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Apr 13, 2015 |
thru line veto memo.184 line veto memo.169 signed chap.61 |
Apr 01, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 31, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.21 substituted for a6720b referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate message of necessity - 3 day message amended on third reading 4612b |
Mar 31, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.319 print number 4612a |
Mar 31, 2015 |
amend and recommit to finance referred to finance |
Senate Bill S4612
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Chapter amendment to the aid to localities budget
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Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
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Floor Vote: Mar 31, 2015
aye (61)- Addabbo Jr.
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Diaz
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Hassell-Thompson
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kennedy
- Klein
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Martins
- Montgomery
- Murphy
- Nozzolio
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Panepinto
- Peralta
- Perkins
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Sampson
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skelos
- Squadron
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Valesky
- Venditto
- Young
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2015-S4612 - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4612 A. 6720 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, in relation to the support of government THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.2003-C and A.3003-C, is amended by repealing the items herein below set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items underscored in this section. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AID TO LOCALITIES 2015-16 FOR PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS: APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND........................ 42,892,888,850 2,274,926,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL..... 4,380,022,000 6,845,500,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER....... 9,773,374,000 761,321,000 ---------------- ---------------- ALL FUNDS......................... 57,046,284,850 9,881,747,000 ================ ================ EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12555-01-5
S. 4612 2 A. 6720 SCHEDULE ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO- BER 1, 2013 TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000 FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2013: FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS- TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY/EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERA- CY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN $300,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 S. 4612 3 A. 6720 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000 FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000 FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER- ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000 -------------- CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NYPL) AND NYPL'S SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO S. 4612 4 A. 6720 THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID, AND THE STATE'S LIABILITY THEREFOR, SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000 AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300 FOR AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000 AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR- ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, AND TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCA- TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000 -------------- S. 4612 5 A. 6720 OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860 FOR ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000 UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER- WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000 FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920 FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDE- PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000 FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180 FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000 FOR COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890 FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000 FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI- TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN- S. 4612 6 A. 6720 SELING SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000 FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND HIGH NEEDS NURSING PROGRAMS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV- ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON- SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000 S. 4612 7 A. 6720 -------------- OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOT MORE THAN 39.06988741 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYABLE IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE APPOR- TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA- TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS, THE REMAINDER OF THE REDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016- 17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO S. 4612 8 A. 6720 THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION IS MADE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SUCH REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI- NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND IN THE DATABASE USED TO PRODUCE AN UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA151-6" AND SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4 PLUS THE SUM OF MINIMUMS A, B, AND C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION: (I) "TIER 1" SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH S OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI- PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR, WHERE THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM S. 4612 9 A. 6720 OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW LESS FOUR TENTHS (0.4) DIVIDED BY (2) NINE HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE. (II) "TIER 2" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT, FOR DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF GREATER THAN 2 PERCENT, OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600.00), AND FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN- TY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50) MULTIPLIED BY THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR. (IV) "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT SHALL BE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT BY DIVIDING THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR DIVIDED BY SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR. (V) "MINIMUM A" SHALL BE THE MINIMUM A PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR, WHERE THE S. 4612 10 A. 6720 MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 MORE TWENTY-NINE AND FORTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000 AND A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY PERCENT (0.80), OR (3) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS THAN ONE AND EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8) THIRTY-FIVE AND SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30). (VI) "MINIMUM B" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS AVERAGE NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708" AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS (0.78), TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. (VII) "MINIMUM C" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", OTHER THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE, FORTY-THREE PERCENT (0.43) MULTI- PLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO GEA RESTORATION SHALL BE MORE THAN THE PRODUCT OF NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (0.98) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION ALLO- CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 18 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR S. 4612 11 A. 6720 SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PLUS, IF THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT LESS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO- CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LIEU OF THE APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 4001 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA- TION AID EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PLUS THE PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH SHALL EQUAL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE THIRTEEN AND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.13274) OR (2) FOR DISTRICTS WHERE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID LESS THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW DIVIDED BY (B) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID IS GREATER THAN NINETEEN PERCENT (0.19), AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS THAN THIR- TY-THREE HUNDREDTHS (0.33), SEVEN AND SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.0775) OR (3) FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04) S. 4612 12 A. 6720 OR (4) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000, FOURTEEN PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE A PORTION OF A SMALL CITY FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415", FOUR AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOU- SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS ONE PERCENT (0.01), AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA- TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE DUE-MINIMUM PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (1.0037). PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE MAY USE AMOUNTS APPORTIONED PURSUANT TO SUCH SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI- BLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION- MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME- S. 4612 13 A. 6720 DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN- DER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I) THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD- ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (2) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR, AND (II) $978,000,000. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016- 17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR- TIONMENTS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE S. 4612 14 A. 6720 EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (II) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL BE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS COST", "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" AND "HIGH TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI- MATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN- DERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO S. 4612 15 A. 6720 SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPERATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THAT REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA- GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN- TATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. S. 4612 16 A. 6720 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT- ER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000 FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET S. 4612 17 A. 6720 FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5", AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN- DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD- ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTA- TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EACH OF THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE S. 4612 18 A. 6720 CREDIT OF THE STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS- PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER- S. 4612 19 A. 6720 SITIES, AND AN ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT SELF ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS THAT GOVERN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI- CIENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 S. 4612 20 A. 6720 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000 FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER- ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO- GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT- ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION- ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- S. 4612 21 A. 6720 ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU- BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM AID PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF S. 4612 22 A. 6720 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF BUILDING AID FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 6-A OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. S. 4612 23 A. 6720 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER- ATED IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO S. 4612 24 A. 6720 THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 3202 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- S. 4612 25 A. 6720 ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS TO SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR PAYMENTS TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION S. 4612 26 A. 6720 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 IN EACH SUCH YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR FOR CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- S. 4612 27 A. 6720 PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000 TEACHER MENTOR INTERN PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER S. 4612 28 A. 6720 ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000 SPECIAL ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PAID IN S. 4612 29 A. 6720 ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000 FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE 2016-17 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. FUNDS S. 4612 30 A. 6720 APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHED- ULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTER- CHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI- ATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000 FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOTALING $13,840,000 IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- S. 4612 31 A. 6720 ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT, SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABITANTS, AND SUCH DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO S. 4612 32 A. 6720 THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 23,528,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000 FOR THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW AWARDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL- IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE AND AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL, FURTHER PROVIDED THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS IN THE YONKERS AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH- ERS IN SUCH DISTRICTS WHO TEACH MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED AREAS AND WHO HAVE SUCH A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS A MATCHING GRANT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV- EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCED TEACHER RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, S. 4612 33 A. 6720 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000 FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA- TION AID FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE S. 4612 34 A. 6720 BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000 FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA- TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO A SPENDING PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 211-F OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT. SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD- ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) S. 4612 35 A. 6720 USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY HUBS TO DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL-LINKED ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRI- TION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; (II) EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS; (III) EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRA- TORS; (V) MENTORING OF AT-RISK STUDENTS; AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE EXTERNAL RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER- VENTION MODEL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL- MENT OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT FOR EACH OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS, THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE SPENDING PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE BY JULY 1 OF EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC TUITION PAYMENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ......................................... 28,260,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF TARGETED PREKINDERGARTEN FOR THOSE PROVIDERS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND FOR SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS CONTINUING TO OPERATE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000 S. 4612 36 A. 6720 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .............................................. 9,982,000 FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000 FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM. FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE BREAK- FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SUCH SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF CONGRESS ENTITLED THE "NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396, AS AMENDED, OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM- BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI- FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND JULY 1, 2015. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000 FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF AID HERETOFORE ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A S. 4612 37 A. 6720 MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PART OF A MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THAT REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BEGINNING FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CALCU- LATED BASED ON THE PARAMETERS USED TO GENERATE CLAIMS FOR THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000 FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP- MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000 FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING STATE AID FOR BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI- TUTIONS TO BE PAID FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4204-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE EDUCATION OF DEAF CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING TRANSFERS TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ROME SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO $84,700,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE TUITION COSTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 2 OF SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, AND UP TO $9,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN- ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, UPON DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR ALLOWANCES TO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES S. 4612 38 A. 6720 PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH DISBURSEMENT AND THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4% INCREASE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER- AGE OF THE SCHOOLS' FTE ENROLLMENT AND SHALL BE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE 2014-15 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HENRY VISCARDI SCHOOL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ........................................... 903,000 FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR REMAINING BASE YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS, (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF THE STATE AID DUE FOR THE SUM OF THE APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE- IN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAYMENT OF ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE S. 4612 39 A. 6720 DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI- CIENCY OF FUNDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE PAYMENT, BUT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PARTIAL PAYMENT IN ONE YEAR AND SHALL RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE- QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000 FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA- BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND- ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED TO 59.5 PERCENT OF SUCH TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES, AND FURTHERMORE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, LOCAL CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI- ATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 51 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED S. 4612 40 A. 6720 OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANTS FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2016 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE A STATE- WIDE CENTER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN, $86,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT TO ACCOM- PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU- ANT TO SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, ELIGIBLE ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN- IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000 S. 4612 41 A. 6720 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1104 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU- LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF THE SALARY PAID EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT, AND SUPERVISOR, WHERE SUCH SALARY IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COURSE OF STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2010, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN ASSUMED ANNUALIZED SALARY EQUAL TO TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PAYMENT FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR APPROVED CLAIMS FOR SALARY EXPENSES FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AT THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES THAT RECEIVED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF S. 4612 42 A. 6720 THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......................................... 500,000 FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO FUND AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE AVAILABLE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE'S ENTIRE OBLIGATION FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED S. 4612 43 A. 6720 UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000 WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE- MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE), A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR WORK SKILLS CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDING $1,733,375 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CHARTER SCHOOLS STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000 FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA- TION AND EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU- ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH EARLY COLLEGE S. 4612 44 A. 6720 HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER- WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $490,000 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING AND TUTORING OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING OUTCOMES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000 AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT- ANTS ........................................... 490,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000 FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 7 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER IN THE AMOUNT THAT SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE WAS PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD- SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $450,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE .............................................. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA, CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000 FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ................................................ 235,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO- RY DAY ......................................... 100,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD S. 4612 45 A. 6720 ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY FUND PAYMENTS OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH ACCOUNT, PROVIDED THAT THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT, (1) FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE 15, 2015 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR THE FIRST SUCH PAYMENT, BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH 1, 2016 AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1,2016, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY, PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT AND FROM THIS APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO MORE THAN 50 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AND NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO BE MADE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016 ............................................ 162,000,000 LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE WITH- HOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA- RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000) S. 4612 46 A. 6720 FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUING EDUCA- TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000) -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR PURPOSES UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR STATE GRANTS FOR IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY AND MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE III OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000 S. 4612 47 A. 6720 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION ....................................... 28,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITI- ATIVE PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN- TARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION ........................................ 8,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA- TION ACT (VTEA). NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000 S. 4612 48 A. 6720 FOR VARIOUS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000 FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- BILITIES INCLUDING UP TO $3,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTERS AND $500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI- ATELY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FULL AND HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE- MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP- ARATION, TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIV- ITIES THAT IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN: (I) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT S. 4612 49 A. 6720 TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, AS DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA- BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WHOSE AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI- BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN, IN THE PER FTE AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE TEACHERS PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AT EACH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; 2) A FACTOR OF 1.5 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR 3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE THE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 75-100 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH- ER AWARD AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE $2,000,000 BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE STAFF; (II) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN- SATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III) UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO S. 4612 50 A. 6720 LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, ANY DISBURSEMENTS AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO LOCALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI- ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM- PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000 -------------- S. 4612 51 A. 6720 PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL- OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS AND LOANS TO AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS, AND INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL LOTTERY GRANT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, THE BASE GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,978,980,000. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000 FOR ALLOWANCES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM S. 4612 52 A. 6720 COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $240,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $950,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000 -------------- SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000 -------------- S. 4612 53 A. 6720 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551 FOR PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW YORK CITY RELATING TO THE SCHOOL TAX RELIEF (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID PURSUANT TO SECTION 1306-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE APPLIED AS AN OFFSET AGAINST THE PAST-DUE STATE TAX LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROP- ERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONIES HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL NOT BE USED UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING THAT THE TAX SAVINGS UNDER THE STAR PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS APPLICABLE TO THAT PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP TO $5,000,000 OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREBY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARA- GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI- SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER- TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000 -------------- S. 4612 54 A. 6720 ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year ................. 5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000) For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit- ed to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organization, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil- ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................ 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000) For remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year for additional competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa- tion aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza- tion, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and insti- tutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equiv- alency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000) S. 4612 55 A. 6720 For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year ................. 