NY State Senate Bill 2019-S9042

Senate Bill S9042

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Makes adjustments to the calculation of state aid for East Ramapo central school district for the 2020-2021 school year

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2019-S9042 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11058
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S9042, A11058

2019-S9042 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes adjustments to the calculation of state aid for East Ramapo central school district for the 2020-2021 school year.

2019-S9042 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9042

SPONSOR: CARLUCCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act making adjustments to the calculation of state aid for East Rama-
po central school district for the 2020-2021 school year

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would adjust the state aid calculation for the East Ramapo
central school district in order to offset allocations to eligible non-
public schools as required by the federal CARES Act.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill reduces the pandemic adjustment for the East
Ramapo central school district to zero and imposes a reduction in their
total state aid of 8%.

Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The federal CARES act, through rules promulgated by the US Department of
Education, requires public school districts that receive CARES Act fund-
ing to send funds to eligible non-public schools based on Title 1, Part
A allocations. These rules were established after the 2020-21 state
budget was adopted. In the 2020-21 budget, the State attempted to hold
all districts harmless by utilizing federal CARES act funding. East
Ramapo, however, is one of the most unique districts in the State with a
private school population over three times the size of the public school
population.  Therefore, the mandate to send CARES Act funds through
Title 1, Part A requires East Ramapo to send $15.6 million or 70% of
their CARES Act allocation to eligible non-public schools providing
"equitable services" to students within their district. This requirement
would have a devastating impact on the East Ramapo school district budg-
et.

This bill would address these unforeseen federal requirements by miti-
gating the district's fiscal impact of complying with the non-public
school allocation. The bill would put East Ramapo in a similar situation
with regard to the CARES Act funding as most other districts in New York
State and protect their ability to provide educational programs.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

The estimated fiscal impact to the State is approximately $15.3 million.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on July 1, 2020 and shall apply to the 2020-21
school year.

2019-S9042 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9042
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              October 9, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT making adjustments to the calculation of state aid for East Rama-
   po central school district for the 2020-2021 school year
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. a. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to the
 contrary,  for  purposes  of  the  pandemic adjustment as defined in the
 appropriation for general support for public schools pursuant to chapter
 53 of the laws of 2020 and subdivision 19 of section 3602 of the  educa-
 tion  law,  the  pandemic  adjustment amount for the East Ramapo central
 school district shall equal zero.
   b. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  the  commis-
 sioner of education shall reduce payments for general support for public
 schools due to the East Ramapo central school district for the 2020-2021
 school  year  by  an amount equal to the product of eight one-hundredths
 (0.08) multiplied by the amount set forth for such district  as  "TOTAL"
 under  the  heading  "2020-21 ESTIMATED AIDS" on the school aid computer
 listing produced by the commissioner in support of the  budget  for  the
 2020-2021  school  year  and entitled "SA2021", provided further that an
 amount equal to the amount of such deduction shall  be  deemed  to  have
 been  paid  to the district pursuant to this section for the school year
 in which such deduction is made.
   c. Notwithstanding any provisions of law  to  the  contrary,  for  the
 purposes  of  an  apportionment  from  the  education stabilization fund
 appropriated in chapter 53 of the laws of 2020, the East Ramapo  central
 school  district  shall be apportioned an amount equal to the amount set
 forth for such district as "FEDERAL CARES RESTORATION" under the heading
 "2020-21 ESTIMATED AIDS" on the school aid computer listing produced  by
 the  commissioner in support of the budget for the 2020-2021 school year
 and entitled "SA2021".
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  be  deemed  to
 have  been  in  full force and effect on July 1, 2020 and shall apply to
 only the 2020-2021 school year.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD17325-04-0

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