S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                    March 31, 2015
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       IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
         cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
         when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
         discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
         to said committee
       IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted  by  the  Governor  pursuant  to
         article  seven  of  the  Constitution -- read once and referred to the
         Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
         ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN  ACT  to  amend  a  chapter  of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to
         localities budget, in relation to the support of government
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.   Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the
    2  aid to localities  budget,  as  proposed  in  legislative  bill  numbers
    3  S.2003-C  and  A.3003-C,  is amended by repealing the items herein below
    4  set forth in brackets and by adding to  such  section  the  other  items
    5  underscored in this section.
    6                            EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
    7                         AID TO LOCALITIES   2015-16
    8  FOR  PAYMENT  ACCORDING  TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF
    9    DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS:
   10                                          APPROPRIATIONS  REAPPROPRIATIONS
   11    GENERAL FUND........................  42,892,888,850     2,918,703,430
   12    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL.....   4,380,022,000     6,845,500,000
   13    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER.......   9,773,374,000       761,321,000
   14                                        ----------------  ----------------
   15      ALL FUNDS.........................  57,046,284,850    10,525,524,430
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD12555-03-5
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    1                                        ================  ================
    2                                  SCHEDULE
    3  ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000
    4                                                            --------------
    5    GENERAL FUND
    6    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
    7  FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO-
    8    BER  1,  2013  TO  DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN
    9    ACCORDANCE   WITH   ECONOMIC   ELIGIBILITY
   10    CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000
   11  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF INDEPENDENT
   12    LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000
   13  FOR  ADDITIONAL  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF
   14    INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000
   15  FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000
   16  FOR   SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  SUPPORTED
   17    EMPLOYMENT   AND   INTEGRATED   EMPLOYMENT
   18    OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
   19    1, 2013:
   20  FOR   SERVICES   AND  EXPENSES  OF  PROGRAMS
   21    PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE  PROVISION  OF
   22    TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
   23    SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000
   24  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING
   25    LITERACY  AND  BASIC  EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC
   26    ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENTS  FOR  THE   2015-16
   27    SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
   28    TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000
   29  FOR    COMPETITIVE    GRANTS    FOR    ADULT
   30    LITERACY/EDUCATION   AID   TO  PUBLIC  AND
   31    PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
   32    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
   33    COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS,  LIBRARIES,
   34    AND  VOLUNTEER  LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
   35    INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY  STANDARDS
   36    PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
   37    TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC  LITERA-
   38    CY,  HIGH  SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH
   39    AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS  16  YEARS
   40    OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS
   41    OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16
   42    SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE
   43    THAN   $300,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
   44    REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
   45    YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000
   46  FOR  ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
   47    LITERACY  EDUCATION  AID  TO  PUBLIC   AND
   48    PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
   49    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
   50    COMMUNITY  BASED  ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES,
   51    AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY  ORGANIZATIONS  AND
   52    INSTITUTIONS  TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC
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    1    LITERACY,  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY,  AND
    2    ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16
    3    YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    4    HEREIN  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF
    5    LIABILITIES  HERETOFORE  OR  HEREAFTER  TO
    6    ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000
    7                                              --------------
    8      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000
    9                                              --------------
   10    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   11    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   12    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   13  FOR  CASE  SERVICES  PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS
   14    WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000
   15  FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000
   16  FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000
   17  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   18    ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER-
   19    ACY,  AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE
   20    WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000
   21                                              --------------
   22      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000
   23                                              --------------
   24    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   25    MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
   26    VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001
   27  FOR THE REHABILITATION  OF  SOCIAL  SECURITY
   28    DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000
   29                                              --------------
   30      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000
   31                                              --------------
   32    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   33    VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND
   34    VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051
   35  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE SPECIAL
   36    WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000
   37                                              --------------
   38      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000
   39                                              --------------
   40  CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000
   41                                                            --------------
   42    GENERAL FUND
   43    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
   44  AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW
   45    YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  (NYPL)  AND  NYPL'S
   46    SCIENCE  INDUSTRY  AND  BUSINESS  LIBRARY.
   47    PROVIDED   THAT,    NOTWITHSTANDING    ANY
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    1    PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO
    2    THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID,  AND  THE  STATE'S
    3    LIABILITY    THEREFOR,   SHALL   REPRESENT
    4    FULFILLMENT  OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
    5    THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000
    6  FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000
    7  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  SCHOMBURG
    8    CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000
    9  FOR  ADDITIONAL  AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR
   10    REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
   11    PAYMENT  OF  THE   METROPOLITAN   COMMUTER
   12    TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN
   13    ALLOCATION  PLAN  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS-
   14    SIONER OF EDUCATION AND  APPROVED  BY  THE
   15    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000
   16  AID  TO  EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  AND RADIO.
   17    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE
   18    OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT
   19    APPROPRIATED    HEREIN   SHALL   REPRESENT
   20    FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION  FOR
   21    THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000
   22  FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
   23    AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000
   24                                              --------------
   25      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000
   26                                              --------------
   27    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   28    FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
   29    FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300
   30  FOR  AID  TO  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  PURSUANT TO
   31    VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY
   32    SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000
   33                                              --------------
   34      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000
   35                                              --------------
   36    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   37    NEW  YORK  STATE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  RECORDS  MANAGEMENT
   38      IMPROVEMENT FUND
   39    LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501
   40  GRANTS  TO  INDIVIDUAL  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR
   41    GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS
   42    PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS  AND
   43    CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000
   44  AID  FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID
   45    TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES,  LIBRARIES,  HISTOR-
   46    ICAL  SOCIETIES,  MUSEUMS,  AND TO CERTAIN
   47    ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE  STATE  EDUCA-
   48    TION  DEPARTMENT  THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
   49    SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000
   50                                              --------------
   51      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000
   52                                              --------------
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    1  OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850
    2                                                            --------------
    3    GENERAL FUND
    4    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
    5  FOR  LIBERTY  PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS
    6    PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION
    7    LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF
    8    1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF
    9    LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH
   10    PROGRAMS  IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL
   11    BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
   12    HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860
   13  FOR  ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
   14    AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE
   15    EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER  425  OF
   16    THE  LAWS  OF  1988.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   17    OTHER SECTION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
   18    FUNDING  FOR  SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
   19    FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
   20    APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000
   21  UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
   22    UNIVERSITIES,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
   23    SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER-
   24    WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL
   25    YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO-
   26    PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000
   27  FOR  HIGHER  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM
   28    AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   29    USED BY  INDEPENDENT  COLLEGES  TO  EXPAND
   30    OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  THE  EDUCATIONALLY AND
   31    ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT  INDEPENDENT
   32    INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920
   33  FOR  ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
   34    PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   35    SHALL  BE  USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO
   36    EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY
   37    AND ECONOMICALLY  DISADVANTAGED  AT  INDE-
   38    PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000
   39  FOR  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY PROGRAM
   40    (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180
   41  FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
   42    PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000
   43  FOR  COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
   44    PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890
   45  FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND  TECH-
   46    NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000
   47  FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000
   48  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH
   49    INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS  AVAILABLE
   50    THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY
   51    PROGRAMS  AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI-
   52    TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING  SUMMER
   53    TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER
   54    YOUTH  WITH  FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN-
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    1    SELING  SERVICES,  AND  DIRECT   FINANCIAL
    2    SUPPORT.  A  PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE
    3    SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS,
    4    AGENCIES,  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW
    5    YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000
    6  FOR STATE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  TO  EXPAND
    7    HIGH  NEEDS  NURSING  PROGRAMS  AT PRIVATE
    8    COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES  IN  ACCORDANCE
    9    WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000
   10  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL
   11    BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING  STANDARDS
   12    CERTIFICATION  GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-
   13    16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000
   14                                              --------------
   15      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850
   16                                              --------------
   17    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   18    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   19    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   20  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   21    ENTITIES  FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS
   22    FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV-
   23    ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM.
   24  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
   25    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
   26    SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO THE APPROVAL OF
   27    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO  ANY  STATE
   28    AGENCY  OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO
   29    OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE  PURPOSE
   30    OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS
   31    APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER
   32    ACCOUNTS,  AS  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   33    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000
   34                                              --------------
   35      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   36                                              --------------
   37  OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000
   38                                                            --------------
   39    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   40    COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
   41    GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191
   42  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
   43    ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING  GRANTS
   44    TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION
   45    DEPARTMENT   FROM   PRIVATE   FOUNDATIONS,
   46    CORPORATIONS  AND  INDIVIDUALS  AND   FROM
   47    PUBLIC   OR   PRIVATE  FUNDS  RECEIVED  AS
   48    PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES
   49    RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO
   50    SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON-
   51    SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000
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    1                                              --------------
    2  OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
    3    PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000
    4                                                            --------------
    5    GENERAL FUND
    6    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
    7  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
    8    OF  LAW,  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    9    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17  STATE
   10    FISCAL   YEARS,  INCLUDING  AID  FOR  SUCH
   11    FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   12    3609-D  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED,
   13    HOWEVER, THAT NOT  MORE  THAN  39.06988741
   14    PERCENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL BE
   15    AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
   16    STATE  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
   17    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   18    YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF
   19    THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   20    REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   21    YEAR  PAYABLE  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL
   22    YEAR AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITH-
   23    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   24    LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
   25    THE  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE APPOR-
   26    TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE
   27    EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO  THE  LIMITA-
   28    TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE
   29    GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  AS  PROVIDED
   30    HEREIN.
   31  PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
   32    SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER
   33    SHALL  REDUCE  PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL
   34    DISTRICT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL   YEAR
   35    PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA-
   36    TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP
   37    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16
   38    SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH   SCHOOL
   39    DISTRICT,   AND   SUCH   AMOUNT  SHALL  BE
   40    DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
   41    PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
   42    SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF
   43    THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE  SUM  OF
   44    THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS,
   45    THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE REDUCTION SHALL BE
   46    WITHHELD FROM  PAYMENTS  SCHEDULED  TO  BE
   47    MADE  TO  THE  SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
   48    SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   49    IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND  THE
   50    COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REDUCE PAYMENTS
   51    DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE  2016-
   52    17  SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A
   53    OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
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    1    THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
    2    2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH
    3    SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
    4    DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
    5    PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
    6    SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE
    7    2016-17  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR, AND PROVIDED
    8    FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
    9    OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO  HAVE
   10    BEEN  PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT
   11    TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
   12    THE  SCHOOL  YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION
   13    IS MADE. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  COMPUTE
   14    SUCH  GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL
   15    PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF  SUCH  REDUCTION  IN
   16    PAYMENTS  TO  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER, THE
   17    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR  OF  THE
   18    SENATE  FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF
   19    THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND
   20    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
   21    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
   22    SHALL BE THE SUM OF  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
   23    ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
   24    THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION
   25    AMOUNT  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE
   26    THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
   27    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
   28    SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
   29    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
   30    "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
   31    COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMIS-
   32    SIONER  OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
   33    ENACTED BUDGET FOR  THE  2014-2015  SCHOOL
   34    YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA141-5".   PROVIDED
   35    FURTHER THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
   36    SISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI-
   37    NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR
   38    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  A  SCHOOL
   39    DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED  ON  DATA
   40    ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
   41    AND  IN  THE  DATABASE  USED TO PRODUCE AN
   42    UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF
   43    THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
   44    FISCAL  YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA151-6" AND
   45    SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1  THROUGH  4
   46    PLUS  THE  SUM  OF  MINIMUMS  A, B, AND C.
   47    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   48    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE  PURPOSES
   49    OF THIS APPROPRIATION:
   50  (I)  "TIER  1"  SHALL  EQUAL  THE PRODUCT OF
   51    THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY  THE
   52    EXTRAORDINARY  NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU-
   53    ANT TO PARAGRAPH S  OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF
   54    SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI-
   55    PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION  FACTOR,  WHERE
   56    THE  CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM
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    1    OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED  AT  WHEN
    2    DIVIDING   (1)   THE   DIFFERENCE  OF  THE
    3    EXTRAORDINARY   NEEDS   PERCENT   COMPUTED
    4    PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1
    5    SECTION 3602 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  LESS
    6    FOUR  TENTHS  (0.4)  DIVIDED  BY  (2) NINE
    7    HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED,
    8    HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH  CONCENTRATION  FACTOR
    9    SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE.
   10  (II)  "TIER  2"  SHALL  BE  THE PRODUCT, FOR
   11    DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN  ENROLLMENT  OF
   12    GREATER  THAN  2  PERCENT,  OF SIX HUNDRED
   13    DOLLARS  ($600.00),  AND  FOR  ALL   OTHER
   14    DISTRICTS  WITH  A  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT
   15    GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT,
   16    FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)  MULTIPLIED
   17    BY  THE  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE
   18    CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE
   19    DIFFERENCE,  IF  ANY,  OF  THE  BASE  YEAR
   20    PUBLIC   SCHOOL   DISTRICT  ENROLLMENT  AS
   21    COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  2  OF
   22    PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
   23    3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE  BASE
   24    YEAR  LESS  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
   25    MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.
   26  (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN-
   27    TY-TWO DOLLARS AND  FIFTY  CENTS  ($22.50)
   28    MULTIPLIED  BY  THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE
   29    LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
   30    GRAPH  P  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
   31    OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE
   32    BASE  YEAR  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
   33    MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
   34    2  OF  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION  1 OF
   35    SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE
   36    BASE YEAR.
   37  (IV)  "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE
   38    HUNDRED DOLLARS  ($300.00)  MULTIPLIED  BY
   39    THE   LIMITED   ENGLISH  PROFICIENT  COUNT
   40    COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI-
   41    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   42    LAW  MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS
   43    PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  W
   44    OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
   45    EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE
   46    AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE  LEP
   47    GROWTH   PERCENT  SHALL  BE  THE  QUOTIENT
   48    ARRIVED  AT  BY  DIVIDING   THE   POSITIVE
   49    DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH
   50    PROFICIENT  COUNT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR LESS
   51    SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE  BASE
   52    YEAR  DIVIDED  BY  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR
   53    PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR.
   54  (V) "MINIMUM  A"  SHALL  BE  THE  MINIMUM  A
   55    PERCENT  MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
   56    ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE  YEAR,  WHERE  THE
       S. 4612--A                         10                         A. 6720--A
    1    MINIMUM  A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF
    2    (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
    3    HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  MORE
    4    TWENTY-NINE   AND   FORTY-FIVE  HUNDREDTHS
    5    PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL
    6    DISTRICT  OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF
    7    125,000 OR MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000
    8    AND  A  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN
    9    FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY  PERCENT  (0.80),
   10    OR  (3)  FOR  ALL  OTHER  DISTRICTS WITH A
   11    COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS  THAN  ONE  AND
   12    EIGHT-TENTHS    (1.8)    THIRTY-FIVE   AND
   13    SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL
   14    OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30).
   15  (VI) "MINIMUM  B"  SHALL  BE  FOR  DISTRICTS
   16    DESIGNATED  AS  AVERAGE  NEED  PURSUANT TO
   17    CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF  PARAGRAPH  C
   18    OF  SUBDIVISION  6  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
   19    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
   20    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   21    SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
   22    2007-08  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708"
   23    AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO  OF  LESS
   24    THAN   SEVENTY-EIGHT   HUNDREDTHS  (0.78),
   25    TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT
   26    (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
   27    ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   28  (VII)  "MINIMUM  C"  SHALL  BE FOR DISTRICTS
   29    DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
   30    (C) OF  PARAGRAPH  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
   31    SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
   32    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
   33    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   34    SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
   35    2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
   36    OTHER  THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
   37    A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF  125,000  OR
   38    MORE,  FORTY-THREE  PERCENT  (0.43) MULTI-
   39    PLIED BY THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
   40    FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   41  PROVIDED    HOWEVER,   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   42    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  NO
   43    GEA  RESTORATION  SHALL  BE  MORE THAN THE
   44    PRODUCT  OF  NINETY-EIGHT  PERCENT  (0.98)
   45    MULTIPLIED  BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
   46    MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   47  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
   48    ADJUSTMENT   RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR  THE
   49    2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL
   50    EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
   51    PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP
   52    ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT  RESTORATION  ALLO-
   53    CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
   54    18  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   55    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
   56    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL YEAR
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    1    SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
    2    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,
    3    PLUS, IF  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT
    4    EXCEEDS  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE
    5    PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
    6    PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
    7    THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF  ANY,  BETWEEN
    8    THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT  LESS THE
    9    ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE  GAP
   10    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT
   11    FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO-
   12    CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
   13    NEW YORK.
   14  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   15    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
   16    2015-2016 SCHOOL  YEAR,  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
   17    APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
   18    VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   19    LAW,  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN  A
   20    SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED  IN
   21    SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  4001  OF  THE
   22    EDUCATION  LAW,  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   23    HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA-
   24    TION  AID  EQUAL  TO  THE SUM OF THE TOTAL
   25    FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
   26    PARAGRAPH  J  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
   27    3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PLUS   THE
   28    PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH
   29    SHALL  EQUAL  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR:
   30    (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
   31    HAVING  A  POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE
   32    THIRTEEN  AND  TWO  HUNDRED   SEVENTY-FOUR
   33    THOUSANDTHS  PERCENT  (0.13274) OR (2) FOR
   34    DISTRICTS WHERE THE  QUOTIENT  ARRIVED  AT
   35    WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL
   36    AIDABLE  FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED
   37    BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION  AID
   38    LESS   THE   TOTAL   FOUNDATION  AID  BASE
   39    COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI-
   40    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   41    LAW  DIVIDED  BY  (B)  THE  PRODUCT OF THE
   42    TOTAL  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION   PUPIL   UNITS
   43    MULTIPLIED   BY  THE  DISTRICT'S  SELECTED
   44    FOUNDATION AID IS  GREATER  THAN  NINETEEN
   45    PERCENT  (0.19),  AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S
   46    COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS  THAN  THIR-
   47    TY-THREE   HUNDREDTHS  (0.33),  SEVEN  AND
   48    SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT  (0.0775)
   49    OR  (3)  FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED
   50    AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE  (C)  OF
   51    PARAGRAPH  2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION
   52    6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
   53    THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
   54    BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
   55    ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR
   56    AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04)
       S. 4612--A                         12                         A. 6720--A
    1    OR (4) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A
    2    CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF 125,000 OR
    3    MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000,  FOURTEEN
    4    PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
    5    THAT  WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL
    6    DISTRICTS  OR  CENTRAL  SCHOOL   DISTRICTS
    7    WHOSE  BOUNDARIES  INCLUDE  A PORTION OF A
    8    SMALL CITY FOR  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
    9    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   10    SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
   11    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415",
   12    FOUR  AND  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE THOU-
   13    SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6)  FOR  ALL
   14    OTHER  DISTRICTS  ONE  PERCENT (0.01), AND
   15    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID
   16    FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE
   17    LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA-
   18    TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
   19    GRAPH  J  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
   20    OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND  THE  DUE-MINIMUM
   21    PERCENT  WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016
   22    SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED  AND  THIRTY-SEVEN
   23    HUNDREDTHS   PERCENT   (1.0037).  PROVIDED
   24    FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A
   25    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A  CITY  HAVING  A
   26    POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  OR MORE MAY USE
   27    AMOUNTS  APPORTIONED  PURSUANT   TO   SUCH
   28    SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.
   29  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   30    OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI-
   31    BLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT   OF   GENERAL
   32    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS
   33    APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   34    OR  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE
   35    AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
   36    IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVI-
   37    SION  1  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
   38    LAW,  UNLESS  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT   HAS
   39    SUBMITTED   DOCUMENTATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN
   40    APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION
   41    BY  NOVEMBER  15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1,
   42    2016,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT  IT  HAS  FULLY
   43    IMPLEMENTED  THE  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
   44    FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND  PRINCI-
   45    PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
   46    IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF
   47    SECTION 3012-D OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  AND
   48    THE  REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
   49    ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  ANY  APPORTION-
   50    MENT  WITHHELD  PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI-
   51    ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1  OF
   52    THE  CURRENT  YEAR  AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
   53    EFFECT ON THE BASE  YEAR  CALCULATION  FOR
   54    USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
   55  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  IF ANY PAYMENTS OF
   56    INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO  THE  IMME-
       S. 4612--A                         13                         A. 6720--A
    1    DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO-
    2    PRIATION  WERE  MADE,  THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
    3    SUCH  PAYMENTS  SHALL  BE  DEDUCTED   FROM
    4    FUTURE  PAYMENTS  TO  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
    5    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF  THE  AMOUNT  OF
    6    THE  DEDUCTION  IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF
    7    THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH  DEDUCTIONS
    8    IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN-
    9    DER  OF  THE  DEDUCTION  SHALL BE WITHHELD
   10    FROM  PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS   APPROPRIATED
   11    HEREIN  SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL
   12    DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE
   13    EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE  SUBSEQUENT  SCHOOL
   14    YEAR.   PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  APPORTIONMENT
   15    WITHHELD PURSUANT  TO  THIS  APPROPRIATION
   16    SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR
   17    CALCULATION  FOR  USE  IN  THE  SUBSEQUENT
   18    SCHOOL YEAR.
   19  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   20    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
   21    PURPOSES  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  AND  OF
   22    CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
   23    FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
   24    PARAGRAPH  GG  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
   25    3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  ALLOWABLE
   26    GROWTH  AMOUNT  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I)
   27    THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE  OF
   28    THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  GROWTH  INDEX MINUS
   29    ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL  OF
   30    THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD-
   31    ING  THE  PAYMENT  REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE
   32    YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION
   33    3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE  AND  OWING
   34    DURING  THE  BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
   35    AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE   EDUCATIONAL
   36    SERVICES  FROM  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
   37    PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS  COMPUTED  BASED  ON  AN
   38    ELECTRONIC  DATA  FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE
   39    SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY
   40    THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
   41    BUDGET  FOR  THE  BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY
   42    SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH
   43    PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE
   44    FUND   PLUS  (2)  THE  COMPETITIVE  AWARDS
   45    AMOUNT  FOR  THE  BASE  YEAR,   AND   (II)
   46    $978,000,000.
   47  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   48    OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
   49    THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-
   50    17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT  OF
   51    THE  POSITIVE  DIFFERENCE  OF THE PERSONAL
   52    INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE,  MULTIPLIED
   53    BY  THE  STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR-
   54    TIONMENTS,    INCLUDING    THE     PAYMENT
   55    REDUCTIONS  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO
   56    SUBDIVISION 17  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
       S. 4612--A                         14                         A. 6720--A
    1    EDUCATION  LAW,  DUE  AND OWING DURING THE
    2    BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND  BOARDS
    3    OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM
    4    THE  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS
    5    COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA  FILE
    6    USED  TO  PRODUCE  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
    7    LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
    8    SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE
    9    YEAR,  EXCLUDING  ANY  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS
   10    APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE  FROM  THE
   11    COMMERCIAL  GAMING  REVENUE FUND PLUS (II)
   12    THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE
   13    YEAR.
   14  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   15    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
   16    COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES  OF
   17    CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
   18    SHALL BE FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS  FOR  THE
   19    2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS.
