Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts; directs the governor to submit chapter amendments to the Aid to Localities budget.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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840
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, BORRELLO, OBERACKER -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing additional
reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of
an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3605
2 to read as follows:
3 § 3605. Additional state reimbursement to school districts. 1.
4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the state shall
5 provide additional reimbursement to each school district for actual
6 expenses, if any, incurred by the school district as a result of an
7 influx of migrant students entering the schools of the district.
8 2. Within thirty days after the commencement of the school year, the
9 governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature chapter amendments
10 to the aid to localities budget providing for additional reimbursement
11 to repay school districts for any and all actual expenses referenced in
12 subdivision one of this section.
13 3. Such reimbursement moneys shall be paid upon the audit of vouchers
14 certified by the chief fiscal officer for the school district demanding
15 reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by such school district as a
16 result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the
17 district.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02783-01-5
