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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S3502
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S3502 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5390
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 78 §§3817 - 3819, Ed L; add §96-a, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A6258
2013-2014: A4030
2009-S3502 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3502 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation to creating the New York state for science program and fund which provides private or nonpublic elementary and secondary schools with assistance in obtaining essential scientific equipment, tools and/or resources; and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE : This bill would require that the state provide five dollars per student to each school district for the purchase of science and lab equipment and other resources. Money will be provided to both Public and Private schools to provide equipment to their students. JUSTIFICATION : This bill would require that the state provide money to any school in the state for the purposes of purchasing science equipment. Every student regardless of school should have the opportunity to learn science. By providing a minimal amount of aid to each school, the legislature can assure that a minimum of $5 per student is spent on science equipment. According to the US Department of Education an overwhelming majority of parents polled (94 percent) feel that a science education is
2009-S3502 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3502 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation to creating the New York state for science program and fund which provides private or nonpublic elementary and secondary schools with assistance in obtaining essential scientific equipment, tools and/or resources; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature hereby finds and declares it necessary to provide certain private or nonpublic elementary and secondary schools with financial assistance in obtaining scientific equipment, tools and/or resources necessary to provide students with a proper education in the study of science regard- less of their financial or social status. S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 78 to read as follows: ARTICLE 78 NEW YORK STATE FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM SECTION 3817. NEW YORK STATE FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM. 3818. ELIGIBILITY. 3819. ALLOCATION AND DETERMINATION OF STATE AID. S 3817. NEW YORK STATE FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB- LISHED A SPECIAL PROGRAM CALLED THE NEW YORK STATE FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM. 2. EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL GRANT IN STATE AID EQUAL TO AN AMOUNT OF FIVE DOLLARS PER CHILD ENROLLED IN A PRIVATE OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MAINTAINED WITHIN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUCH AID SHALL BE SUPPLIED TOWARDS THE LOAN, LEASE, PURCHASE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07202-01-9
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