Senate Resolution No. 1245

BY: Senator STEWART-COUSINS

establishing a plan setting forth an itemized list
of grantees for certain appropriations for the
2021-2022 state fiscal year for additional
grants-in-aid to certain school districts

RESOLVED, In addition to grants allocated pursuant to section 1 of
chapter 53 of the laws of 2021, within the State Education Department
Aid to Localities:
Additional funds appropriated in state fiscal year 2021-2022 pursuant
to section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2021 which enacts the aid to
localities budget to the state education department under the
prekindergarten through grade twelve education program from the general
fund, local assistance account for additional funding for school
districts which have experienced a significant financial hardship
created by (1) an extraordinary change in the taxable property valuation
or (2) a significant shift in tax liability due to a tax certiorari
settlement or judgement. Notwithstanding section 24 of the state finance
law or any provision of law to the contrary, funds from this
appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan (i) approved by
the temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget
which sets forth either an itemized list of grantees with the amount to
be received by each, or the methodology for allocating such
appropriation, and (ii) which is thereafter included in a senate
resolution calling for the expenditure of such funds, which resolution
must be approved by a majority vote of all members elected to the senate
upon a roll call vote, in accordance with the following schedule:
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School
District (North Rockland) .................... 1,000,000
Island Park Union Free School District ......... 1,000,000
Northport-East Northport Union Free School Distri1,000,000
North Shore Central School District ............ 1,000,000