Senate Bill S5159A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the payment of state aid to school districts providing an education to Native American pupils

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5159 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8357
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4115, Ed L

2015-S5159 - Summary

Relates to the payment of state aid to school districts providing an education to Native American pupils.

2015-S5159 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5159 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5159

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the payment of aid to
  school districts providing an education to Native American pupils

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

  Section  1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 4115 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 725 of  the laws of 1956, is amended  to
read as follows:
  b.  [During the first] FOR ANY school year, beginning on or after July
first, [nineteen hundred fifty-six] TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, in which Indi-
an children are educated in the schools of a school district pursuant to
the provisions of subdivision two of section forty-one  hundred  one  of
this  article,  there  shall be apportioned and paid to each such school
district the sum of:
  (1) Three hundred thirty dollars for each Indian pupil in  grades  one
through  six  in  average  daily attendance during the month of October,
including kindergarten Indian children who attend for a full day.  Where
kindergarten  Indian children attend but one-half day the district shall
be entitled to one hundred sixty-five dollars for each such pupil.
  (2) Four hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents for each Indian  pupil
in  grades  seven to twelve inclusive in average daily attendance during
the month of October.  SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID TO THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT
WITHIN  ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY  DAYS OF THE DATE THAT THE NUMBER OF INDIAN
PUPILS EDUCATED BY THE DISTRICT IS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10617-04-5

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2015-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8357
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4115, Ed L

2015-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the payment of state aid to school districts providing an education to Native American pupils.

2015-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5159A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5159--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 5, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the payment of aid to
  school districts providing an education to Native American pupils

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

  Section  1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 4115 of the educa-
tion law, as amended by chapter 725 of  the laws of 1956, is amended  to
read as follows:
  b.  [During the first] FOR ANY school year, beginning on or after July
first, [nineteen hundred fifty-six] TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, in which Indi-
an children are educated in the schools of a school district pursuant to
the provisions of subdivision two of section forty-one  hundred  one  of
this  article,  there  shall be apportioned and paid to each such school
district the sum of:
  (1) Three hundred thirty dollars for each Indian pupil in  grades  one
through  six  in  average  daily attendance during the month of October,
including kindergarten Indian children who attend for a full day.  Where
kindergarten  Indian children attend but one-half day the district shall
be entitled to one hundred sixty-five dollars for each such pupil.
  (2) Four hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents for each Indian  pupil
in  grades  seven to twelve inclusive in average daily attendance during
the month of October.  SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID TO THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT
WITHIN  ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY  DAYS OF THE DATE THAT THE NUMBER OF INDIAN
PUPILS EDUCATED BY THE DISTRICT IS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10617-05-6

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