   20  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   21    PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE
   22    2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
   23    APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
   24    VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602  OF
   25    THE  EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS
   26    SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL
   27    DISTRICT   AS   "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS
   28    COST", "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"  AND  "HIGH
   29    TAX  AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI-
   30    MATED AIDS" IN  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
   31    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF
   32    EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
   33    FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED
   34    "SA141-5".
   35  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   36    PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO
   37    THE  CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
   38    SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE
   39    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED
   40    PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCA-
   41    TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR
   42    SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
   43    DERGARTEN"   UNDER  THE  HEADING  "2014-15
   44    ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
   45    LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
   46    EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
   47    2014-15    SCHOOL    YEAR   AND   ENTITLED
   48    "SA141-5".
   49  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED
   50    BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE
   51    EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  RECEIVING A PAYMENT
   52    PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF  THE  EDUCA-
   53    TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
   54    YEARS  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM
   55    SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS  THAN  THE
   56    AMOUNT  OF  STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
       S. 4612--A                         15                         A. 6720--A
    1    SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  1950  OF  THE
    2    EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS
    3    ATTRIBUTABLE   TO   COOPERATIVE   SERVICES
    4    AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION,
    5    AS   DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
    6    EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  USE
    7    SUCH  AMOUNT  TO  SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION
    8    PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
    9  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   10    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   11    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   12    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   13    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   14    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   15    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   16    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   17    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   18    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   19    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   20    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   21    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   22    ATED  AMOUNTS,  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE
   23    BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR
   24    THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE
   25    (III)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B
   26    OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF  THE
   27    EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER
   28    OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN
   29    AMOUNT  LESS  THAN  THAT  REPORTED  BY THE
   30    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH
   31    CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF  PARA-
   32    GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A
   33    OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
   34    THAT  SUCH  REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
   35    SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16
   36    STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED  BASED  ON
   37    THE  ELECTRONIC  DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE
   38    THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
   39    BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
   40    ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE  2015-16   STATE
   41    FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO-
   42    PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   43    FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   44    SCHOOLS,  AND  (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN
   45    THE  2015-16  FISCAL  YEAR   FROM   SCHOOL
   46    DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN-
   47    TATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED  BY  THE
   48    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER  15,
   49    2015,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT THEY HAVE FULLY
   50    IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS  AND  PROCEDURES
   51    FOR  CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
   52    PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
   53    IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
   54    SECTION  3012-D  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
   55    THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE  COMMISSION-
   56    ER.
       S. 4612--A                         16                         A. 6720--A
    1  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    2    INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT  TO
    3    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
    4    ET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY   BE
    5    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
    6    PRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    7    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
    8    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
    9    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   10    PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF
   11    LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   12    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   13    LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT-
   14    ER TO ACCRUE.
   15  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   16    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   17    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   18    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   19    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   20    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   21    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   22    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   23    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   24    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   25    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
   26    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   27    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   28    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   29    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   30    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   31    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   32    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   33    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000
   34  FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL  YEAR
   35    OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL
   36    YEARS  PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D
   37    OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED   THAT
   38    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   39    THE  CONTRARY,  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
   40    REDUCE  PAYMENTS  DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR
   41    THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO
   42    SECTION  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN
   43    AMOUNT  BASED  ON  THE   GAP   ELIMINATION
   44    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
   45    SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
   46    DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
   47    PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE  2014-15
   48    SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF
   49    THE EDUCATION LAW,  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
   50    THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
   51    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
   52    SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
   53    ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE  HEADING
   54    "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
   55    COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
   56    SIONER IN SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET
       S. 4612--A                         17                         A. 6720--A
    1    FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
    2    "SA141-5",  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT
    3    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
    4    OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
    5    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    6    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
    7    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    8    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    9    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN-
   10    DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE  TWELVE  EDUCATION
   11    PROGRAM.
   12  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   13    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   14    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   15    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   16    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   17    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   18    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   19    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   20    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   21    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   22    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   23    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   24    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   25    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   26    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   27    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   28    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   29    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   30    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   31    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   32    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   33    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   34    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000
   35  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   36    FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  EDUCATION OF
   37    HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE  2015-
   38    16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO
   39    SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD-
   40    ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE
   41    TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU-
   42    ANT TO PARAGRAPH B  OF  SUBDIVISION  4  OF
   43    SECTION  3209  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO
   44    THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED  COSTS  OF  THE
   45    MOST  COST-EFFECTIVE  MODE  OF TRANSPORTA-
   46    TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  PLAN  PREPARED
   47    BY   THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  AND
   48    APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET
   49    PROVIDED  THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
   50    THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
   51    AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
   52    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   53    SCHOOLS  FOR  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
   54    FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  IN  EACH  OF  THE
   55    2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE
   56    SUM  OF  $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
       S. 4612--A                         18                         A. 6720--A
    1    CREDIT OF THE STATE  PURPOSES  ACCOUNT  OF
    2    THE  STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT TO CARRY
    3    OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION  RELATING
    4    TO  REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS-
    5    PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
    6    THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
    7    PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
    8    OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
    9    APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
   10    WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
   11    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
   12    THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
   13    OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
   14    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   15  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   16    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   17    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   18    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   19    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   20    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   21    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   22    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   23    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   24    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   25    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   26    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   27    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   28    ATED AMOUNTS.
   29  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   30    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   31    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   32    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   33    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   34    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   35    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   36    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   37    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   38    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   39    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   40    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   41    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   42    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   43    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   44    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   45    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   46    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   47    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   48    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   49    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   50    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   51    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000
   52  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   53    DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
   54    YEARS  FOR  BILINGUAL  EDUCATION GRANTS TO
   55    SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE
   56    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
       S. 4612--A                         19                         A. 6720--A
    1    SITIES,  AND  AN  ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A
    2    COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST
    3    SCHOOLS  AND  DISTRICTS  TO  CONDUCT  SELF
    4    ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO
    5    BE  STRENGTHENED  AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    6    WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL
    7    LAWS  THAT  GOVERN  LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI-
    8    CIENCY  AND  ENGLISH   LANGUAGE   LEARNING
    9    EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM
   10    OF    SUCH   GRANTS   SHALL   NOT   EXCEED
   11    $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
   12    PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
   13    PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
   14    SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
   15    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   16    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   17    YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
   18    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   19    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   20    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   21    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   22    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   23    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   24    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   25    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   26    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   27  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   28    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   29    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   30    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   31    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   32    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   33    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   34    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   35    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   36    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   37    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   38    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   39    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   40    ATED AMOUNTS.
   41  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   42    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   43    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   44    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   45    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   46    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   47    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   48    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   49    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   50    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   51    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   52    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   53    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   54    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   55    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   56    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
       S. 4612--A                         20                         A. 6720--A
    1    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
    2    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
    3    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
    4    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
    5    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
    6    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
    7    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000
    8  FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
    9    2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL
   10    EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000
   11  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   12    IN THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS
   13    FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER-
   14    ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  APPLICATIONS
   15    FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO-
   16    GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
   17    OF  EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT-
   18    ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO
   19    REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION-
   20    ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
   21    TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
   22    THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
   23    $3,285,000  FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
   24    PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
   25    PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
   26    SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
   27    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   28    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   29    YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
   30    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   31    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   32    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   33    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   34    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   35    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   36    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   37    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   38    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   39  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   40    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   41    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   42    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   43    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   44    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   45    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   46    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   47    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   48    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   49    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   50    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   51    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   52    ATED AMOUNTS.
   53  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   54    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   55    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   56    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
       S. 4612--A                         21                         A. 6720--A
    1    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
    2    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
    3    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
    4    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
    5    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
    6    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
    7    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
    8    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
    9    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   10    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   11    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   12    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   13    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   14    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   15    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   16    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   17    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   18    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   19    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000
   20  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   21    FOR  THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU-
   22    BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM  AID  PURSUANT  TO
   23    SUBDIVISION  15  OF  SECTION  3602  OF THE
   24    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17
   25    SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
   26    70 PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   27    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   28    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   29    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   30    YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
   31    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   32    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   33    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   34    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   35    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   36    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   37    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   38    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   39    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   40  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   41    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   42    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   43    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   44    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   45    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   46    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   47    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   48    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   49    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   50    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   51    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   52    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   53    ATED AMOUNTS.
   54  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   55    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   56    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
       S. 4612--A                         22                         A. 6720--A
    1    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
    2    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
    3    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
    4    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
    5    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
    6    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
    7    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
    8    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
    9    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   10    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   11    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   12    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   13    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   14    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   15    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   16    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   17    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   18    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   19    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   20    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000
   21  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   22    FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF  BUILDING
   23    AID  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS
   24    RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED
   25    PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  6-A  OF  SECTION
   26    3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16
   27    AND 2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  PROVIDED  THAT,
   28    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   29    OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
   30    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   31    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   32    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   33    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   34    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   35    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   36    EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
   37    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   38    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   39    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   40    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   41    YEAR.
   42  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   43    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   44    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   45    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   46    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   47    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   48    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   49    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   50    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   51    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   52    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   53    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   54    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   55    ATED AMOUNTS.
       S. 4612--A                         23                         A. 6720--A
    1  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
    2    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    3    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
    4    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
    5    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
    6    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
    7    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
    8    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
    9    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   10    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   11    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   12    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   13    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   14    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   15    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   16    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   17    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   18    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   19    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   20    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   21    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   22    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   23    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000
   24  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   25    DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
   26    YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER-
   27    ATED  IN  COUNTY  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES
   28    PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602
   29    OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED THAT NO
   30    MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   31    YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
   32    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
   33    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
   34    SCHOOL YEAR, AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT,
   35    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   36    OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
   37    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   38    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   39    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   40    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   41    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   42    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   43    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   44  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   45    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   46    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   47    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   48    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   49    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   50    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   51    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   52    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   53    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   54    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   55    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
       S. 4612--A                         24                         A. 6720--A
    1    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    2    ATED AMOUNTS.
    3  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
    4    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    5    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
    6    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
    7    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
    8    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
    9    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   10    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   11    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   12    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   13    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   14    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   15    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   16    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   17    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   18    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   19    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   20    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   21    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   22    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   23    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   24    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   25    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000
   26  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   27    FOR  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
   28    FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS  WHO  RESIDE
   29    IN  A  SCHOOL  OPERATED  BY  THE OFFICE OF
   30    MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
   31    DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  PURSUANT   TO
   32    SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  3202  OF  THE
   33    EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
   34    70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
   35    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   36    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   37    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   38    YEAR, PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   39    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
   40    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   41    ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
   42    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
   43    PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   44    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   45    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   46    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   47    PROGRAM.
   48  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   49    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   50    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   51    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   52    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   53    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   54    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   55    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   56    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
       S. 4612--A                         25                         A. 6720--A
    1    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
    2    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
    3    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
    4    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    5    ATED AMOUNTS.
    6  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
    7    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    8    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
    9    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   10    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   11    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   12    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   13    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   14    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   15    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   16    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   17    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   18    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   19    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   20    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   21    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   22    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   23    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   24    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   25    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   26    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   27    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   28    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000
   29  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   30    FOR  BUILDING  AID  PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16
   31    AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS  TO  SPECIAL  ACT
   32    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PROVIDED  THAT NO MORE
   33    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   34    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   35    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   36    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   37    YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED  THAT,  SUBJECT
   38    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   39    BUDGET,  SUCH  FUNDS  MAY  BE   USED   FOR
   40    PAYMENTS  TO  THE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY ON
   41    BEHALF  OF  ELIGIBLE  SPECIAL  ACT  SCHOOL
   42    DISTRICTS  PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE
   43    LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTAND-
   44    ING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW,
   45    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
   46    THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY
   47    BE  INTERCHANGED  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF
   48    APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   49    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
   50    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   51    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   52    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   53  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   54    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   55    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   56    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
       S. 4612--A                         26                         A. 6720--A
    1    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
    2    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
    3    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
    4    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
    5    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
    6    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
    7    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
    8    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
    9    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   10    ATED AMOUNTS.
   11  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   12    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   13    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   14    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   15    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   16    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   17    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   18    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   19    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   20    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   21    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   22    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   23    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   24    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   25    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   26    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   27    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   28    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   29    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   30    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   31    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   32    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   33    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000
   34  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   35    FOR SCHOOL  BUS  DRIVER  TRAINING  GRANTS,
   36    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE
   37    2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
   38    COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE
   39    SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT  TO
   40    EXCEED  $400,000  IN  EACH  SUCH  YEAR, TO
   41    SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
   42    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO  SECTIONS
   43    3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION
   44    LAW,   OR   FOR  CONTRACTS  DIRECTLY  WITH
   45    NOT-FOR-PROFIT  EDUCATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS
   46    FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS APPROPRIATION,
   47    PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70  PERCENT  OF
   48    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
   49    AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   50    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   51    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND
   52    FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   53    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
   54    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   55    ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
   56    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
       S. 4612--A                         27                         A. 6720--A
    1    PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
    2    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
    3    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
    4    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
    5    PROGRAM.
    6  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    7    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
    8    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
    9    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   10    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   11    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   12    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   13    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   14    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   15    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   16    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   17    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   18    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   19    ATED AMOUNTS.
   20  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   21    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   22    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   23    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   24    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   25    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   26    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   27    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   28    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   29    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   30    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   31    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   32    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   33    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   34    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   35    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   36    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   37    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   38    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   39    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   40    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   41    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   42    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000
   43  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   44    FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000
   45    TEACHER  MENTOR  INTERN  PROGRAM  IN  EACH
   46    SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
   47    SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
   48    70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
   49    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   50    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   51    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   52    YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITH-
   53    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   54    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   55    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   56    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
       S. 4612--A                         28                         A. 6720--A
    1    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
    2    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    3    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
    4    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
    5    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
    6  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    7    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
    8    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
    9    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   10    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   11    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   12    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   13    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   14    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   15    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   16    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   17    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   18    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   19    ATED AMOUNTS.
   20  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   21    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   22    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   23    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   24    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   25    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   26    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   27    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   28    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   29    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   30    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   31    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   32    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   33    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   34    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   35    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   36    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   37    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   38    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   39    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   40    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   41    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   42    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000
   43  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   44    FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000
   45    SPECIAL    ACADEMIC   IMPROVEMENT   GRANTS
   46    PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-
   47    16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU-
   48    ANT  TO  SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF
   49    THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
   50    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   51    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   52    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   53    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   54    YEAR,  AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
   55    STANDING ANY  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   56    CONTRARY,  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  PAID IN
       S. 4612--A                         29                         A. 6720--A
    1    ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHEDULE  DEVELOPED  BY
    2    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
    3    BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET PROVIDED
    4    THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
    5    PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
    6    OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
    7    APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
    8    WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
    9    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
   10    THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
   11    OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
   12    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   13  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   14    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   15    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   16    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   17    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   18    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   19    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   20    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   21    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   22    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   23    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   24    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   25    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   26    ATED AMOUNTS.
   27  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   28    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   29    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   30    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   31    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   32    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   33    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   34    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   35    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   36    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   37    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   38    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   39    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   40    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   41    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   42    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   43    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   44    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   45    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   46    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   47    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   48    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   49    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000
   50  FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE
   51    2016-17 OR PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED
   52    THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-
   53    16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
   54    FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
   55    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
   56    2015-16   OR  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS.  FUNDS
       S. 4612--A                         30                         A. 6720--A
    1    APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED
    2    GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS AND
    3    SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHED-
    4    ULE   DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
    5    EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
    6    THE  BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
    7    OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
    8    APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
    9    FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTER-
   10    CHANGED  WITH  ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI-
   11    ATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR   PUBLIC
   12    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   13    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   14    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   15    PROGRAM.
   16  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   17    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   18    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   19    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   20    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   21    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   22    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   23    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   24    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   25    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   26    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   27    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   28    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   29    ATED AMOUNTS.
   30  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   31    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   32    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   33    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   34    ANCES,  REFUNDS,  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
   35    ITS, AND  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
   36    DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
   37    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   38    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
   39    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   40    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   41    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   42    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   43    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   44    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   45    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   46    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   47    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   48    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   49    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   50    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   51    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   52    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000
   53  FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO  PUBLIC
   54    SCHOOLS   TOTALING   $13,840,000  IN  EACH
   55    SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
   56    SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
       S. 4612--A                         31                         A. 6720--A
    1    ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
    2    IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT,
    3    SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE  TO  ANY
    4    CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN A CITY HAVING A
    5    POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND  LESS
    6    THAN   1,000,000   INHABITANTS,  AND  SUCH
    7    DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  THE
    8    SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
    9    THE  2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO
   10    MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   11    YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
   12    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
   13    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
   14    SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   15    SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
   16    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  AND  SHALL  BE  PAID   IN
   17    ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
   18    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   19    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   20  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   21    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   22    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   23    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   24    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   25    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   26    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   27    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   28    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   29    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   30    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   31    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   32    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   33    ATED AMOUNTS.
   34  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   35    CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL  OF  THE
   36    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   37    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
   38    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
   39    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   40    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   41    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   42    EDUCATION   PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   43    OTHER  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE
   44    CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
   45    BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  FINANCIAL
   46    ASSISTANCE,   NET  OF  ANY  DISALLOWANCES,
   47    REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND  CREDITS,  AND
   48    MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
   49    AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE  INTENT  OF
   50    THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
   51    OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.  NOTWITH-
   52    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   53    CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
   54    BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF  LIABILITIES
   55    HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE.
   56    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
       S. 4612--A                         32                         A. 6720--A
    1    THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF  THIS  APPRO-
    2    PRIATION   COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16
    3    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
    4    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
    5    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
    6    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
    7    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
    8    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
    9    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017
   10     23,528,000
   11  FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
   12    TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000
   13  FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
   14    TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000
   15  FOR  THE  TEACHERS  OF  TOMORROW  AWARDS  TO
   16    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  FOR  THE  2015-16   AND
   17    2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  IN  THE  AMOUNT OF
   18    $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED
   19    THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS  TOTAL  AMOUNT  IN
   20    SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
   21    FOR A  PROGRAM  TO  BE  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
   22    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL-
   23    IFIED  TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL
   24    RECEIVE  A  TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE  AND
   25    AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A
   26    LOW  PERFORMING  SCHOOL,  FURTHER PROVIDED
   27    THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP  TO
   28    $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE
   29    MADE  AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
   30    IN THE YONKERS AND  SYRACUSE  CITY  SCHOOL
   31    DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH-
   32    ERS  IN  SUCH  DISTRICTS  WHO  TEACH MATH,
   33    SCIENCE AND RELATED  AREAS  AND  WHO  HAVE
   34    SUCH   A   TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE,  AND
   35    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   36    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW  OF  THIS
   37    $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE
   38    MADE AVAILABLE  AS  A  MATCHING  GRANT  TO
   39    COLLEGES   AND   UNIVERSITIES  TO  SUPPORT
   40    PROGRAMS DESIGNED  TO  RECRUIT  AND  TRAIN
   41    MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV-
   42    EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED
   43    STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENT  AND ENHANCED TEACHER
   44    RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM,  AND  PROVIDED
   45    FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
   46    THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
   47    AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
   48    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   49    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
   50  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   51    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   52    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   53    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   54    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   55    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   56    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
       S. 4612--A                         33                         A. 6720--A
    1    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
    2    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
    3    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
    4    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    5    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
    6    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    7    ATED AMOUNTS.
    8  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
    9    ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
   10    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   11    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   12    MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
   13    APPROPRIATION   FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
   14    PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND
   15    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   16    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   17    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   18  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   19    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   20    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   21    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   22    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS  AND  CRED-
   23    ITS,  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   24    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   25    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   26    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
   27    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   28    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   29    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   30    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   31    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   32    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   33    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   34    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   35    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   36    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   37    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   38    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   39    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   40    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000
   41  FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA-
   42    TION  AID  FOR  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
   43    SCHOOL  YEARS  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH E OF
   44    SUBDIVISION 11  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
   45    EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
   46    $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17
   47    STATE FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL
   48    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
   49    AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.
   50  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   51    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
   52    SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
   53    THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  TO  OTHER
   54    DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
   55    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION  AND  SUBJECT
   56    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
       S. 4612--A                         34                         A. 6720--A
    1    BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  TO
    2    THE   DEPARTMENT   NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
    3    REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
    4  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    5    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
    6    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
    7    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
    8    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
    9    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   10    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   11    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   12    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   13    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   14    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   15    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   16    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   17    ATED AMOUNTS.
