S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3512
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing school
districts to establish an extraordinary needs reserve fund
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3651 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-c to read as follows:
1-C. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ESTABLISH A RESERVE FUND FOR THE
PAYMENT OF UNANTICIPATED COSTS RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
CHAPTER INCURRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TOTAL OF THE
MONIES HELD IN SUCH RESERVE FUND SHALL NOT EXCEED THAT AMOUNT WHICH
MIGHT BE REASONABLY DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH UNANTIC-
IPATED COSTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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