| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 04, 2016 |
print number 7070b |
| May 04, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Apr 06, 2016 |
print number 7070a |
| Apr 06, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Mar 22, 2016 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7070B
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S7070 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8692
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S700, A1625
2019-2020: S3517
2015-S7070 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7070
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to full day
kindergarten
PURPOSE OF THE BILL :
This bill expands the full day kindergarten conversion aid to a five
year transition program
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of the bill amends section 3602 of the education law as it
relates to expanded full day kindergarten conversion aid. The enhanced
incentive will provide school districts that have half day or no
kindergarten programs in the 2015-16 school year with funding over a
five year period to transition to full day. The aid would be equal to
the current conversion aid in the first year, 80% of the aid in year
two, 60% of the aid in year three, 40% of the aid in year four and 20%
of the aid in year five.
Section two of the bill amends section 3205 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph as it relates to full day kindergarten
requirement. All districts who offer full day kindergarten in the
2015-S7070 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7070
I N S E N A T E
March 22, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to full day kindergarten
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 3602 of the education law, as
amended by section 9 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
9. Aid for conversion to full day kindergarten. School districts may
make available full day kindergarten programs for all children wishing
to attend such programs.
a. For aid payable in the [two thousand seven--two thousand eight] TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN school year and thereafter,
school districts which provided any half-day kindergarten programs or
had no kindergarten programs in the [nineteen hundred ninety-six--nine-
ty-seven] TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN school year [and in
the base year], and which have not received an apportionment pursuant to
this paragraph in any prior school year, shall be eligible for FIVE YEAR
TRANSITION aid. A DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID BY PROVID-
ING FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO ATTEND
SUCH PROGRAMS. THE AID IN THE FIRST YEAR OF FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN TRAN-
SITION IS equal to the product of the district's selected foundation aid
calculated pursuant to subdivision four of this section multiplied by
the positive difference resulting when the full day kindergarten enroll-
ment of children attending programs in the district in the base year is
subtracted from such enrollment in the current year. THE REMAINING TRAN-
SITION AID SHALL BE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS:
I. AID IN YEAR TWO SHALL EQUAL EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED BY
THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
II. AID IN YEAR THREE SHALL EQUAL SIXTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED
BY THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
III. AID IN YEAR FOUR SHALL EQUAL FORTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED BY
THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13271-01-5
2015-S7070A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8692
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S700, A1625
2019-2020: S3517
2015-S7070A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7070A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to full day
kindergarten
PURPOSE OF THE BILL :
This bill expands the full day kindergarten conversion aid to a five
year transition program
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of the bill amends section 3602 of the education law as it
relates to expanded full day kindergarten conversion aid. The enhanced
incentive will provide school districts that have half day or no
kindergarten programs in the 2015-16 school year with funding over a
five year period to transition to full day. The aid would be equal to
the current conversion aid in the first year, 80% of the aid in year
two, 60% of the aid in year three, 40% of the aid in year four and 20%
of the aid in year five.
Section two of the bill amends section 3205 of the education law by
adding a new paragraph as it relates to full day kindergarten
requirement. All districts who offer full day kindergarten in the
2015-S7070A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7070--A
I N S E N A T E
March 22, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to full day kindergarten
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 3602 of the education law, as
amended by section 9 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
9. Aid for conversion to full day kindergarten. School districts may
make available full day kindergarten programs for all children wishing
to attend such programs.
a. For aid payable in the [two thousand seven--two thousand eight] TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN school year and thereafter,
school districts which provided any half-day kindergarten programs or
had no kindergarten programs in the [nineteen hundred ninety-six--nine-
ty-seven] TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN school year [and in
the base year], and which have not received an apportionment pursuant to
this paragraph in any prior school year, shall be eligible for FIVE YEAR
TRANSITION aid. A DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID BY PROVID-
ING FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO ATTEND
SUCH PROGRAMS. THE AID IN THE FIRST YEAR OF FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN TRAN-
SITION IS equal to the product of the district's selected foundation aid
calculated pursuant to subdivision four of this section multiplied by
the positive difference resulting when the full day kindergarten enroll-
ment of children attending programs in the district in the base year is
subtracted from such enrollment in the current year. THE REMAINING TRAN-
SITION AID SHALL BE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS:
I. AID IN YEAR TWO SHALL EQUAL EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED BY
THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
II. AID IN YEAR THREE SHALL EQUAL SIXTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED
BY THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13271-03-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S7070B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8692
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S700, A1625
2019-2020: S3517
2015-S7070B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7070B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to full day
kindergarten
PURPOSE OF THE BILL :
This bill expands the full day kindergarten conversion aid to a five
year transition program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one of the bill amends section 3602 of the education law as it
relates to expanded full day kindergarten conversion aid. The enhanced
incentive will provide school districts that have half day or no
kindergarten programs in the 2015-16 school year with funding over a
five year period to transition to full day. The aid would be equal to
the current conversion aid in the first year, 80% of the aid in year
two, 60% of the aid in year three, 40% of the aid in year four and 20%
of the aid in year five.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S7070B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7070--B
I N S E N A T E
March 22, 2016
___________
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to full day kindergarten
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 3602 of the education law, as
amended by section 9 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
9. Aid for conversion to full day kindergarten. School districts may
make available full day kindergarten programs for all children wishing
to attend such programs.
a. For aid payable in the [two thousand seven--two thousand eight] TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN school year and thereafter,
school districts which provided any half-day kindergarten programs or
had no kindergarten programs in the [nineteen hundred ninety-six--nine-
ty-seven] TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN school year [and in
the base year], and which have not received an apportionment pursuant to
this paragraph in any prior school year, shall be eligible for FIVE YEAR
TRANSITION aid. A DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AID BY PROVID-
ING FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR ALL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO ATTEND
SUCH PROGRAMS. THE AID IN THE FIRST YEAR OF FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN TRAN-
SITION IS equal to the product of the district's selected foundation aid
calculated pursuant to subdivision four of this section multiplied by
the positive difference resulting when the full day kindergarten enroll-
ment of children attending programs in the district in the base year is
subtracted from such enrollment in the current year. THE REMAINING TRAN-
SITION AID SHALL BE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS:
I. AID IN YEAR TWO SHALL EQUAL EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED BY
THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
II. AID IN YEAR THREE SHALL EQUAL SIXTY PERCENT OF THE AID RECEIVED
BY THE DISTRICT IN YEAR ONE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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