5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) S. 4612 56 A. 6720 For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund VESID Social Security Account - 22001 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000) CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000) For additional aid to public libraries for reimbursement of costs associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta- tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000) Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000) Special Revenue Fund - Federal Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: S. 4612 57 A. 6720 For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Local Government Records Management Account - 20501 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000) OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000) For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) S. 4612 58 A. 6720 For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2014-15 school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 ......................... 598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For additional higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............ 749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000) [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000) For additional science and technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000) [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000) For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 ......................... 598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certificate grant program ....................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. S. 4612 59 A. 6720 Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000) For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program ..................... 368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2007-08 school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal S. 4612 60 A. 6720 Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000) OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For additional school health services grants to public schools for the 2014-15 school years ... 1,200,000 ................ (re. $1,200,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2013-14 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis- sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2014-15 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000) For education of children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum S. 4612 61 A. 6720 amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................ 97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000) For competitive grants for the 2014-15 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000) For aid payable for the 2014-15 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2014-15 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000) S. 4612 62 A. 6720 For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2014-15 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000) For additional services and expenses for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000) Work Force Education. For partial reimbursement of services and expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education (CWE), a private not-for-profit corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education that enable adults who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain employment or improve their work skills capacity to enhance their opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ............... 11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000) For the early college high schools program for the 2014-15 school year, provided, however, that expenditure of funds appropriated herein shall support the continuation and expansion of the early college high schools program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget provided, further, that a portion of the payment to the early college high schools program awarded from this appropriation shall be available on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab- lished by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000) For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants .............. 5,300,000 ......................................... (re. $5,300,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding state-of-the-art innovative pre-kindergarten[,] programs and to encourage program creativity through competition, provided that of S. 4612 63 A. 6720 the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars ($340,000,000) PER YEAR shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded[,] programs operating in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 school [year] YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any region or regions of the state, the department shall notify the division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution of available slots within any oversubscribed regions; provided further that, of the annual amount appropriated herein, the subscription for the [new] NEW York [city] CITY region is three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to 25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded funds shall be made available in the final quarter of the year in which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of the education law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN- DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14 OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS. Provided further that the commissioner of education shall evaluate applications and make awards on a competitive basis based on merit and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v) teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys- ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix) student and community need, in order to ensure quality of early childhood education. Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to supplement and not supplant current local expenditure's [3.]of [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi- tures of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend services provided directly or via contract to eligible children enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-e[e] of the education law. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day pre-kin- dergarten program and, as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or transferred to any other appropriation for the sole purpose of administering such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION S. 4612 64 A. 6720 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri- ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000) For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2013-14 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................ 94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000) For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000) For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section S. 4612 65 A. 6720 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000) For aid payable for the 2013-14 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2013-14 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000) For additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ...................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For services and expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) S. 4612 66 A. 6720 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................ 90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000) For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000) For additional services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000) S. 4612 67 A. 6720 For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000) For competitive grants for the 2011-12 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000) For the smart scholars early college high school program, provided, however that expenditure of funds herein shall be subject to a payment schedule developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For a school district management efficiency awards program. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive awards to school districts based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it has implemented one or more long term efficiencies within two years prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the current school year in school district management, operations, procurement practices or other cost savings measures and will not result in an increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted or will result in a significant reduction in total operating expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in the administrative component, or the equivalent, of the school district budget and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service costs included in the program component of the school district budg- et compared to the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in substantial and recurring cost savings in total operating expenses and/or recurring significant reductions in administrative expendi- tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal S. 4612 68 A. 6720 service costs included in the program component of the school district budget in future years; provided further that, a school district that submits documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness shall receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar- ten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to S. 4612 69 A. 6720 which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make high- stakes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- S. 4612 70 A. 6720 ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school S. 4612 71 A. 6720 district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab- lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri- odic opportunities for professional development for successful applicants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations representing teachers to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education S. 4612 72 A. 6720 partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional S. 4612 73 A. 6720 performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant awards on [or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- S. 4612 74 A. 6720 GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR S. 4612 75 A. 6720 CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- S. 4612 76 A. 6720 OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- S. 4612 77 A. 6720 IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL S. 4612 78 A. 6720 FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget, to those school districts that are participating in the race to the top program and/or which demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission- er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality student assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform- ance and provision of professional development to improve teacher performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the most improved academic achievement gains and student outcomes such as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform- ance; provided further that in determining the amount of the award to be made from the funds appropriated herein for those school districts identified as making the greatest achievement gains and eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available to each school district shall be based upon the size of the district meas- ured by public school enrollment of the district; and provided further that such amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of district need and provided further that no district receiving a grant may be awarded more than forty percent of the total amount awarded; and provided further that any such funds awarded to a school district shall be used to increase student performance, narrow the achievement gap, and increase academic performance in traditionally underserved student groups. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder- garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. S. 4612 79 A. 6720 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs- takes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. S. 4612 80 A. 6720 Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- S. 4612 81 A. 6720 ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers, and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide periodic opportunities for professional development for successful appli- cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants S. 4612 82 A. 6720 in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans- ferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation S. 4612 83 A. 6720 shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary ] grant awards on [or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW S. 4612 84 A. 6720 FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF S. 4612 85 A. 6720 TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH S. 4612 86 A. 6720 GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL S. 4612 87 A. 6720 GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER S. 4612 88 A. 6720 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred and amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be S. 4612 89 A. 6720 available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2009-10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine- ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse- ment and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall S. 4612 90 A. 6720 be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005: For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this S. 4612 91 A. 6720 appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000) For various grants to schools and other eligible entities. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro- priation may be suballocated to other state departments and agen- cies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for S. 4612 92 A. 6720 autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- S. 4612 93 A. 6720 utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwith- standing any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart- ment net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of S. 4612 94 A. 6720 the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those S. 4612 95 A. 6720 that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Provided that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall be available to support program and/or fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external audit firm selected through a competitive request for proposals process or otherwise and, provided further that up to $2,000,000 shall be available for development of data collection and analysis systems to improve the capacity of the State, school districts and municipalities oversight of the provision of preschool special education services. Provided further that, to the extent permitted by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants to be awarded to municipalities to enhance program oversight. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a S. 4612 96 A. 6720 portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs in the, but not limited to, amounts indicated for such programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000 for English language acquisition pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act, $23,000,000 for charter schools programs pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa- tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the elementary and secondary education act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation programs pursuant to the perkins career and technical improvement act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ....................... 2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a S. 4612 97 A. 6720 targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, S. 4612 98 A. 6720 to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000) For education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries S. 4612 99 A. 6720 that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act .................. 20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit of the state S. 4612 100 A. 6720 purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Health and Human Services Fund Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal State Fiscal Stabilization Fund S. 4612 101 A. 6720 State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For the purposes of the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grant as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department for the purposes of the state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, provided further that, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein, may be transferred to the credit of the state purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Commercial Gaming Revenue Account The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor- tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law, in order to support elementary and secondary education, which, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall for purposes of this appropriation mean support through after-school programs, [sap] GAP elimination adjustment restoration apportion- ments and/or foundation aid; provided that, [,]for the 2014-15 school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri- ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year. Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR; and provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available to support such purposes and shall not be interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full force and effect to the maximum extent allowed by [l] LAW ... 720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000) S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date as a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.2003-C and A.3003-C, takes effect.
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4612--A A. 6720--A S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, in relation to the support of government THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.2003-C and A.3003-C, is amended by repealing the items herein below set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items underscored in this section. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AID TO LOCALITIES 2015-16 FOR PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS: APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND........................ 42,892,888,850 2,918,703,430 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL..... 4,380,022,000 6,845,500,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER....... 9,773,374,000 761,321,000 ---------------- ---------------- ALL FUNDS......................... 57,046,284,850 10,525,524,430 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD12555-03-5 S. 4612--A 2 A. 6720--A ================ ================ SCHEDULE ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO- BER 1, 2013 TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000 FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2013: FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS- TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY/EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERA- CY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN $300,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC S. 4612--A 3 A. 6720--A LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000 FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000 FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER- ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000 -------------- CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NYPL) AND NYPL'S SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY S. 4612--A 4 A. 6720--A PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID, AND THE STATE'S LIABILITY THEREFOR, SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000 AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300 FOR AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000 AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR- ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, AND TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCA- TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000 -------------- S. 4612--A 5 A. 6720--A OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860 FOR ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000 UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER- WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000 FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920 FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDE- PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000 FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180 FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000 FOR COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890 FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000 FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI- TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN- S. 4612--A 6 A. 6720--A SELING SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000 FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND HIGH NEEDS NURSING PROGRAMS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV- ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON- SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000 S. 4612--A 7 A. 6720--A -------------- OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOT MORE THAN 39.06988741 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYABLE IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE APPOR- TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA- TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS, THE REMAINDER OF THE REDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016- 17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO S. 4612--A 8 A. 6720--A THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION IS MADE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SUCH REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI- NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND IN THE DATABASE USED TO PRODUCE AN UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA151-6" AND SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4 PLUS THE SUM OF MINIMUMS A, B, AND C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION: (I) "TIER 1" SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH S OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI- PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR, WHERE THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM S. 4612--A 9 A. 6720--A OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW LESS FOUR TENTHS (0.4) DIVIDED BY (2) NINE HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE. (II) "TIER 2" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT, FOR DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF GREATER THAN 2 PERCENT, OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600.00), AND FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN- TY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50) MULTIPLIED BY THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR. (IV) "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT SHALL BE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT BY DIVIDING THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR DIVIDED BY SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR. (V) "MINIMUM A" SHALL BE THE MINIMUM A PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR, WHERE THE S. 4612--A 10 A. 6720--A MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 MORE TWENTY-NINE AND FORTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000 AND A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY PERCENT (0.80), OR (3) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS THAN ONE AND EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8) THIRTY-FIVE AND SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30). (VI) "MINIMUM B" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS AVERAGE NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708" AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS (0.78), TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. (VII) "MINIMUM C" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", OTHER THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE, FORTY-THREE PERCENT (0.43) MULTI- PLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO GEA RESTORATION SHALL BE MORE THAN THE PRODUCT OF NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (0.98) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION ALLO- CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 18 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR S. 4612--A 11 A. 6720--A SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PLUS, IF THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT LESS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO- CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LIEU OF THE APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 4001 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA- TION AID EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PLUS THE PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH SHALL EQUAL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE THIRTEEN AND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.13274) OR (2) FOR DISTRICTS WHERE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID LESS THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW DIVIDED BY (B) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID IS GREATER THAN NINETEEN PERCENT (0.19), AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS THAN THIR- TY-THREE HUNDREDTHS (0.33), SEVEN AND SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.0775) OR (3) FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04) S. 4612--A 12 A. 6720--A OR (4) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000, FOURTEEN PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE A PORTION OF A SMALL CITY FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415", FOUR AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOU- SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS ONE PERCENT (0.01), AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA- TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE DUE-MINIMUM PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (1.0037). PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE MAY USE AMOUNTS APPORTIONED PURSUANT TO SUCH SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI- BLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION- MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME- S. 4612--A 13 A. 6720--A DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN- DER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I) THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD- ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (2) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR, AND (II) $978,000,000. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016- 17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR- TIONMENTS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE S. 4612--A 14 A. 6720--A EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (II) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL BE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS COST", "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" AND "HIGH TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI- MATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN- DERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO S. 4612--A 15 A. 6720--A SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPERATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THAT REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA- GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN- TATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. S. 4612--A 16 A. 6720--A PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT- ER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000 FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET S. 4612--A 17 A. 6720--A FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5", AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN- DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD- ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTA- TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EACH OF THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE S. 4612--A 18 A. 6720--A CREDIT OF THE STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS- PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER- S. 4612--A 19 A. 6720--A SITIES, AND AN ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT SELF ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS THAT GOVERN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI- CIENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 S. 4612--A 20 A. 6720--A SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000 FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER- ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO- GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT- ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION- ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- S. 4612--A 21 A. 6720--A ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU- BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM AID PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF S. 4612--A 22 A. 6720--A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF BUILDING AID FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 6-A OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. S. 4612--A 23 A. 6720--A NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER- ATED IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO S. 4612--A 24 A. 6720--A THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 3202 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- S. 4612--A 25 A. 6720--A ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS TO SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR PAYMENTS TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION S. 4612--A 26 A. 6720--A 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 IN EACH SUCH YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR FOR CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- S. 4612--A 27 A. 6720--A PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000 TEACHER MENTOR INTERN PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER S. 4612--A 28 A. 6720--A ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000 SPECIAL ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PAID IN S. 4612--A 29 A. 6720--A ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000 FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE 2016-17 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. FUNDS S. 4612--A 30 A. 6720--A APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHED- ULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTER- CHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI- ATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000 FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOTALING $13,840,000 IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- S. 4612--A 31 A. 6720--A ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT, SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABITANTS, AND SUCH DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO S. 4612--A 32 A. 6720--A THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 23,528,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000 FOR THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW AWARDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL- IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE AND AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL, FURTHER PROVIDED THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS IN THE YONKERS AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH- ERS IN SUCH DISTRICTS WHO TEACH MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED AREAS AND WHO HAVE SUCH A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS A MATCHING GRANT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV- EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCED TEACHER RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, S. 4612--A 33 A. 6720--A 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000 FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA- TION AID FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE S. 4612--A 34 A. 6720--A BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000 FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA- TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO A SPENDING PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 211-F OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT. SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD- ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) S. 4612--A 35 A. 6720--A USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY HUBS TO DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL-LINKED ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRI- TION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; (II) EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS; (III) EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRA- TORS; (V) MENTORING OF AT-RISK STUDENTS; AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE EXTERNAL RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER- VENTION MODEL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL- MENT OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT FOR EACH OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS, THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE SPENDING PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE BY JULY 1 OF EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC TUITION PAYMENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ......................................... 