| Enacts major components of legislation relating to education, labor and family assistance which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2006-2007 state fiscal year; makes provisions relating to the computation of school aid; relates to funding for the work force education program; amends chapters 82 of the laws of 1995, chapter 472 of the laws of 1998, chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; provides for special equalization rates for the Tuckahoe union free school district; relates to school health services; relates to powers of the board of cooperative educational services; amends chapter 57 of the laws of 2004, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; creates the New York state cultural education trust; expands our children's education and learning (EXCEL); relates to diplomas of distinction; pertains to records to be kept by school districts and apportionment of public moneys to certain school districts; relates to the code of ethics and specifications for certain public works; amends chapter 169 of the laws of 1994, relating to the expiration thereof; amends chapter 472 of the laws of 1998, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; establishes an inter-agency task force on transition from early intervention to special education; enacts the city of Syracuse and board of education of the city school district of the city of Syracuse cooperative school reconstruction act; relates to apportionment of public moneys to school districts and funding for libraries; relates to funding for Shoreham-Wading River Central School district; provides for additional general support for public schools; establishes the Senator Charles D. Cook commission on local education finance reform; relates to additional bonds for an emergency school capital plan; provides for a STAR tax rebate; and further establishes the New York state cultural education trust and provides for powers and duties. |