   18  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL  BE  CONSID-
   19    ERED  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
   20    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   21    THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   22    MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
   23    APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   24    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
   25    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   26    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   27    EDUCATION  PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   28    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
   29    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   30    PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE  ACCRUED
   31    OR  HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING
   32    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  THE
   33    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
   34    FISCAL YEAR 2015-16  SHALL  SUPERSEDE  AND
   35    REPLACE  ANY  APPROPRIATION  FOR THIS ITEM
   36    COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH  IN
   37    CHAPTER  53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.  NOTWITH-
   38    STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE  STATE  FINANCE
   39    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
   40    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
   41    MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000
   42  FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA-
   43    TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  PURSUANT
   44    TO   A  SPENDING  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
   45    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
   46    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   47  ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED
   48    TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR
   49    SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING
   50    PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1
   51    OF  SECTION  211-F  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW,
   52    PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS  SHALL
   53    BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH
   54    THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT.
   55  SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD-
   56    ING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I)
       S. 4612--A                         35                         A. 6720--A
    1    USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY  HUBS
    2    TO  DELIVER  CO-LOCATED  OR  SCHOOL-LINKED
    3    ACADEMIC, HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  NUTRI-
    4    TION,   COUNSELING,   LEGAL  AND/OR  OTHER
    5    SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;
    6    (II)  EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT
    7    OF THE  SCHOOL'S  CURRICULUM  AND  PROGRAM
    8    OFFERINGS;  (III)  EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL
    9    DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV)  PROFESSIONAL
   10    DEVELOPMENT  OF  TEACHERS  AND ADMINISTRA-
   11    TORS; (V) MENTORING OF  AT-RISK  STUDENTS;
   12    AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
   13    OF  THE  EXTERNAL  RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL.
   14    PROVIDED  THAT  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
   15    CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS
   16    ALIGNED  WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER-
   17    VENTION  MODEL,  COMPREHENSIVE   EDUCATION
   18    PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN.
   19  IN  DETERMINING  THE  AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS,
   20    THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSIDER  FACTORS
   21    INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL-
   22    MENT OF THE SCHOOL.    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR
   23    EACH  OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS,
   24    THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT  IN  THE  2015-16
   25    AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB-
   26    LISHED BY THE STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
   27    IN  THE  SPENDING  PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A
   28    PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE
   29    BY  JULY  1  OF  EACH  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR.
   30    NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
   31    FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   32    CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
   33    ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000
   34  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL   BASIC
   35    TUITION  PAYMENTS  TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE
   36    BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
   37    YEAR,  AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
   38    VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE  EDUCATION
   39    LAW ......................................... 28,260,000
   40  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
   41    GATIONS  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
   42    SUPPORT  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  TARGETED
   43    PREKINDERGARTEN  FOR  THOSE  PROVIDERS NOT
   44    ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  FUNDING  PURSUANT  TO
   45    SECTION  3602-E  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
   46    FOR SUPPORT FOR  PROVIDERS  CONTINUING  TO
   47    OPERATE   SUCH  PROGRAMS  IN  THE  2015-16
   48    SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  EXPENDED
   49    PURSUANT   TO  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
   50    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
   51    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000
   52  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
   53    GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES
   54    AND  COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR
   55    THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000
       S. 4612--A                         36                         A. 6720--A
    1  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
    2    FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000
    3    TEACHER RESOURCES  AND  COMPUTER  TRAINING
    4    CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
    5    .............................................. 9,982,000
    6  FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
    7    FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000
    8  FOR  THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
    9    FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH  AND  BREAKFAST
   10    PROGRAM  SHALL  BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE
   11    LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND  MAY  BE
   12    USED  TO  REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT
   13    SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR  OTHER  SCHOOL
   14    CHILD  FEEDING  PROGRAMS  BASED  UPON  THE
   15    NUMBER OF  FEDERALLY  REIMBURSABLE  BREAK-
   16    FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER
   17    SUCH  PROGRAM  AGREEMENTS  ENTERED INTO BY
   18    THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT  AND  SUCH
   19    SPONSORS,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  AN ACT OF
   20    CONGRESS  ENTITLED  THE  "NATIONAL  SCHOOL
   21    LUNCH  ACT,"  P.L.  79-396, AS AMENDED, OR
   22    THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT
   23    OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN  THE
   24    CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM-
   25    BURSE  SPONSORS  IN  EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL
   26    RATES  OF  REIMBURSEMENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   27    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   28    MONEYS HEREBY  APPROPRIATED,  OR  SO  MUCH
   29    THEREOF  AS  MAY  BE  NECESSARY, ARE TO BE
   30    AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES  HEREIN  SPECI-
   31    FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR
   32    HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS
   33    BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1,  2014  AND
   34    JULY 1, 2015.
   35  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
   36    TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
   37    HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
   38    BLE  DURING  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
   39    FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR  SCHOOL  LUNCH
   40    AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000
   41  FOR  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID  PAYABLE  IN THE
   42    2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING
   43    ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION
   44    TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
   45    HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
   46    BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000
   47  FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL  YEAR
   48    FOR   ADDITIONAL   NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID.
   49    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   50    OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   51    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT  OF  AID  HERETOFORE
   52    ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000
   53  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
   54    SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
   55    ENT PROVISION OF  LAW  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   56    HEREIN  SHALL  BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A
       S. 4612--A                         37                         A. 6720--A
    1    MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
    2    SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR  YEAR  LIABIL-
    3    ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
    4    POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000
    5  FOR AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL  NONPUBLIC
    6    SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
    7    ENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    8    HEREIN  SHALL  BE  USED  AS  PART   OF   A
    9    MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
   10    SIONER  TO  ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL-
   11    ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
   12    POLICY    PROGRAM   AND   PROVIDING   THAT
   13    REIMBURSEMENT OF  EXPENSES  BEGINNING  FOR
   14    THE  2011-12  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE CALCU-
   15    LATED BASED  ON  THE  PARAMETERS  USED  TO
   16    GENERATE  CLAIMS  FOR  THE  2005-06 SCHOOL
   17    YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000
   18  FOR  ACADEMIC  INTERVENTION  FOR   NONPUBLIC
   19    SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY
   20    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   21    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000
   22  FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP-
   23    MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000
   24  FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE
   25    BLIND  AND  DEAF  AND  OTHER STUDENTS WITH
   26    DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF  THE
   27    EDUCATION  LAW,  INCLUDING  STATE  AID FOR
   28    BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS  IN  CERTAIN  INSTI-
   29    TUTIONS   TO  BE  PAID  FOR  THE  PURPOSES
   30    PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  4204-A  OF   THE
   31    EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF DEAF
   32    CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF  AGE,  INCLUDING
   33    TRANSFERS  TO  THE  MISCELLANEOUS  SPECIAL
   34    REVENUE FUND  ROME  SCHOOL  FOR  THE  DEAF
   35    ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
   36    BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND APPROVED BY THE
   37    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   38  OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  UP  TO
   39    $84,700,000   SHALL   BE   AVAILABLE   FOR
   40    REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR  THE
   41    TUITION   COSTS   OF   STUDENTS  ATTENDING
   42    SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING  THE
   43    2014-15  SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
   44    SION 2 OF SECTION 4204  OF  EDUCATION  LAW
   45    AND  SUBDIVISION  2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE
   46    EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000  SHALL  BE
   47    AVAILABLE  FOR  DEBT  SERVICE  ON  CAPITAL
   48    CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE
   49    STATE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY,  AND  UP   TO
   50    $9,000,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN-
   51    ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES.
   52  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   53    INCONSISTENT   PROVISION   OF   LAW,  UPON
   54    DISBURSEMENT  OF  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  FOR
   55    ALLOWANCES  TO  SCHOOLS  FOR THE BLIND AND
   56    DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES
       S. 4612--A                         38                         A. 6720--A
    1    PROGRAM  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID
    2    TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  APPRO-
    3    PRIATION,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
    4    BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH
    5    DISBURSEMENT   AND  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
    6    APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED  SHALL  HAVE  NO
    7    FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.
    8  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO
    9    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   10    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   11    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   12    ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
   13    DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
   14    BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
   15    DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
   16    CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000
   17  FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS
   18    FOR  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS
   19    WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF
   20    THE EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT  FUNDS
   21    APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4%
   22    INCREASE  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.
   23    FUNDS   APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL   BE
   24    DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO  THE  SCHOOLS  FOR
   25    THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
   26    DISABILITIES  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
   27    EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR  AVER-
   28    AGE  OF  THE  SCHOOLS'  FTE ENROLLMENT AND
   29    SHALL BE AN  INCREASE  ABOVE  THE  2014-15
   30    CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000
   31  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  HENRY
   32    VISCARDI SCHOOL  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   33    YEAR ........................................... 903,000
   34  FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED
   35    CHILDREN   WITH   HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS
   36    PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE  EDUCATION
   37    LAW.  MONEYS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   38    USED AS FOLLOWS: (I)  FOR  REMAINING  BASE
   39    YEAR  AND  PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS,
   40    (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4  OF
   41    SECTION  3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW FOR
   42    SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND  88
   43    OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH-
   44    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   45    LAW,  FOR  PAYMENTS  MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
   46    APPROPRIATION  FOR  CURRENT  SCHOOL   YEAR
   47    OBLIGATIONS,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
   48    PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED  70  PERCENT  OF
   49    THE  STATE  AID  DUE  FOR  THE  SUM OF THE
   50    APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND
   51    TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR  HERE-
   52    IN;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  PAYMENT OF
   53    ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE  PAYABLE  IN  THE
   54    ORDER  THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
   55    FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCA-
   56    TION,  BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE
       S. 4612--A                         39                         A. 6720--A
    1    DRAW DOWN MORE THAN  45  PERCENT  OF  THIS
    2    APPROPRIATION,  AND  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
    3    NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE  FOR  INSUFFI-
    4    CIENCY   OF   FUNDS  TO  MAKE  A  COMPLETE
    5    PAYMENT,  BUT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  A
    6    PARTIAL  PAYMENT  IN  ONE  YEAR  AND SHALL
    7    RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE-
    8    QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED  FOR  SUCH
    9    PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
   10    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
   11    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY  BE  AVAIL-
   12    ABLE  FOR  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  PRIOR TO
   13    JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15
   14    SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST  INSTANCE,
   15    AND  REPRESENT  THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE
   16    DURING  THE  2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR.
   17    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   18    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   19    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   20    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   21    ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
   22    DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
   23    BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
   24    DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
   25    CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000
   26  FOR  THE  STATE'S  SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE
   27    EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA-
   28    BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410  OF  THE
   29    EDUCATION  LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
   30    SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,
   31    THE   AMOUNT   APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL
   32    SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF  PRESCHOOL  HAND-
   33    ICAPPED  EDUCATION  COSTS  FOR THE 2014-15
   34    SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED  TO  59.5  PERCENT  OF
   35    SUCH   TOTAL  APPROVED  EXPENDITURES,  AND
   36    FURTHERMORE,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY   OTHER
   37    PROVISION   OF   LAW,   LOCAL  CLAIMS  FOR
   38    REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED  PRIOR  TO
   39    THE  2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR  AND DURING THE
   40    2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR   THAT   HAVE   BEEN
   41    APPROVED  FOR  PAYMENT  BY  THE  EDUCATION
   42    DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015  SHALL  BE
   43    THE  FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI-
   44    ATION,  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
   45    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   46    CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE  MAY  DRAW  DOWN
   47    MORE  THAN  51  PERCENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
   48    ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER
   49    PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT
   50    STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
   51    BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING
   52    AS OF FEBRUARY 1,  2016,  SUCH  LIMITATION
   53    SHALL   NOT   APPLY.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   54    PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS
   55    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   56    PAYMENT  OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED
       S. 4612--A                         40                         A. 6720--A
    1    OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE
    2    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,
    3    SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
    4    DEPARTMENT  NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
    5    REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000
    6  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
    7    CONTRARY,  THE  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,
    8    SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY
    9    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   10    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  SHALL  BE
   11    AVAILABLE  FOR  THE  PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR
   12    CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANTS
   13    FOR  REMAINING  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE 2014-15
   14    SCHOOL YEAR  AND  FOR  PAYMENTS  PRIOR  TO
   15    MARCH  31,  2016  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL
   16    YEAR, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING
   17    ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   18    NEW  YORK  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL BE
   19    ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANT
   20    IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000
   21  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
   22    STATE CENTER FOR  SCHOOL  SAFETY  FOR  THE
   23    2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   24    HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE  A  STATE-
   25    WIDE  CENTER  AND  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO AN
   26    EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR
   27    OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000
   28  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE HEALTH
   29    EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   30    YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   31    AVAILABLE  FOR   HEALTH-RELATED   PROGRAMS
   32    INCLUDING,   BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THOSE
   33    PROVIDING   INSTRUCTION   AND   SUPPORTIVE
   34    SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
   35    AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
   36    (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
   37    ATED  HEREIN,  $86,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   38    FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE
   39    SCHOOL   HEALTH   DEMONSTRATION   PROGRAM.
   40    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
   41    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   42    MAY   BE   SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
   43    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO
   44    ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT  TO  ACCOM-
   45    PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000
   46  FOR   COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
   47    SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS  AND
   48    SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU-
   49    ANT  TO  SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
   50    PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   51    INCONSISTENT  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, ELIGIBLE
   52    ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED  DAY
   53    PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN-
   54    IZATIONS  WORKING  IN COLLABORATION WITH A
   55    PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000
       S. 4612--A                         41                         A. 6720--A
    1  FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR
    2    FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
    3    AND  EXTENSION  BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION
    4    1104  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED,
    5    HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
    6    SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE,  OR  REGU-
    7    LATION,  ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE
    8    BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF  OF
    9    THE  SALARY  PAID  EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR,
   10    ASSISTANT,  AND  SUPERVISOR,  WHERE   SUCH
   11    SALARY  IS  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  A  COURSE OF
   12    STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE  COMMISSIONER
   13    FOR  APPROVAL  PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF
   14    THE EDUCATION LAW ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY  1,
   15    2010,   BUT   NOT  TO  EXCEED  THE  AMOUNT
   16    COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN
   17    ASSUMED ANNUALIZED  SALARY  EQUAL  TO  TEN
   18    THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL
   19    YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF  SUCH
   20    TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR
   21    AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  PAYMENT FROM
   22    THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR
   23    APPROVED CLAIMS FOR  SALARY  EXPENSES  FOR
   24    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT
   25    REMAINING AFTER  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  CLAIMS
   26    SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID
   27    CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000
   28  FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  PRIMARY
   29    MENTAL  HEALTH  PROJECT  AT THE CHILDREN'S
   30    INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000
   31  FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  ASSOCIATED  WITH
   32    THE  MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE
   33    2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
   34    $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL
   35    BE  ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES
   36    THAT  RECEIVED  PROGRAM  FUNDING  FOR  THE
   37    2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000
   38  FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
   39    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  AND
   40    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
   41    ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
   42    ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
   43    A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
   44    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   45    EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
   46    SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
   47    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER  OF
   48    THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   49    ET  AND  THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A
   50    RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE  OF
   51    SUCH  MONIES,  WHICH  RESOLUTION  MUST  BE
   52    APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
   53    ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A  ROLL  CALL
   54    VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000
   55  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   56    FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF
       S. 4612--A                         42                         A. 6720--A
    1    THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR  THE
    2    SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000
    3  FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
    4    SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
    5    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
    6    ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
    7    ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
    8    A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
    9    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   10    EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
   11    SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
   12    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
   13    PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
   14    OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
   15    INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
   16    EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
   17    UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
   18    OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
   19    A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000
   20  FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
   21    SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
   22    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
   23    ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
   24    ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
   25    A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
   26    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   27    EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
   28    SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
   29    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
   30    PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
   31    OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
   32    INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
   33    EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
   34    UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
   35    OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
   36    A  ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
   37    THE FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE
   38    MADE  AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016.
   39    NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
   40    FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   41    CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
   42    ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000
   43  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER  FOR
   44    AUTISM  AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT THE
   45    STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000
   46  FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE
   47    CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES
   48    AT  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK AT
   49    ALBANY ......................................... 500,000
   50  FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO
   51    FUND   AWARDS   TO   ELIGIBLE    STUDENTS.
   52    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
   53    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE
   54    AVAILABLE  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  THE  STATE'S
   55    ENTIRE  OBLIGATION  FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED
       S. 4612--A                         43                         A. 6720--A
    1    UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN
    2    STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000
    3  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD
    4    PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000
    5  WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE-
    6    MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT
    7    HOUR  OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY
    8    THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE),
    9    A   PRIVATE   NOT-FOR-PROFIT   CORPORATION
   10    PROGRAMS  APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
   11    EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS  WHO  ARE  21
   12    YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN
   13    EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE  THEIR  WORK  SKILLS
   14    CAPACITY  TO  ENHANCE  THEIR OPPORTUNITIES
   15    FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000
   16  FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION  FOR  THE
   17    CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000
   18  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
   19    DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND  OPERATION
   20    OF  CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   21    YEAR     INCLUDING     $1,733,375      FOR
   22    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL  SUPPORT SERVICES
   23    PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER  SCHOOL  INSTITUTE
   24    OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS
   25    APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE  FOR
   26    EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE  APPROVAL  OF  AN
   27    EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
   28    BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
   29    BE   TRANSFERRED   TO   THE  MISCELLANEOUS
   30    SPECIAL REVENUE  FUND  -  CHARTER  SCHOOLS
   31    STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000
   32  FOR  THE  EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
   33    FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR,  PROVIDED,
   34    HOWEVER,  THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO-
   35    PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA-
   36    TION AND EXPANSION OF  THE  EARLY  COLLEGE
   37    HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM  PURSUANT TO A PLAN
   38    DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
   39    BY THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET  PROVIDED,
   40    FURTHER,  THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO
   41    THE EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
   42    AWARDED  FROM  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
   43    AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING  SCALE  BASED  UPON
   44    THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU-
   45    ALLY  BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT
   46    WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
   47    SIONER. PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
   48    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   49    CONTRARY,   HIGHER   EDUCATION    PARTNERS
   50    PARTICIPATING  IN  AN  EARLY  COLLEGE HIGH
   51    SCHOOLS PROGRAM,  OR  THE  ENTITY/ENTITIES
   52    RESPONSIBLE  FOR  SETTING  TUITION  AT THE
   53    INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET  A
   54    REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO
   55    WAIVE  TUITION  AND/OR  FEES ENTIRELY, FOR
   56    STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  SUCH  EARLY  COLLEGE
       S. 4612--A                         44                         A. 6720--A
    1    HIGH  SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN
    2    OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR  OTHER  SUPPORT  FOR
    3    SUCH  STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT
    4    SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER-
    5    WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000
    6  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  A $490,000
    7    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR  MENTORING
    8    AND  TUTORING  OPERATED  BY  THE  HILLSIDE
    9    WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH
   10    IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS  PROVEN  TO  BE
   11    EFFECTIVE   IN   PRODUCING  OUTCOMES  THAT
   12    INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,  IMPROVED
   13    GRADUATION   RATES,   PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
   14    SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS  IN
   15    ONE  OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED
   16    IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF
   17    125,000 AND LESS THAN  1,000,000  INHABIT-
   18    ANTS ........................................... 490,000
   19  FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE
   20    LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000
   21  FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
   22    TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
   23    SION 7 OF SECTION 3641  OF  THE  EDUCATION
   24    LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT
   25    AND  WARRANT  OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  IN THE
   26    AMOUNT THAT  SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
   27    WAS  PAID  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  IN STATE
   28    FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000
   29  FOR THE PAYMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL  VALUATION
   30    IMPACT  GRANTS  IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   31    FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  ADDITIONAL
   32    FUNDING  FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE
   33    EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL  HARD-
   34    SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN
   35    THE  TAXABLE  PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000
   36    SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL
   37    SCHOOL   DISTRICT;   $450,000   SHALL   BE
   38    PROVIDED  TO  THE  NORTH  ROCKLAND CENTRAL
   39    SCHOOL DISTRICT;  AND  $500,000  SHALL  BE
   40    PROVIDED  TO  THE  PANAMA  CENTRAL  SCHOOL
   41    DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000
   42  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  NEW  YORK
   43    CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
   44    .............................................. 1,500,000
   45  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE YONKERS
   46    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000
   47  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  ONONDAGA,
   48    CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY
   49    SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000
   50  FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT
   51    THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
   52    ................................................ 235,000
   53  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO-
   54    RY DAY ......................................... 100,000
   55  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES FOR
   56    DACA  (DEFERRED   ACTION   FOR   CHILDHOOD
       S. 4612--A                         45                         A. 6720--A
    1    ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND
    2    YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000
    3  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
    4    OF LAW,  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
    5    SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
    6    THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL
    7    GAMING   REVENUE  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  BY
    8    SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW
    9    IS  LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY
   10    FUND  PAYMENTS  OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   11    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  TO  BE  MADE  FROM  FUNDS
   12    APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH  ACCOUNT,  PROVIDED
   13    THAT  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY
   14    TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION   THE
   15    AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT,
   16    (1)  FOR  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE
   17    15, 2015 BASED  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS
   18    AVAILABLE  AS  OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR
   19    THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  FOR  THE  FIRST
   20    SUCH  PAYMENT,  BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON
   21    THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF  MARCH
   22    1,  2016  AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT
   23    BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF
   24    FUNDS  AVAILABLE  AS  OF  JUNE 1,2016, AND
   25    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER
   26    SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO
   27    LATER  THAN  15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH
   28    CERTIFICATION  OF  THE  AMOUNTS,  IF  ANY,
   29    PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE
   30    EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT  AND  FROM
   31    THIS   APPROPRIATION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
   32    THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO
   33    MORE THAN 50 PERCENT  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
   34    FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS
   35    PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR,  AND
   36    NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   37    FOR  SUCH  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   38    YEAR TO  BE  MADE  IN  THE  2015-16  STATE
   39    FISCAL  YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
   40    ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
   41    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
   42    APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016
   43    ............................................ 162,000,000
   44  LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE  TO  THE  WITH-
   45    HOLDING  OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA-
   46    RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO  THE  CITY  OF
   47    NEW  YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS
   48    OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION  PROGRAM  FROM
   49    AID  PAYABLE  TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
   50    PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH
   51    MONEYS  SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF
   52    PREKINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   53    EDUCATION  GENERAL  FUND-LOCAL  ASSISTANCE
   54    ACCOUNT AND WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE
   55    AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000)
       S. 4612--A                         46                         A. 6720--A
    1  FOR  ADDITIONAL  EXPENDITURE  SAVINGS DUE TO
    2    THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF
    3    EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION  AID  DUE
    4    TO  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  EQUAL TO THE
    5    REIMBURSEMENT   COSTS   OF  THE  WORKFORCE
    6    EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH
    7    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON  OR  AFTER
    8    APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS
    9    SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO   THE   ELEMENTARY
   10    MIDDLE,  SECONDARY,  AND CONTINUING EDUCA-
   11    TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
   12    WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE  ADDITIONAL
   13    AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000)
   14                                              --------------
   15      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000
   16                                              --------------
   17    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   18    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   19    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   20  FOR  GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
   21    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS  FOR
   22    PURPOSES  UNDER  TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY
   23    AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.    NOTWITH-
   24    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   25    LAW, A PORTION OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY
   26    BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
   27    AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
   28    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
   29    ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
   30    ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000
   31  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   32    ENTITIES  FOR  STATE  GRANTS FOR IMPROVING
   33    TEACHER  QUALITY   AND   MATHEMATICS   AND
   34    SCIENCE  PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II
   35    OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION
   36    ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
   37    PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
   38    PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
   39    STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
   40    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   41    ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
   42    THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000
   43  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   44    ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE  ACQUISITION
   45    PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  III  OF  THE
   46    ELEMENTARY AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.
   47    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   48    OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
   49    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   50    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
   51    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
   52    NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
   53    APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000
       S. 4612--A                         47                         A. 6720--A
    1  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
    2    ENTITIES  FOR  THE  21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY
    3    LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE  IV  OF
    4    THE  ELEMENTARY  AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION
    5    ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
    6    PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
    7    PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
    8    STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
    9    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   10    ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
   11    THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000
   12  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   13    ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
   14    PURSUANT  TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
   15    SECONDARY EDUCATION  ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   16    ANY   INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  A
   17    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY   BE
   18    SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS
   19    AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
   20    THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
   21    ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRI-
   22    ATION ....................................... 28,000,000
   23  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   24    ENTITIES FOR THE  RURAL  EDUCATION  INITI-
   25    ATIVE  PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN-
   26    TARY   AND   SECONDARY   EDUCATION    ACT.
   27    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   28    OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
   29    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   30    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
   31    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
   32    NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
   33    APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000
   34  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   35    ENTITIES  FOR  HOMELESS  EDUCATION PROGRAM
   36    PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY  AND
   37    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
   38    ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,   A
   39    PORTION   OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY  BE
   40    SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS
   41    AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
   42    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
   43    ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
   44    ATION ........................................ 8,000,000
   45  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   46    ENTITIES  FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING,
   47    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE  CARL  D.  PERKINS
   48    VOCATIONAL  AND  APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA-
   49    TION ACT (VTEA).
   50  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
   51    OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
   52    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   53    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
   54    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
   55    NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
   56    APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000
       S. 4612--A                         48                         A. 6720--A
    1  FOR VARIOUS  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER
    2    ELIGIBLE   ENTITIES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    3    INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,  A  PORTION
