Senate Bill S4316A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that the gap elimination adjustment be determined based on the 2010 federal census

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 29, 2014	print number 4316a
Jan 29, 2014	amend and recommit to education
Jan 08, 2014	referred to education
Mar 20, 2013	referred to education

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2013-S4316 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3602, Ed L

2013-S4316 - Summary

Provides that the gap elimination adjustment shall be determined on the basis of the 2010 federal census.

2013-S4316 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4316

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
gap elimination adjustment

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends subitems (b), (c), (d) and (e) of item 1 of  clause
(G) of subparagraph (viii) of paragraph b of subdivision 17 of section
3602  of  the education law to require the use of the two thousand ten
federal census.

Section 2 states the enactment date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Technology has progressed significantly in the past twenty years. With
these advances has come the ability to compile and use data almost  in
real time.

Unfortunately,  the current school aid formula is inconsistent in that
it relies upon stale data. The state aid formula, particularly the gap
elimination adjustment (GEA) uses census  data  that  is  over  twelve
years old as a component of the formula.

The  enacted state school aid formula for the 2012-13 school year uses

a GEA based on the year 2000  federal  census.Therefore,  schools  are
being  funded  based on their school need and demographics as measured
in the year 2000 which, by January 2013, is a gap of 13 years.

The significant discrepancy between more relevant, current  data  that
exists,  but is not used in the formula, and the older census data, is
causing a disconnect between state school aid, and the funding schools
are authorized to raise from a local share of aid.  This  differential
makes  it difficult for schools to meet the educational needs of their
current  population  of  students,  especially  in  the  face   of   a
fluctuating and weak economy.

This  legislation,  will  enable  schools  to receive state school aid
consistent with the most current census data  available.  Rather  than
being  based  on  data  more  than a decade old, GEA formulas would be
based on the most recent census data.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

2013-S4316 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4316

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  gap  elimination
  adjustment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subitems (b), (c), (d) and (e) of item 1 of clause  (G)  of
subparagraph  (viii) of paragraph b of subdivision 17 of section 3602 of
the education law, as added by section 37 of part A of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
  (b) in the case of a city school district in a city with a  population
of  more  than  two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one
million inhabitants according to the two thousand  TEN  federal  census,
four and one-tenth percent (0.041),
  (c)  in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
of more than two hundred ten thousand  inhabitants  and  less  than  two
hundred  fifty  thousand  inhabitants  according to the two thousand TEN
federal census, four and thirteen hundredths percent (0.0413),
  (d) in the case of a city school district in a city with a  population
of  more than one hundred seventy thousand inhabitants and less than two
hundred ten thousand inhabitants  according  to  the  two  thousand  TEN
federal census, five and ninety-seven hundredths percent (0.0597),
  (e)  in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants and less than one  hundred
seventy  thousand  inhabitants according to the two thousand TEN federal
census, five and fifty-three hundredths percent (0.0553),
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09396-01-3

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3602, Ed L

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the gap elimination adjustment shall be determined on the basis of the 2010 federal census.

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4316A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
gap elimination adjustment

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends subitems (b), (c), (d) and (e) of item 1 of clause
(G) of subparagraph (viii) of paragraph b of subdivision 17 of section
3602 of the education law to require the use of the two thousand ten
federal census.

Section 2 states the enactment date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Technology has progressed significantly in the past twenty years. With
these advances has come the ability to compile and use data almost in
real time.

Unfortunately, the current school aid formula is inconsistent in that
it relies upon stale data. The state aid formula, particularly the gap
elimination adjustment (GEA) uses census data that is over twelve
years old as a component of the formula.

The enacted state school aid formula for the 2012-13 school year uses

a GEA based on the year 2000 federal census.  Therefore, schools are
being funded based on their school need and demographics as measured
in the year 2000 which, by January 2013, is a gap of 13 years.

The significant discrepancy between more relevant, current data that
exists, but is not used in the formula, and the older census data, is
causing a disconnect between state school aid, and the funding schools
are authorized to raise from a local share of aid. This differential
makes it difficult for schools to meet the educational needs of their
current population of students, especially in the face of a
fluctuating and weak economy.

This legislation, will enable schools to receive state school aid
consistent with the most current census data available. Rather than
being based on data more than a decade old, GEA formulas would be
based on the most recent census data.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on July 1, 2014.

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4316--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  gap  elimination
  adjustment

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subitems (b), (c), (d) and (e) of item 1 of clause  (G)  of
subparagraph  (viii) of paragraph b of subdivision 17 of section 3602 of
the education law, as added by section 37 of part A of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2011, are amended to read as follows:
  (b) in the case of a city school district in a city with a  population
of  more  than  two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one
million inhabitants according to the two thousand  TEN  federal  census,
four and one-tenth percent (0.041),
  (c)  in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
of more than two hundred ten thousand  inhabitants  and  less  than  two
hundred  fifty  thousand  inhabitants  according to the two thousand TEN
federal census, four and thirteen hundredths percent (0.0413),
  (d) in the case of a city school district in a city with a  population
of  more than one hundred seventy thousand inhabitants and less than two
hundred ten thousand inhabitants  according  to  the  two  thousand  TEN
federal census, five and ninety-seven hundredths percent (0.0597),
  (e)  in the case of a city school district in a city with a population
of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants and less than one  hundred
seventy  thousand  inhabitants according to the two thousand TEN federal
census, five and fifty-three hundredths percent (0.0553),
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09396-02-4

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

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2013-S4316 - Details

2013-S4316 - Summary

2013-S4316 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4316 - Bill Text download pdf

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4316A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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