28,260,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF TARGETED PREKINDERGARTEN FOR THOSE PROVIDERS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND FOR SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS CONTINUING TO OPERATE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000 S. 4612--A 36 A. 6720--A FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .............................................. 9,982,000 FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000 FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM. FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE BREAK- FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SUCH SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF CONGRESS ENTITLED THE "NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396, AS AMENDED, OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM- BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI- FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND JULY 1, 2015. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000 FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF AID HERETOFORE ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A S. 4612--A 37 A. 6720--A MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PART OF A MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THAT REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BEGINNING FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CALCU- LATED BASED ON THE PARAMETERS USED TO GENERATE CLAIMS FOR THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000 FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP- MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000 FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING STATE AID FOR BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI- TUTIONS TO BE PAID FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4204-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE EDUCATION OF DEAF CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING TRANSFERS TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ROME SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO $84,700,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE TUITION COSTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 2 OF SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, AND UP TO $9,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN- ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, UPON DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR ALLOWANCES TO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES S. 4612--A 38 A. 6720--A PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH DISBURSEMENT AND THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4% INCREASE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER- AGE OF THE SCHOOLS' FTE ENROLLMENT AND SHALL BE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE 2014-15 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HENRY VISCARDI SCHOOL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ........................................... 903,000 FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR REMAINING BASE YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS, (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF THE STATE AID DUE FOR THE SUM OF THE APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE- IN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAYMENT OF ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE S. 4612--A 39 A. 6720--A DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI- CIENCY OF FUNDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE PAYMENT, BUT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PARTIAL PAYMENT IN ONE YEAR AND SHALL RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE- QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000 FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA- BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND- ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED TO 59.5 PERCENT OF SUCH TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES, AND FURTHERMORE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, LOCAL CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI- ATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 51 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED S. 4612--A 40 A. 6720--A OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANTS FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2016 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE A STATE- WIDE CENTER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN, $86,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT TO ACCOM- PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU- ANT TO SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, ELIGIBLE ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN- IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000 S. 4612--A 41 A. 6720--A FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1104 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU- LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF THE SALARY PAID EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT, AND SUPERVISOR, WHERE SUCH SALARY IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COURSE OF STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2010, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN ASSUMED ANNUALIZED SALARY EQUAL TO TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PAYMENT FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR APPROVED CLAIMS FOR SALARY EXPENSES FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AT THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES THAT RECEIVED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF S. 4612--A 42 A. 6720--A THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......................................... 500,000 FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO FUND AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE AVAILABLE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE'S ENTIRE OBLIGATION FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED S. 4612--A 43 A. 6720--A UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000 WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE- MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE), A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR WORK SKILLS CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDING $1,733,375 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CHARTER SCHOOLS STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000 FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA- TION AND EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU- ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH EARLY COLLEGE S. 4612--A 44 A. 6720--A HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER- WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $490,000 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING AND TUTORING OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING OUTCOMES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000 AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT- ANTS ........................................... 490,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000 FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 7 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER IN THE AMOUNT THAT SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE WAS PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD- SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $450,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE .............................................. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA, CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000 FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ................................................ 235,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO- RY DAY ......................................... 100,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD S. 4612--A 45 A. 6720--A ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY FUND PAYMENTS OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH ACCOUNT, PROVIDED THAT THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT, (1) FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE 15, 2015 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR THE FIRST SUCH PAYMENT, BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH 1, 2016 AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1,2016, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY, PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT AND FROM THIS APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO MORE THAN 50 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AND NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO BE MADE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016 ............................................ 162,000,000 LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE WITH- HOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA- RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000) S. 4612--A 46 A. 6720--A FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUING EDUCA- TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000) -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR PURPOSES UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR STATE GRANTS FOR IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY AND MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE III OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000 S. 4612--A 47 A. 6720--A FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION ....................................... 28,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITI- ATIVE PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN- TARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION ........................................ 8,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA- TION ACT (VTEA). NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000 S. 4612--A 48 A. 6720--A FOR VARIOUS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000 FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- BILITIES INCLUDING UP TO $3,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTERS AND $500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI- ATELY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FULL AND HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE- MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP- ARATION, TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIV- ITIES THAT IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN: (I) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT S. 4612--A 49 A. 6720--A TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, AS DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA- BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WHOSE AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI- BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN, IN THE PER FTE AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE TEACHERS PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AT EACH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; 2) A FACTOR OF 1.5 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR 3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE THE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 75-100 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH- ER AWARD AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE $2,000,000 BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE STAFF; (II) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN- SATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III) UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO S. 4612--A 50 A. 6720--A LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, ANY DISBURSEMENTS AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO LOCALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI- ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM- PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000 -------------- S. 4612--A 51 A. 6720--A PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL- OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS AND LOANS TO AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS, AND INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL LOTTERY GRANT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, THE BASE GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,978,980,000. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000 FOR ALLOWANCES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM S. 4612--A 52 A. 6720--A COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $240,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $950,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000 -------------- SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000 -------------- S. 4612--A 53 A. 6720--A SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551 FOR PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW YORK CITY RELATING TO THE SCHOOL TAX RELIEF (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID PURSUANT TO SECTION 1306-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE APPLIED AS AN OFFSET AGAINST THE PAST-DUE STATE TAX LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROP- ERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONIES HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL NOT BE USED UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING THAT THE TAX SAVINGS UNDER THE STAR PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS APPLICABLE TO THAT PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP TO $5,000,000 OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREBY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARA- GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI- SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER- TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000 -------------- S. 4612--A 54 A. 6720--A ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year ................. 5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000) For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit- ed to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organization, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil- ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................ 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000) For remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year for additional competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa- tion aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza- tion, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and insti- tutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equiv- alency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000) S. 4612--A 55 A. 6720--A For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year ................. 5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) S. 4612--A 56 A. 6720--A For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund VESID Social Security Account - 22001 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000) CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000) For additional aid to public libraries for reimbursement of costs associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta- tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000) Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000) Special Revenue Fund - Federal Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: S. 4612--A 57 A. 6720--A For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Local Government Records Management Account - 20501 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000) OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000) For additional liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit- ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000) S. 4612--A 58 A. 6720--A For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2014-15 school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 ......................... 598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For additional higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............ 749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000) [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000) For additional science and technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000) [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000) For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 ......................... 598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certificate grant program ....................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) S. 4612--A 59 A. 6720--A By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000) For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program ..................... 368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: S. 4612--A 60 A. 6720--A For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2007-08 school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000) OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2013-14 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis- sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2014-15 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000) For education of children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000) S. 4612--A 61 A. 6720--A For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita- tion of funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in excess of the federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue for the school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year for state reimbursement for school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................ 97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ......................... 45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000) For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to $2,500,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- S. 4612--A 62 A. 6720--A ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2012-13 school year and during the 2012-13 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2014 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. S. 4612--A 63 A. 6720--A Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000) For competitive grants for the 2014-15 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000) For aid payable for the 2014-15 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2014-15 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2014-15 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000) S. 4612--A 64 A. 6720--A For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000) For services and expenses of the Marlboro School District ... 4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000) For services and expenses of the Schenectady School District ... 480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote .... 19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000) For additional services and expenses for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2014-15 school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000) Work Force Education. For partial reimbursement of services and expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education (CWE), a private not-for-profit corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education that enable adults who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain employment or improve their work skills capacity to enhance their opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ............... 11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ............................. 1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000) For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) S. 4612--A 65 A. 6720--A For services and expenses of national history day .................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000) For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of national history day .................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For the early college high schools program for the 2014-15 school year, provided, however, that expenditure of funds appropriated herein shall support the continuation and expansion of the early college high schools program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget provided, further, that a portion of the payment to the early college high schools program awarded from this appropriation shall be available on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab- lished by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: S. 4612--A 66 A. 6720--A For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000) For additional school health services grants to [public schools] THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........ 1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for general support for public schools, for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 state fiscal years, INCLUDING AID FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, provided, however, that not more than [39.78637965] 39.90502308 percent of this appropriation shall be available for payments for the 2014-15 state fiscal year for general support for public schools for the 2014-15 school year, nor more than [18.64636879] 18.13080036 percent of this appropriation shall be available for remaining payments for the 2014-15 school year payable in the 2015-16 state fiscal year and provided further that notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, the remaining amounts available for the 2015-16 school year shall be apportioned to school districts pursuant to the education law and subject to the limitations of this appropriation including the gap elimination adjustment as provided for herein. Provided that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the commissioner shall reduce payments due to each school district for the 2014-15 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law by an amount equal to the gap elimination adjustment for the 2014-15 school year computed for such school district, and such amount shall be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments made pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law and if the reduction is greater than the sum of the amounts available for such deductions, the remainder of the reduction shall be withheld from payments sched- uled to be made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a for the 2015-16 school year in the 2015-16 state fiscal year, and the commissioner shall also reduce payments due to each school district for the 2015-16 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the educa- tion law by an amount equal to the gap elimination adjustment for the 2015-16 school year computed for such school district, and such amount shall be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments made pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law in the 2015-16 state fiscal year, and provided further that an amount equal to the amount of such deduction shall be deemed to have been paid to the school district pursuant to section 3602 of the education law for the school year for which such deduction is made. The commissioner shall compute such gap elimination adjustment and shall provide a schedule of such reduction in payments to the state comptroller, the director of the budget, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee, and provided further that the gap elimination adjustment for the 2014-15 school year shall be the sum of the gap elimination adjustment for the 2013-14 school year and the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2014-15 school year, where the gap elimination adjustment for the 2013-14 school year shall equal the amount set forth for each school district S. 4612--A 67 A. 6720--A as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2013-2014 school year and entitled "SA131-4". Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2014-15 school year for a school district shall be computed based on data on file with the commissioner of education and in the database used by the commissioner of education to produce an updated electronic data file in support of the enacted budget for the 2014-15 state fiscal year and entitled "SA141-5" and shall equal the greater of: (i) the product of 14.13 percent [(0,,1413.)'] (0.1413) multiplied by the gap elimination adjustment for the base year or (ii) the positive differ- ence of (a) the product of twenty-nine percent (0.29) multiplied by the absolute value of[,] the amount set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2011-12 ESTIMATED[',]AIDS"['An the::::sthool] IN THE SCHOOL aid computer list- ing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the execu- tive budget request submitted for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and entitled "BT111-2" minus the gap elimination adjustment for the base year or (iii) seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) or (iv) the sum of (A) the product of the FRPL restoration amount multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpar- agraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the educa- tion law multiplied by the three-year average free and reduced price lunch percent, provided further, for the purposes of this appropri- ation the FRPL restoration amount shall equal (1) for a city school district of a city having a population in excess of one hundred twen- ty-five thousand and less than one million, five dollars ($5.00) or (2) for a city school district of a city having a population in excess of one million, one hundred four dollars and forty cents ($104.40) or (3) for all other school districts forty-three dollars ($43.00) and (B) for a school district with (1) a three-year average free and reduced price lunch percent greater than sixty-five percent (0.65)and (2) base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education greater than thirty-five hundred (3,500) and for which (3) the quotient ['of-'] OF (a) the positive difference, if_any, [.the,] OF THE absolute value of the amount set forth for such [;:School a strict 'aS] SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- MENT" under["] the heading [72011-12] "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid[.: computer', sting:.] COMPUTER LISTING produced by the commissioner of education in support[, -or-,] OF the executive budget request submitted for the 2011-12[:,] state fiscal year and entitled "BT111-2" minus the positive difference of the absolute value of the amount set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- MENT" under the heading "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the executive budget request submitted for the 2014-15 state fiscal year and entitled "BT141-5" divided by (b) the absolute value of the amount set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION['] ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the executive budget request submitted for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and entitled "BT111-2" is less than sixty percent (0.60), the product of one hundred and forty-three dollars ($143.00) S. 4612--A 68 A. 6720--A multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (C) for a school district other than a city school district of a city having a population in excess of one million for which the quotient of (a)the positive difference, if any, of the limited English proficient count for the base year minus the limited English proficient count for the 2008-09 school year divided by (b) the limited English proficient count [for...the] FOR THE two thousand eight -- two thousand nine school year is["] greater than five percent (0.05), the product of one thousand-five hundred dollars ($1,500) multiplied by the positive difference, if any of the limited English proficient count[,] for the base year minus the limit- ed English proficient count for the 2008-09 school year multiplied by such districts extraordinary needs percent as computed pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (D) for a school district for which the quotient of the number of persons aged 5 to 17 [Within] WITHIN the school district, based on the most recent [decennial-census] DECENNIAL CENSUS as tabulated by the National Center on Education Statistics, who were enrolled in public schools and whose families had incomes below the poverty level, divided by the total number of persons aged five to seventeen within the school district, based on such decennial census, who were enrolled in public schools, computed to four decimals without rounding is greater than eighteen percent (0.18), the product of four hundred and ninety-five dollars ($495) multiplied by the positive difference, if any of the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law minus the 2010-11 public school district enrollment, as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of para- graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (E) for a school district for which (1) the quotient of the 2013-14 gap elimination adjustment divided by the total general fund expenditures for such district for the base year exceeds five percent (0.05), the product of ninety dollars ($90.00) multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment, as computed pursuant to paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (F) for school districts for which the quotient of non public school district enroll- ment divided by the sum of the non public school district enrollment and the base[:]year['] public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section [3,602] 3602 of the education law is greater than twenty-five hundredths [0;25)] (0.25), the product of (1) the quotient of non public [School] SCHOOL