NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6930

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Oct 25, 2017	referred to rules

2017-S6930 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8748
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Add §3641-c, Ed L; add §97-rrrr, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: A229
2021-2022: A6419

2017-S6930 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "VIP program"; establishes a virtual inclusion plan grant fund which will give grants to schools to implement technologies allowing for critically ill students to continue to maintain their studies while unable to attend class; makes a five hundred thousand dollar appropriation therefor.

2017-S6930 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6930

SPONSOR: VALESKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law and the state
finance law, in relation to enacting the "VIP program"; and making an
appropriation therefor

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation permits school districts to apply for grant money to
purchase technology that would enable students who are medically unable
to attend school, to attend through virtual inclusion technology.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - This act shall be known as the "VIP program".

Section 2 - The education law is amended to create a section 3641-c
"Virtual inclusion plan grant program". The commissioner of education
shall establish a competitively awarded grant program to public school
districts to purchase technology which would enable students to partic-

ipate in classroom activity remotely if a medical condition prevents
them from attending class in-person. School districts may qualify for
this program if they create a virtual inclusion policy, which estab-
lishes guidelines for student eligibility. Such policy must also comply
with any rules and regulations set forth by the commissioner. The
commissioner is granted the power to establish rules and regulations.

Section 3 - Creates section 97-rrrr of the state finance law - Within
the joint custody of the commissioner of education and comptroller a
fund is created call the "virtual inclusion plan grant fund".

Section 4 - Appropriates the sum of $500,000 for the purpose of the
"virtual inclusion plan grant fund".

Section 5 - Effective Date

 
EXISTING LAW:

This is a new section of law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Many students are unable to attend class in-person because of an ongoing
illness or condition. Under the current law, students with disabilities
are entitled to total inclusion in the classroom.  However, in cases in
which the student's underlying condition prevents them from being phys-
ically present in the classroom for health reasons, the student, under
current regulations is only entitled to a few hours of instruction each
week. This program will help to promote overall inclusion in the class-
room by permitting students who qualify to attend all educational oppor-
tunities through the use of virtual technologies.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

An appropriation of $500, 000 is included in the bill

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 1, 2018

2017-S6930 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6930
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
   to enacting the "VIP program"; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall  be  known  and may be cited as the "VIP
 program".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3641-c  to
 read as follows:
   §  3641-C.  VIRTUAL INCLUSION PLAN GRANT PROGRAM.  1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF COMPETITIVELY  AWARDED  GRANTS  WITHIN  THE
 AMOUNT  IN  THE  VIRTUAL  INCLUSION  PLAN  GRANT  FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER
 SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-RRRR OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW EACH YEAR  TO  PUBLIC
 SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  TO PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY WHICH WOULD ENABLE STUDENTS TO
 PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES  REMOTELY  IF  A  MEDICAL  CONDITION
 PRECLUDES THEM FROM ATTENDING IN-PERSON CLASSROOM SESSIONS.
   2.  FOR  A  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  DISTRICT TO QUALIFY FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS
 PROGRAM, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROMULGATE A REMOTE  CLASSROOM
 VIRTUAL INCLUSION POLICY WHICH ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES FOR WHEN A STUDENT
 WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMOTE CLASSROOM VIRTUAL INCLUSION TEACHING DUE TO
 A  MEDICAL  CONDITION.  THE POLICY SHOULD ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY THE COMMISSIONER AS WELL AS  LAWS  AS
 THEY PERTAIN TO CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS.
   3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE ANY NECESSARY RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANY  FUNDS  PURSUANT  TO
 THIS SECTION.
   §  3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-rrrr
 to read as follows:
   § 97-RRRR. VIRTUAL INCLUSION PLAN  GRANT  FUND.  1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD13575-04-7

 S. 6930                             2
 
 THE COMPTROLLER A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "VIRTUAL INCLUSION PLAN  GRANT
 FUND".
   2.  THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS PURPOSE,
 AND ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO
 BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO SUCH FUND. THE FUND SHALL  NOT  CONTAIN  ANY
 MONIES WHICH ARE NOT INTENDED FOR THE FUND.
   3.  MONIES OF THE FUND, WHEN ALLOCATED, SHALL BE AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FORTY-ONE-C OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   4. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE  STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF EDUCATION.
   § 4. The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or  so  much
 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of
 education out of any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to
 the  credit  of  the virtual inclusion plan grant program, not otherwise
 appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of  carry-
 ing  out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on the
 audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified  or  approved
 by the commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by law.
   § 5. This act shall take effect April 1, 2018.

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