S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4510
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to apportionment for
charter school tuition payments
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 42 to read as follows:
42. AID FOR CHARTER TUITION PAYMENTS. (A) ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS
REQUIRED TO PAY TUITION TO CHARTER SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-
EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER IN THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE-
-TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
FOR AN APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION.
(B) EACH SCHOOL YEAR, ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHARTER SCHOOL TUITION PAID BY THE DISTRICT IN THE
BASE YEAR ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
(C) THE APPORTIONMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENTS SHALL EQUAL THE
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE AMOUNT OF TUITION PAID IN THE BASE
YEAR LESS THE AMOUNT OF TUITION PAID IN THE TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN--TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY SCHOOL YEAR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02436-01-1