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General Fund
Local Assistance Account - 10000
The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2019, as
amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2020, is hereby
amended and reappropriated to read:
Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide awards to school
districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and other
eligible entities based on a plan developed by the commissioner of
education and approved by the director of the budget. Provided that
at least the following amounts of the funds appropriated herein
shall be made available as follows:
(i) $21,590,000 shall be used for the continuation of school-wide
extended learning grants to school districts or school districts in
collaboration with not-for-profit community-based organizations
pursuant to the guidelines set forth and the awards made pursuant to
chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
(ii) $6,095,000 shall be used for grants awarded based on responses to
the 2013-20 NYS pathways in technology early college high schools
request for proposals, pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
(iii) $4,505,000 shall be used for grants awarded based on responses
to the 2014-21 NYS pathways in technology early college high schools
request for proposals, pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2014.
(iv) $3,050,000 shall be used for grants awarded based on responses to
the 2015-2022 NYS pathways in technology early college high schools
request for proposals, pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2015.
(v) $2,100,000 shall be used for grants awarded based on responses to
the 2018-2024 NYS pathways in technology early college high school
request for proposals, pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2017.
(vi) $9,000,000 shall be used for early college high school grants
awarded based on responses to a request for proposals, pursuant to
chapter 53 of the laws of 2018.
(vii) $1,900,000 shall be used for the continuation of early college
high school awards made based on responses to the New York state
early college high school ECHS program request for proposals pursu-
ant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2017.
(viii) $1,910,000 shall be used for the continuation of smart scholars
early college high school grants, provided that funds shall be used
pursuant to the guidelines set forth and the awards made pursuant to
chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
(ix) $1,350,000 shall be used for the continuation of smart transfer
early college high school program grants awarded based on responses
to the New York state smart transfer ECHS program request for
proposals pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2016.
(x) $19,000,000 shall be used for the continuation of the master
teacher program, pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2013, chapter
53 of the laws of 2015, chapter 53 of the laws of 2017, and chapter
53 of the laws of 2018; notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds
hereby made available for master teacher program funding may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the state university of New York for the services and expenses of
administering such program.
(xi) $5,000,000 shall be used for the continuation of QUALITYstarsNY,
pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2015 and chapter 53 of the
laws of 2016; notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
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upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds hereby made
available for QUALITYstarsNY may be suballocated, interchanged,
transferred or otherwise made available to the office of children
and family services for the sole purpose of administering such
system.
(xii) $3,000,000 shall be used for the continuation of New York state
masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program, pursuant
to chapter 53 of the laws of 2015; notwithstanding any provision of
law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget,
the funds hereby made available for the masters-in-education teacher
incentive scholarship program may be suballocated, interchanged,
transferred or otherwise made available to the higher education
services corporation for the sole purpose of administering such
program.
(xiii) $35,000,000 shall be used for the continuation of awards made
based on responses to the empire state after-school program request
for proposals pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2017; notwith-
standing any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the
director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the office of children and family services for the sole purpose
of administering such grants.
(xiv) $10,000,000 shall be used for the continuation of awards made
based on responses to the empire state after-school program request
for proposals pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2018; notwith-
standing any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the
director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the office of children and family services for the sole purpose
of administering such grants.
(xv) $4,000,000 shall be used for services and expenses to subsidize
the remaining cost of advanced placement and international baccalau-
reate exam fees for low-income students, as determined by free and
reduced price lunch eligibility, pursuant to a plan developed by the
commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budg-
et.
(xvi) $500,000 shall be used for grants for the advanced courses
access program pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2018, provided
that such grants shall be awarded to school districts and/or boards
of cooperative educational services in order to increase advanced
course offerings for students, particularly in districts with no or
very limited advanced course offerings.
(xvii) $400,000 shall be used for empire state excellence in teaching
awards pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2017; notwithstanding
any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director
of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be suballocated,
interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the state
university of New York for the services and expenses of administer-
ing such awards.
(xviii) $6,000,000 shall be used for grants for the smart start
computer science program pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2018.
(xix) $5,000,000 shall be used for additional funds to reimburse spon-
sors of school breakfast programs pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws
of 2018.
(xx) $750,000 shall be used for additional services and expenses of a
program to develop farm to school initiatives, pursuant to chapter
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53 of the laws of 2018; notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds
hereby made available may be suballocated, interchanged, transferred
or otherwise made available to the department of agriculture and
markets for the services and expenses of administering such awards.
(xxi) $500,000 shall be used for services and expenses of locally run
gang prevention and education programs, pursuant to chapter 53 of
the laws of 2018; notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds
hereby made available may be suballocated, interchanged, transferred
or otherwise made available to the department of criminal justice
services for the services and expenses of administering such awards.
