S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3680
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, PRETLOW, SIMON, BENEDETTO, GUNTHER,
CAHILL, RA, WALTER, OTIS, MAYER, BUCHWALD, M. G. MILLER, PAULIN,
GOODELL, HAWLEY, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, HEVE-
SI, LUPARDO, McLAUGHLIN, MOSLEY, SEPULVEDA, THIELE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the definition of
"tuition" for children with handicapping conditions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 4401 of the education law, as
amended by chapter 470 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as
follows:
5. "Tuition" shall mean the per pupil cost of all instructional
services, supplies and equipment, the operation, MAINTENANCE AND ADMIN-
ISTRATION of instructional facilities and allocable debt service for the
instructional facilities, as determined by the commissioner. [Approved
tuition] IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT OUTSIDE THE TOTAL
COSTS SCREENS, OF ACTUAL PUBLIC EXPENSES CALCULATED ANNUALLY. TUITION
shall be computed from expenditures from which no revenue has been
received from the following sources:
(a) receipts from the federal government;
(b) any cash receipts which reduce the cost of an item applied against
the item therefor, except gifts, donations and earned interest, and
(c) any refunds made or any apportionment or payment received from the
state for experimental or special programs as approved by the commis-
sioner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02328-01-7