    4    OF  THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED
    5    TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
    6    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
    7    THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
    8    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000
    9  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA-
   10    BILITIES INCLUDING UP  TO  $3,000,000  FOR
   11    SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
   12    DIRECTION   CENTERS   AND   $500,000   FOR
   13    SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE CENTER FOR
   14    AUTISM AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT  THE
   15    STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK AT ALBANY.
   16    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   17    OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
   18    ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO
   19    A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
   20    EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
   21    THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI-
   22    ATELY   CERTIFIED   TEACHERS   IN  SCHOOLS
   23    PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS  AS
   24    DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  E,  G, I AND L OF
   25    SUBDIVISION  2  OF  SECTION  4401  OF  THE
   26    EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL
   27    DISTRICTS   AND   IN   APPROVED  PRESCHOOL
   28    PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE  FULL  AND  HALF-DAY
   29    EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAMS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH
   30    SECTION 4410  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
   31    CHILDREN   PLACED   BY   SCHOOL  DISTRICT.
   32    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN  THE  ALLOCATION
   33    OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
   34    PROGRAMS   WITH  A  DEMONSTRATED  NEED  TO
   35    INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED  TEACHERS
   36    TO  COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE-
   37    MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
   38    FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP-
   39    ARATION,  TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH
   40    PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING  ACTIV-
   41    ITIES   THAT   IMPROVE   THE  DELIVERY  OF
   42    SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS  FOR  CHILDREN
   43    WITH  DISABILITIES.  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
   44    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   45    OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN:
   46    (I)  $2,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
   47    PAYMENTS  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING   SPECIAL
   48    SERVICES  OR  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA-
   49    GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2  OF
   50    SECTION  4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP
   51    PREVENT  EXCESSIVE   INSTRUCTIONAL   STAFF
   52    TURNOVER  THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF
   53    COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
   54    INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
   55    SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
   56    SHALL  DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT
       S. 4612--A                         49                         A. 6720--A
    1    TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
    2    BUDGET,  THAT  DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
    3    ATED HEREIN  AMONG  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS,  AS
    4    DEFINED  HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE
    5    FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS  ARE
    6    THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA-
    7    BLE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR
    8    THIS PURPOSE  AND  WHOSE  AVERAGE  TEACHER
    9    SALARY  ARE  BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR
   10    SIMILARLY  QUALIFIED  TEACHERS  IN  PUBLIC
   11    SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI-
   12    BLE  SCHOOL  IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO
   13    EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED
   14    BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL  TIME
   15    EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN,
   16    IN  THE  PER  FTE  AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL
   17    NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED
   18    BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL  NUMBER  OF  FTE
   19    TEACHERS  PROVIDING  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
   20    AT  EACH  SCHOOL,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
   21    COMMISSIONER,  BY:  1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR
   22    THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES  THAT
   23    ARE  50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC
   24    SCHOOL  LOCATED  IN  THE  SAME  GEOGRAPHIC
   25    REGION;  2)  A  FACTOR  OF  1.5  FOR THOSE
   26    SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50
   27    PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS
   28    LOCATED  IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR
   29    3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE
   30    THE  AVERAGE  SALARIES  THAT  ARE   75-100
   31    PERCENT  OF  PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE
   32    SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH-
   33    ER AWARD AMOUNT  SHALL  BE  CALCULATED  BY
   34    DIVIDING   THE  $2,000,000  BY  THE  TOTAL
   35    NUMBER  OF  WEIGHTED   FTE   STAFF;   (II)
   36    $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS
   37    TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR
   38    PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I,
   39    AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401  OF
   40    THE  EDUCATION  LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL
   41    PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  4410
   42    OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  HELP  PREVENT
   43    EXCESSIVE  INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF   TURNOVER
   44    THROUGH  A  TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN-
   45    SATION  FOR  TEACHERS   PROVIDING   DIRECT
   46    INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
   47    SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
   48    SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN,  SUBJECT
   49    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   50    BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
   51    ATED  HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III)
   52    UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
   53    COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SCHOOLS  OPERATED
   54    UNDER ARTICLE  85  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW
   55    WHICH  OTHERWISE  WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH
   56    THE  DEPARTMENT'S  GENERAL  FUND  AID   TO
       S. 4612--A                         50                         A. 6720--A
    1    LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER
    2    THAT   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
    3    PROVISION  OF   LAW,   ANY   DISBURSEMENTS
    4    AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY
    5    REDUCE  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  IN THE
    6    EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
    7    LOCALITIES  FOR  COSTS   ASSOCIATED   WITH
    8    SCHOOLS  OPERATED  UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE
    9    EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND
   10    THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI-
   11    ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL  HAVE  NO  FURTHER
   12    FORCE   OR   EFFECT.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   13    PROVISION OF  THE  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
   14    FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
   15    ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
   16    ACCRUED  OR  HEREAFTER  TO   ACCRUE   AND,
   17    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
   18    THE  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   19    TO THE DEPARTMENT  NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
   20    REFUNDS,   REIMBURSEMENTS   AND   CREDITS.
   21    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   22    OF LAW, A PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION
   23    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   24    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM-
   25    PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000
   26                                              --------------
   27      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000
   28                                              --------------
   29    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   30    FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND
   31    FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122
   32  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
   33                                              --------------
   34      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   35                                              --------------
   36    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   37    FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
   38    FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456
   39  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
   40                                              --------------
   41      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   42                                              --------------
   43    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   44    FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND
   45    FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026
   46  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   47    ENTITIES  FOR  PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE
   48    NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000
   49                                              --------------
       S. 4612--A                         51                         A. 6720--A
    1      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000
    2                                              --------------
    3    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
    4    CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND
    5    CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601
    6  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL-
    7    OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION  AND  OPERATION  OF
    8    CHARTER  SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS
    9    AND  LOANS  TO  AUTHORIZED  SCHOOLS,   AND
   10    INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR
   11    THE    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL    SUPPORT
   12    SERVICES PROVIDED BY  THE  CHARTER  SCHOOL
   13    INSTITUTE  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
   14    YORK. THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  ONLY  BE
   15    AVAILABLE   FOR   EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE
   16    APPROVAL OF AN  EXPENDITURE  PLAN  BY  THE
   17    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000
   18                                              --------------
   19      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000
   20                                              --------------
   21    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   22    STATE LOTTERY FUND
   23    STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901
   24  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
   25    THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,
   26    PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
   27    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   28    COMPUTING  THE  ADDITIONAL  LOTTERY  GRANT
   29    PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF  PARAGRAPH
   30    B  OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE
   31    STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   32    YEAR,  THE  BASE  GRANT  SHALL  NOT EXCEED
   33    $1,978,980,000.    NOTWITHSTANDING     ANY
   34    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
   35    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
   36    FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
   37    REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
   38    COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
   39    CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
   40    STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
   41    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
   42    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
   43    MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000
   44  FOR  ALLOWANCES  TO  PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE
   45    BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
   46    SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
   47    $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16
   48    STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
   49    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   50    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
   51    FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
   52    REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
       S. 4612--A                         52                         A. 6720--A
    1    COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
    2    CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
    3    STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
    4    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
    5    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
    6    MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000
    7  FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,  FOR
    8    THE  JUNE  2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL
    9    YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
   10    $240,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR THE
   11    2015-16 STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR
   12    GENERAL   SUPPORT   FOR   PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
   13    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   14    THE  CONTRARY,  THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
   15    PRIATION  COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR   2015-16
   16    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   17    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   18    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   19    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   20    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   21    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   22    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000
   23                                              --------------
   24      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000
   25                                              --------------
   26    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   27    STATE LOTTERY FUND
   28    VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904
   29  FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR
   30    THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR
   31    GRANTS AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
   32    (2-A)  OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
   33    SECTION 92-C OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW,
   34    PROVIDED  THAT  NO  MORE THAN $950,000,000
   35    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
   36    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   37    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   38    YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   39    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
   40    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   41    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   42    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   43    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   44    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   45    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   46    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   47    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000
   48                                              --------------
   49      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000
   50                                              --------------
   51  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000
   52                                                            --------------
       S. 4612--A                         53                         A. 6720--A
    1    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
    2    SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND
    3    SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551
    4  FOR  PAYMENTS  TO  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW
    5    YORK  CITY  RELATING  TO  THE  SCHOOL  TAX
    6    RELIEF  (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID
    7    PURSUANT TO SECTION  1306-A  OF  THE  REAL
    8    PROPERTY  TAX  LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE
    9    STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT  TO  THE  EXTENT
   10    THAT  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE APPLIED AS AN
   11    OFFSET  AGAINST  THE  PAST-DUE  STATE  TAX
   12    LIABILITIES  OF  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS
   13    PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL  PROP-
   14    ERTY  TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX
   15    LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   16    OTHER LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  MONIES
   17    HEREBY  APPROPRIATED  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED
   18    UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING
   19    THAT  THE  TAX  SAVINGS  UNDER  THE   STAR
   20    PROGRAM  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY PORTION SHALL
   21    NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS  APPLICABLE  TO
   22    THAT  PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP
   23    TO $5,000,000 OF  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   24    HEREBY  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED
   25    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
   26    FOR  THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS
   27    TO  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS   FROM   THE
   28    ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARA-
   29    GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
   30    SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER-
   31    TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000
   32                                              --------------
       S. 4612--A                         54                         A. 6720--A
    1  ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM
    2    General Fund
    3    Local Assistance Account - 10000
    4  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
    5    For  case  services  provided  on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled
    6      individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria  devel-
    7      oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000)
    8    For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    9      12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000)
   10  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000)
   11    For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
   12      employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012:
   13    For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
   14      provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
   15      15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000)
   16    For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
   17      tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year
   18      for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
   19      ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000)
   20    For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
   21      private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
   22      4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
   23      volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
   24      standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
   25      programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
   26      a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
   27      remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school
   28      year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
   29      for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year .................
   30      5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000)
   31    For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid  to
   32      public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit-
   33      ed  to,  2  and  4  year  colleges,  community  based  organization,
   34      libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions  to
   35      provide  programs  of  basic  literacy, high school equivalency, and
   36      English as a second language to persons 16 years of  age  or  older,
   37      funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil-
   38      ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................
   39      1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000)
   40    For  remaining  payments  for  the  2013-14 school year for additional
   41      competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa-
   42      tion aid to public and private  not-for-profit  agencies,  including
   43      but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza-
   44      tion,  libraries,  and  volunteer  literacy organizations and insti-
   45      tutions to provide programs of basic literacy,  high  school  equiv-
   46      alency,  and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age
   47      or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000)
   48  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   49    For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
   50      individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
   51      oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000)
   52    For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
   53      12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000)
       S. 4612--A                         55                         A. 6720--A
    1    For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000)
    2    For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    3      employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010:
    4    For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    5      provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    6      15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000)
    7    For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    8      tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year
    9      for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
   10      ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000)
   11    For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
   12      private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
   13      4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
   14      volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
   15      standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
   16      programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
   17      a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
   18      remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school
   19      year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
   20      for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year .................
   21      5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000)
   22  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   23    For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
   24      individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
   25      oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000)
   26    For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000)
   27    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   28    Federal Education Fund
   29    Federal Department of Education Account - 25210
   30  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   31    For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
   32      70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000)
   33  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000)
   34  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000)
   35    For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
   36      education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
   37      investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000)
   38  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   39    For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
   40      70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000)
   41    For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000)
   42    For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)
   43    For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
   44      education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
   45      investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000)
   46  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   47    For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
   48      70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000)
   49    For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000)
   50    For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)
       S. 4612--A                         56                         A. 6720--A
    1    For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    2      education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    3      investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000)
    4    Special Revenue Funds - Other
    5    Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
    6    VESID Social Security Account - 22001
    7  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
    8    For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    9      11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)
   10  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   11    For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
   12      11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)
   13  By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012:
   14    For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
   15      11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000)
   16  CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
   17    General Fund
   18    Local Assistance Account - 10000
   19  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   20    Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
   21      (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
   22      that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
   23      the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
   24      represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
   25      81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000)
   26    For  additional  aid  to  public  libraries for reimbursement of costs
   27      associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta-
   28      tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan  developed  by  the
   29      commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
   30      ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000)
   31    Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision
   32      of  law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated
   33      herein shall represent fulfillment of  the  state's  obligation  for
   34      this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000)
   35  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   36    Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
   37      (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
   38      that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
   39      the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
   40      represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
   41      81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000)
   42    Special Revenue Fund - Federal
   43    Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
   44    Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300
   45  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
       S. 4612--A                         57                         A. 6720--A
    1    For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    2      the library services technology act ................................
    3      5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000)
    4  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
    5    For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    6      the library services technology act ................................
    7      5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000)
    8    Special Revenue Funds - Other
    9    New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
   10    Local Government Records Management Account - 20501
   11  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   12    Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
   13      governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
   14      affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000)
   15    Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
   16      libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
   17      tions including the state education department that provide services
   18      to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000)
   19  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   20    Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
   21      governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
   22      affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000)
   23    Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
   24      libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
   25      tions including the state education department that provide services
   26      to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000)
   27  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   28    Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
   29      governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
   30      affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000)
   31  OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM
   32    General Fund
   33    Local Assistance Account - 10000
   34  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   35    For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
   36      of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the  laws  of  1988.
   37      Notwithstanding  any  other  section of law to the contrary, funding
   38      for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the
   39      amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000)
   40    For additional liberty partnerships program awards  as  prescribed  by
   41      section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws
   42      of  1988.  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary,
   43      funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit-
   44      ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000)
   45    For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
   46      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   47      for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
   48      institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000)
       S. 4612--A                         58                         A. 6720--A
    1    For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP)
    2      awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000)
    3    For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    4      450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
    5    For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    6      teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2014-15
    7      school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000)
    8    For  postsecondary  aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible
    9      students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contra-
   10      ry,  the  amount  herein made available shall constitute the state's
   11      entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118  of  the
   12      education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 .........................
   13      598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000)
   14  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
   15      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
   16    For  additional  higher  education  opportunity  program awards. Funds
   17      appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to  expand
   18      opportunities  for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged
   19      at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............
   20      749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000)
   21    [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
   22      program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000)
   23    For  additional  science  and  technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP)
   24      AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000)
   25    [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry  program
   26      (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000)
   27  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   28    For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
   29      of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
   30    Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
   31      such  programs  in  the  2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the
   32      amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000)
   33    For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
   34      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   35      for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
   36      institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000)
   37    For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
   38      10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000)
   39    For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ...
   40      8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000)
   41    For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
   42      450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000)
   43    For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards  to  eligible
   44      students.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra-
   45      ry, the amount herein made available shall  constitute  the  state's
   46      entire  obligation  for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the
   47      education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 .........................
   48      598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000)
   49  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter
   50      53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   51    For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
   52      teaching standards certificate grant program .......................
   53      250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000)
       S. 4612--A                         59                         A. 6720--A
    1  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012:
    2    For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    3      of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
    4    Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    5      such  programs  in  the  2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    6      amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000)
    7    For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    8      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    9      for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
   10      institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000)
   11    For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
   12      9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000)
   13    For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
   14      450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000)
   15    For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
   16      teaching standards certification grant program .....................
   17      368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000)
   18  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   19    For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
   20      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   21      for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
   22      institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000)
   23  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010:
   24    For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
   25      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   26      for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
   27      institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000)
   28  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter
   29      502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
   30    For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
   31      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   32      for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
   33      institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the  amount
   34      of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
   35      and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent  of  the
   36      amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
   37      23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000)
   38  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter
   39      496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
   40    For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
   41      herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
   42      for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
   43      institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the  amount
   44      of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
   45      and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent  of  the
   46      amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
   47      23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000)
   48  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter
   49      53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
       S. 4612--A                         60                         A. 6720--A
    1    For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    2      teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2007-08
    3      school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000)
    4    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
    5    Federal Education Fund
    6    Federal Department of Education Account - 25210
    7  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
    8    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu-
    9      ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving  teacher
   10      quality program.
   11    Notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri-
   12      ated herein may be suballocated, subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   13      director  of  the  budget,  to  any  state agency or department, and
   14      interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the  purpose  of  this
   15      appropriation.  A  portion of this appropriation may be interchanged
   16      to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
   17      priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000)
   18  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   19    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  pursu-
   20      ant  to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher
   21      quality program.
   22    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropri-
   23      ated  herein  may  be  suballocated,  subject to the approval of the
   24      director of the budget, to  any  state  agency  or  department,  and
   25      interchanged  to  other  accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this
   26      appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may  be  interchanged
   27      to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
   28      priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000)
   29  OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
   30    General Fund
   31    Local Assistance Account - 10000
   32  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   33    For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2013-14
   34      school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
   35      ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
   36      section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
   37      continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such
   38      funds  shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
   39      sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
   40      1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000)
   41    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
   42      of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
   43      program for the 2014-15 school year ................................
   44      9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000)
   45    For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000
   46      teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
   47      2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000)
   48    For  education  of  children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school
   49      year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000)
       S. 4612--A                         61                         A. 6720--A
    1    For the school lunch and breakfast program.    Funds  for  the  school
    2      lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita-
    3      tion  of  funds  available  and may be used to reimburse sponsors of
    4      non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other  school  child  feeding
    5      programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts
    6      and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered
    7      into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    8      ance  with  an  act  of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch
    9      Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended,  or  the  provisions  of  the  "Child
   10      Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
   11      school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in  excess  of  the
   12      federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
   13      to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
   14      as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
   15      speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
   16      for  the  school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July
   17      1, 2014.
   18    Notwithstanding any law, rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary,  the
   19      amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the maximum amount payable
   20      during the 2014-15 state fiscal year  for  state  reimbursement  for
   21      school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000)
   22    For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year.
   23    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
   24      contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
   25      amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................
   26      97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000)
   27    For  aid  payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic
   28      school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
   29      appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
   30      accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000)
   31    For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for  additional  nonpublic
   32      school  aid.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law,
   33      funds appropriated herein shall be  available  for  payment  of  aid
   34      heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue .........................
   35      45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000)
   36    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   37      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   38      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   39    For  services  and  expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools
   40      ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000)
   41    For costs associated with schools for the blind  and  deaf  and  other
   42      students  with  disabilities  subject to article 85 of the education
   43      law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
   44      tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
   45      the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
   46      of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
   47      fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
   48      developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
   49      budget.
   50    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be  avail-
   51      able  for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of
   52      students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14
   53      school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204  of  education
   54      law  and  subdivision  2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to
   55      $2,500,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
   56      construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-
       S. 4612--A                         62                         A. 6720--A
    1      ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    2      purposes.
    3    Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    4      law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
    5      schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
    6      program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    7      of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    8      an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
    9      appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
   10    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   11      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   12      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   13      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
   14      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   15      ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000)
   16    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
   17      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
   18      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   19      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
   20      purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
   21      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
   22      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
   23      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   24      obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
   25      70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
   26      and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
   27      in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
   28      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   29      by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
   30      payee draw down more than 45  percent  of  this  appropriation,  and
   31      provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
   32      of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
   33      partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
   34      status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
   35      Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
   36      funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
   37      incurred  prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school
   38      year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
   39      payable  during  the 2014-15 state fiscal year.  Notwithstanding any
   40      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   41      available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
   42      to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
   43      et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
   44      ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
   45      362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000)
   46    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   47      dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
   48      law. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
   49      contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
   50      of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year
   51      limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
   52      furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
   53      claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2012-13
   54      school year and during  the  2012-13  school  year  that  have  been
   55      approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
   56      2014 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
       S. 4612--A                         63                         A. 6720--A
    1      Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    2      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    3      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    4      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    5      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    6      ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000)
    7    For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    8      safety  for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    9      be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
   10      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
   11      466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
   12    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   13      2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   14      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   15      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   16      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
   17      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
   18      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   19      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   20      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   21      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   22      or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
   23      691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000)
   24    For  competitive  grants  for the 2014-15 school year for extended day
   25      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   26      2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
   27      inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
   28      for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
   29      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
   30      24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000)
   31    For  aid  payable  for  the  2014-15 school year for support of county
   32      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
   33      of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
   34      inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
   35      ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
   36      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   37      such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
   38      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   39      tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
   40      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   41      equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
   42      account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
   43      supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
   44      shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
   45      2014-15  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
   46      claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
   47      school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000)
   48    For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
   49      children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ...................
   50      894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000)
   51    For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
   52      schools  for  the  2014-15  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
   53      provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
   54      entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
   55      ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000)
       S. 4612--A                         64                         A. 6720--A
    1    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    2      libraries   and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    3      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    4      to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    5      to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    6      appropriation.  Such plan shall be subject to the  approval  of  the
    7      speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
    8      er  shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of
    9      such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a  majority  vote
   10      of  all  members  elected  to the assembly upon a roll call vote ...
   11      23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000)
   12    For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Marlboro  School  District  ...
   13      4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000)
   14    For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Schenectady School District ...
   15      480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000)
   16    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
   17      and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
   18      education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000)
   19    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   20      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   21      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   22      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   23      to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
   24      appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to  the  approval  of  the
   25      temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
   26      thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
   27      ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
   28      vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ....
   29      19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000)
   30    For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
   31      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
   32      740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000)
   33    For additional services and expenses for the  center  for  autism  and
   34      related  disabilities  at the state university of New York at Albany
   35      ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000)
   36    For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2014-15
   37      school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000)
   38    Work  Force  Education.  For  partial  reimbursement  of  services and
   39      expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by  the
   40      consortium  for  worker  education  (CWE),  a private not-for-profit
   41      corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education  that
   42      enable  adults  who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain
   43      employment or improve their work skills capacity  to  enhance  their
   44      opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ...............
   45      11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000)
   46    For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
   47      ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
   48      before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
   49      the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
   50      districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 .............................
   51      1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000)
   52    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
   53      Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
   54    For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
   55      450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
       S. 4612--A                         65                         A. 6720--A
    1    For services and expenses of national history day ....................
    2      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
    3    For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
    4      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
    5    For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
    6      150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
    7    For  services  and  expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ...
    8      475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
    9    For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
   10      New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
   11    For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
   12      ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
   13      before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
   14      the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
   15      districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000)
   16    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
   17      Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
   18    For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
   19      450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
   20    For services and expenses of national history day ....................
   21      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
   22    For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
   23      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
   24    For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
   25      150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
   26    For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
   27      475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
   28    For  purposes  of the Just for Kids program at the State University of
   29      New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
   30    For the early college high schools  program  for  the  2014-15  school
   31      year,  provided,  however,  that  expenditure  of funds appropriated
   32      herein shall support the continuation and  expansion  of  the  early
   33      college  high  schools  program  pursuant to a plan developed by the
   34      commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget  provided,
   35      further,  that  a  portion  of the payment to the early college high
   36      schools program awarded from this appropriation shall  be  available
   37      on  a  sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned
   38      annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab-
   39      lished by the commissioner. Provided further  that,  notwithstanding
   40      any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, higher education partners
   41      participating in an early  college  high  schools  program,  or  the
   42      entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
   43      shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
   44      to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
   45      early college high schools program with no reduction in other state,
   46      local or other support for such students earning college credit that
   47      such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive
   48      ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000)
   49    For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
   50      New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
   51    For  educational  services  and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for
   52      Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth  and  young  adults
   53      ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   54  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
   55      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
       S. 4612--A                         66                         A. 6720--A
    1    For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15
    2      SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
    3      SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH  HAVE  EXPERIENCED  A  SIGNIFICANT  FINANCIAL
    4      HARDSHIP  CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY
    5      VALUATION:    $2,400,000  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT
    6      CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO  THE  NORTH
    7      SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
    8      PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000)
    9    For  additional  school health services grants to [public schools] THE
   10      ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........
