S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3836
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the distribution of
aid for high cost students with disabilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3609-b of the education law is amended by adding a
new third undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE--TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
TWO SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, "MONEYS APPORTIONED" SHALL MEAN CURRENT
YEAR AID PROVIDED FOR CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES FOR NEW HIGH COST STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES THAT MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR
WITH AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM A COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL
EDUCATION OF ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
§ 2. Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 4405 of the education
law, as amended by chapter 82 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as
follows:
c. The apportionments to each school district pursuant to this subdi-
vision shall be based on excess cost paid and attendance during the base
year EXCEPT, BEGINNING IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE--TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-TWO SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, "MONEYS APPORTIONED" SHALL BE
BASED ON EXCESS COST PAID AND ATTENDANCE DURING THE CURRENT YEAR FOR NEW
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES THAT MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR WITH AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM A COMMITTEE ON
SPECIAL EDUCATION OF ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIRING ATTENDANCE AT
APPROVED PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
§ 3. 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.
LBD00953-01-1