This bill amends education law to establish a funding formula for transportation aid to public school districts. It sets annual spending limits for transportation aid starting from the 2013-2014 school year, with specific dollar amounts that increase over time. The bill defines a "base amount" based on 2012-2013 transportation costs and requires school districts to maintain annual spending at least equal to that base year, including cost increases per student. After the 2025-2026 school year, funding limits adjust annually using a formula tied to the consumer price index. The bill directly affects school districts receiving transportation aid under this specific funding mechanism.
Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote; provides that such bond resolution vote may only be resubmitted to the voters of the school district one time subsequent to such vote.
Relates to the computation of building aid for the construction, reconstruction or modernizing of no more than one project by the Boquet Valley Central school district.
Creates an emergency in education tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city; provides for a maintenance of effort requirement.
Relates to the regional cost index for purposes of the calculation of total foundation aid; updates the regional cost index to better reflect the differences in cost of living across the state.
Relates to the regional cost index for purposes of the calculation of total foundation aid; updates the regional cost index to better reflect the differences in cost of living across the state.
Imposes a special tax of three-tenths of one percent or one dollar, whichever is greater, on the receipts from the sale of art, antique furniture or antique jewelry at auction; establishes the art education fund to provide assistance for art education and art supplies at the kindergarten through twelfth grade levels at Title I public schools.
Requires certain public and nonpublic schools to provide transportation or reimburse costs incurred for such transportation for certain students residing in an area containing at least three hundred students within a one-mile radius.
Provides that the tax levy limit shall be equal to a zero percent increase over the prior year tax levy when the difference between the total amount of taxes levied for the prior year less the tax levy limit results in a negative number.
This bill amends school funding rules to require school districts to pay charter schools directly for federal and state aid tied to students with disabilities. It specifies payments must be proportional to the services the charter school provides for these students, with reductions only allowed through charter agreements. Payments will be made quarterly, aligned with when districts receive state aid, and for new charters, initial payments use enrollment projections that are adjusted based on actual data after the first year. The law directly affects school districts and charter schools operating in New York, ensuring funding matches the level of disability services provided.