   11      1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000)
   12  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for  general  support
   13    for  public  schools,  for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 state fiscal years,
   14    INCLUDING AID FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR  PAYABLE  PURSUANT  TO
   15    SECTION  3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, provided, however, that not more
   16    than [39.78637965] 39.90502308 percent of this appropriation shall  be
   17    available  for  payments for the 2014-15 state fiscal year for general
   18    support for public schools for the 2014-15 school year, nor more  than
   19    [18.64636879]  18.13080036  percent  of  this  appropriation  shall be
   20    available for remaining payments for the 2014-15 school  year  payable
   21    in  the  2015-16  state fiscal year and provided further that notwith-
   22    standing any inconsistent provision  of  law,  the  remaining  amounts
   23    available  for  the 2015-16 school year shall be apportioned to school
   24    districts pursuant to the education law and subject to the limitations
   25    of this appropriation including  the  gap  elimination  adjustment  as
   26    provided for herein.
   27  Provided  that,  notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, the
   28    commissioner shall reduce payments due to each school district for the
   29    2014-15 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law by
   30    an amount equal to the gap  elimination  adjustment  for  the  2014-15
   31    school  year  computed for such school district, and such amount shall
   32    be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments  made
   33    pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law and if the reduction
   34    is greater than the sum of the amounts available for such  deductions,
   35    the  remainder of the reduction shall be withheld from payments sched-
   36    uled to be made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a  for
   37    the  2015-16  school  year  in  the 2015-16 state fiscal year, and the
   38    commissioner shall also reduce payments due to  each  school  district
   39    for  the  2015-16 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the educa-
   40    tion law by an amount equal to the gap elimination adjustment for  the
   41    2015-16 school year computed for such school district, and such amount
   42    shall be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments
   43    made  pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law in the 2015-16
   44    state fiscal year, and provided further that an amount  equal  to  the
   45    amount  of  such  deduction  shall  be deemed to have been paid to the
   46    school district pursuant to section 3602 of the education law for  the
   47    school  year  for which such deduction is made. The commissioner shall
   48    compute such gap elimination adjustment and shall provide  a  schedule
   49    of  such  reduction in payments to the state comptroller, the director
   50    of the budget, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair
   51    of the assembly ways and means committee, and  provided  further  that
   52    the  gap  elimination  adjustment for the 2014-15 school year shall be
   53    the sum of the gap elimination adjustment for the 2013-14 school  year
   54    and  the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2014-15
   55    school year, where the gap  elimination  adjustment  for  the  2013-14
   56    school  year shall equal the amount set forth for each school district
       S. 4612--A                         67                         A. 6720--A
    1    as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading  "2013-14  ESTIMATED
    2    AIDS"  in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
    3    of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2013-2014 school
    4    year and entitled "SA131-4".
    5  Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
    6    the  gap  elimination  adjustment  restoration  amount for the 2014-15
    7    school year for a school district shall be computed based on  data  on
    8    file  with  the  commissioner of education and in the database used by
    9    the commissioner of education to produce an  updated  electronic  data
   10    file  in  support  of  the enacted budget for the 2014-15 state fiscal
   11    year and entitled "SA141-5" and shall equal the greater of:   (i)  the
   12    product  of 14.13 percent [(0,,1413.)'] (0.1413) multiplied by the gap
   13    elimination adjustment for the base year or (ii) the positive  differ-
   14    ence  of  (a)  the product of twenty-nine percent (0.29) multiplied by
   15    the absolute value of[,] the amount set forth for such school district
   16    as  "GAP  ELIMINATION   ADJUSTMENT"   under   the   heading   "2011-12
   17    ESTIMATED[',]AIDS"['An the::::sthool] IN THE SCHOOL aid computer list-
   18    ing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the execu-
   19    tive  budget  request  submitted for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and
   20    entitled "BT111-2" minus the gap elimination adjustment for  the  base
   21    year  or  (iii)  seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) or (iv) the sum of
   22    (A) the product of the FRPL restoration amount multiplied by the  base
   23    year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpar-
   24    agraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the educa-
   25    tion  law  multiplied by the three-year average free and reduced price
   26    lunch percent, provided further, for the purposes  of  this  appropri-
   27    ation  the  FRPL  restoration amount shall equal (1) for a city school
   28    district of a city having a population in excess of one hundred  twen-
   29    ty-five  thousand  and  less than one million, five dollars ($5.00) or
   30    (2) for a city school district of a city having a population in excess
   31    of one million, one hundred four dollars and forty cents ($104.40)  or
   32    (3)  for  all  other school districts forty-three dollars ($43.00) and
   33    (B) for a school district with  (1)  a  three-year  average  free  and
   34    reduced  price lunch percent greater than sixty-five percent (0.65)and
   35    (2) base year public school district enrollment as  computed  pursuant
   36    to  subparagraph  2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of
   37    the education greater than thirty-five hundred (3,500) and  for  which
   38    (3)  the  quotient  ['of-']  OF  (a)  the positive difference, if_any,
   39    [.the,] OF THE absolute  value  of  the  amount  set  forth  for  such
   40    [;:School  a  strict  'aS] SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
   41    MENT" under["] the heading [72011-12] "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in  the
   42    school  aid[.:  computer',  sting:.]  COMPUTER LISTING produced by the
   43    commissioner of education in support[, -or-,] OF the executive  budget
   44    request  submitted  for the 2011-12[:,] state fiscal year and entitled
   45    "BT111-2" minus the positive difference of the absolute value  of  the
   46    amount  set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
   47    MENT" under the heading "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS"  in  the  school  aid
   48    computer  listing produced by the commissioner of education in support
   49    of the executive budget request submitted for the 2014-15 state fiscal
   50    year and entitled "BT141-5" divided by (b) the absolute value  of  the
   51    amount  set  forth  for  such  school  district as "GAP ELIMINATION[']
   52    ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in  the  school
   53    aid  computer  listing  produced  by  the commissioner of education in
   54    support of the executive budget  request  submitted  for  the  2011-12
   55    state  fiscal  year  and entitled "BT111-2" is less than sixty percent
   56    (0.60), the product of one hundred and forty-three  dollars  ($143.00)
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    1    multiplied  by  the  base  year  public  school district enrollment as
    2    computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of
    3    section 3602 of the education law and (C) for a school district  other
    4    than a city school district of a city having a population in excess of
    5    one  million  for which the quotient of (a)the positive difference, if
    6    any, of the limited English proficient count for the base  year  minus
    7    the  limited  English  proficient  count  for  the 2008-09 school year
    8    divided by (b) the limited English proficient  count  [for...the]  FOR
    9    THE  two thousand eight -- two thousand nine school year is["] greater
   10    than five percent (0.05), the product  of  one  thousand-five  hundred
   11    dollars  ($1,500) multiplied by the positive difference, if any of the
   12    limited English proficient count[,] for the base year minus the limit-
   13    ed English proficient count for the 2008-09 school year multiplied  by
   14    such  districts  extraordinary  needs  percent as computed pursuant to
   15    paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law  and
   16    (D)  for  a  school  district  for which the quotient of the number of
   17    persons aged 5 to 17 [Within] WITHIN the school district, based on the
   18    most recent [decennial-census] DECENNIAL CENSUS as  tabulated  by  the
   19    National  Center  on Education Statistics, who were enrolled in public
   20    schools and whose  families  had  incomes  below  the  poverty  level,
   21    divided  by  the total number of persons aged five to seventeen within
   22    the school district, based on such decennial census, who were enrolled
   23    in public schools, computed  to  four  decimals  without  rounding  is
   24    greater  than eighteen percent (0.18), the product of four hundred and
   25    ninety-five dollars ($495) multiplied by the positive  difference,  if
   26    any  of  the  base  year public school district enrollment as computed
   27    pursuant to subparagraph two  of  paragraph  n  of  subdivision  1  of
   28    section  3602  of  the  education  law minus the 2010-11 public school
   29    district enrollment, as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2  of  para-
   30    graph  n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (E)
   31    for a school district for which (1) the quotient of  the  2013-14  gap
   32    elimination  adjustment divided by the total general fund expenditures
   33    for such district for the base year exceeds five percent  (0.05),  the
   34    product  of ninety dollars ($90.00) multiplied by the base year public
   35    school district enrollment, as computed pursuant  to  paragraph  n  of
   36    subdivision  1 of section 3602 of the education law and (F) for school
   37    districts for which the quotient of non public school district enroll-
   38    ment divided by the sum of the non public school  district  enrollment
   39    and  the  base[:]year['] public school district enrollment as computed
   40    pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of  section
   41    [3,602]  3602  of  the  education  law  is  greater  than  twenty-five
   42    hundredths [0;25)] (0.25), the product of  (1)  the  quotient  of  non
   43    public  [School]  SCHOOL district enrollment divided by the sum of the
   44    non public  school  district  enrollment  and  the  base  year  public
   45    [School]  SCHOOL  district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpara-
   46    graph[,] 2 paragraph n of subdivision  one  of  section  3602  of  the
   47    education["]  law multiplied by (2) the extraordinary needs percent as
   48    computed pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section  3602  of
   49    the  education  law  multiplied  by  (3)  the  base year public school
   50    district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph  2  of  para-
   51    graph  n  of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law multi-
   52    plied by (4) three hundred and fifty dollars  ($350.00)  and  (G)  for
   53    school districts that: (1) were designated as average need pursuant to
   54    clause  (c)  of  subparagraph  2  of  paragraph  c of subdivision 6 of
   55    section 3602 of the education law for the school aid computer  listing
   56    produced  by  the  commissioner of education in support of the enacted
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    1    budget for the 2007-08 school year and entitled  "SA0708"  and  (2)  a
    2    combined  wealth  ratio computed pursuant to subparagraph one of para-
    3    graph c of subdivision 3 of section 3602 of the education law of  less
    4    than one (1.0) or for a school district designated as high need [urban
    5    suburban]  URBAN-SUBURBAN  pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of
    6    paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section [3.602] 3602 of the  education
    7    law  for  the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
    8    of education in support of the enacted budget for the  2007-08  school
    9    year  and entitled "SA0708", the product of fifty-one dollars ($51.00)
   10    multiplied by the base year public [,]school  district  enrollment  as
   11    computed  pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision 1
   12    of section 3602 of [t1e '] THE education law  and  (H)  for  a  school
   13    district  designated  as  rural[.] high need pursuant to clause (c) of
   14    subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section 3602 OF  the
   15    education  law  for the school aid computer listing[:] produced by the
   16    commissioner of education in support[.. o] OF the enacted  budget  for
   17    the  2007-08  school  year  and  entitled "SA0708", the product of two
   18    hundred dollars ($200.00) multiplied by the base  year  public  school
   19    district  enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of para-
   20    graph n of subdivision [':.]1 of section 3602 of the education law and
   21    (I) for school districts that were designated  as  small  city  school
   22    districts  or  central  school  districts  whose  boundaries include a
   23    portion of a small city for the school aid computer  listing  produced
   24    by  the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for
   25    the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA1415" the product  of  twenty-
   26    five  dollars  ($25.00)  multiplied  by  the  base  year public school
   27    district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of  para-
   28    graph  n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and for
   29    school districts for which the quotient, computed [']to  two  decimals
   30    without  rounding,  of  the  public  school  enrollment  of the school
   31    district on the date enrollment was counted for the base year  divided
   32    by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner
   33    of  education is less than two hundred and fifty (250), the product of
   34    sixteen dollars ($16.00) multiplied by the  base  year  public  school
   35    district  enrollment  as  computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of para-
   36    graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and  (J)
   37    For  a  district  for which (1) the quotient, computed to two decimals
   38    without rounding, of  the  public  school  enrollment  of  the  school
   39    district  on the date enrollment was counted for the base year divided
   40    by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner
   41    of education is greater than eight  hundred  (800)  and  (2)  the  tax
   42    effort  ratio,  as  defined  in subdivision 16 [of-section] OF SECTION
   43    3602 of the education law is greater than four and (3) the  base  year
   44    public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph
   45    2 of paragraph n of subdivision [I] 1 of section [1 360.2] 3602 OF the
   46    education  law  is  greater than the 2010-11[.] public school district
   47    enrollment as computed [16] pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph  n
   48    of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, the product of
   49    two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) multiplied by  the  base  year
   50    public  school  district  enrollment  as  [computed-pursuant] COMPUTED
   51    PURSUANT to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of  section
   52    3602  of the education law, provided that such amount shall not exceed
   53    one million dollars ($1,000,000) and (K)  For  school  districts  that
   54    were:  (1) designated as low or average need pursuant to clause (c) of
   55    subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision six of  section  3602  of
   56    the education [20] law for the school aid computer listing produced by
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    1    the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the
    2    2007-08  SCHOOL  YEAR and entitled "SA0708", or in the case of a reor-
    3    ganized district that had a predecessor district that  was  so  desig-
    4    nated  and  (2) designated as high need pursuant to the regulations of
    5    the commissioner of education in the  most  recently  available  study
    6    included  in  the  school aid computer listing produced by the commis-
    7    sioner of education in support of the enacted budget for  the  2013-14
    8    state  fiscal  year  and  entitled  "SA131-4"  known  as the 2008 need
    9    resource capacity category code,  the  product  of  (a)  the  positive
   10    difference,  if any, of the absolute value of the amount set forth for
   11    such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading
   12    "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer  listing  produced
   13    by  the  commissioner  of education in support of the executive budget
   14    request submitted for the  2011-12  state  fiscal  year  and  entitled
   15    "BT111-2",  minus  [theorbduct]  THE  PRODUCT  of six and eight tenths
   16    percent (0.068): multiplied by the ['']total general fund expenditures
   17    of such district for  the  2010-11  school  year,  multiplied  by  (b)
   18    fifty-five  hundredths  [A0.55)]  (0.55)  and (L) the amount set forth
   19    [by] FOR such school district as  "GEA  RESTORATION['.'-]"  under  the
   20    [he4ding12014-15]  HEADING  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid
   21    [']computer listing produced by the commissioner  of  education  in[,]
   22    support  of  the  executive  budget  request submitted for the 2014-15
   23    state fiscal year and entitled "BT141-5".  Provided further,  notwith-
   24    standing  any  provision of law to the contrary, that a district's gap
   25    elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school  year  shall
   26    not  exceed  the  product of seventy percent (0.70) and the gap elimi-
   27    nation adjustment for the base  year  for  the  district.    [Provided
   28    further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the
   29    2015-16  school year and thereafter shall equal the product of the gap
   30    elimination percentage for  such  district  and  the  gap  elimination
   31    adjustment  restoration allocation established pursuant to subdivision
   32    18 of section 3602 of the education law.]
   33  Provided further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration  amount
   34    for  the 2015-2016 school year [and thereafter] shall equal [the prod-
   35    uct of the gap elimination percentage for such district and]  the  gap
   36    elimination  adjustment restoration allocation established pursuant to
   37    subdivision 18 of section 3602 of the education law.
   38  Provided further that the gap elimination  adjustment  for  the  2015-16
   39    school  year  shall be equal to the gap elimination adjustment for the
   40    2014-15 school year, [plus, if the preliminary growth  amount  exceeds
   41    the  allowable  growth  amount,  the  product  of  the gap elimination
   42    adjustment percentage  for  such  school  district  and  the  positive
   43    difference,  if  any,  between  the preliminary growth amount less the
   44    allowable growth amount, and]  less  the  gap  elimination  adjustment
   45    restoration  amount  for  the  2015-16  school year, if any, allocated
   46    pursuant to a chapter of the laws of New York.
   47  Provided further that, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
   48    law,  for  the  2014-2015  school  year,  in lieu of the apportionment
   49    computed pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602  of  the  education
   50    law,  a  school  district, other than a special act school district as
   51    defined in subdivision [6] 8 of section 4001  of  the  education  law,
   52    from  funds appropriated herein shall be eligible for total foundation
   53    aid equal to the sum of the total foundation aid base computed  pursu-
   54    ant  to  paragraph j of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education
   55    law, plus the phase-in foundation increase factor, which  shall  equal
   56    for  the 2014-15 school year: (1) for a city school district in a city
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    1    having a population of  one  million  or  more,  four  and  thirty-two
    2    hundredths  percent(0.0432)  or (2) for a school district other than a
    3    city school district having a population of one million  or  more  for
    4    which  (A)  the  quotient of the positive difference of the foundation
    5    formula aid minus the foundation aid base computed pursuant  to  para-
    6    graph  j  of subdivision one of this section divided by the foundation
    7    formula aid is greater  than  twenty-two  percent  (0.22)  and  (B)  a
    8    combined  wealth  ratio less than thirty-five hundredths (0.35), seven
    9    percent (0.07) or (3) for all other school districts, four  and  thir-
   10    ty-one  hundredths  percent  (0.0431), provided further that, notwith-
   11    standing any inconsistent provision of law,  for  the  2014-15  school
   12    year  a  city  school  district  of  a city having a population of one
   13    million or more may use amounts apportioned pursuant to this  subdivi-
   14    sion for afterschool programs.
   15  Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
   16    no  school  district shall be eligible for an apportionment of general
   17    support for public schools from the funds appropriated herein for  the
   18    2014-15  school  year [or 2015-16 school year] in excess of the amount
   19    apportioned to such school district in the base year,  as  defined  in
   20    subdivision  1  of  section  3602 of education law, unless such school
   21    district has submitted documentation that has  been  approved  by  the
   22    commissioner  of  education  by  September  1  of the current year, as
   23    defined in subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,  demon-
   24    strating  that  it  has fully implemented the standards and procedures
   25    for conducting annual professional performance  reviews  of  classroom
   26    teachers  and  building principals in accordance with the requirements
   27    of section 3012-c  of  the  education  law  and  the  commissioner  of
   28    education's  regulations, and provided further that, any apportionment
   29    withheld pursuant to this appropriation shall not occur prior to April
   30    1 of the current year and shall not have any effect on the  base  year
   31    calculation for use in the subsequent school year.
   32  Provided further that, if any payments of ineligible amounts pursuant to
   33    THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF this appropriation were made,
   34    and the school district has not submitted documentation that has  been
   35    approved  by  the  commissioner  of  education  by  September 1 of the
   36    current school year demonstrating that it has  fully  implemented  the
   37    standards  and  procedures for conducting annual professional perform-
   38    ance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals in  accord-
   39    ance  with the requirements of section 3012-c of the education law and
   40    the regulations of the commissioner of education, the total amount  of
   41    such  payments  shall  be  deducted from future payments to the school
   42    district; provided further that, if the amount  of  the  deduction  is
   43    greater  than  the sum of the amounts available for such deductions in
   44    the applicable school year, the remainder of the  deduction  shall  be
   45    withheld  from payments from funds appropriated herein scheduled to be
   46    made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a of  the  educa-
   47    tion law for the subsequent school year.
   48  PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
   49    LAW, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   50    ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EDUCATION IMPACT, AND IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE
   51    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN
   52    TEACHING THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE
   53    FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING
   54    FROM  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN
   55    EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  THE  BASE
   56    YEAR,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
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    1    LAW, IF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING  A
    2    PLAN  ADOPTED  BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT HAS
    3    BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CURRENT  YEAR,
    4    AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
    5    DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING
    6    STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL  PROFESSIONAL  PERFORM-
    7    ANCE  REVIEWS  OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS TO DETER-
    8    MINE TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS THAT PROVIDE FOR:  (I)  STATE
    9    ASSESSMENTS  AND  OTHER  COMPARABLE  MEASURES  OF STUDENT GROWTH WHICH
   10    SHALL COMPRISE 50  PERCENT  OF  THE  EVALUATION  AND  WHICH  SHALL  BE
   11    PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE THAT ANY
   12    COMPARABLE MEASURES OF STUDENT GROWTH BE MEASURED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS,
   13    PROVIDED  THAT  THE EVALUATION SHALL CONTAIN NO LOCALLY SELECTED MEAS-
   14    URES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUBCOMPONENT; (II) SUBJECTIVE MEASURES  OF
   15    EFFECTIVENESS  THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH SHALL
   16    COMPRISE 50 PERCENT  OF  THE  EVALUATION  AND  BE  LOCALLY  DEVELOPED,
   17    PROVIDED THAT (A) AT LEAST 35 PERCENT OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED
   18    ON  AT  LEAST ONE UNANNOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR,
   19    WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATOR  FROM  OUTSIDE
   20    OF  THE  SCHOOL,  A  TRAINED  EVALUATOR  FROM A LIST DETERMINED BY THE
   21    COMMISSIONER, OR APPOINTED FACULTY AT A STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK
   22    OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND (B) THE REMAIN-
   23    ING  PERCENTAGE OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED ON AT LEAST ONE UNAN-
   24    NOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN ADMINISTRATOR OR  PRINCIPAL  FROM  THE  SAME
   25    SCHOOL;  AND  (III) A SCORING RUBRIC WHICH ENSURES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE
   26    TO RECEIVE ANY ONE OF FOUR RATINGS LIMITED TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, EFFEC-
   27    TIVE, DEVELOPING AND INEFFECTIVE, WITH EXPLICIT  MINIMUM  AND  MAXIMUM
   28    SCORING  RANGES FOR EACH CATEGORY AND WITH SCORING BANDS FOR THE STATE
   29    ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER COMPARABLE MEASURES SUBCOMPONENT AND  THE  OTHER
   30    MEASURES  OF  TEACHER  AND LEADER EFFECTIVENESS SUBCOMPONENT AS SET BY
   31    THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATIONS, PROVIDED THAT IF A CLASSROOM TEACHER OR
   32    BUILDING PRINCIPAL RECEIVES AN INEFFECTIVE RATING ON ANY ONE OF  THESE
   33    SUBCOMPONENTS,  THE  HIGHEST  OVERALL  COMPOSITE  RATING HE OR SHE MAY
   34    RECEIVE IS DEVELOPING.
   35  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE
   36    THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN ACHIEVE MAXIMUM  EDUCA-
   37    TION  IMPACT,  AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE
   38    STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING  THROUGH  ACCOUNT-
   39    ABILITY,  OFFER  STUDENTS  ALTERNATIVES TO LOW- PERFORMING AND FAILING
   40    SCHOOLS AND ARE EFFECTIVELY AND  EFFICIENTLY  ADMINISTERED,  A  SCHOOL
   41    DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT
   42    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,  FOR
   43    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH
   44    SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  1  OF
   45    SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, IF (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET
   46    HAS NOTIFIED THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN WRITING THAT BY MARCH 31
   47    OF THE BASE YEAR THE LEGISLATURE HAS ENACTED A CHAPTER OR CHAPTERS  OF
   48    LAW  IDENTICAL  TO  LEGISLATION  SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO
   49    ARTICLE VII OF THE NEW YORK CONSTITUTION AS LEGISLATIVE  BILL  NUMBERS
   50    S.2010-A  AND  A.3010-A,  AND  (II)  ALL  OTHER APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY
   51    CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUCH LEGISLATION  HAVE
   52    BEEN MET.
   53  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO
   54    THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  TWO PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION WERE
   55    MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM  FUTURE
   56    PAYMENTS  TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT
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    1    OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE  FOR
    2    SUCH  DEDUCTIONS  IN  THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAINDER OF THE
    3    DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD  FROM  PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
    4    HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION
    5    3609-A  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED,
    6    HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF THE INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE  IMME-
    7    DIATELY  PRECEDING  TWO  PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT BE
    8    GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  APPORTIONMENT
    9    OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   10    HEREIN FOR THE APPLICABLE  SCHOOL  YEAR  WOULD  OTHERWISE  EXCEED  THE
   11    AMOUNT  APPORTIONED  TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR.
   12    PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
   13    APPROPRIATION  SHALL  NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION
   14    FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
   15  Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
   16    expenditures from a school district's  smart  schools  allocation,  as
   17    authorized  in  a  chapter  of the laws of 2014 implementing the smart
   18    schools bond act of 2014, shall not be eligible for  an  apportionment
   19    of the funds appropriated herein.