district enrollment divided by the sum of the non public school district enrollment and the base year public [School] SCHOOL district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpara- graph[,] 2 paragraph n of subdivision one of section 3602 of the education["] law multiplied by (2) the extraordinary needs percent as computed pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law multiplied by (3) the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of para- graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law multi- plied by (4) three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) and (G) for school districts that: (1) were designated as average need pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law for the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the enacted S. 4612--A 69 A. 6720--A budget for the 2007-08 school year and entitled "SA0708" and (2) a combined wealth ratio computed pursuant to subparagraph one of para- graph c of subdivision 3 of section 3602 of the education law of less than one (1.0) or for a school district designated as high need [urban suburban] URBAN-SUBURBAN pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section [3.602] 3602 of the education law for the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2007-08 school year and entitled "SA0708", the product of fifty-one dollars ($51.00) multiplied by the base year public [,]school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of [t1e '] THE education law and (H) for a school district designated as rural[.] high need pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section 3602 OF the education law for the school aid computer listing[:] produced by the commissioner of education in support[.. o] OF the enacted budget for the 2007-08 school year and entitled "SA0708", the product of two hundred dollars ($200.00) multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of para- graph n of subdivision [':.]1 of section 3602 of the education law and (I) for school districts that were designated as small city school districts or central school districts whose boundaries include a portion of a small city for the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA1415" the product of twenty- five dollars ($25.00) multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of para- graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and for school districts for which the quotient, computed [']to two decimals without rounding, of the public school enrollment of the school district on the date enrollment was counted for the base year divided by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner of education is less than two hundred and fifty (250), the product of sixteen dollars ($16.00) multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of para- graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (J) For a district for which (1) the quotient, computed to two decimals without rounding, of the public school enrollment of the school district on the date enrollment was counted for the base year divided by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner of education is greater than eight hundred (800) and (2) the tax effort ratio, as defined in subdivision 16 [of-section] OF SECTION 3602 of the education law is greater than four and (3) the base year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision [I] 1 of section [1 360.2] 3602 OF the education law is greater than the 2010-11[.] public school district enrollment as computed [16] pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, the product of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) multiplied by the base year public school district enrollment as [computed-pursuant] COMPUTED PURSUANT to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, provided that such amount shall not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) and (K) For school districts that were: (1) designated as low or average need pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision six of section 3602 of the education [20] law for the school aid computer listing produced by S. 4612--A 70 A. 6720--A the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR and entitled "SA0708", or in the case of a reor- ganized district that had a predecessor district that was so desig- nated and (2) designated as high need pursuant to the regulations of the commissioner of education in the most recently available study included in the school aid computer listing produced by the commis- sioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2013-14 state fiscal year and entitled "SA131-4" known as the 2008 need resource capacity category code, the product of (a) the positive difference, if any, of the absolute value of the amount set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the executive budget request submitted for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and entitled "BT111-2", minus [theorbduct] THE PRODUCT of six and eight tenths percent (0.068): multiplied by the ['']total general fund expenditures of such district for the 2010-11 school year, multiplied by (b) fifty-five hundredths [A0.55)] (0.55) and (L) the amount set forth [by] FOR such school district as "GEA RESTORATION['.'-]" under the [he4ding12014-15] HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid [']computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in[,] support of the executive budget request submitted for the 2014-15 state fiscal year and entitled "BT141-5". Provided further, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, that a district's gap elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school year shall not exceed the product of seventy percent (0.70) and the gap elimi- nation adjustment for the base year for the district. [Provided further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2015-16 school year and thereafter shall equal the product of the gap elimination percentage for such district and the gap elimination adjustment restoration allocation established pursuant to subdivision 18 of section 3602 of the education law.] Provided further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2015-2016 school year [and thereafter] shall equal [the prod- uct of the gap elimination percentage for such district and] the gap elimination adjustment restoration allocation established pursuant to subdivision 18 of section 3602 of the education law. Provided further that the gap elimination adjustment for the 2015-16 school year shall be equal to the gap elimination adjustment for the 2014-15 school year, [plus, if the preliminary growth amount exceeds the allowable growth amount, the product of the gap elimination adjustment percentage for such school district and the positive difference, if any, between the preliminary growth amount less the allowable growth amount, and] less the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2015-16 school year, if any, allocated pursuant to a chapter of the laws of New York. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for the 2014-2015 school year, in lieu of the apportionment computed pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law, a school district, other than a special act school district as defined in subdivision [6] 8 of section 4001 of the education law, from funds appropriated herein shall be eligible for total foundation aid equal to the sum of the total foundation aid base computed pursu- ant to paragraph j of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, plus the phase-in foundation increase factor, which shall equal for the 2014-15 school year: (1) for a city school district in a city S. 4612--A 71 A. 6720--A having a population of one million or more, four and thirty-two hundredths percent(0.0432) or (2) for a school district other than a city school district having a population of one million or more for which (A) the quotient of the positive difference of the foundation formula aid minus the foundation aid base computed pursuant to para- graph j of subdivision one of this section divided by the foundation formula aid is greater than twenty-two percent (0.22) and (B) a combined wealth ratio less than thirty-five hundredths (0.35), seven percent (0.07) or (3) for all other school districts, four and thir- ty-one hundredths percent (0.0431), provided further that, notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, for the 2014-15 school year a city school district of a city having a population of one million or more may use amounts apportioned pursuant to this subdivi- sion for afterschool programs. Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, no school district shall be eligible for an apportionment of general support for public schools from the funds appropriated herein for the 2014-15 school year [or 2015-16 school year] in excess of the amount apportioned to such school district in the base year, as defined in subdivision 1 of section 3602 of education law, unless such school district has submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner of education by September 1 of the current year, as defined in subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, demon- strating that it has fully implemented the standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals in accordance with the requirements of section 3012-c of the education law and the commissioner of education's regulations, and provided further that, any apportionment withheld pursuant to this appropriation shall not occur prior to April 1 of the current year and shall not have any effect on the base year calculation for use in the subsequent school year. Provided further that, if any payments of ineligible amounts pursuant to THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF this appropriation were made, and the school district has not submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner of education by September 1 of the current school year demonstrating that it has fully implemented the standards and procedures for conducting annual professional perform- ance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals in accord- ance with the requirements of section 3012-c of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner of education, the total amount of such payments shall be deducted from future payments to the school district; provided further that, if the amount of the deduction is greater than the sum of the amounts available for such deductions in the applicable school year, the remainder of the deduction shall be withheld from payments from funds appropriated herein scheduled to be made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a of the educa- tion law for the subsequent school year. PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EDUCATION IMPACT, AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION S. 4612--A 72 A. 6720--A LAW, IF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING A PLAN ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORM- ANCE REVIEWS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS TO DETER- MINE TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS THAT PROVIDE FOR: (I) STATE ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER COMPARABLE MEASURES OF STUDENT GROWTH WHICH SHALL COMPRISE 50 PERCENT OF THE EVALUATION AND WHICH SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE THAT ANY COMPARABLE MEASURES OF STUDENT GROWTH BE MEASURED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, PROVIDED THAT THE EVALUATION SHALL CONTAIN NO LOCALLY SELECTED MEAS- URES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUBCOMPONENT; (II) SUBJECTIVE MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH SHALL COMPRISE 50 PERCENT OF THE EVALUATION AND BE LOCALLY DEVELOPED, PROVIDED THAT (A) AT LEAST 35 PERCENT OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED ON AT LEAST ONE UNANNOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL, A TRAINED EVALUATOR FROM A LIST DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, OR APPOINTED FACULTY AT A STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND (B) THE REMAIN- ING PERCENTAGE OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED ON AT LEAST ONE UNAN- NOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN ADMINISTRATOR OR PRINCIPAL FROM THE SAME SCHOOL; AND (III) A SCORING RUBRIC WHICH ENSURES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY ONE OF FOUR RATINGS LIMITED TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, EFFEC- TIVE, DEVELOPING AND INEFFECTIVE, WITH EXPLICIT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SCORING RANGES FOR EACH CATEGORY AND WITH SCORING BANDS FOR THE STATE ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER COMPARABLE MEASURES SUBCOMPONENT AND THE OTHER MEASURES OF TEACHER AND LEADER EFFECTIVENESS SUBCOMPONENT AS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATIONS, PROVIDED THAT IF A CLASSROOM TEACHER OR BUILDING PRINCIPAL RECEIVES AN INEFFECTIVE RATING ON ANY ONE OF THESE SUBCOMPONENTS, THE HIGHEST OVERALL COMPOSITE RATING HE OR SHE MAY RECEIVE IS DEVELOPING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EDUCA- TION IMPACT, AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING THROUGH ACCOUNT- ABILITY, OFFER STUDENTS ALTERNATIVES TO LOW- PERFORMING AND FAILING SCHOOLS AND ARE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY ADMINISTERED, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, IF (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET HAS NOTIFIED THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN WRITING THAT BY MARCH 31 OF THE BASE YEAR THE LEGISLATURE HAS ENACTED A CHAPTER OR CHAPTERS OF LAW IDENTICAL TO LEGISLATION SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF THE NEW YORK CONSTITUTION AS LEGISLATIVE BILL NUMBERS S.2010-A AND A.3010-A, AND (II) ALL OTHER APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUCH LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN MET. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TWO PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT S. 4612--A 73 A. 6720--A OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAINDER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF THE INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME- DIATELY PRECEDING TWO PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR WOULD OTHERWISE EXCEED THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, expenditures from a school district's smart schools allocation, as authorized in a chapter of the laws of 2014 implementing the smart schools bond act of 2014, shall not be eligible for an apportionment of the funds appropriated herein. Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for the purposes of this appropriation and of calculating the alloca- ble growth amount for the 2014-15 school year pursuant to paragraph gg of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, the allowable growth amount shall equal the sum of (i) the product of the positive difference of the personal income growth index minus one, multiplied by the statewide total of the sum of (1) the apportionments, including the gap elimination adjustment, due and owing during the base year to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services from the general support for public schools as computed based on an elec- tronic data file used to produce the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the base year plus (2) the competitive awards amount for the base year, and (ii) $388,000,000 to support increased foundation aid and gap elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school year. Provided further that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, the allowable growth amount for the 2015-16 school year shall equal THE SUM OF (1) the product of the positive difference of the personal income growth index minus one, multiplied by the statewide total of (i) the apportionments, including the gap elimination adjustment, due and owing during the base year, to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services from the general support for public schools as computed based on an electronic data file used to produce the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the base year, excluding any such apportionments [paid or to be paid from funds] appropriated for such purpose from the commercial gaming revenue fund plus (ii) the compet- itive awards amount for the base year [computed pursuant to paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law], AND (2) $687,000,000. Provided further that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the competitive awards amount for purposes of calculating the allocable growth amount shall be fifty million dollars for the 2015-16 school year. S. 4612--A 74 A. 6720--A Provided further that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, the apportionments computed pursuant to subdivision 5-a of section 3602 of the education law shall equal the amounts set forth for such school district as "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS COST" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the budget for the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA141-5" and that for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years the apportionments computed pursuant to subdivisions 12 and 16 of section 3602 shall equal the amounts set forth for such school district as "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" and "HIGH TAX AID" under the head- ing "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the budget for the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPER- ATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETER- MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. Provided further that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in determining the final payment for the state fiscal year pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law, the general support for public schools appropriations for the state fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 shall be deemed to include the portion of this appro- priation made available for 2014-15 state fiscal year payments for general support for public schools as provided for herein added to the sum of other such designated appropriated amounts, and the director of the budget, in approving the final payment for the state fiscal year pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of subdi- vision 1 of section 3609-a of the education law, may direct the commissioner of education to apportion an advance in an amount less than that reported by the commissioner of education pursuant to such clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 3609-a of the education law, and provided further that FOR THE 2014-15 STATE FISCAL YEAR such reduction shall not exceed the sum of (1) the amount by which the 2014-15 state fiscal year need computed based on the electronic data file used to produce the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the 2014-15 state fiscal year and entitled "SA141-5" is less than the amount appropriated for payments for the 2014-15 state fiscal year for general support for public schools, (2) any amounts withheld in the 2014-15 fiscal year from school districts that have not submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner of education by September 1 of the 2014-15 school year S. 4612--A 75 A. 6720--A demonstrating that it has fully implemented the standards and proce- dures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of class- room teachers and building principals in accordance with the require- ments of section 3012-c of the education law and the commissioner of education's regulations and (3) $91,700,000; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR DUE TO LACK OF THE NOTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT OF A CHAPTER OR CHAPTERS OF LAW IDENTICAL TO LEGISLATION SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF THE NEW YORK CONSTITUTION AS LEGISLATIVE BILL NUMBERS S.2010-A AND A.3010-A AND THE FAILURE TO MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUCH LEGISLATION, AND (3) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS AS SET FORTH IN THIS APPRO- PRIATION. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, funds appropriated herein may be interchanged with any other item of appro- priation for general support for public schools within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of financial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and cred- its, and may be suballocated to other departments and agencies to accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the portion of this appropriation covering fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any appropriation for this item covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ....................................................... [30,344,968,000] 30,254,748,000 ................ (re. $18,181,583,827) For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding state-of-the-art innovative pre-kindergarten[,] programs and to encourage program creativity through competition, provided that of the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars ($340,000,000) PER YEAR shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded[,] programs operating in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 school [year] YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities S. 4612--A 76 A. 6720--A for the cost of awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any region or regions of the state, the department shall notify the division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution of available slots within any oversubscribed regions; provided further that, of the annual amount appropriated herein, the subscription for the [new] NEW York [city] CITY region is three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to 25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded funds shall be made available in the final quarter of the year in which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of the education law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN- DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14 OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS. Provided further that the commissioner of education shall evaluate applications and make awards on a competitive basis based on merit and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v) teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys- ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix) student and community need, in order to ensure quality of early childhood education. Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to supplement and not supplant current local expenditure's [3.]of [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi- tures of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend services provided directly or via contract to eligible children enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-e[e] of the education law. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day pre-kin- dergarten program and, as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or transferred to any other appropriation for the sole purpose of administering such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri- ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000) For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP S. 4612--A 77 A. 6720--A CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2013-14 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................ 94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000) For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000) For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be S. 4612--A 78 A. 6720--A developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to $3,400,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education S. 4612--A 79 A. 6720--A law, provided, however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro- priated herein may be made available for grants awarded through a competitive process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of preschool special education programs and providers. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro- priated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstand- ing any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2011-12 school year and during the 2011-12 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................ 983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000) For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000) For aid payable for the 2013-14 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2013-14 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000) S. 4612--A 80 A. 6720--A For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000) For additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ...................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities .......... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For additional aid for services and expenses of community learning schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000) For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program ............. 350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ... 15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For services and expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: S. 4612--A 81 A. 6720--A Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of education law, up to $5,600,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share S. 4612--A 82 A. 6720--A of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2010-11 school year and during the 2010-11 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2012 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000) For payments to school districts required pursuant to section 3609-g of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ- ated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011, such reimbursement will be made for tax payments made by school districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 ....................... 60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................ 90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000) For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds S. 4612--A 83 A. 6720--A for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000) For additional services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend- iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori- ty vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000) For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts ....... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For purposes of the missing children program ......................... 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) After School Programs for New York City .............................. 1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $20,440,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding S. 4612--A 84 A. 6720--A any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, funds appropriated herein may be inter- changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for public schools within the general fund local assistance account elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of finan- cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and credits, and may be suballocated to other departments and agencies to accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereafter to accrue ... 14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2010-11 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers continuing to operate such programs in the 2011-12 school year. Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000) For allowances to schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential costs of students at such schools and for remaining allowances for the 2010-11 school year. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropri- ated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the indi- viduals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and S. 4612--A 85 A. 6720--A furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2009-10 school year and during the 2009-10 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2011 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000) For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000) For competitive grants for the 2011-12 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations S. 4612--A 86 A. 6720--A working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000) For the smart scholars early college high school program, provided, however that expenditure of funds herein shall be subject to a payment schedule developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For a school district management efficiency awards program. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive awards to school districts based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it has implemented one or more long term efficiencies within two years prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the current school year in school district management, operations, procurement practices or other cost savings measures and will not result in an increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted or will result in a significant reduction in total operating expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in the administrative component, or the equivalent, of the school district budget and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service costs included in the program component of the school district budg- et compared to the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in substantial and recurring cost savings in total operating expenses and/or recurring significant reductions in administrative expendi- tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service costs included in the program component of the school district budget in future years; provided further that, a school district that submits documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness shall receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar- ten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master S. 4612--A 87 A. 6720--A teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the S. 4612--A 88 A. 6720--A district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make high- stakes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by S. 4612--A 89 A. 6720--A the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and S. 4612--A 90 A. 6720--A approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab- lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri- odic opportunities for professional development for successful applicants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations representing teachers to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner S. 4612--A 91 A. 6720--A and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF S. 4612--A 92 A. 6720--A LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW S. 4612--A 93 A. 6720--A FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER S. 4612--A 94 A. 6720--A EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY S. 4612--A 95 A. 6720--A EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER S. 4612--A 96 A. 6720--A ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget, to those school districts that are participating in the race to the top program and/or which demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission- er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality student assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform- ance and provision of professional development to improve teacher performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the most improved academic achievement gains and student outcomes such as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform- ance; provided further that in determining the amount of the award to be made from the funds appropriated herein for those school districts identified as making the greatest achievement gains and eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available to each school district shall be based upon the size of the district meas- ured by public school enrollment of the district; and provided further that such amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of district need and provided further that no district receiving a grant may be awarded more than forty percent of the total amount S. 4612--A 97 A. 6720--A awarded; and provided further that any such funds awarded to a school district shall be used to increase student performance, narrow the achievement gap, and increase academic performance in traditionally underserved student groups. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder- garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide S. 4612--A 98 A. 6720--A instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs- takes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied S. 4612--A 99 A. 6720--A by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate S. 4612--A 100 A. 6720--A measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers, and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide periodic opportunities for professional development for successful appli- cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans- ferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students S. 4612--A 101 A. 6720--A earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- S. 4612--A 102 A. 6720--A cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY S. 4612--A 103 A. 6720--A WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH- STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI- TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY S. 4612--A 104 A. 6720--A EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. S. 4612--A 105 A. 6720--A PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE S. 4612--A 106 A. 6720--A AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000) S. 4612--A 107 A. 6720--A By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000) For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf pursuant to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is in accord- ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority and $105,689,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. Funds appropriated herein for apportionment by the commissioner to private schools for the blind and deaf for services provided during the 2009-10 school year and thereafter may, in the first instance, be designated as the state share of moneys due to a private school S. 4612--A 108 A. 6720--A for the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social security act, on account of school supportive health services provided to students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to article 89 of the education law and to those pupils who are quali- fied handicapped persons as defined in the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended. Such state share shall be assigned on behalf of private schools for the blind and deaf to the department of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed- eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department of health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of health to the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department of health, as determined by the commissioner of health, for any school shall not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such school pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall be paid to such private schools for the blind and deaf by the department of health based on the submission and approval of claims related to such school supportive health services, in the manner provided by law. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for additional allow- ances to private schools for the blind and deaf in the vocational and educational services for individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Such reduction in the general fund allow- ances to private schools for the blind and deaf shall be fully offset by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities funds appropriated for additional allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law, provided by private schools for the blind and deaf authorized by article 85 of the education law, pursuant to an allocation plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro- priation for the private schools for the blind and deaf, local assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg- et. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations for school years prior to the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of S. 4612--A 109 A. 6720--A the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school years prior to the 2009-10 school year shall be limited to $50,000,000 (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein for liabilities incurred by school districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2010-11 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000) For aid payable for the 2010-11 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement payable shall be based on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive S. 4612--A 110 A. 6720--A health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000) To the Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa- tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational insti- tutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol- ution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000) For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association ..... 180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000) For additional services and expenses of the Center for Autism and related disabilities at the State University of New York at Albany ... 500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2009-10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000) For additional aid payable for the 2009-10 school year to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of the educa- tion law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ................... 2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000) For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail- ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed by the commis- sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430) For Special Act School Districts additional costs associated with academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000) S. 4612--A 111 A. 6720--A By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010, shall be used to pay 2008-09 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009- 10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits; provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008: For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis- bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: S. 4612--A 112 A. 6720--A For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2009, shall be used to pay 2007-08 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2008- 09 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year for those programs administered by the state education department, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine- ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse- ment and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall S. 4612--A 113 A. 6720--A be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 1, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For services and expenses associated with math and science high schools for the 2008-09 school year, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse- ment on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ........... 1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council .... 175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000) For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program for extended day and school violence prevention programs ........... 30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli- gations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for herein; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig- nated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008, shall be used to pay 2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal year. Provided further that, notwithstanding subdivision 3 of section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received by March 1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may S. 4612--A 114 A. 6720--A be used to make any additional approved payments. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000) For the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu- ant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri- ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand- icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to 59.5 percent of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in the 2007-08 state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment against all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000) For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ- ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age includ- ing transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi- nation therein is in accordance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000) For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable breakfasts and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered S. 4612--A 115 A. 6720--A into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors in excess of the federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein specified for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000) For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Such funds shall be apportioned pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 24 of the state finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar- eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................ 1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000) For services and expenses associated with three Math and Science High Schools, provided that one such high school shall be located in a City with more than one million inhabitants, one shall be located outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005. Each school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve- ment projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five percent of the operations of the Math and Science High School. School districts shall jointly submit an application with a New York State S. 4612--A 116 A. 6720--A college or university in order to be eligible for funding pursuant to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop- erative activities, that the school district and higher educational institution will occur at the Math and Science High School. The enhanced math and science curriculum to be provided by the school located in a city with more than one million inhabitants shall be provided by a school accredited to give its graduates both a New York State Regents diploma and an Associates of Arts degree with more than half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees in their subject area, and all of the science and math classes provided to all of that school's third and fourth year students shall be given for college credit and taught by faculty members who possess an advanced degree in their subject area. Provided however, that the educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005 shall not be required to submit a joint application with a New York State college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions including seventy percent of a $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource and computer training center program, seventy percent of a $4,000,000 2006-07 school year teacher mentor intern program, and $500,000 for the national board for professional teaching standards program ......... 81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005: For additional grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of a $500,000 school year program for the 2005-06 NYC peer intervention program and 50 percent of a $500,000 school year program for the national board for professional teaching standards certification ... 27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter 684, section 1, of the laws of 2003: For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not for profit educational institutions, in addition to services and expenses of the teacher resources and computer training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002: For grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit educational institutions ............................ 9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001: For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to $25,000,000 for the 2001-02 school year to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit educational institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ................... 25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000) S. 4612--A 117 A. 6720--A Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000) S. 4612--A 118 A. 6720--A For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000) For various grants to schools and other eligible entities. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro- priation may be suballocated to other state departments and agen- cies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools S. 4612--A 119 A. 6720--A where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwith- standing any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart- ment net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and S. 4612--A 120 A. 6720--A secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs S. 4612--A 121 A. 6720--A with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Provided that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, of the S. 4612--A 122 A. 6720--A funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall be available to support program and/or fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external audit firm selected through a competitive request for proposals process or otherwise and, provided further that up to $2,000,000 shall be available for development of data collection and analysis systems to improve the capacity of the State, school districts and municipalities oversight of the provision of preschool special education services. Provided further that, to the extent permitted by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants to be awarded to municipalities to enhance program oversight. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs in the, but not limited to, amounts indicated for such programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000 for English language acquisition pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act, $23,000,000 for charter schools programs pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa- tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the elementary and secondary education act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation programs pursuant to the perkins career and technical improvement act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ....................... 2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs S. 4612--A 123 A. 6720--A as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any S. 4612--A 124 A. 6720--A disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000) For education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that S. 4612--A 125 A. 6720--A qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act .................. 20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, S. 4612--A 126 A. 6720--A to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit of the state purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Health and Human Services Fund Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: S. 4612--A 127 A. 6720--A For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal State Fiscal Stabilization Fund State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For the purposes of the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grant as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department for the purposes of the state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, provided further that, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein, may be transferred to the credit of the state purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Commercial Gaming Revenue Account The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor- tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law, in order to support elementary and secondary education, which, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall for purposes of this appropriation mean support through after-school programs, [sap] GAP elimination adjustment restoration apportion- ments and/or foundation aid; provided that, [,]for the 2014-15 school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri- ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year. Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR; and provided further that, notwithstanding any S. 4612--A 128 A. 6720--A provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available to support such purposes and shall not be interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full force and effect to the maximum extent allowed by [l] LAW ... 720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other State Lottery Fund State Lottery Account - 20901 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For general support for public schools for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in computing the additional lottery grant pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance law for the 2014-15 school year, the base grant shall not exceed $2,024,980,000. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the portion of this appropriation covering fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any appro- priation for this item covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................ [4,036,960,000] 4,003,960,000 ................. (re. $1,978,980,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other State Lottery Fund VLT Education Account - 20904 The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For general support for public schools for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, for grants awarded pursuant to subparagraph (2-a) of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of the state finance law, provided that no more than $950,604,000 shall be available for the 2014-15 state fiscal year payments for general support for public schools for the 2014-15 school year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the portion of this appropriation covering fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any appro- priation for this item covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................ [1,927,604,000] 1,902,604,000 ................... (re. $952,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Maintenance Undistributed S. 4612--A 129 A. 6720--A For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: General Fund Community Projects Fund - 007 Account CC ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Maintenance Undistributed For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: General Fund Community Projects Fund - 007 Account CC LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4612--B A. 6720--B Cal. No. 319 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 31, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti- cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to article seven of the Constitution -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again amended from said committee, committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, in relation to the support of government THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to localities budget, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.2003-C and A.3003-C, is amended by repealing the items herein below set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items underscored in this section. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AID TO LOCALITIES 2015-16 FOR PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS: APPROPRIATIONS REAPPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND........................ 42,892,888,850 2,918,703,430 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL..... 4,380,022,000 6,845,500,000
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12555-04-5 S. 4612--B 2 A. 6720--B SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER....... 9,773,374,000 761,321,000 ---------------- ---------------- ALL FUNDS......................... 57,046,284,850 10,525,524,430 ================ ================ SCHEDULE ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM..... 227,185,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO- BER 1, 2013 TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT........ 54,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS.............................. 12,361,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS................... 1,000,000 FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS................. 294,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2013: FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT SERVICES.................................... 15,160,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS- TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT...... 1,843,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY/EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERA- CY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN $300,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR......................................... 5,293,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES, S. 4612--B 3 A. 6720--B COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE....................................... 1,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 90,951,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES........................... 70,000,000 FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM............. 2,572,000 FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM........... 2,500,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER- ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT.................... 48,704,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 123,776,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES.................... 11,760,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 11,760,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM.................. 698,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL..................... 698,000 -------------- CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM................................. 121,886,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 S. 4612--B 4 A. 6720--B AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NYPL) AND NYPL'S SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID, AND THE STATE'S LIABILITY THEREFOR, SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM................................ 86,627,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES......... 5,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE........... 250,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET....................... 1,300,000 AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL REPRESENT FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR THIS PROGRAM................................ 14,002,000 FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO...................................... 500,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 107,679,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300 FOR AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT...................... 5,400,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,400,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW......................... 8,346,000 AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR- ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, AND TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCA- S. 4612--B 5 A. 6720--B TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO SUCH PROGRAMS.................................. 461,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 8,807,000 -------------- OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM..... 111,456,850 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 FOR LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN...................................... 13,755,860 FOR ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN.......................... 1,546,000 UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER- WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN.............................. 35,129,000 FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING............. 26,614,920 FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDE- PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING...... 2,991,000 FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP)AWARDS................................ 11,845,180 FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS........................ 1,331,000 FOR COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS....................... 8,975,890 FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS.......... 1,009,000 FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS..... 450,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH S. 4612--B 6 A. 6720--B INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI- TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN- SELING SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.... 1,500,000 FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND HIGH NEEDS NURSING PROGRAMS AT PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW....... 941,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR................................. 368,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 106,456,850 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV- ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION................. 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000 -------------- OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM........................ 5,214,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, S. 4612--B 7 A. 6720--B CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON- SIBILITIES................................... 5,214,000 -------------- OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM............................................... 53,199,648,000 -------------- GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOT MORE THAN 39.06988741 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYABLE IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE APPOR- TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA- TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS, THE REMAINDER OF THE REDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO S. 4612--B 8 A. 6720--B SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016- 17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION IS MADE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SUCH REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI- NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND IN THE DATABASE USED TO PRODUCE AN UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA151-6" AND SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4 PLUS THE SUM OF MINIMUMS A, B, AND C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION: S. 4612--B 9 A. 6720--B (I) "TIER 1" SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH S OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI- PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR, WHERE THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVIDING (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW LESS FOUR TENTHS (0.4) DIVIDED BY (2) NINE HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE. (II) "TIER 2" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT, FOR DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF GREATER THAN 2 PERCENT, OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600.00), AND FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR. (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN- TY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50) MULTIPLIED BY THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA- GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL- MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE YEAR. (IV) "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT SHALL BE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT BY DIVIDING THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH S. 4612--B 10 A. 6720--B PROFICIENT COUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR DIVIDED BY SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR. (V) "MINIMUM A" SHALL BE THE MINIMUM A PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR, WHERE THE MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 MORE TWENTY-NINE AND FORTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000 AND A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY PERCENT (0.80), OR (3) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS THAN ONE AND EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8) THIRTY-FIVE AND SIX- TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30). (VI) "MINIMUM B" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS AVERAGE NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708" AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS (0.78), TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. (VII) "MINIMUM C" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", OTHER THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR MORE, FORTY-THREE PERCENT (0.43) MULTI- PLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO GEA RESTORATION SHALL BE MORE THAN THE PRODUCT OF NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (0.98) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST- MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL S. 4612--B 11 A. 6720--B EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION ALLO- CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 18 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PLUS, IF THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT LESS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO- CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LIEU OF THE APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 4001 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA- TION AID EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PLUS THE PHASE- IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH SHALL EQUAL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE THIRTEEN AND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.13274) OR (2) FOR DISTRICTS WHERE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVID- ING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID LESS THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW DIVIDED BY (B) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID IS GREATER THAN NINETEEN PERCENT (0.19), AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS THAN THIRTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS (0.33), SEVEN AND SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (0.0775) OR (3) FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT S. 4612--B 12 A. 6720--B TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04) OR (4) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU- LATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000, FOURTEEN PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE A PORTION OF A SMALL CITY FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415", FOUR AND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS ONE PERCENT (0.01), AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE DUE-MINIMUM PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT (1.0037). PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE MAY USE AMOUNTS APPORTIONED PURSU- ANT TO SUCH SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI- BLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2016, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION- S. 4612--B 13 A. 6720--B MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME- DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN- DER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I) THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD- ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (2) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR, AND (II) $978,000,000. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016- S. 4612--B 14 A. 6720--B 17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR- TIONMENTS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (II) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL BE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI- VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS COST", "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" AND "HIGH TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI- MATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN- DERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". S. 4612--B 15 A. 6720--B PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPERATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THAT REPORTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA- GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN- TATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15, S. 4612--B 16 A. 6720--B 2015, DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI- PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION- ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT- ER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017........... 33,634,747,000 FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF S. 4612--B 17 A. 6720--B THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5", AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN- DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............ 6,204,339,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD- ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTA- TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET S. 4612--B 18 A. 6720--B PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EACH OF THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CREDIT OF THE STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS- PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE S. 4612--B 19 A. 6720--B LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 53,083,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER- SITIES, AND AN ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT SELF ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS THAT GOVERN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI- CIENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE S. 4612--B 20 A. 6720--B INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 22,950,000 FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL EDUCATION...................................... 700,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER- ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO- GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT- ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION- ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- S. 4612--B 21 A. 6720--B ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 5,585,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU- BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM AID PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE S. 4612--B 22 A. 6720--B PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 8,977,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF BUILDING AID FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 6-A OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS S. 4612--B 23 A. 6720--B FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 8,500,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER- ATED IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL S. 4612--B 24 A. 6720--B SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 39,100,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 3202 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN S. 4612--B 25 A. 6720--B DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.............. 117,300,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS TO SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR PAYMENTS TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND S. 4612--B 26 A. 6720--B LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 4,590,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, PROVIDED THAT FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 IN EACH SUCH YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR FOR CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH NOT- FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR S. 4612--B 27 A. 6720--B PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO- PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.................. 680,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000 TEACHER MENTOR INTERN PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE S. 4612--B 28 A. 6720--B FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 3,400,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000 SPECIAL ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015- 16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU- ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE S. 4612--B 29 A. 6720--B THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 20,400,000 S. 4612--B 30 A. 6720--B FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE 2016-17 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015- 16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHED- ULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTER- CHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI- ATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE S. 4612--B 31 A. 6720--B LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 77,152,000 FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOTALING $13,840,000 IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT, SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABITANTS, AND SUCH DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND S. 4612--B 32 A. 6720--B AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017..................... 23,528,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT........ 1,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.......... 1,200,000 FOR THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW AWARDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL- IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE AND AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL, FURTHER PROVIDED THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS IN THE YONKERS AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH- ERS IN SUCH DISTRICTS WHO TEACH MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED AREAS AND WHO HAVE SUCH A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS A MATCHING GRANT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV- EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCED TEACHER RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. S. 4612--B 33 A. 6720--B PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW- ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED- ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 42,500,000 FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA- TION AID FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. S. 4612--B 34 A. 6720--B NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL- ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI- ATED AMOUNTS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID- ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA- TION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............................. 192,000,000 FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA- TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO A SPENDING PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING S. 4612--B 35 A. 6720--B PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 211-F OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT. SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD- ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I) USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY HUBS TO DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL-LINKED ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRI- TION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; (II) EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS; (III) EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRA- TORS; (V) MENTORING OF AT-RISK STUDENTS; AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE EXTERNAL RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER- VENTION MODEL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN. IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER FACTORS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL- MENT OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT FOR EACH OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS, THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB- LISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE SPENDING PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE BY JULY 1 OF EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017........................... 75,000,000 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC TUITION PAYMENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE EDUCATION LAW......................................... 28,260,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF TARGETED PREKINDERGARTEN FOR THOSE PROVIDERS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND FOR SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS CONTINUING TO OPERATE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE S. 4612--B 36 A. 6720--B COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET................... 1,303,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI- GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR...................... 4,278,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .............................................. 9,982,000 FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR..................... 89,000 FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM. FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE BREAK- FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SUCH SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF CONGRESS ENTITLED THE "NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396, AS AMENDED, OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM- BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI- FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND JULY 1, 2015. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS...................... 34,400,000 FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA- BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR... 102,273,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE S. 4612--B 37 A. 6720--B AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF AID HERETOFORE ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE............. 47,374,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL- ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM.............................. 16,768,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST- ENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PART OF A MULTI- YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABILITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THAT REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BEGINNING FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE PARAMETERS USED TO GENERATE CLAIMS FOR THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR...................... 5,000,000 FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.................. 922,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP- MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS................... 4,500,000 FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING STATE AID FOR BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI- TUTIONS TO BE PAID FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4204-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE EDUCATION OF DEAF CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING TRANSFERS TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ROME SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO $84,700,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE TUITION COSTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 2 OF SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, AND UP TO $9,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN- ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES. S. 4612--B 38 A. 6720--B PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, UPON DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR ALLOWANCES TO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH DISBURSEMENT AND THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS..................................... 96,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4% INCREASE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER- AGE OF THE SCHOOLS' FTE ENROLLMENT AND SHALL BE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE 2014-15 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS..................... 2,300,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HENRY VISCARDI SCHOOL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR........................................... 903,000 FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR REMAINING BASE YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS, (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF THE STATE AID DUE FOR THE SUM OF THE APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE- S. 4612--B 39 A. 6720--B IN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAYMENT OF ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI- CIENCY OF FUNDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE PAYMENT, BUT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PARTIAL PAYMENT IN ONE YEAR AND SHALL RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE- QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL- ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.................................... 364,500,000 FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA- BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND- ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED TO 59.5 PERCENT OF SUCH TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES, AND FURTHERMORE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, LOCAL CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI- ATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 51 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING S. 4612--B 40 A. 6720--B AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS............... 1,020,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANTS FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO MARCH 31, 2016 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000............... 45,068,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE A STATE- WIDE CENTER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.................................. 466,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN, $86,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE SCHOOL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT TO ACCOM- PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION........ 691,000 FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU- ANT TO SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, ELIGIBLE S. 4612--B 41 A. 6720--B ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN- IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT............ 24,344,000 FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1104 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON- SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU- LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF THE SALARY PAID EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT, AND SUPERVISOR, WHERE SUCH SALARY IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COURSE OF STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2010, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN ASSUMED ANNUALIZED SALARY EQUAL TO TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PAYMENT FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR APPROVED CLAIMS FOR SALARY EXPENSES FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.................. 932,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AT THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.......... 894,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES THAT RECEIVED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR.......................... 1,382,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS S. 4612--B 42 A. 6720--B ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE........................................ 14,350,000 FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM................... 350,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE............................ 15,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND- ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI- ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL- UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017........................... 25,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY......... 740,000 FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY......................................... 500,000 FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO FUND AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW S. 4612--B 43 A. 6720--B TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE AVAILABLE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE'S ENTIRE OBLIGATION FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16...................... 598,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.......... 3,049,000 WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE- MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE), A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR WORK SKILLS CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT...... 11,500,000 FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION.............. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDING $1,733,375 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CHARTER SCHOOLS STIMULUS ACCOUNT............................. 4,837,000 FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO- PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA- TION AND EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU- ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH- STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A S. 4612--B 44 A. 6720--B REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER- WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.................. 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $490,000 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING AND TUTORING OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING OUTCOMES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000 AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT- ANTS........................................... 490,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE........................... 475,000 FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION 7 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER IN THE AMOUNT THAT SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE WAS PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2010-11.......................... 1,868,000 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD- SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $450,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT..................................... 1,250,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE .............................................. 1,500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT......................... 2,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA, CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL INITIATIVE.............................. 200,000 FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ................................................ 235,000 S. 4612--B 45 A. 6720--B FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO- RY DAY......................................... 100,000 FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS................................. 1,000,000 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY FUND PAYMENTS OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH ACCOUNT, PROVIDED THAT THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT, (1) FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE 15, 2015 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR THE FIRST SUCH PAYMENT, BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH 1, 2016 AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1,2016, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY, PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT AND FROM THIS APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO MORE THAN 50 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AND NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO BE MADE IN THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND- ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016 ............................................ 162,000,000 LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE WITH- HOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA- RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF S. 4612--B 46 A. 6720--B PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN................ (11,500,000) FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUING EDUCA- TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN................. (1,500,000) -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.............. 42,587,802,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR PURPOSES UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION.................................... 1,771,819,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR STATE GRANTS FOR IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY AND MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION......................... 242,841,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE III OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- S. 4612--B 47 A. 6720--B MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION............................... 61,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG- ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION.......................... 96,526,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION....................................... 28,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITI- ATIVE PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN- TARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION................................ 5,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI- ATION........................................ 8,000,000 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA- TION ACT (VTEA). NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- S. 4612--B 48 A. 6720--B MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION............................... 68,578,000 FOR VARIOUS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION................ 29,425,000 FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- BILITIES INCLUDING UP TO $3,000,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTION CENTERS AND $500,000 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI- ATELY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND IN APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FULL AND HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE- MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP- ARATION, TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIV- ITIES THAT IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN: (I) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF S. 4612--B 49 A. 6720--B COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, AS DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA- BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WHOSE AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI- BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN, IN THE PER FTE AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE TEACHERS PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AT EACH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; 2) A FACTOR OF 1.5 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50 PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR 3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE THE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 75-100 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH- ER AWARD AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE $2,000,000 BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE STAFF; (II) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN- SATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI- ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III) UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR S. 4612--B 50 A. 6720--B COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, ANY DISBURSEMENTS AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO LOCALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI- ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL- ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART- MENTS AND AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM- PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION..... 815,347,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 3,126,536,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.... 5,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026 FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE S. 4612--B 51 A. 6720--B ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT................ 1,109,310,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 1,109,310,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601 FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL- OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS AND LOANS TO AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS, AND INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET...................... 20,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 20,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL LOTTERY GRANT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, THE BASE GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,978,980,000. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017........................... 3,919,960,000 FOR ALLOWANCES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE S. 4612--B 52 A. 6720--B PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH- STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.................................. 40,000 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $240,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO- PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.............. 480,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 4,400,000,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER STATE LOTTERY FUND VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $950,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI- ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............ 1,946,000,000 -------------- PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 1,946,000,000 -------------- S. 4612--B 53 A. 6720--B SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM................................ 3,380,895,000 -------------- SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551 FOR PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW YORK CITY RELATING TO THE SCHOOL TAX RELIEF (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID PURSUANT TO SECTION 1306-A OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE APPLIED AS AN OFFSET AGAINST THE PAST-DUE STATE TAX LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROP- ERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONIES HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL NOT BE USED UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING THAT THE TAX SAVINGS UNDER THE STAR PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS APPLICABLE TO THAT PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP TO $5,000,000 OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREBY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARA- GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI- SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER- TY TAX LAW............................... 3,380,895,000 -------------- S. 4612--B 54 A. 6720--B ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year ................. 5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000) For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit- ed to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organization, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil- ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................ 1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000) For remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year for additional competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa- tion aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza- tion, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and insti- tutions to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equiv- alency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000) For services and expenses of independent living centers .............. 12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000) S. 4612--B 55 A. 6720--B For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000) For services and expenses of supported employment and integrated employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010: For services and expenses of programs providing or leading to the provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ... 15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000) For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year for those programs administered by the state education department ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000) For competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organizations, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality standards promulgated by the commissioner of education to provide programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age or older for the remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year ................. 5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided on or after October 1, 2010 to disabled individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel- oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000) For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For case services provided to individuals with disabilities .......... 70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000) For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000) For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000) S. 4612--B 56 A. 6720--B For grants to schools and other eligible entities for adult basic education, literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund VESID Social Security Account - 22001 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000) By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012: For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ... 