(xxii) $250,000 shall be used for grants to school districts to allow
community schools to expand mental health services and capacity of
community school programs pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of
2018.
(xxiii) $9,000,000 shall be used for early college high school grants,
pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and
approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
shall prioritize (a) programs serving students in schools with grad-
uation rates below the state average which are not currently engaged
in a school-wide turnaround plan, and (b) programs that lead
students to a career in computer science. Provided further that
school districts or boards of cooperative educational services
awarded such grants shall agree to offer opportunities for every
student in the school to graduate with at least one college credit,
through programs including but not limited to an early college high
school, dual enrollment, or advanced placement courses.
Provided further that a portion of the payments to early college high
school programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be
made on a sliding scale based upon the number of college credits
earned annually by participating students, consistent with guide-
lines established by the commissioner of education, provided that
the maximum annual grant award shall be $500,000.
Provided further that in connection with such guidelines, the commis-
sioner of education shall execute a memorandum of understanding with
the state university of New York and the city university of New York
to develop common data collection, sharing and reporting mechanisms
based on student-level data for students enrolled in early college
high school programs.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher education
partners participating in an early college high school program, or
the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu-
tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
fees, or to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students
enrolled in such an early college high school program with no
reduction in other state, local or other support for such students
earning college credit that such higher education partner would
otherwise be eligible to receive.
(xxiv) $1,500,000 shall be used for master teacher awards to support
awards to individual high-performing teachers in any grade teaching
in schools with high rates of teacher turnover or in schools with
high rates of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching expe-
rience.
Provided further that the funds hereby made available shall support
the award of stipends of $15,000 per annum over four years to such
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individual teachers, and of related costs, administered by the state
university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in consultation
with the commissioner of education, who shall consult with appropri-
ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers,
and approved by the director of the budget, to build a corps of
outstanding teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction
at public schools. Such plan for use of funding hereby made avail-
able shall: (i) establish an application process; (ii) include
guidelines by which applications from eligible teachers shall be
evaluated, which shall include, but not be limited to, achievement
of a rating of highly effective on the annual professional perform-
ance review; and (iii) provide periodic opportunities for profes-
sional development for successful applicants. Provided, further,
that priority shall be given to applicants in regions where a simi-
lar program is not otherwise offered.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of
the director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the state university of New York for the services and expenses of
administering such awards. Nothing herein shall be construed to
limit the rights of labor organizations representing teachers to
collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14 of
the civil service law.
(xxv) $10,000,000 shall be used for empire state after-school grants
pursuant to a plan developed by the office of children and family
services in consultation with the commissioner of education and
approved by the director of the budget, to support the establishment
and/or expansion of after-school programs by school districts or
not-for-profit community-based organizations which are (A) located
in a school district with high rates of student homelessness, or (B)
located in a school district in at-risk areas identified by the
office of children and family services, division of criminal justice
services, division of state police, county executive, or local law
enforcement.
Provided that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including,
but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district
need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served, (iii) the
applicant's proposal to target the highest-need schools and
students, (iv) the applicant's program design to meet the specific
needs of students, including homeless students or students affected
by violence, and (v) proposal quality.
Provided, further, that an empire state after-school grant shall equal
the product of (i) the approved number of student placements multi-
plied by (ii) [$1,600] $2,000; provided, however, that no applicant
shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expendi-
tures incurred by the applicant in the current school year as
approved by the office of children and family services.
Provided, further, that $2,000,000 of such funds shall be initially
made available to applicants located in high-need school districts
in Nassau County or Suffolk County.
Provided, further, an awardee shall agree to adopt approved quality
indicators including, but not limited to, valid and reliable meas-
ures of environmental quality, and the quality of staff-student
interactions and student outcomes. Provided further, that all
programs shall agree to offer gang-prevention programming. Provided,
further, that no school district shall receive more than 40 percent
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of the total empire state after-school program grant allocation.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval
of the director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may
be suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made avail-
able to the office of children and family services for the sole
purpose of administering such grants.
(xxvi) $1,800,000 shall be used for services and expenses to subsidize
the remaining cost of advanced placement and international baccalau-
reate exam fees for low-income students, as determined by free and
reduced price lunch eligibility, pursuant to a plan developed by the
commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budg-
et.
(xxvii) $1,000,000 shall be used for grants for the advanced courses
access program, provided that such grants shall be awarded to school
districts with no or very limited advanced course offerings for
students or to boards of cooperative educational services containing
such school districts. Provided further, that such grants shall be
awarded, based on a plan developed by the commissioner of education
and approved by the director of the budget, to school districts and
boards of cooperative educational services to establish advanced
placement courses or other equally rigorous advanced courses in
subjects including but not limited to English, history, science,
mathematics, engineering, computer science, or world languages.