   20  Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
   21    for  the purposes of this appropriation and of calculating the alloca-
   22    ble growth amount for the 2014-15 school year pursuant to paragraph gg
   23    of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,  the  allowable
   24    growth  amount  shall equal the sum of (i) the product of the positive
   25    difference of the personal income growth index minus  one,  multiplied
   26    by the statewide total of the sum of (1) the apportionments, including
   27    the  gap elimination adjustment, due and owing during the base year to
   28    school districts and boards of cooperative educational  services  from
   29    the  general  support for public schools as computed based on an elec-
   30    tronic data file used to  produce  the  school  aid  computer  listing
   31    produced  by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the
   32    base year plus (2) the competitive awards amount for  the  base  year,
   33    and  (ii)  $388,000,000  to  support  increased foundation aid and gap
   34    elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school year.
   35  Provided further that notwithstanding any other provision of law to  the
   36    contrary,  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING
   37    THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
   38    PARAGRAPH  GG  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
   39    the allowable growth amount for the 2015-16 school  year  shall  equal
   40    THE  SUM OF (1) the product of the positive difference of the personal
   41    income growth index minus one, multiplied by the  statewide  total  of
   42    (i)  the apportionments, including the gap elimination adjustment, due
   43    and owing during the base year, to  school  districts  and  boards  of
   44    cooperative  educational  services from the general support for public
   45    schools as computed based on an electronic data file used  to  produce
   46    the  school  aid  computer  listing  produced  by  the commissioner in
   47    support of the enacted budget for the base year,  excluding  any  such
   48    apportionments  [paid  or to be paid from funds] appropriated for such
   49    purpose from the commercial gaming revenue fund plus (ii) the  compet-
   50    itive  awards amount for the base year [computed pursuant to paragraph
   51    ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the  education  law],  AND  (2)
   52    $687,000,000.
   53  Provided  further  that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
   54    contrary, the competitive awards amount for  purposes  of  calculating
   55    the  allocable  growth  amount  shall be fifty million dollars for the
   56    2015-16 school year.
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    1  Provided further that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to  the
    2    contrary, for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, the apportionments
    3    computed  pursuant to subdivision 5-a of section 3602 of the education
    4    law shall equal the amounts set forth  for  such  school  district  as
    5    "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS  COST" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED
    6    AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the  commissioner
    7    of  education in support of the budget for the 2014-15 school year and
    8    entitled "SA141-5" and that for the 2014-15 and 2015-16  school  years
    9    the  apportionments  computed  pursuant  to  subdivisions 12 and 16 of
   10    section 3602 shall  equal  the  amounts  set  forth  for  such  school
   11    district  as "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" and "HIGH TAX AID" under the head-
   12    ing "2014-15 ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in  the  school  aid  computer  listing
   13    produced by the commissioner of education in support of the budget for
   14    the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA141-5".
   15  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE
   16    CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE
   17    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF
   18    THE EDUCATION LAW EQUAL TO  THE  AMOUNT  SET  FORTH  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL
   19    DISTRICT  AS  "UNIVERSAL  PREKINDERGARTEN"  UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15
   20    ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE
   21    COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15
   22    SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5".
   23  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH  BOARD
   24    OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO
   25    SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  SHALL
   26    BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE
   27    AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950
   28    OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPER-
   29    ATIVE  SERVICES  AGREEMENTS  (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETER-
   30    MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED  TO  USE
   31    SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
   32  Provided  further  that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
   33    contrary, in determining the final payment for the state  fiscal  year
   34    pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law, the general support
   35    for public schools appropriations for the  state  fiscal  year  ending
   36    March  31,  2016 shall be deemed to include the portion of this appro-
   37    priation made available for 2014-15 state  fiscal  year  payments  for
   38    general support for public schools as provided for herein added to the
   39    sum of other such designated appropriated amounts, and the director of
   40    the  budget,  in approving the final payment for the state fiscal year
   41    pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of  subdi-
   42    vision  1  of  section  3609-a  of  the  education law, may direct the
   43    commissioner of education to apportion an advance in  an  amount  less
   44    than  that  reported by the commissioner of education pursuant to such
   45    clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of  subdivision  1  of
   46    section 3609-a of the education law, and provided further that FOR THE
   47    2014-15  STATE  FISCAL YEAR such reduction shall not exceed the sum of
   48    (1) the amount by which the 2014-15 state fiscal  year  need  computed
   49    based  on  the  electronic  data  file  used to produce the school aid
   50    computer listing produced  by  the  commissioner  in  support  of  the
   51    enacted  budget  for  the  2014-15  state  fiscal  year  and  entitled
   52    "SA141-5" is less than the amount appropriated for  payments  for  the
   53    2014-15  state fiscal year for general support for public schools, (2)
   54    any amounts withheld in the 2014-15 fiscal year from school  districts
   55    that  have  not  submitted documentation that has been approved by the
   56    commissioner of education by September 1 of the  2014-15  school  year
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    1    demonstrating  that  it has fully implemented the standards and proce-
    2    dures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of class-
    3    room teachers and building principals in accordance with the  require-
    4    ments  of  section 3012-c of the education law and the commissioner of
    5    education's regulations and (3) $91,700,000; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
    6    FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED  THE
    7    SUM  OF  (1)  THE  AMOUNT  BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED
    8    COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE  SCHOOL
    9    AID  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE
   10    ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL  YEAR  IS  LESS  THAN  THE
   11    AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR
   12    GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS, (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE
   13    2015-16 FISCAL YEAR DUE TO LACK OF THE NOTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT OF  A
   14    CHAPTER  OR  CHAPTERS OF LAW IDENTICAL TO LEGISLATION SUBMITTED BY THE
   15    GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  CONSTITUTION  AS
   16    LEGISLATIVE BILL NUMBERS S.2010-A AND A.3010-A AND THE FAILURE TO MEET
   17    ALL  OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
   18    SUCH LEGISLATION, AND (3) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE  2015-16  FISCAL
   19    YEAR  FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT
   20    HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION  BY  SEPTEMBER  1,
   21    2015  DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND
   22    PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEWS  OF
   23    CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS AS SET FORTH IN THIS APPRO-
   24    PRIATION.
   25  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of
   26    law, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  funds
   27    appropriated  herein may be interchanged with any other item of appro-
   28    priation for general support for public  schools  within  the  general
   29    fund  local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade
   30    twelve education program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the
   31    contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of
   32    liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue.
   33  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, funds
   34    appropriated herein  shall  be  available  for  payment  of  financial
   35    assistance  net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and cred-
   36    its, and may be suballocated to  other  departments  and  agencies  to
   37    accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of
   38    the  director  of  the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to
   39    the contrary, the portion of this appropriation covering  fiscal  year
   40    2014-15  shall  supersede  and replace any appropriation for this item
   41    covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in chapter 53 of  the  laws  of
   42    2013.  Notwithstanding  section  40  of  the  state finance law or any
   43    provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation  shall  lapse  on
   44    March 31, 2016 .......................................................
   45    [30,344,968,000] 30,254,748,000 ................ (re. $18,181,583,827)
   46    For  phase-in  of  a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal
   47      full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section  3602-ee
   48      of  the  education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding
   49      state-of-the-art  innovative  pre-kindergarten[,]  programs  and  to
   50      encourage  program  creativity through competition, provided that of
   51      the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars
   52      ($340,000,000) PER YEAR  shall  be  available  to  reimburse  school
   53      districts  and/or  eligible  entities  for  the  cost  of awarded[,]
   54      programs operating in the  2014-15  THROUGH  2016-17  school  [year]
   55      YEARS  [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall
   56      be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible  entities
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    1      for  the  cost  of  awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school
    2      year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any
    3      region or regions of the state,  the  department  shall  notify  the
    4      division  of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution
    5      of available  slots  within  any  oversubscribed  regions;  provided
    6      further   that,  of  the  annual  amount  appropriated  herein,  the
    7      subscription for the [new] NEW York  [city]  CITY  region  is  three
    8      hundred  million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to
    9      25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible  entity's  awarded
   10      funds  shall  be  made available in the final quarter of the year in
   11      which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school  year
   12      liabilities;  provided  further that funds appropriated herein shall
   13      only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible  entities  which
   14      meet  requirements  provided for in section 3602-ee of the education
   15      law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
   16      SECTION  3602-EE  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS
   17      AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO  A  REQUEST
   18      FOR  PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
   19      FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL  SUCH  FUNDS
   20      FOR  THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS
   21      ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL  FULL-DAY  PRE-KIN-
   22      DERGARTEN  SLOTS,  INCLUDING  THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR
   23      EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  14
   24      OF  SECTION  3602-EE  OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL
   25      YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER  PUPIL  ASSOCIATED
   26      WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
   27    Provided  further  that  the  commissioner of education shall evaluate
   28      applications and make awards on a competitive basis based  on  merit
   29      and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family
   30      engagement,  (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v)
   31      teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys-
   32      ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix)
   33      student and community need, in order  to  ensure  quality  of  early
   34      childhood education.
   35    Provided  further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to
   36      supplement and  not  supplant  current  local  expenditure's  [3.]of
   37      [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the
   38      number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources
   39      and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi-
   40      tures  of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend
   41      services provided directly or  via  contract  to  eligible  children
   42      enrolled  in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with
   43      section  3602-e[e]  of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
   44      provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
   45      shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day  pre-kin-
   46      dergarten  program  and,  as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or
   47      transferred to any other  appropriation  for  the  sole  purpose  of
   48      administering  such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
   49      THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS
   50      WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  16  OF  SECTION
   51      3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
   52      finance  law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri-
   53      ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent
   54      allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000)
   55    For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15  school  year  program
   56      for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
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    1      CONNECTION  PROGRAM,  WHICH  IS based on model programs proven to be
    2      effective in producing outcomes that include, but  are  not  limited
    3      to,  improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be
    4      provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    5      a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    6      1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    7      operated by a community based organization] ........................
    8      490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)
    9  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   10    For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000
   11      teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
   12      2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000)
   13    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
   14      of  a  $14,260,000  teacher  resources  and computer training center
   15      program for the 2013-14 school year ................................
   16      9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000)
   17    For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2013-14  state  fiscal  year.
   18      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
   19      contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
   20      amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................
   21      94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000)
   22    For  aid  payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic
   23      school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
   24      appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
   25      accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000)
   26    For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
   27      developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
   28      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   29    For services and expenses of Safety Equipment  for  Nonpublic  Schools
   30      ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000)
   31    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   32      safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   33      be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
   34      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
   35      466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
   36    For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
   37      2013-14  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
   38      for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
   39      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   40      health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
   41      education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
   42      available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
   43      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   44      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   45      to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
   46      or department to accomplish the purpose of  this  appropriation  ...
   47      691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000)
   48    For  costs  associated  with  schools for the blind and deaf and other
   49      students with disabilities subject to article 85  of  the  education
   50      law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
   51      tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
   52      the  education  law for the education of deaf children under 3 years
   53      of age, including transfers to  the  miscellaneous  special  revenue
   54      fund  Rome  school  for  the  deaf  account pursuant to a plan to be
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    1      developed by the commissioner and approved by the  director  of  the
    2      budget.
    3    Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
    4      able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
    5      students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13
    6      school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
    7      law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education  law,  up  to
    8      $3,400,000   shall   be   available  for  debt  service  on  capital
    9      construction projects financed through the state dormitory  authori-
   10      ty,  and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable
   11      purposes.
   12    Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
   13      law,  upon  disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for allowances to
   14      schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with  disabilities
   15      program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
   16      of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
   17      an  amount  equivalent  to such disbursement and the portion of this
   18      appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
   19    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   20      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   21      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   22      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   23      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   24      ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000)
   25    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   26      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
   27      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   28      ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
   29      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
   30      schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
   31      (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
   32      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   33      obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
   34      70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
   35      and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
   36      in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
   37      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   38      by the commissioner of education, but in  no  case  shall  a  single
   39      payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
   40      provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
   41      of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
   42      partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
   43      status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
   44      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
   45      funds  appropriated  herein  shall only be available for liabilities
   46      incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13  school
   47      year  claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount
   48      payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal  year.  Notwithstanding  any
   49      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   50      available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
   51      to  accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg-
   52      et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
   53      ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
   54      321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   55    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   56      dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
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    1      law,  provided,  however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro-
    2      priated herein may be made available for grants  awarded  through  a
    3      competitive  process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of
    4      preschool special education programs and providers.  Notwithstanding
    5      any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro-
    6      priated  herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped
    7      education costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5  percent
    8      of  such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstand-
    9      ing any other provision of law, local claims  for  reimbursement  of
   10      costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2011-12  school year and during the
   11      2011-12 school year that have  been  approved  for  payment  by  the
   12      education  department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first claims
   13      paid from this appropriation.  Notwithstanding any provision of  law
   14      to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for
   15      payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue
   16      and,  subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such
   17      funds shall be available to the  department  net  of  disallowances,
   18      refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................
   19      983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000)
   20    For  competitive  grants  for the 2013-14 school year for extended day
   21      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   22      2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
   23      inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
   24      for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
   25      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
   26      24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000)
   27    For  aid  payable  for  the  2013-14 school year for support of county
   28      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
   29      of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
   30      inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
   31      ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
   32      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   33      such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
   34      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   35      tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
   36      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   37      equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
   38      account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
   39      supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
   40      shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
   41      2013-14  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
   42      claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
   43      school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000)
   44    For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
   45      children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ...................
   46      894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000)
   47    For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
   48      schools  for  the  2013-14  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
   49      provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
   50      entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
   51      ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000)
   52    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
   53      and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
   54      education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000)
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    1    For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    2      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    3      740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000)
    4    For  services  and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14
    5      school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000)
    6    For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    7      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    8      740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000)
    9    For  additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities
   10      at the state university of New York at Albany ......................
   11      250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000)
   12    For payment of small government assistance to school districts  pursu-
   13      ant  to  subdivision  7  of  section 3641 of the education law on or
   14      before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the  comptroller  in
   15      the  amount  that  small  government  assistance  was paid to school
   16      districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000)
   17    For educational services and expenses for DACA  (Deferred  Action  for
   18      Childhood  Arrivals)  eligible  out of school youth and young adults
   19      ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   20    For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities ..........
   21      450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
   22    For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association
   23      for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000)
   24    For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
   25      150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
   26    For  additional  aid  for  services and expenses of community learning
   27      schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000)
   28    For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program .............
   29      350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000)
   30    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   31      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   32      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   33      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   34      to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
   35      appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
   36      temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
   37      thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
   38      ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
   39      vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote  ...
   40      15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000)
   41  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is
   42      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
   43    For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program
   44      for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
   45      CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
   46      effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
   47      to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
   48      provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
   49      a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
   50      1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
   51      operated by a community based organization] ........................
   52      490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)
   53  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
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    1    Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
    2      able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
    3      students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12
    4      school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
    5      law  and  subdivision  2  of  section  4207  of education law, up to
    6      $5,600,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
    7      construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-
    8      ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    9      purposes.
   10    Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
   11      law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
   12      schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
   13      program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
   14      of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
   15      an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
   16      appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
   17    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   18      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   19      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   20      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
   21      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   22      ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000)
   23    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
   24      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
   25      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   26      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
   27      purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
   28      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
   29      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
   30      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   31      obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
   32      70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
   33      and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
   34      in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
   35      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   36      by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
   37      payee draw down more than 45  percent  of  this  appropriation,  and
   38      provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
   39      of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
   40      partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
   41      status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
   42      Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
   43      funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
   44      incurred  prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school
   45      year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
   46      payable  during  the  2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any
   47      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   48      available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
   49      to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
   50      et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
   51      ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
   52      321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   53    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   54      dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
   55      law.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
   56      contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
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    1      of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year
    2      limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
    3      furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
    4      claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2010-11
    5      school year and during  the  2010-11  school  year  that  have  been
    6      approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    7      2012 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
    8      Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    9      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   10      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   11      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   12      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   13      ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000)
   14    For payments to school districts required pursuant to  section  3609-g
   15      of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ-
   16      ated  with  the  payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation
   17      mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of  2011,
   18      such  reimbursement  will  be  made  for tax payments made by school
   19      districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 .......................
   20      60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000)
   21    For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year.
   22    Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   23      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   24      amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................
   25      90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
   26    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid.   Notwithstanding
   27      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   28      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
   29      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
   30      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
   31      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year
   32      ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000)
   33    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   34      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   35      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   36    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   37      safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   38      be  used  to  operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an
   39      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
   40      466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000)
   41    For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
   42      2012-13  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
   43      for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
   44      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   45      health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
   46      education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
   47      available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
   48      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   49      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   50      to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
   51      or department to accomplish the purpose of  this  appropriation  ...
   52      691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000)
   53    For  competitive  grants  for the 2012-13 school year for extended day
   54      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   55      2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
   56      inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
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    1      for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    2      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    3      24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000)
    4    For  aid  payable  for  the  2012-13 school year for support of county
    5      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    6      of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    7      inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    8      ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    9      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   10      such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
   11      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   12      tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
   13      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   14      equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
   15      account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
   16      supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000)
   17    For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
   18      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
   19      490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000)
   20    For  additional  services  and  expenses  of the center for autism and
   21      related disabilities at the state university of New York  at  Albany
   22      ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000)
   23    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   24      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   25      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   26      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   27      to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
   28      appropriation.  Such plan shall be subject to the  approval  of  the
   29      speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
   30      er  shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of
   31      such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of
   32      all members elected to the  assembly  upon  a  roll  call  vote  ...
   33      9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000)
   34    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   35      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   36      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   37      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   38      to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
   39      appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to  the  approval  of  the
   40      temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
   41      thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend-
   42      iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori-
   43      ty  vote  of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote
   44      ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000)
   45    For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts .......
   46      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
   47    For purposes of the missing children program .........................
   48      1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   49    After School Programs for New York City ..............................
   50      1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   51  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   52    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
   53      of a $20,440,000 teacher resources  and  computer  training  centers
   54      program  for  the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding
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    1      any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the  approval  of  the
    2      director  of  the  budget,  funds  appropriated herein may be inter-
    3      changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for
    4      public  schools  within  the  general  fund local assistance account
    5      elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program.
    6    Notwithstanding any other law, rule or  regulation  to  the  contrary,
    7      funds  appropriated  herein shall be available for payment of finan-
    8      cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and
    9      credits, and may be suballocated to other departments  and  agencies
   10      to  accomplish  the  intent  of  this  appropriation  subject to the
   11      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget.  Notwithstanding   any
   12      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   13      available  for  payment  of  liabilities  hereafter  to  accrue  ...
   14      14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000)
   15    For services and expenses of remaining  obligations  for  the  2010-11
   16      school  year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar-
   17      ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant  to
   18      section  3602-e  of  the education law and for support for providers
   19      continuing to operate such programs  in  the  2011-12  school  year.
   20      Such  funds  shall  be  expended pursuant to a plan developed by the
   21      commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
   22      ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000)
   23    For allowances to schools for the blind and deaf  and  other  students
   24      with  disabilities  subject  to  article  85  of  the education law,
   25      including state aid for blind and  deaf  pupils  in  certain  insti-
   26      tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
   27      the  education  law for the education of deaf children under 3 years
   28      of age, including transfers to  the  miscellaneous  special  revenue
   29      fund  Rome  school  for  the  deaf  account pursuant to a plan to be
   30      developed by the commissioner and approved by the  director  of  the
   31      budget.
   32    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
   33      debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
   34      state dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be  available
   35      for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential
   36      costs  of  students at such schools and for remaining allowances for
   37      the 2010-11 school year.  Provided further that, notwithstanding any
   38      inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds  appropri-
   39      ated  for  allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the indi-
   40      viduals with disabilities program special revenue  funds-federal/aid
   41      to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated
   42      herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
   43      and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
   44      further force or effect.
   45    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   46      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   47      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   48      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   49      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   50      ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000)
   51    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   52      dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
   53      law.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to the
   54      contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
   55      of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year
   56      limited to 59.5 percent of such  total  approved  expenditures,  and
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    1      furthermore,  notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, local
    2      claims for reimbursement of costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2009-10
    3      school  year  and  during  the  2009-10  school  year that have been
    4      approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    5      2011 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
    6      Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    7      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    8      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    9      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   10      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   11      ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000)
   12    For aid payable for the 2011-12 school  year  for  support  of  county
   13      vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
   14      of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
   15      inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
   16      ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
   17      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   18      such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
   19      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   20      tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
   21      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   22      equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
   23      account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
   24      supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000)
   25    For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
   26      any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
   27      be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
   28      accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
   29      regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
   30      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year
   31      ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000)
   32    For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
   33      developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
   34      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   35    For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
   36      safety  for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
   37      be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
   38      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
   39      466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000)
   40    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   41      2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   42      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   43      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   44      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
   45      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
   46      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   47      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   48      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   49      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   50      or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
   51      691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000)
   52    For  competitive  grants  for the 2011-12 school year for extended day
   53      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   54      2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
   55      inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
   56      for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
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    1      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    2      24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000)
    3    For  the  smart  scholars early college high school program, provided,
    4      however that expenditure of funds  herein  shall  be  subject  to  a
    5      payment  schedule  developed by the commissioner and approved by the
    6      director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000)
    7  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as
    8      amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws  of  2014,  is  hereby
    9      amended and reappropriated to read:
   10    For  a  school  district  management  efficiency awards program. Funds
   11      appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  awards  to
   12      school  districts  based on a plan developed by the commissioner and
   13      approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may
   14      only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it  has
   15      implemented  one  or  more  long  term efficiencies within two years
   16      prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the  current
   17      school  year  in school district management, operations, procurement
   18      practices or other cost savings measures and will not result  in  an
   19      increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted
   20      or  will  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  total operating
   21      expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in
   22      the administrative component,  or  the  equivalent,  of  the  school
   23      district  budget  and/or  transportation  operating  expenses and/or
   24      transportation capital expenses and/or  other  non-personal  service
   25      costs included in the program component of the school district budg-
   26      et  compared  to  the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in
   27      substantial and recurring cost savings in total  operating  expenses
   28      and/or  recurring  significant reductions in administrative expendi-
   29      tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation  operating  expenses
   30      and/or  transportation  capital  expenses  and/or other non-personal
   31      service costs included  in  the  program  component  of  the  school
   32      district  budget  in  future  years; provided further that, a school
   33      district that submits documentation that has been  approved  by  the
   34      commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which
   35      a  payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has
   36      fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual
   37      professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and  building
   38      principals  to  determine  teacher and principal effectiveness shall
   39      receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application.
