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.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1041
SPONSOR: Buttenschon
 
TITLE OF BILL:
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
 
PURPOSE:
Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for
expenses incurred to a student population spike, while providing relief
to localities.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3605 to
read as follows:
§ 3605. Additional state reimbursement to school districts. 1. Notwith-
standing any inconsistent provision of law, the state shall provide
additional reimbursement to each school district for actual expenses, if
any, incurred by the school district as a result of an influx of migrant
students entering the schools of the district.
2. Within thirty days after the commencement of the school year, the
governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature chapter amendments
to the aid to localities budget providing for additional reimbursement
to repay school districts for any and all actual expenses referenced in
subdivision one of this section.
3. Such reimbursement moneys shall be paid upon the audit of vouchers
certified by the chief fiscal officer for the school district demanding
reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by such school district as a
result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the
district.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Following many counties within New York State declaring a state of emer-
gency related to the recent migrant housing crisis, many of our school
districts have similarly taken on unexpected challenges to endure not
only a spike in student population, but also the support services neces-
sary to educate them.
Classroom space, changed bus routes, hiring more bilingual teachers and
social workers to meet the needs of thousands of students currently
enrolled in public schools throughout New York State have stretched
school budgets thin. This measure ensures that already-burdened locali-
ties are not saddled with the additional expenses associated with recent
spikes in student population.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: A.8404 - Referred to education / S.7751 - Referred to educa-
tion
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
________________________________________________________________________
1041
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred 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