Provided further that, such grants may be used for teacher training
and development, materials and supplies, or equipment and services
for digital learning. Provided, further, that no awardee shall
receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures
incurred in the current school year as approved by the commissioner
and provided further that such grants shall only be used to supple-
ment, not supplant existing funding for advanced courses. Provided
further that no awardee shall receive more than 40 percent of the
total grant allocation.
(xxviii) $15,000,0000 shall be used for additional grants for prekin-
dergarten; provided that grants shall be awarded pursuant to subdi-
vision 18 of section 3602-e of the education law, based on a request
for proposals developed by the commissioner of education and
approved by the director of the budget, to school districts to
establish new full-day and half-day prekindergarten placements for
three-year-olds and four-year-olds; provided, further, that such
grants shall only be used to supplement, not supplant existing prek-
indergarten programs; and provided, further, that any portion of the
funds hereby made available that is not awarded shall remain avail-
able for subsequent awards in the 2020-21 school year or for full-
day and half-day prekindergarten grants to be awarded in subsequent
school years.
Provided, further, that such grants from funds hereby made available
shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
following: (i) measures of school district need, (ii) measures of
the need of students to be served by the school district, (iii) the
school district's proposal to target the highest-need schools and
students, (iv) the extent to which the district's proposal would
prioritize funds to maximize the total number of eligible children
in the district served in prekindergarten programs, (v) the school
district's proposal to include students of all learning and physical
abilities in integrated settings and (vi) proposal quality; provided
further that preference for the 2019-20 awards shall be given to
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high-need school districts without a current state-funded prekinder-
garten program.
Provided, however, that full-day and half-day prekindergarten grants
funded hereby shall only be available to support programs (i) that
provide instruction for at least five hours per school day for full-
day prekindergarten programs and at least two and one-half hours per
school day for half-day prekindergarten programs; (ii) that agree to
offer instruction consistent with applicable New York state prekin-
dergarten early learning standards; and (iii) that otherwise comply
with all of the same rules and requirements as universal prekinder-
garten programs pursuant to section 3602-e of the education law
except as modified herein; provided that notwithstanding paragraph c
of subdivision 1 of section 3602-e of the education law notwith-
standing, for the purposes of this appropriation, an eligible child
shall be a resident child who is three years of age on or before
December first of the year in which he or she is enrolled.
Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
such funding for three-year-olds, a school district must currently
offer a prekindergarten program for four-year-old children, or chil-
dren who would otherwise be eligible under paragraph c of subdivi-
sion 1 of section 3602-e of the education law; provided, further,
that a school district may apply for only as many full-day or half-
day placements for three-year-old children as it currently offers
for four-year-old children, or children who would otherwise be
eligible under paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 3602-e of the
education law.
Provided, further, that a school district's grant shall equal the
product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved number of new
full-day prekindergarten placements plus (ii) the approved number of
half-day prekindergarten placement conversions and the approved
number of new half-day prekindergarten placements, and (B) the
district's selected aid per prekindergarten pupil pursuant to
subparagraph (i) of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e
of the education law; provided, however, that no district shall
receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant expenditures
incurred by the district in the current school year as approved by
the commissioner of education.
Provided, further, a school district shall agree to adopt approved
quality indicators within two years, including, but not limited to,
valid and reliable measures of environmental quality, the quality of
teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs-
takes educational decisions for individual children.
Provided, further, a school district shall agree to maximize partner-
ships with community-based organizations in developing new pre-kin-
dergarten slots, and shall agree to maximize the inclusion of
students with disabilities.
(xxix) $1,500,000 shall be used for the refugee and immigrant student
welcome grants program, pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget,
provided that such plan shall prioritize awards to school districts
with increased refugee and immigrant populations, including unaccom-
panied minor students.
Provided further that such funds shall be used for activities includ-
ing but not limited to expanded community school activities, the
provision of school supplies for incoming students, training oppor-
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tunities for staff on trauma and cultural sensitivity, employment of
counselors and psychologists, and parental and family engagement and
support.
Provided further that such funds shall only be used to supplement, and
not supplant, current local expenditures of federal, state or local
funds.
Provided, further, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of
the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the
current school year as approved by the commissioner of education.
Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than 40
percent of the total grant allocation.
Provided, further, that $500,000 of such funds shall be initially made
available to applicants located in high-need school districts in
Nassau County or Suffolk County.