   40    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   41      contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
   42      paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
   43      a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
   44      awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
   45      be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
   46      YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
   47      round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
   48      education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
   49      awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
   50      AND  MAKE  ADDITIONAL  MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
   51      MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
   52      THE  MAXIMUM  SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;   and   such
   53      $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar-
   54      ten  grants,  $10,000,000  of  school-wide extended learning grants,
   55      $7,500,000 of community schools  grants,  $5,500,000  for  a  master
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    1      teacher  program  and  $2,000,000  for the early college high school
    2      program; provided, however, that no school  district  shall  receive
    3      any  portion  of  the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have
    4      submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
    5      by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    6      such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    7      strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
    8      for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
    9      teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
   10      effectiveness.
   11    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   12      contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
   13      and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
   14      request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
   15      the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
   16      full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
   17      existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
   18      ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
   19      ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
   20      placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
   21      that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
   22      existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided  further,  however,
   23      that  any  portion  of  such  $12,500,000  that is not awarded shall
   24      remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
   25      for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be  awarded  in
   26      subsequent  school  years.  Provided, further, that such grants from
   27      funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors  includ-
   28      ing,  but  not  limited  to,  the  following: (i) measures of school
   29      district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
   30      each of the school districts, (iii) the school  district's  proposal
   31      to  target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to
   32      which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
   33      total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
   34      dergarten programs, and (v)  proposal  quality.  Provided,  however,
   35      that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
   36      herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
   37      instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day
   38      pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
   39      school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
   40      to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
   41      garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
   42      (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
   43      part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
   44      graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
   45      tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
   46      and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
   47      section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
   48      Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
   49      shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
   50      number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
   51      approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
   52      and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
   53      selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
   54      of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
   55      law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
   56      excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the
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    1      district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    2      Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    3      such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    4      ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    5      and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
    6      teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    7      such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used  to  make  high-
    8      stakes  educational  decisions  for individual children.   Provided,
    9      further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
   10      percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
   11    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   12      contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
   13      wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
   14      or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
   15      based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
   16      for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
   17      commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
   18      issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
   19      shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
   20      following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
   21      and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
   22      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   23      implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
   24      account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
   25      which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
   26      additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
   27      the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
   28      would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
   29      through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
   30      utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
   31      core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-
   32      ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
   33      proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
   34      percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
   35      extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
   36      attendance in the school-wide extended learning  program  multiplied
   37      by  the  expected  cost  per  pupil of the additional learning time;
   38      provided, further, that the expected cost per  pupil  of  the  addi-
   39      tional  learning  time  shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the
   40      quotient of (i) the school district's  approved  operating  expense,
   41      pursuant  to  paragraph  t  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the
   42      education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by  (ii)
   43      the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
   44      subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision,  for  the  year
   45      prior  to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi-
   46      plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
   47      er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
   48      for the 12-month period preceding January first of  the  base  year,
   49      divided  by  (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes
   50      determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
   51      period preceding January first of the year two years  prior  to  the
   52      base  year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases the
   53      commissioner may award a grant that  exceeds  the  per  pupil  limit
   54      described  above;  provided further, however, that no district shall
   55      receive a grant in excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
   56      incurred  by  the district in the current school year as approved by
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    1      the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school  district  shall
    2      receive  more  than  forty percent of the total school-wide extended
    3      learning grant allocation.
    4    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    5      contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    6      schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
    7      (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    8      dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    9      budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
   10      in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
   11      ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
   12      nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
   13      deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
   14      nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
   15      their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
   16      eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
   17      New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
   18      for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
   19      a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
   20      that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
   21      New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
   22      school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
   23      such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
   24      limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
   25      (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
   26      school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
   27      highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
   28      proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
   29      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   30      such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
   31      including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
   32      district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
   33      partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
   34      (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
   35      such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
   36      which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate
   37      measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
   38      extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
   39      funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
   40      services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
   41      ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
   42      used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
   43      grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
   44      installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
   45      school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
   46      school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
   47      community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
   48      nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
   49    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   50      contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
   51      teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
   52      annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
   53      math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
   54      by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
   55      consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
   56      ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and
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    1      approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget,  to  build  a corps of
    2      outstanding math, science and related fields teachers  in  order  to
    3      improve  the  quality  of  instruction  at public secondary schools.
    4      Such  plan  for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab-
    5      lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by  which  applications
    6      from  eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but
    7      not be limited to, achievement of a rating of  highly  effective  on
    8      the  annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri-
    9      odic  opportunities  for  professional  development  for  successful
   10      applicants.  Provided,  further,  that  priority  shall  be given to
   11      applicants in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not
   12      otherwise  offered.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
   13      contrary,  upon  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  such
   14      $5,500,000  of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated,
   15      interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to  the  state
   16      university  of  New  York for the sole purpose of administering such
   17      program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit  the  rights  of
   18      labor  organizations  representing  teachers to collectively bargain
   19      terms and conditions pursuant to article 14  of  the  civil  service
   20      law.
   21    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   22      contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
   23      college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
   24      expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
   25      commissioner and approved by the director of the budget.   Provided,
   26      however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
   27      programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
   28      a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
   29      annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
   30      established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
   31      standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
   32      partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
   33      the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
   34      tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
   35      fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
   36      enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
   37      reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
   38      earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
   39      otherwise be eligible to receive.
   40    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   41      contrary,   of   the   amount  appropriated  herein,  a  minimum  of
   42      $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall  be  available  IN  THE  2014-15  THROUGH
   43      2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  for the payment of grant awards [made in the
   44      2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
   45      gy early college high  school  program  grants  and  $10,000,000  of
   46      teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
   47      ing  any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such [$25,000,000]
   48      $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items  of
   49      appropriation  within  the  general  fund  local  assistance account
   50      office of prekindergarten through grade  twelve  education  program,
   51      shall  constitute  the  competitive awards amount authorized for the
   52      2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
   53    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   54      contrary,  the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways
   55      in technology early college  high  school  (P-TECH)  program  grants
   56      shall  be  awarded  pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner
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    1      and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such  plan
    2      shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    3      education   and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the  required
    4      elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
    5      to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    6      for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
    7      school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
    8      available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
    9      May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
   10      August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
   11      payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
   12      shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
   13      credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
   14      guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
   15      notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
   16      tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
   17      entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
   18      shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
   19      to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
   20      P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
   21      support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
   22      education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
   23    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   24      contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
   25      excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
   26      pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
   27      commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
   28      that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
   29      to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
   30      lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
   31      rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
   32      performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
   33      [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
   34      commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
   35      provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
   36      itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
   37      not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-
   38      cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
   39      with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
   40      certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
   41      teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
   42      remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
   43      district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
   44      shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
   45      May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
   46      awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
   47    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   48      CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
   49      $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
   50      SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
   51      FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
   52      ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
   53      SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
   54      RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
   55      TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
   56      ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
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    1      LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
    2      DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    3      LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    4      TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    5      AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
    6    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    7      CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    8      TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
    9      THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
   10      A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
   11      BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW
   12      FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
   13      AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
   14      SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
   15      PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
   16      IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
   17      2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
   18      GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
   19      THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
   20      BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
   21      MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
   22      STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
   23      SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
   24      STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
   25      PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
   26      IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
   27      PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
   28      PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
   29      TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
   30      HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
   31      LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
   32      GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
   33      WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
   34      CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
   35      COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
   36      MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
   37      SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
   38      WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
   39      GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
   40      EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
   41      OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  NOTWITH-
   42      STANDING,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD
   43      SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF  AGE  ON  OR  BEFORE
   44      DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
   45      FURTHER,  THAT  AS  A  CONDITION  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH
   46      FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY  OFFER
   47      A  PREKINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN
   48      WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION  1
   49      OF  SECTION  3602-E  OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
   50      SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY  AS  MANY  FULL-DAY  OR  HALF-DAY
   51      PLACEMENTS  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR
   52      FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE  ELIGIBLE
   53      UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
   54      TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  GRANT  FOR
   55      THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL EQUAL THE
   56      PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY  THE  APPROVED  NUMBER  OF  NEW
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    1      FULL-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER
    2      OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE  DISTRICT'S
    3      SELECTED  AID  PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I
    4      OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION
    5      LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE  A  GRANT  IN
    6      EXCESS  OF  THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED BY THE
    7      DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    8      PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
    9      SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
   10      TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
   11      AND RELIABLE MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE  QUALITY  OF
   12      TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
   13      SUCH  ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO MAKE
   14      HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
   15      FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE  MORE  THAN  FORTY
   16      PERCENT   OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND
   17      FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
   18    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   19      CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
   20      EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
   21      OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO  INDIVIDUAL  HIGH-PERFORMING
   22      TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
   23      OF  NEW  YORK  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
   24      COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
   25      REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE  DIREC-
   26      TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
   27      TO  IMPROVE  THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
   28      SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
   29      AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS  IN
   30      MATH,  SCIENCE  AND  RELATED  FIELDS  AND  UP  TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
   31      STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  TO  THEIR
   32      CONTENT  AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
   33      ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
   34      WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT  AREA  AND  SPECIAL  EDUCATION;
   35      (II)  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
   36      APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH  SHALL
   37      INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
   38      EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEW;  AND  (IV)
   39      PROVIDE  PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT FOR
   40      SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  PRIORITY  SHALL  BE
   41      GIVEN  TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
   42      IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   43      THE  CONTRARY,  UPON  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
   44      $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,
   45      INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
   46      UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF  ADMINISTERING  SUCH
   47      PROGRAM.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
   48      LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS  TO  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAIN
   49      TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
   50      LAW.
   51    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   52      CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
   53      IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL  (P-TECH)  PROGRAM  GRANTS
   54      SHALL  BE  AWARDED  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
   55      AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PLAN
   56      SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
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    1      EDUCATION   AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE  REQUIRED
    2      ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM,  (II)  PROVISIONS
    3      TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    4      FOR  P-TECH  PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    5      SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE
    6      AVAILABLE  THE  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    7      MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON  OR  BEFORE
    8      AUGUST  FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF THE
    9      PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS  APPROPRIATION
   10      SHALL  BE  MADE  ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
   11      CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS,  CONSISTENT  WITH
   12      GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
   13      CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
   14      MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK
   15      AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
   16      COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
   17      DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
   18      COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
   19      ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
   20      PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
   21      BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
   22      SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
   23      AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
   24      WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
   25      STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
   26      WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
   27    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   28      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
   29      DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
   30      TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
   31      IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-
   32      OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   33      PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
   34      SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
   35      PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
   36      FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
   37    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   38      CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
   39      AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
   40      INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
   41      BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
   42      STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
   43      EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
   44      EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
   45      SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
   46      APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
   47      IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
   48      ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
   49      AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
   50      SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
   51      STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
   52      YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
   53      CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
   54      (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
   55      CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
   56      WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
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    1      EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    2      THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
    3      TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    4      CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    5      PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
    6      PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
    7      APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
    8      RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
    9      FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
   10      TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
   11      DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
   12      GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
   13      STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
   14      THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
   15      EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  ACADEMIC  YEARS  OF  FULL-TIME
   16      GRADUATE  STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
   17      ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO  RECEIVES  EDUCA-
   18      TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
   19      OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
   20      (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
   21      SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
   22      SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
   23      THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
   24      PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
   25      STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
   26      PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
   27      OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
   28      SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
   29      AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
   30      AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
   31      TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
   32      IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
   33      INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
   34      ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
   35      TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER  THAT  AWARDS  GRANTED
   36      PURSUANT  TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
   37      AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION  TO
   38      CONVERT  TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
   39      ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
   40      BE DETERMINED BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS  AFTER  THE
   41      COMPLETION  OF  THE  DEGREE  PROGRAM  AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF-
   42      ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT  TEACHING  IN  A  PUBLIC
   43      SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
   44      ARY  EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY
   45      OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
   46      ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT  HAS  NOT
   47      TAUGHT  IN  A  PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING
   48      ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
   49      OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
   50      AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  FIVE  OF
   51      THE  SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
   52      AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
   53      COMPLETE  HIS  OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A
   54      RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER  TEACHING  CERTIF-
   55      ICATE  OR  LICENSE  IN  NEW  YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
   56      RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR  HER
       S. 4612--A                         96                         A. 6720--A
    1      ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
    2      PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    3      RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE  RULES
    4      AND  REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE
    5      DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF
    6      THIS  APPROPRIATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    7      PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION  OF  ANY  FINANCIAL  OBLIGATION
    8      WHICH  WOULD  INVOLVE  EXTREME  HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
    9      LATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE   CORPORATION.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   10      PROVISION  OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
   11      OF THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION  TEACHER
   12      INCENTIVE  SCHOLARSHIP  PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER-
   13      CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  HIGHER
   14      EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
   15      SUCH PROGRAM.
   16    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   17      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
   18      TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
   19      THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A  STATEWIDE  SYSTEM  TO
   20      ASSESS,  IMPROVE,  AND  COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF QUALITY IN EARLY
   21      EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   22      ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
   23      OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF  FUNDING  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  FOR
   24      QUALITYSTARSNY  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED,  INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
   25      OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
   26      SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
   27    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
   28      LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
   29      APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
   30      SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL
   31      FUND  LOCAL  ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH
   32      GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   33    Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or  any  provision
   34      of  law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31,
   35      [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000)
   36    Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  grants
   37      pursuant  to  a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner
   38      and approved by the director of budget, to  those  school  districts
   39      that  are  participating in the race to the top program and/or which
   40      demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the  commission-
   41      er,  towards implementation of elements such as high quality student
   42      assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform-
   43      ance and provision of professional development  to  improve  teacher
   44      performance;  and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the
   45      most improved academic achievement gains and student  outcomes  such
   46      as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early
   47      college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform-
   48      ance;  provided  further that in determining the amount of the award
   49      to be made from the  funds  appropriated  herein  for  those  school
   50      districts  identified  as  making the greatest achievement gains and
   51      eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available  to  each
   52      school  district  shall be based upon the size of the district meas-
   53      ured by public school  enrollment  of  the  district;  and  provided
   54      further  that  such  amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of
   55      district need and provided further  that  no  district  receiving  a
   56      grant  may  be  awarded  more than forty percent of the total amount
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    1      awarded; and provided further that  any  such  funds  awarded  to  a
    2      school  district  shall  be  used  to  increase student performance,
    3      narrow the achievement gap, and  increase  academic  performance  in
    4      traditionally underserved student groups.
    5    Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    6      contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    7      paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education  law,
    8      a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    9      awards  made  in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to
   10      be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
   11      YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
   12      round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641  of  the
   13      education  law  in  the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount
   14      awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
   15      AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE  EXTENT  THAT  THE
   16      MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
   17      THE   MAXIMUM   SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;  and  such
   18      $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000  of  pre-kinder-
   19      garten  grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants,
   20      $7,500,000 of community schools  grants,  $5,500,000  for  a  master
   21      teacher  program  and  $2,000,000  for the early college high school
   22      program; provided, however, that no school  district  shall  receive
   23      any  portion  of  the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have
   24      submitted documentation that has been approved by  the  commissioner
   25      by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
   26      such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
   27      strating  that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures
   28      for conducting annual professional performance reviews of  classroom
   29      teachers  and building principals to determine teacher and principal
   30      effectiveness.
   31    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   32      contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
   33      and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants shall be awarded, based on a
   34      request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved  by
   35      the  director  of  the  budget, to school districts to establish new
   36      full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to  convert
   37      existing  half-day  pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place-
   38      ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
   39      ments while ensuring that  a  portion  of  grants  include  half-day
   40      placements  based  on  eligible applications; and provided, further,
   41      that such grants shall only be  used  to  supplement,  not  supplant
   42      existing  pre-kindergarten  programs, and provided further, however,
   43      that any portion of such  $12,500,000  that  is  not  awarded  shall
   44      remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
   45      for  full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in
   46      subsequent school years. Provided, further, that  such  grants  from
   47      funds  appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ-
   48      ing, but not limited to,  the  following:  (i)  measures  of  school
   49      district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
   50      each  of  the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal
   51      to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent  to
   52      which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
   53      total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
   54      dergarten  programs,  and  (v)  proposal quality. Provided, however,
   55      that full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants  appropriated
   56      herein  shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide
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    1      instruction for at least five hours  per  school  day  for  full-day
    2      pre-kindergarten  programs  and  at least two and one-half hours per
    3      school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii)  that  agree
    4      to  offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder-
    5      garten foundation for the common core standards within three  years;
    6      (iii)  that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are
    7      part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of  para-
    8      graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    9      tion  law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules
   10      and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant  to
   11      section  3602-e  of  the  education  law  except as modified herein.
   12      Provided, further, that a school district's  pre-kindergarten  grant
   13      shall  equal  the  product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved
   14      number of new full-day pre-kindergarten  placements  plus  (ii)  the
   15      approved  number  of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions
   16      and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
   17      selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to  subparagraph  i
   18      of  paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education
   19      law; provided, however, that no district shall receive  a  grant  in
   20      excess  of  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred by the
   21      district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
   22      Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
   23      such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
   24      ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
   25      and reliable measures  of  environmental  quality,  the  quality  of
   26      teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
   27      such  assessment  of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs-
   28      takes  educational  decisions  for  individual  children.  Provided,
   29      further,  that  no  school  district  shall  receive more than forty
   30      percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
   31    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   32      contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school-
   33      wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to  school  districts
   34      or  school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community-
   35      based organizations based on responses to a  request  for  proposals
   36      for  planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the
   37      commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
   38      issued by the commissioner.  Provided,  further,  that  such  grants
   39      shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
   40      following:  (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools
   41      and students with the greatest  need,  and  (ii)  proposal  quality.
   42      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   43      implementation  grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take into
   44      account factors including, but not limited to:  (i)  the  extent  to
   45      which  the  school district's proposal would maximize the use of the
   46      additional learning time through a  comprehensive  restructuring  of
   47      the  school  day  and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal
   48      would provide additional learning time for students  in  grades  six
   49      through  eight,  and (iii) how the additional learning time would be
   50      utilized, including, but not limited to, additional  time  spent  on
   51      core  academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi-
   52      ble to receive a school-wide  extended  learning  grant  unless  its
   53      proposal  would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least 25
   54      percent. Provided, further,  that  a  school  district's  schoolwide
   55      extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
   56      attendance  in  the school-wide extended learning program multiplied
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    1      by the expected cost per pupil  of  the  additional  learning  time;
    2      provided,  further,  that  the  expected cost per pupil of the addi-
    3      tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500  or  (A)  the
    4      quotient  of  (i)  the school district's approved operating expense,
    5      pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1  of  section  3602  of  the
    6      education  law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii)
    7      the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    8      subparagraph  (2)  of  paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year
    9      prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10),  multi-
   10      plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
   11      er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
   12      for  the  12-month  period preceding January first of the base year,
   13      divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer  price  indexes
   14      determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
   15      period  preceding  January  first of the year two years prior to the
   16      base year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases  the
   17      commissioner  may  award  a  grant  that exceeds the per pupil limit
   18      described above; provided further, however, that no  district  shall
   19      receive  a  grant  in  excess of the total actual grant expenditures
   20      incurred by the district in the current school year as  approved  by
   21      the  commissioner.  Provided, further, that no school district shall
   22      receive more than forty percent of the  total  school-wide  extended
   23      learning grant allocation.
   24    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   25      contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
   26      schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
   27      (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
   28      dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
   29      budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
   30      in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
   31      ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
   32      nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
   33      deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
   34      nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
   35      their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
   36      eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
   37      New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
   38      for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
   39      a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
   40      that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
   41      New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
   42      school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
   43      such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
   44      limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
   45      (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
   46      school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
   47      highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
   48      proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
   49      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   50      such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
   51      including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
   52      district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
   53      partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
   54      (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
   55      such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
   56      which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate
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    1      measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
    2      extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    3      funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    4      services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    5      ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    6      used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    7      grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    8      installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    9      school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
   10      school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
   11      community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
   12      nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
   13    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   14      contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
   15      teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
   16      annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
   17      math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
   18      by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
   19      consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
   20      ate  state  organizations  representing K-12 public school teachers,
   21      and approved by the director of the budget,  to  build  a  corps  of
   22      outstanding  math,  science  and related fields teachers in order to
   23      improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such
   24      plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish  an
   25      application  process;  (ii)  guidelines  by  which applications from
   26      eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but  not
   27      be  limited  to,  achievement of a rating of highly effective on the
   28      annual professional performance review; and (iii)  provide  periodic
   29      opportunities  for  professional  development  for successful appli-
   30      cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants
   31      in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not  otherwise
   32      offered.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon
   33      approval of the director of the budget, such  $5,500,000  of  master
   34      teachers  program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans-
   35      ferred or otherwise made available to the state  university  of  New
   36      York  for  the  sole  purpose of administering such program. Nothing
   37      herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations
   38      to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article  14
   39      of the civil service law.
   40    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   41      contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
   42      college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
   43      expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
   44      commissioner and approved by the director of the  budget.  Provided,
   45      however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
   46      programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
   47      a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
   48      annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
   49      established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
   50      standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
   51      partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
   52      the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
   53      tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
   54      fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
   55      enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
   56      reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
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    1      earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
    2      otherwise be eligible to receive.