11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000) CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000) For additional aid to public libraries for reimbursement of costs associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta- tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000) Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Aid to public libraries including aid to New York public library (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and business library. Provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, such aid, and the state's liability therefor, shall represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ... 81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000) Special Revenue Fund - Federal Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: S. 4612--B 57 A. 6720--B For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including the library services technology act ................................ 5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Local Government Records Management Account - 20501 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000) Aid for documentary heritage grants and aid to eligible archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and to certain organiza- tions including the state education department that provide services to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: Grants to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local governments as provided in section 57.35 of the arts and cultural affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000) OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000) For additional liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit- ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000) S. 4612--B 58 A. 6720--B For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2014-15 school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 ......................... 598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For additional higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............ 749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000) [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000) For additional science and technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000) [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000) For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ... 8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000) For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra- ry, the amount herein made available shall constitute the state's entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 ......................... 598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certificate grant program ....................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000) S. 4612--B 59 A. 6720--B By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012: For liberty partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding for such programs in the 2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000) For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000) For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ............... 9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000) For teacher opportunity corps program awards ......................... 450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000) For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program ..................... 368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For higher education opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: S. 4612--B 60 A. 6720--B For services and expenses of the national board for professional teaching standards certification grant program for the 2007-08 school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu- ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher quality program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department, and interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may be interchanged to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro- priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000) OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM General Fund Local Assistance Account - 10000 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2013-14 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis- sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2014-15 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000) For education of children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000) S. 4612--B 61 A. 6720--B For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita- tion of funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in excess of the federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue for the school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year for state reimbursement for school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................ 97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ......................... 45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000) For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to $2,500,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- S. 4612--B 62 A. 6720--B ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2012-13 school year and during the 2012-13 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2014 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. S. 4612--B 63 A. 6720--B Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000) For competitive grants for the 2014-15 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000) For aid payable for the 2014-15 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2014-15 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2014-15 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000) S. 4612--B 64 A. 6720--B For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000) For services and expenses of the Marlboro School District ... 4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000) For services and expenses of the Schenectady School District ... 480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote .... 19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000) For additional services and expenses for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2014-15 school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000) Work Force Education. For partial reimbursement of services and expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by the consortium for worker education (CWE), a private not-for-profit corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education that enable adults who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain employment or improve their work skills capacity to enhance their opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ............... 11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ............................. 1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000) For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) S. 4612--B 65 A. 6720--B For services and expenses of national history day .................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000) For services and expenses of the New York City Community Learning Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000) For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ........... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of national history day .................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ........................... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State .................... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For the early college high schools program for the 2014-15 school year, provided, however, that expenditure of funds appropriated herein shall support the continuation and expansion of the early college high schools program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget provided, further, that a portion of the payment to the early college high schools program awarded from this appropriation shall be available on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab- lished by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000) For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State University of New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: S. 4612--B 66 A. 6720--B For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000) For additional school health services grants to [public schools] THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........ 1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000) For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding state-of-the-art innovative pre-kindergarten[,] programs and to encourage program creativity through competition, provided that of the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars ($340,000,000) PER YEAR shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded[,] programs operating in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 school [year] YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities for the cost of awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any region or regions of the state, the department shall notify the division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution of available slots within any oversubscribed regions; provided further that, of the annual amount appropriated herein, the subscription for the [new] NEW York [city] CITY region is three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to 25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded funds shall be made available in the final quarter of the year in which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of the education law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN- DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14 OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS. Provided further that the commissioner of education shall evaluate applications and make awards on a competitive basis based on merit and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v) teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys- ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix) student and community need, in order to ensure quality of early childhood education. S. 4612--B 67 A. 6720--B Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to supplement and not supplant current local expenditure's [3.]of [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi- tures of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend services provided directly or via contract to eligible children enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-e[e] of the education law. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day pre-kin- dergarten program and, as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or transferred to any other appropriation for the sole purpose of administering such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri- ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000) For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For services and expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $14,260,000 teacher resources and computer training center program for the 2013-14 school year ................................ 9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................ 94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000) For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 68 A. 6720--B expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000) For costs associated with schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to $3,400,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- S. 4612--B 69 A. 6720--B in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law, provided, however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro- priated herein may be made available for grants awarded through a competitive process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of preschool special education programs and providers. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro- priated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstand- ing any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2011-12 school year and during the 2011-12 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................ 983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000) For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000) For aid payable for the 2013-14 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount S. 4612--B 70 A. 6720--B computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the 2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such claims shall be available for payment of unpaid claims for prior school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000) For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ................... 894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools for the 2013-14 school year in the amount of $1,382,000, provided that such funds shall be allocated equally among those entities that received program funding for the 2007-08 school year ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational services and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000) For additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ...................... 250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000) For payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu- ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of the education law on or before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in the amount that small government assistance was paid to school districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000) For educational services and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth and young adults ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000) For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities .......... 450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000) For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000) For services and expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ... 150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000) For additional aid for services and expenses of community learning schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000) For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program ............. 350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi- S. 4612--B 71 A. 6720--B ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ... 15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For services and expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be effective in producing outcomes that include, but are not limited to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be provided to students in one or more city school districts located in a city having a population in excess of 125,000 and less than 1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such program will be operated by a community based organization] ........................ 490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12 school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of education law, up to $5,600,000 shall be available for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authori- ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable purposes. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, but in no case shall a single payee draw down more than 45 percent of this appropriation, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency S. 4612--B 72 A. 6720--B of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg- et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow- ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ......................... 321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2010-11 school year and during the 2010-11 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2012 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000) For payments to school districts required pursuant to section 3609-g of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ- ated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011, such reimbursement will be made for tax payments made by school districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 ....................... 60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................ 90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 73 A. 6720--B expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000) For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000) For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000) For services and expenses of the center for autism and related disa- bilities at the state university of New York at Albany ............. 490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000) For additional services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft- er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount S. 4612--B 74 A. 6720--B to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend- iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori- ty vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000) For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts ....... 100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000) For purposes of the missing children program ......................... 1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) After School Programs for New York City .............................. 1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses of a $20,440,000 teacher resources and computer training centers program for the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, funds appropriated herein may be inter- changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for public schools within the general fund local assistance account elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of finan- cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and credits, and may be suballocated to other departments and agencies to accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereafter to accrue ... 14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000) For services and expenses of remaining obligations for the 2010-11 school year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar- ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law and for support for providers continuing to operate such programs in the 2011-12 school year. Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000) For allowances to schools for the blind and deaf and other students with disabilities subject to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti- tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential costs of students at such schools and for remaining allowances for the 2010-11 school year. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropri- S. 4612--B 75 A. 6720--B ated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the indi- viduals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000) For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil- dren with disabilities pursuant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year limited to 59.5 percent of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2009-10 school year and during the 2009-10 school year that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2011 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000) For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion- ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa- tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary equal to ten thousand five hundred dollars per school year on account of the employment of such teacher, director, assistant or supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an S. 4612--B 76 A. 6720--B expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000) For competitive grants for the 2011-12 school year for extended day programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section 2814 of the education law provided, however, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, eligible entities receiving funds for extended day programs may include not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school or school district ... 24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000) For the smart scholars early college high school program, provided, however that expenditure of funds herein shall be subject to a payment schedule developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000) The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For a school district management efficiency awards program. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive awards to school districts based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it has implemented one or more long term efficiencies within two years prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the current school year in school district management, operations, procurement practices or other cost savings measures and will not result in an increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted or will result in a significant reduction in total operating expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in the administrative component, or the equivalent, of the school district budget and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service costs included in the program component of the school district budg- et compared to the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in substantial and recurring cost savings in total operating expenses and/or recurring significant reductions in administrative expendi- tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation operating expenses and/or transportation capital expenses and/or other non-personal service costs included in the program component of the school district budget in future years; provided further that, a school district that submits documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual S. 4612--B 77 A. 6720--B professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness shall receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar- ten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day S. 4612--B 78 A. 6720--B pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make high- stakes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; S. 4612--B 79 A. 6720--B provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the S. 4612--B 80 A. 6720--B extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab- lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri- odic opportunities for professional development for successful applicants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations representing teachers to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students S. 4612--B 81 A. 6720--B earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- S. 4612--B 82 A. 6720--B cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR- OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL- DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY- BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL S. 4612--B 83 A. 6720--B OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITHSTANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE- YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE- YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR- YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KIN- DERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDI- VISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALITY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) S. 4612--B 84 A. 6720--B PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE S. 4612--B 85 A. 6720--B AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- S. 4612--B 86 A. 6720--B ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000) Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of budget, to those school districts S. 4612--B 87 A. 6720--B that are participating in the race to the top program and/or which demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission- er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality student assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform- ance and provision of professional development to improve teacher performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the most improved academic achievement gains and student outcomes such as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform- ance; provided further that in determining the amount of the award to be made from the funds appropriated herein for those school districts identified as making the greatest achievement gains and eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available to each school district shall be based upon the size of the district meas- ured by public school enrollment of the district; and provided further that such amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of district need and provided further that no district receiving a grant may be awarded more than forty percent of the total amount awarded; and provided further that any such funds awarded to a school district shall be used to increase student performance, narrow the achievement gap, and increase academic performance in traditionally underserved student groups. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year] YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the education law in the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a, AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN; and such $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder- garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants, $7,500,000 of community schools grants, $5,500,000 for a master teacher program and $2,000,000 for the early college high school program; provided, however, that no school district shall receive any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have submitted documentation that has been approved by the commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon- strating that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals to determine teacher and principal effectiveness. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to establish new full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place- ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place- S. 4612--B 88 A. 6720--B ments while ensuring that a portion of grants include half-day placements based on eligible applications; and provided, further, that such grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided further, however, that any portion of such $12,500,000 that is not awarded shall remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent school years. Provided, further, that such grants from funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ- ing, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin- dergarten programs, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, however, that full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants appropriated herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-day pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder- garten foundation for the common core standards within three years; (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para- graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa- tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law except as modified herein. Provided, further, that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new full-day pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali- ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs- takes educational decisions for individual children. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school- wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to school districts or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community- based organizations based on responses to a request for proposals for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii) issued by the commissioner. Provided, further, that such grants S. 4612--B 89 A. 6720--B shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools and students with the greatest need, and (ii) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award implementation grant funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would maximize the use of the additional learning time through a comprehensive restructuring of the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide additional learning time for students in grades six through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time would be utilized, including, but not limited to, additional time spent on core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi- ble to receive a school-wide extended learning grant unless its proposal would increase student learning time by at least 25 percent. Provided, further, that a school district's schoolwide extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily attendance in the school-wide extended learning program multiplied by the expected cost per pupil of the additional learning time; provided, further, that the expected cost per pupil of the addi- tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the quotient of (i) the school district's approved operating expense, pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii) the district's public school district enrollment, pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi- plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum- er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the base year, divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month period preceding January first of the year two years prior to the base year; provided, however, that in extraordinary cases the commissioner may award a grant that exceeds the per pupil limit described above; provided further, however, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total school-wide extended learning grant allocation. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community schools grants shall be awarded, based on a request for proposals (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor- dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti- ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu- nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families. In a city with a population of one million or more, eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not- for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is S. 4612--B 90 A. 6720--B a not-for-profit may apply for a community school grant provided that it collaborates with the city school district of the city of New York and receives the approval of the chancellor of the city school district of the city of New York. Provided, further, that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the sustainability of the proposed community schools program, and (v) proposal quality. Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award such funding, the commissioner shall take into account factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the school district's proposal would provide such community services through partnerships with local governments and non-profit organizations, (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of such services directly in school buildings, (iii) the extent to which the proposal articulates how such services would facilitate measurable improvement in student and family outcomes, (iv) the extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe- ty of all students, staff and community members in school buildings used as community hubs. Provided, however, that community schools grants appropriated herein shall be paid to school districts in installments upon successful implementation of each phase of a school district's approved proposal. Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than forty percent of the total community schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu- nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to individual high-performing teachers in math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri- ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers, and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of outstanding math, science and related fields teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish an application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide periodic opportunities for professional development for successful appli- cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants in regions of the state where a similar program is not otherwise offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans- ferred or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for the sole purpose of administering such program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations S. 4612--B 91 A. 6720--B to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early college high school program shall support the continuation and expansion of such program pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Provided, however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, higher education partners participating in an early college high schools program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu- tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such early college high schools program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, of the amount appropriated herein, a minimum of $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall be available IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards [made in the 2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo- gy early college high school program grants and $10,000,000 of teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, such [$25,000,000] $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the 2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways in technology early college high school (P-TECH) program grants shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher education and private-sector partners commit to the required elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority for P-TECH programs serving students in academically challenged school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make available the request for proposals for such program on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before August fifteenth; and provided further that a portion of the payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned annually by participating students, consistent with guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa- tion partners participating in a P-TECH program, or the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institution, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or S. 4612--B 92 A. 6720--B to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such P-TECH program with no reduction in other state, local or other support for such students earning college credit that such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive. Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget; provided that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants to such eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel- lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers rated as "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional performance review, in accordance with the requirements of section [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner, pursuant to such districts' approved applications; provided that in making such grants the commissioner shall prior- itize school districts' applications based on factors including but not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli- cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings with the greatest academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or certification areas and grade levels, and at critical points in a teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to remain in the classroom, and (ii) the quality of the school district's application; and provided further that the commissioner shall make available the application for such grants on or before May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000 FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH- ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA- TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL- ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR- OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL- DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, S. 4612--B 93 A. 6720--B THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V) PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY- BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI- VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITHSTANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE- YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE- YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR- YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER- GARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KIN- DERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDI- VISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALITY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN S. 4612--B 94 A. 6720--B EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC- TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS. SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF- ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION; (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV) PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS S. 4612--B 95 A. 6720--B PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL- OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI- BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN- ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI- CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH- EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA- TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM; S. 4612--B 96 A. 6720--B (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR- SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE, SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP- IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU- ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF- ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND- ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF- ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER- RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU- LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER- CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS- TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO S. 4612--B 97 A. 6720--B ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31, [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000) For services and expenses of the New York state center for school safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate a statewide center and shall be subject to an expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............ 466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000) For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf pursuant to article 85 of the education law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes S. 4612--B 98 A. 6720--B provided under article 85 of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age, including transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is in accord- ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority and $105,689,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. Funds appropriated herein for apportionment by the commissioner to private schools for the blind and deaf for services provided during the 2009-10 school year and thereafter may, in the first instance, be designated as the state share of moneys due to a private school for the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social security act, on account of school supportive health services provided to students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to article 89 of the education law and to those pupils who are quali- fied handicapped persons as defined in the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended. Such state share shall be assigned on behalf of private schools for the blind and deaf to the department of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed- eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department of health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of health to the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department of health, as determined by the commissioner of health, for any school shall not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such school pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall be paid to such private schools for the blind and deaf by the department of health based on the submission and approval of claims related to such school supportive health services, in the manner provided by law. Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for additional allow- ances to private schools for the blind and deaf in the vocational and educational services for individuals with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the portion of this appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Such reduction in the general fund allow- ances to private schools for the blind and deaf shall be fully offset by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities funds appropriated for additional allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law, provided by private schools for the blind and deaf authorized by S. 4612--B 99 A. 6720--B article 85 of the education law, pursuant to an allocation plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro- priation for the private schools for the blind and deaf, local assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg- et. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations for school years prior to the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school years prior to the 2009-10 school year shall be limited to $50,000,000 (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein for liabilities incurred by school districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000) For services and expenses of the summer food program for the 2010-11 school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000) For aid payable for the 2010-11 school year for support of county vocational education and extension boards pursuant to section 1104 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement payable shall be based on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive S. 4612--B 100 A. 6720--B health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, $86,000 shall be available for the program previously operated as the school health demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...... 691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000) For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000) To the Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa- tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational insti- tutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol- ution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000) For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association ..... 180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000) For additional services and expenses of the Center for Autism and related disabilities at the State University of New York at Albany ... 500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000) For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2009-10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................ 80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres- ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000) For additional aid payable for the 2009-10 school year to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, S. 4612--B 101 A. 6720--B g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of the educa- tion law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ................... 2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000) For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the 2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail- ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed by the commis- sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ..... 1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430) For Special Act School Districts additional costs associated with academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 502, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010, shall be used to pay 2008-09 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009- 10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits; provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 ................. 260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008: For services and expenses of the health education program for the 2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall be available S. 4612--B 102 A. 6720--B for health-related programs including, but not limited to, those providing instruction and supportive services in comprehensive health education and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis- bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 .................. 980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here- in; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2009, shall be used to pay 2007-08 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2008- 09 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 496, section 3, of the laws of 2008: For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa- tion for public assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year for those programs administered by the state education department, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000) S. 4612--B 103 A. 6720--B For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine- ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse- ment and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000) For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that on and after September 1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement and liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 1, section 2, of the laws of 2009: For services and expenses associated with math and science high schools for the 2008-09 school year, provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse- ment on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ........... 1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council .... 175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000) For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program for extended day and school violence prevention programs ........... 30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000) For July and August programs for school-aged children with handicap- ping conditions pursuant to section 4408 of the education law. Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain- ing base year and prior school years obligations, (ii) for the purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and (iii) notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for S. 4612--B 104 A. 6720--B payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli- gations, provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed 70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for herein; provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig- nated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008, shall be used to pay 2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal year. Provided further that, notwithstanding subdivision 3 of section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received by March 1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may be used to make any additional approved payments. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000) For the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu- ant to section 4410 of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri- ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand- icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to 59.5 percent of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years that have been approved for payment by the education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first claims paid from this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in the 2007-08 state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment against all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appro- priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto- fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000) For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ- ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age includ- ing transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi- S. 4612--B 105 A. 6720--B nation therein is in accordance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for debt service on capital construction projects financed through the state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ................. 118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000) For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other school child feeding programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable breakfasts and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord- ance with an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended, or the provisions of the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as amended, in the case of school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors in excess of the federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein specified for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000) For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here- in shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000) For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................ 250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions. Such funds shall be apportioned pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 24 of the state finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000) For services and expenses associated with the math and science high schools including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar- eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................ 1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000) S. 4612--B 106 A. 6720--B By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006: For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000) For services and expenses associated with three Math and Science High Schools, provided that one such high school shall be located in a City with more than one million inhabitants, one shall be located outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005. Each school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve- ment projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five percent of the operations of the Math and Science High School. School districts shall jointly submit an application with a New York State college or university in order to be eligible for funding pursuant to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop- erative activities, that the school district and higher educational institution will occur at the Math and Science High School. The enhanced math and science curriculum to be provided by the school located in a city with more than one million inhabitants shall be provided by a school accredited to give its graduates both a New York State Regents diploma and an Associates of Arts degree with more than half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees in their subject area, and all of the science and math classes provided to all of that school's third and fourth year students shall be given for college credit and taught by faculty members who possess an advanced degree in their subject area. Provided however, that the educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005 shall not be required to submit a joint application with a New York State college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000) For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit institutions including seventy percent of a $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource and computer training center program, seventy percent of a $4,000,000 2006-07 school year teacher mentor intern program, and $500,000 for the national board for professional teaching standards program ......... 81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005: For additional grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of a $500,000 school year program for the 2005-06 NYC peer intervention program and 50 percent of a $500,000 school year program for the national board for professional teaching standards certification ... 27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000) For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter 684, section 1, of the laws of 2003: S. 4612--B 107 A. 6720--B For additional grants in aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not for profit educational institutions, in addition to services and expenses of the teacher resources and computer training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002: For grants-in-aid to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit educational institutions ............................ 9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000) By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001: For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to $25,000,000 for the 2001-02 school year to certain school districts, public libraries and not-for-profit educational institutions. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ................... 25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account - 25210 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state S. 4612--B 108 A. 6720--B departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000) For various grants to schools and other eligible entities. Notwith- standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro- priation may be suballocated to other state departments and agen- cies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to S. 4612--B 109 A. 6720--B help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwith- standing any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropri- ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart- ment net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: S. 4612--B 110 A. 6720--B For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language acquisition program pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballo- cated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the charter schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa- tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa- tion program pursuant to title X of the elementary and secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000) For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs including, but not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca- tional and applied technology education act (VTEA). Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as S. 4612--B 111 A. 6720--B needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation .............. 68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of S. 4612--B 112 A. 6720--B the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist- ent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for costs associated with schools operated under article 85 of the education law by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropri- ation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Provided that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall be available to support program and/or fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external audit firm selected through a competitive request for proposals process or otherwise and, provided further that up to $2,000,000 shall be available for development of data collection and analysis systems to improve the capacity of the State, school districts and municipalities oversight of the provision of preschool special education services. Provided further that, to the extent permitted by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants to be awarded to municipalities to enhance program oversight. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other state departments and agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Education Fund Federal Department of Education Account By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for specific programs in the, but not limited to, amounts indicated for such programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000 for English language acquisition pursuant to title III of the elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century community learning centers pursuant to title IV of the elementary and secondary education act, $23,000,000 for charter schools programs pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa- tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the elementary and secondary education act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools S. 4612--B 113 A. 6720--B and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation programs pursuant to the perkins career and technical improvement act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ....................... 2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000) For the education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same S. 4612--B 114 A. 6720--B geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000) For education of individuals with disabilities including up to $3,000,000 for services and expenses of early childhood direction centers and $500,000 for services and expenses of the center for autism and related disabilities at the state university of New York at Albany. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget, for grants to ensure appropriately certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa- tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law for children placed by school district. Provided further that, in S. 4612--B 115 A. 6720--B the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to those programs with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach- ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall be made available for such activities as certification preparation, training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting activities that improve the delivery of services to improve results for children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand- ing any inconsistent provision of law, of the funds appropriated herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distributes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those that have complied with all applicable requirements for previous grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below the salary provided for similarly qualified teachers in public schools in the region in which such eligible school is located. The allocation to each qualifying school shall be calculated based on the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted FTE shall be determined by multiplying the actual number of FTE teachers providing classroom instruction at each school, as deter- mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent or less of those in public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of 1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and 75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region; or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries that are 75-100 percent of public schools located in the same geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu- lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for payments to schools providing special services or programs as defined in paragraphs e, g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law and approved preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law to help prevent excessive instructional staff turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing direct instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib- utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf to support services to students attending these schools for costs which otherwise would be payable through the department's general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund aid to localities for allowances to private schools for the blind and deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect. S. 4612--B 116 A. 6720--B Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail- able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act .................. 20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......... 1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000) For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri- ated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary and subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit of the state purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000) For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second- ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal Health and Human Services Fund Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal S. 4612--B 117 A. 6720--B Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools for specific programs .......................... 5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded through the national school lunch act .............................. 821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000) Special Revenue Funds - Federal State Fiscal Stabilization Fund State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200 By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: For the purposes of the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grant as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency or department for the purposes of the state fiscal stabilization fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, provided further that, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a portion of the funds appropriated herein, may be transferred to the credit of the state purposes account of the state education department to carry out the purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject to all applicable reporting and accountability requirements contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000) Special Revenue Funds - Other Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Commercial Gaming Revenue Account S. 4612--B 118 A. 6720--B The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby amended and reappropriated to read: For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor- tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law, in order to support elementary and secondary education, which, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall for purposes of this appropriation mean support through after-school programs, [sap] GAP elimination adjustment restoration apportion- ments and/or foundation aid; provided that, [,]for the 2014-15 school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri- ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year. Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR; and provided further that, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall only be available to support such purposes and shall not be interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full force and effect to the maximum extent allowed by [l] LAW ... 720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Maintenance Undistributed For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: General Fund Community Projects Fund - 007 Account CC ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845) By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011: Maintenance Undistributed For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided: General Fund Community Projects Fund - 007 Account CC LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)
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