Provided further that school districts receiving such grants shall
agree to partner with state agencies to provide information on
English as a New Language (ENL) and naturalization services.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of
the director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the office of temporary and disability assistance for the
services and expenses of administering such awards.
(xxx) $3,000,000 shall be used for alternative discipline grants
pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and
approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
shall prioritize awards to school districts identified by the
commissioner of education as being high need or identified as having
high numbers of student suspensions or exclusions. Provided further
that such funds shall be used to increase the use of alternative
approaches to student discipline through activities including but
not limited to restorative justice techniques, therapeutic crisis
intervention, staff training on alternative discipline, and trauma
informed education; provided, however, the commissioner of education
shall submit to the governor, the temporary president of the senate
and speaker of the assembly a report setting forth recommendations
for alternative discipline based on best practices from the use of
such funds provided that such report shall be developed with consul-
tation from stakeholders including but not limited to educators and
civil rights organizations.
Provided further that such funds shall only be used to supplement, and
not supplant, current local expenditures of federal, state or local
funds.
Provided, further, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of
the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the
current school year as approved by the commissioner of education.
Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than
40 percent of the total grant allocation.
(xxxi) $1,500,000 shall be used for services and expenses of school
mental health programs pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget,
provided that such plan shall provide grants to school districts for
middle or junior high schools for the purposes of supporting student
mental health or school climate through activities including but not
limited to school mental health centers, teacher training and
support, school-wide anti-bullying programs, school climate surveys
and tools, and school and family engagement resources. Provided
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further, that of the amount appropriated herein, up to $500,000 may
be used to support the school mental health technical assistance
center.
Provided further that such funds shall only be used to supplement, and
not supplant, current local expenditures of federal, state or local
funds.
Provided, further, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of
the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the
current school year as approved by the commissioner of education.
Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than
40 percent of the total grant allocation.
(xxxii) $3,000,000 shall be used for services and expenses of the we
teach NY grant program to address the teacher shortage in identified
subject areas pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of
education and approved by the director of the budget in order to
recruit a corps of outstanding teacher candidates in high-need shor-
tage areas.
Provided that, such plan for use of funding hereby made available
shall: (i) prioritize recruiting teacher candidates as incoming
college freshmen in hard to staff subject areas, (ii) award funds to
school districts partnering with an institution of higher education,
(iii) require that awarded school districts provide mentors and paid
internship opportunities for teaching candidates, and (iv) require
that teachers will have a guaranteed job opportunity at the end of
the program if they meet all program requirements.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of
the director of the budget, the funds hereby made available may be
suballocated, interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available
to the state university of New York for the services and expenses of
administering such awards. Provided further that such funds shall
only be used to supplement, and not supplant, current local expendi-
tures of federal, state or local funds.
Provided, further, that no district shall receive a grant in excess of
the total actual grant expenditures incurred by the district in the
current school year as approved by the commissioner of education.
Provided, further, that no school district shall receive more than 40
percent of the total grant allocation.
(xxxiii) $1,000,000 shall be used for services and expenses of recov-
ery high schools, pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner
of education in consultation with the office of addiction services
and supports and approved by the director of the budget. Provided
further that such grants shall be made to boards of cooperative
educational services in order to help facilitate the implementation
of a recovery high school. Provided further that such grants shall
only be made to such programs with a demonstrated partnership with a
program licensed pursuant to article thirty-two of the mental
hygiene law; that offer a safe and supportive learning environment
for students diagnosed with or at risk of substance use disorder;
incorporate recovery supports into the normal school day to facili-
tate personal, academic, vocational and recovery success for the
student; and are recognized by the commissioner of education.
(xxxiv) $1,500,000 shall be used for the expanded mathematics access
program, pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner of educa-
tion and approved by the director of the budget. Provided further
that the funds hereby made available shall be awarded to a qualified
organization to provide additional math instruction through the use
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of internet accessible learning games to build basic math fluency
for elementary school students. Provided further that such an organ-
ization shall have been independently evaluated for its efficacy in
improving early math skills. Provided further that up to $500,000 of
the amount hereby made available shall be allocated for the services
and expenses of a state-wide math tournament for students in grades
one through five. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds
hereby made available may be suballocated, interchanged, transferred
or otherwise made available to the state university of New York for
the services and expenses of administering such awards.
(xxxv) $200,000 shall be used for services and expenses of the New
York state youth council. Notwithstanding any provision of law to
the contrary, upon approval of the director of the budget, the funds
hereby made available may be suballocated, interchanged, transferred
or otherwise made available to office of children and family
services for the services and expenses of administering such coun-
cil.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the $50,000,000
made available in items (xxiii) to (xxxv) herein appropriated herein
shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the
2019-20 school year[. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri-
ation shall lapse on March 31, 2022] (23306) .......................
