S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5517
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, CUSICK, MAISEL, SPANO, CARROZZA, BENJA-
MIN, MARKEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BENEDETTO,
CONTE, DelMONTE, ENGLEBRIGHT, KOLB, LANCMAN, LATIMER, McDONOUGH,
McKEVITT, PHEFFER, SCHIMMINGER, WEISENBERG, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT relating to apportionment of state monies to certain nonpublic
schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain
state requirements for the administration of state testing and evalu-
ation programs and for participation in state programs for the report-
ing of basic educational data
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding chapters 53 and 496 of the laws of 2008 and
any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, and as
mandated by chapter 507 of the laws of 1974, the commissioner of educa-
tion shall continue to annually apportion to each qualifying school an
amount equal to the actual cost incurred by each school during the
preceding school year for providing services rendered to the state in
compliance with requirements of the state's comprehensive attendance
program, pupil evaluation program, the basic educational data system,
regents examinations, the statewide evaluation plan, the uniform proce-
dure for pupil attendance reporting, and other similar state prepared
examinations and reporting procedures. Beginning in the 2009-2010 school
year for which reimbursement shall be made the following year, qualified
schools shall have such reimbursement dispersed to them no later than
the last day of December of the school year following the school year in
which expenses were incurred.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07490-02-9