234,113,000 ..................................... (re. $198,681,000)
The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2018, as
added by chapter 54, section 2, of the laws of 2018, is hereby
amended and reappropriated to read:
For additional empire state after-school grants; provided that
$35,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein shall support the
continuation of awards made based on responses to the empire state
after-school program request for proposals pursuant to chapter 53 of
the laws of 2017; and provided further that $10,000,000 of the
amount appropriated herein shall be awarded pursuant to a plan
developed by the office of children and family services in consulta-
tion with the commissioner of education and approved by the director
of the budget, to support the establishment and/or expansion of
after-school programs by school districts or not-for-profit communi-
ty-based organizations (A) located in school districts eligible to
participate in the empire state after-school program pursuant to
chapter 53 of the laws of 2017, or (B) located in a school district
with high rates of student homelessness, or (C) located in a school
district in at-risk areas in Nassau County or Suffolk County identi-
fied by the office of children and family services, division of
criminal justice services, division of state police, county execu-
tive, or local law enforcement, or (D) located in high-need school
districts in Nassau County or Suffolk County.
Provided that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including,
but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district
need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served, (iii) the
applicant's proposal to target the highest-need schools and
students, (iv) the applicant's program design to meet the specific
needs of students, including homeless students or students displaced
by natural disasters, and (v) proposal quality.
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Provided, further, that $2,000,000 of such funds shall be initially
made available to applicants (A) located in a school district in
at-risk areas in Nassau County or Suffolk County identified by the
office of children and family services, division of criminal justice
services, division of state police, county executive, or local law
enforcement, or (B) located in high-need school districts in Nassau
County or Suffolk County.
Provided, further, that an empire state after-school grant shall equal
the product of (i) the approved number of students served in such
program and (ii) [$1,600] $2,000; provided, however, that no appli-
cant shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual grant
expenditures incurred by the applicant in the current school year as
approved by the office of children and family services.
Provided, further, a school district shall agree to adopt approved
quality indicators including, but not limited to, valid and reliable
measures of environmental quality, and the quality of staff-student
interactions and student outcomes. Provided, further, that no school
district shall receive more than 40 percent of the total empire
state after-school program grant allocation. Notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of
the budget, the funds appropriated herein may be suballocated,
interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the office
of children and family services for the sole purpose of administer-
ing such grants.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, $10,000,000 of
the funds appropriated herein, plus any other amounts so designated
in other items of appropriation within the general fund local
assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade twelve
education program, shall constitute the competitive awards amount
authorized for the 2018-19 school year (55973) .....................
45,000,000 ....................................... (re. $38,323,000)
By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2017, as added by chapter 50,
section 2, of the laws of 2017:
For empire state after-school grants, pursuant to a plan developed by
the office of children and family services in consultation with the
commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budg-
et, to support the establishment and/or expansion of after-school
programs by school districts or school districts in collaboration
with not-for-profit community-based organizations (A) located in
municipalities participating in the empire state poverty reduction
initiative pursuant to chapter 55 of the laws of 2016 or (B) located
in counties or school districts with a child poverty rate in excess
of 30 percent, or located in a school district with a child poverty
count greater than 5,000 but less than 20,000, as determined by the
2015 small area income and poverty estimates produced by the United
States census bureau.
Provided that such grants shall be awarded based on factors including,
but not limited to, the following: (i) measures of school district
need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by each of
the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target
the highest-need schools and students, and (iv) proposal quality.
Provided, further, that a school district's empire state after-school
grant shall equal the product of (i) the approved number of students
served in such program and (ii) [$1,600] $2,000; provided, however,
that no district shall receive a grant in excess of the total actual
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grant expenditures incurred by the district in the current school
year as approved by the office of children and family services.
Provided, further, a school district shall agree to adopt approved
quality indicators including, but not limited to, valid and reliable
measures of environmental quality, and the quality of staff-student
interactions and student outcomes. Provided, further, that no school
district shall receive more than 40 percent of the total empire
state after school program grant allocation. Notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, upon approval of the director of
the budget, the funds appropriated herein may be suballocated,
interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to the office
of children and family services for the sole purpose of administer-
ing such grants.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the funds appro-
priated herein, plus any other amounts so designated in other items
of appropriation within the general fund local assistance account
office of pre-kindergarten through grade twelve education program,
shall constitute the competitive awards amount authorized for the
2017-18 school year (55951) ... 35,000,000 ....... (re. $25,043,000)
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section two of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and
effect on and after April 1, 2021.