    3    Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    4      contrary,  of  the  amount  appropriated  herein,   a   minimum   of
    5      $12,500,000  PER  YEAR  shall  be  available  IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH
    6      2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards  [made  in  the
    7      2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    8      gy  early  college  high  school  program  grants and $10,000,000 of
    9      teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
   10      ing any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such  [$25,000,000]
   11      $12,500,000,  plus any other amounts so designated in other items of
   12      appropriation within  the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
   13      office  of  prekindergarten  through grade twelve education program,
   14      shall constitute the competitive awards amount  authorized  for  the
   15      2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
   16    Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
   17      contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for  pathways
   18      in  technology  early  college  high  school (P-TECH) program grants
   19      shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed  by  the  commissioner
   20      and  approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
   21      shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
   22      education  and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the   required
   23      elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
   24      to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
   25      for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
   26      school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
   27      available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
   28      May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
   29      August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
   30      payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
   31      shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
   32      credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
   33      guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
   34      notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
   35      tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
   36      entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
   37      shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
   38      to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
   39      P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
   40      support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
   41      education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
   42    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   43      contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
   44      excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
   45      pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
   46      commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
   47      that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
   48      to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
   49      lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
   50      rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
   51      performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
   52      [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
   53      commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
   54      provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
   55      itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
   56      not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-
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    1      cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    2      with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    3      certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    4      teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    5      remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    6      district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    7      shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    8      May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
    9      awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
   10    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   11      CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
   12      $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
   13      SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
   14      FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
   15      ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
   16      SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
   17      RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
   18      TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
   19      ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
   20      LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
   21      DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   22      LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
   23      TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
   24      AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
   25    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   26      CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
   27      TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
   28      THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
   29      A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
   30      BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW
   31      FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
   32      AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
   33      SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
   34      PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
   35      IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
   36      2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
   37      GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
   38      THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
   39      BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
   40      MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
   41      STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
   42      SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
   43      STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
   44      PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
   45      IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
   46      PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
   47      PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
   48      TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
   49      HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
   50      LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
   51      GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
   52      WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
   53      CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
   54      COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
   55      MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
   56      SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
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    1      WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
    2      GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    3      EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
    4      OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF  SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH-
    5      STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE  CHILD
    6      SHALL  BE  A  RESIDENT  CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE
    7      DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
    8      FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH
    9      FUNDING  FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER
   10      A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN,  OR  CHILDREN
   11      WHO  WOULD  OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1
   12      OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A
   13      SCHOOL  DISTRICT  MAY  APPLY  FOR  ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY
   14      PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT  CURRENTLY  OFFERS  FOR
   15      FOUR-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE
   16      UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCA-
   17      TION  LAW.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR
   18      THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL  EQUAL  THE
   19      PRODUCT  OF  (A)  (I)  TWO  MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW
   20      FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE  APPROVED  NUMBER
   21      OF  NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S
   22      SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  I
   23      OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION
   24      LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE  A  GRANT  IN
   25      EXCESS  OF  THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED BY THE
   26      DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   27      PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
   28      SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
   29      TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
   30      AND RELIABLE MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE  QUALITY  OF
   31      TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
   32      SUCH  ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO MAKE
   33      HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
   34      FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE  MORE  THAN  FORTY
   35      PERCENT   OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND
   36      FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
   37    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   38      CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
   39      EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
   40      OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO  INDIVIDUAL  HIGH-PERFORMING
   41      TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
   42      OF  NEW  YORK  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
   43      COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
   44      REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE  DIREC-
   45      TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
   46      TO  IMPROVE  THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
   47      SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
   48      AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  IN
   49      MATH,  SCIENCE,  AND  RELATED  FIELDS  AND  UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
   50      STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  TO  THEIR
   51      CONTENT  AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
   52      ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
   53      WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT  AREA  AND  SPECIAL  EDUCATION;
   54      (II)  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
   55      APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH  SHALL
   56      INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
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    1      EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEW;  AND  (IV)
    2      PROVIDE  PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT FOR
    3      SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  PRIORITY  SHALL  BE
    4      GIVEN  TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    5      IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
    6      THE  CONTRARY,  UPON  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    7      $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,
    8      INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    9      UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF  ADMINISTERING  SUCH
   10      PROGRAM.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
   11      LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS  TO  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAIN
   12      TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
   13      LAW.
   14    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   15      CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
   16      IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL  (P-TECH)  PROGRAM  GRANTS
   17      SHALL  BE  AWARDED  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
   18      AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PLAN
   19      SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
   20      EDUCATION   AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE  REQUIRED
   21      ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM,  (II)  PROVISIONS
   22      TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
   23      FOR  P-TECH  PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
   24      SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE
   25      AVAILABLE  THE  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
   26      MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON  OR  BEFORE
   27      AUGUST  FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF THE
   28      PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS  APPROPRIATION
   29      SHALL  BE  MADE  ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
   30      CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS,  CONSISTENT  WITH
   31      GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
   32      CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
   33      MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK
   34      AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
   35      COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
   36      DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
   37      COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
   38      ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
   39      PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
   40      BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
   41      SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
   42      AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
   43      WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
   44      STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
   45      WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
   46    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   47      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
   48      DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
   49      TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
   50      IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-
   51      OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   52      PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
   53      SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
   54      PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
   55      FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
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    1    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    2      CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    3      AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    4      INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    5      BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    6      STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
    7      EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    8      EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
    9      SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
   10      APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
   11      IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
   12      ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
   13      AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
   14      SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
   15      STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
   16      YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
   17      CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
   18      (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
   19      CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
   20      WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
   21      EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
   22      THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
   23      TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
   24      CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
   25      PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
   26      PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
   27      APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
   28      RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
   29      FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
   30      TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
   31      DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
   32      GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
   33      STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
   34      THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
   35      EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  ACADEMIC  YEARS  OF  FULL-TIME
   36      GRADUATE  STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
   37      ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO  RECEIVES  EDUCA-
   38      TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
   39      OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
   40      (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
   41      SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
   42      SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
   43      THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
   44      PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
   45      STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
   46      PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
   47      OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
   48      SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
   49      AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
   50      AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
   51      TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
   52      IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
   53      INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
   54      ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
   55      TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER  THAT  AWARDS  GRANTED
   56      PURSUANT  TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
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    1      AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION  TO
    2      CONVERT  TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
    3      ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    4      BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS AFTER THE
    5      COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL  CERTIF-
    6      ICATION  IT  IS  FOUND  THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    7      SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    8      ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR  THE  UNIVERSITY
    9      OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
   10      ANT  TO  ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
   11      TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW  YORK  STATE  PROVIDING
   12      ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
   13      OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
   14      AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
   15      THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE  PROGRAM
   16      AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
   17      COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR  (D)  A
   18      RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
   19      ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR  (E)  A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
   20      RESPOND  TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
   21      ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
   22      PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
   23      RUPTION  IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
   24      AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON  THE
   25      DEATH  OF  THE  RECIPIENT;  AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
   26      THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY,  AUTHORIZE  THE  CORPORATION  TO
   27      PROVIDE  FOR  THE  WAIVER  OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
   28      WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT  TO  RULES  AND  REGU-
   29      LATIONS   PROMULGATED   BY   THE  CORPORATION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   30      PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
   31      OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
   32      INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTER-
   33      CHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE HIGHER
   34      EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
   35      SUCH PROGRAM.
   36    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   37      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
   38      TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
   39      THE  BUDGET,  TO  SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO
   40      ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF  QUALITY  IN  EARLY
   41      EDUCATION  AND  CARE  SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING
   42      ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
   43      OF  THE  BUDGET,  THE  $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR
   44      QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR
   45      OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY
   46      SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
   47    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   48      LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
   49      APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE  APPROPRIATION  FOR
   50      SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   51      LOCAL  ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
   52      TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   53    Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or  any  provision
   54      of  law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31,
   55      [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000)
       S. 4612--A                         107                        A. 6720--A
    1  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53,
    2      section 1, of the laws of 2013:
    3    For  grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and
    4      educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law  this
    5      appropriation  shall  be  allocated  only pursuant to a plan setting
    6      forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
    7      each, or the methodology for  allocating  such  appropriation.  Such
    8      plan  shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of
    9      the senate and the director of the budget and  thereafter  shall  be
   10      included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
   11      which  resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members
   12      elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
   13      16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000)
   14  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter
   15      53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   16    For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year.
   17    Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   18      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   19      amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................
   20      80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000)
   21    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
   22      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   23      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
   24      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
   25      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
   26      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year
   27      ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000)
   28    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   29      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   30      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000)
   31    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   32      safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   33      be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
   34      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
   35      466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000)
   36    For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf  pursuant
   37      to  article  85  of the education law, including state aid for blind
   38      and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the  purposes
   39      provided  under article 85 of the education law for the education of
   40      deaf children under 3 years  of  age,  including  transfers  to  the
   41      miscellaneous  special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account
   42      (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the  commissioner  and
   43      approved  by  the  director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other
   44      inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall
   45      be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and
   46      whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is  in  accord-
   47      ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education.
   48    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
   49      debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
   50      state dormitory authority and $105,689,000 shall  be  available  for
   51      allowances to schools for the blind and deaf.
   52    Funds  appropriated  herein  for  apportionment by the commissioner to
   53      private schools for the blind and deaf for services provided  during
   54      the  2009-10  school year and thereafter may, in the first instance,
   55      be designated as the state share of moneys due to a  private  school
       S. 4612--A                         108                        A. 6720--A
    1      for  the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social security
    2      act, on account of school supportive  health  services  provided  to
    3      students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to
    4      article  89  of the education law and to those pupils who are quali-
    5      fied handicapped persons as defined in  the  federal  rehabilitation
    6      act  of  1973,  as  amended.  Such  state share shall be assigned on
    7      behalf of private schools for the blind and deaf to  the  department
    8      of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed-
    9      eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department
   10      of  health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of health
   11      to the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department  of
   12      health,  as determined by the commissioner of health, for any school
   13      shall not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such  school
   14      pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall
   15      be  paid  to  such  private  schools  for  the blind and deaf by the
   16      department of health based on the submission and approval of  claims
   17      related  to  such  school  supportive health services, in the manner
   18      provided by law.
   19    Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
   20      law,  upon  disbursement of funds appropriated for additional allow-
   21      ances to private schools for the blind and deaf  in  the  vocational
   22      and  educational  services for individuals with disabilities program
   23      special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds  appropriated
   24      herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
   25      and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
   26      further force or effect. Such reduction in the general  fund  allow-
   27      ances  to  private  schools  for  the  blind and deaf shall be fully
   28      offset by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities  funds
   29      appropriated  for  additional  allowances to private schools for the
   30      blind and deaf.
   31    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   32      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   33      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   34      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   35      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   36      ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000)
   37    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   38      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law,
   39      provided by private schools for the blind  and  deaf  authorized  by
   40      article  85  of the education law, pursuant to an allocation plan to
   41      be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the
   42      budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds
   43      appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro-
   44      priation  for  the  private  schools  for  the blind and deaf, local
   45      assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg-
   46      et. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
   47      appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
   48      heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
   49      approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
   50      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   51      and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000)
   52    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   53      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
   54      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   55      ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations  for  school
   56      years  prior  to  the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of
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    1      the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school
    2      years  prior  to  the  2009-10  school  year  shall  be  limited  to
    3      $50,000,000  (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602
    4      of  the  education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88
    5      of the education law. Provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    6      inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, that payment of
    7      eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims  have
    8      been  approved  for  payment  by  the commissioner of education, and
    9      provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
   10      of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
   11      partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
   12      status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
   13      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
   14      funds   appropriated  herein  for  liabilities  incurred  by  school
   15      districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior  to
   16      July  1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during
   17      the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law
   18      to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for
   19      payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue
   20      and,  subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such
   21      funds shall be available to the  department  net  of  disallowances,
   22      refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any  other
   23      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
   24      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
   25      to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
   26      appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000)
   27    For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2010-11
   28      school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000)
   29    For  aid  payable  for  the  2010-11 school year for support of county
   30      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
   31      of  the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
   32      law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement  payable
   33      shall  be  based  on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated
   34      herein represents the maximum  amount  payable  during  the  2010-11
   35      state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000)
   36    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   37      2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   38      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   39      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   40      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
   41      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
   42      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   43      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   44      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   45      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   46      or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
   47      691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000)
   48  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
   49    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   50      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   51      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000)
   52    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   53      2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   54      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   55      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
       S. 4612--A                         110                        A. 6720--A
    1      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    2      education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000)
    3    To  the  Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa-
    4      tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program
    5      ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000)
    6  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    7      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
    8    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    9      libraries  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  For  grants in aid to
   10      school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational  insti-
   11      tutions,  notwithstanding  any  provision  of law this appropriation
   12      shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized
   13      list of grantees with the amount to be  received  by  each,  or  the
   14      methodology  for  allocating  such appropriation. Such plan shall be
   15      subject to the approval of the  speaker  of  the  assembly  and  the
   16      director  of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol-
   17      ution calling for the expenditure of such monies,  which  resolution
   18      must  be  approved  by a majority vote of all members elected to the
   19      assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000)
   20    For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association .....
   21      180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000)
   22    For additional services and expenses of  the  Center  for  Autism  and
   23      related  disabilities  at the State University of New York at Albany
   24      ...  500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000)
   25    For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2009-10  state  fiscal  year.
   26      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
   27      contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
   28      amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................
   29      80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
   30    For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
   31      any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
   32      be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
   33      accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
   34      regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
   35      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year
   36      ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000)
   37    For additional aid payable for the  2009-10  school  year  to  schools
   38      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   39      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
   40      and  approved  preschool  programs  that  provide  full and half-day
   41      educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of  the  educa-
   42      tion  law  to  help  prevent  excessive instructional staff turnover
   43      through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing
   44      direct instructional services to students  at  such  schools.    The
   45      commissioner  of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject
   46      to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes
   47      funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ...................
   48      2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000)
   49    For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the
   50      2009-10  school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail-
   51      ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed  by  the  commis-
   52      sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
   53      1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430)
   54    For  Special  Act  School  Districts  additional costs associated with
   55      academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000)
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    1  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009,  as  amended  by  chapter
    2      502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
    3    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    4      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    5      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    6      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    7      purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    8      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    9      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
   10      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   11      obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
   12      70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
   13      and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
   14      in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
   15      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   16      by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
   17      shall  be  set  aside  for insufficiency of funds to make a complete
   18      payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
   19      shall retain its priority date status for subsequent  appropriations
   20      designated  for  such  purposes.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   21      provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropriated  herein  shall
   22      only  be  available  for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010,
   23      shall be used to  pay  2008-09  school  year  claims  in  the  first
   24      instance,  and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009-
   25      10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   26      contrary,  funds  appropriated herein shall be available for payment
   27      of liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,
   28      subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such funds
   29      shall be available to the department net of disallowances,  refunds,
   30      reimbursements  and  credits;  provided, however, that the amount of
   31      this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and
   32      after November 1, 2009 shall be  reduced  by  12.5  percent  of  the
   33      amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
   34      260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000)
   35  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008:
   36    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   37      2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   38      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   39      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   40      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
   41      education, provided, however, that the amount of this  appropriation
   42      available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1,
   43      2008  shall  be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis-
   44      bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000)
   45    For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
   46      developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
   47      director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount  of  this
   48      appropriation  available  for  expenditure  and  disbursement on and
   49      after September 1, 2008 shall be  reduced  by  six  percent  of  the
   50      amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
   51      980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000)
   52  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
   53      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
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    1    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    2      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    3      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    4      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    5      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    6      schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    7      (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    8      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    9      obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
   10      70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
   11      and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
   12      in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
   13      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   14      by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
   15      shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds  to  make  a  complete
   16      payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
   17      shall  retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations
   18      designated for such  purposes.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   19      provision  of  law  to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall
   20      only be available for liabilities incurred prior to  July  1,  2009,
   21      shall  be  used  to  pay  2007-08  school  year  claims in the first
   22      instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the  2008-
   23      09  state  fiscal  year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   24      contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available  for  payment
   25      of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue and,
   26      subject to the approval of the director of the  budget,  such  funds
   27      shall  be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds,
   28      reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000)
   29  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008,  as  amended  by  chapter
   30      496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
   31    For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
   32      tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year
   33      for those programs administered by the state  education  department,
   34      provided,  however,  that the amount of this appropriation available
   35      for expenditure and disbursement on  and  after  September  1,  2008
   36      shall  be  reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed
   37      as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000)
   38    For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith-
   39      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
   40      in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
   41      hereafter  to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of
   42      law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  reimbursement,  and  the
   43      State's  liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine-
   44      ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school
   45      as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further  that
   46      on  and  after  September  1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent
   47      provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse-
   48      ment and liability for costs  and  activities  funded  through  this
   49      appropriation  shall  be  further  reduced  by  six  percent of such
   50      reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation  available
   51      for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on and after such date shall be
   52      reduced by six percent of the amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of
   53      August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000)
   54    For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
   55      any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
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    1      be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    2      accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    3      regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability
    4      for  such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of
    5      the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by  the
    6      commissioner  of  education;  provided  further  that  on  and after
    7      September 1, 2008, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    8      law,  rule  or  regulation,  the  amount  of state reimbursement and
    9      liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation
   10      shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount,  and
   11      that  the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and
   12      disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six  percent
   13      of  the  amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of  August 15, 2008 ...
   14      47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000)
   15  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter  1,
   16      section 2, of the laws of 2009:
   17    For  services  and  expenses  associated  with  math  and science high
   18      schools for the 2008-09 school year,  provided,  however,  that  the
   19      amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse-
   20      ment  on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent
   21      of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ...........
   22      1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000)
   23  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53,
   24      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   25    For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council ....
   26      175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000)
   27    For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program
   28      for extended day and school violence prevention programs ...........
   29      30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000)
   30    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   31      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
   32      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   33      ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
   34      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
   35      schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
   36      (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
   37      payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli-
   38      gations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed  70
   39      percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and
   40      maintenance  rates  and  transportation expense provided for herein;
   41      provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be  payable
   42      in  the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the
   43      commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim  shall
   44      be  set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment,
   45      but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one  year  and  shall
   46      retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig-
   47      nated for such purposes.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
   48      of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall only be
   49      available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008,  shall  be
   50      used  to  pay  2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and
   51      represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal
   52      year.  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  subdivision  3  of
   53      section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received
   54      by  March  1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may
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    1      be used to make any additional  approved  payments.  Notwithstanding
    2      any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, funds appropriated herein
    3      shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or
    4      hereafter  to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of
    5      the budget, such funds shall be available to the department  net  of
    6      disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
    7      243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000)
    8    For  the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu-
    9      ant to section 4410 of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
   10      inconsistent  provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri-
   11      ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08
   12      state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand-
   13      icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to  59.5
   14      percent  of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any
   15      other provision of law, local  claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs
   16      incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and
   17      2006-07  school  years  that  have  been approved for payment by the
   18      education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first  claims
   19      paid  from  this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may
   20      be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in  the  2007-08
   21      state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment
   22      against  all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
   23      Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds  appro-
   24      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   25      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   26      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
   27      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   28      ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000)
   29    For  allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ-
   30      ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain  institutions  to
   31      be  paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education
   32      law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age  includ-
   33      ing  transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school
   34      for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be  developed  by
   35      the  commissioner  and  approved  by  the  director  of  the budget.
   36      Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds
   37      appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils  approved
   38      to  attend  such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi-
   39      nation therein is in accordance with rules and  regulations  of  the
   40      commissioner of education.
   41    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
   42      debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
   43      state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall  be  available  for
   44      allowances  to  schools for the blind and deaf.  Notwithstanding any
   45      provision of the law to  the  contrary,  funds  appropriated  herein
   46      shall  be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or
   47      hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director  of
   48      the  budget,  such funds shall be available to the department net of
   49      disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
   50      118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000)
   51    For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch
   52      and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of
   53      funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of  non-profit
   54      school  lunch,  breakfast,  or  other  school child feeding programs
   55      based upon the  number  of  federally  reimbursable  breakfasts  and
   56      lunches  served  to  students  under such program agreements entered
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    1      into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    2      ance with an act of Congress entitled  the  "National  School  Lunch
    3      Act,"  P.L.  79-396,  as  amended,  or  the provisions of the "Child
    4      Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
    5      school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors  in  excess  of  the
    6      federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    7      to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
    8      as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
    9      specified  for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
   10      for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006  and  July
   11      1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000)
   12    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   13      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   14      director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000)
   15    For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith-
   16      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
   17      in  shall  be  available  for  payment of aid heretofore accrued and
   18      hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000)
   19    For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits  and
   20      educational  institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this
   21      appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant  to  a  plan  setting
   22      forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
   23      each,  or  the  methodology  for allocating such appropriation. Such
   24      plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president  of
   25      the  senate  and  the director of the budget and thereafter shall be
   26      included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
   27      which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all  members
   28      elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
   29      250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000)
   30    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   31      libraries and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Such  funds  shall  be
   32      apportioned  pursuant  to  subdivision  5 of section 24 of the state
   33      finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000)
   34    For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
   35      schools  including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar-
   36      eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................
   37      1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000)
   38  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006:
   39    For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
   40      developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
   41      director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000)
   42    For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith-
   43      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
   44      for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to  accrue  ...
   45      87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000)
   46    For  services and expenses associated with three Math and Science High
   47      Schools, provided that one such high school shall be  located  in  a
   48      City  with  more  than one million inhabitants, one shall be located
   49      outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the
   50      educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005.  Each
   51      school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of
   52      providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve-
   53      ment projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five  percent
   54      of  the  operations  of  the  Math and Science High School.   School
   55      districts shall jointly submit an application with a New York  State
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    1      college  or  university in order to be eligible for funding pursuant
    2      to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop-
    3      erative activities, that the school district and higher  educational
    4      institution  will  occur  at  the Math and Science High School.  The
    5      enhanced math and science curriculum to be provided  by  the  school
    6      located  in  a  city with more than one million inhabitants shall be
    7      provided by a school accredited to give its  graduates  both  a  New
    8      York  State  Regents  diploma  and an Associates of Arts degree with
    9      more than half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees  in  their
   10      subject  area,  and  all of the science and math classes provided to
   11      all of that school's third and fourth year students shall  be  given
   12      for  college  credit  and  taught  by faculty members who possess an
   13      advanced degree in their subject area. Provided  however,  that  the
   14      educational  entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005 shall
   15      not be required to submit a joint application with a New York  State
   16      college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000)
   17    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   18      libraries and not-for-profit institutions including seventy  percent
   19      of  a  $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource and computer
   20      training center program, seventy percent  of  a  $4,000,000  2006-07
   21      school  year  teacher  mentor  intern  program, and $500,000 for the
   22      national board for professional teaching standards program .........
   23      81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000)
   24  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005:
   25    For additional  grants-in-aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   26      libraries  and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of a
   27      $500,000 school year program for the 2005-06 NYC  peer  intervention
   28      program  and  50  percent  of a $500,000 school year program for the
   29      national board for professional teaching standards certification ...
   30      27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000)
   31    For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith-
   32      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
   33      for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to  accrue  ...
   34      87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000)
   35  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter
   36      684, section 1, of the laws of 2003:
   37    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   38      libraries  and  not for profit educational institutions, in addition
   39      to services and expenses  of  the  teacher  resources  and  computer
   40      training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000)
   41  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002:
   42    For  grants-in-aid  to  certain school districts, public libraries and
   43      not-for-profit educational institutions ............................
   44      9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   45  By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001:
   46    For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to  $25,000,000  for  the
   47      2001-02  school  year  to certain school districts, public libraries
   48      and not-for-profit  educational  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   49      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   50      available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ...................
   51      25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000)
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    1    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
    2    Federal Education Fund
    3    Federal Department of Education Account - 25210
    4  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
    5    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    6      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    7      ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    8      law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    9      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   10      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   11      appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000)
   12    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
   13      improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
   14      pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
   15      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   16      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   17      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   18      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   19      242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000)
   20    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
   21      acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
   22      secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
   23      of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
   24      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   25      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   26      appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000)
   27    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
   28      community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
   29      and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   30      provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
   31      cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
   32      approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
   33      intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000)
   34    For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
   35      schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
   36      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   37      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   38      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   39      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   40      ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000)
   41    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
   42      tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
   43      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   44      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   45      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   46      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   47      ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000)
   48    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
   49      tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
   50      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   51      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   52      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   53      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   54      ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000)
       S. 4612--A                         118                        A. 6720--A
    1    For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    2      programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
    3      tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
    4    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    5      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    6      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    7      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    8      68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000)
    9    For various grants to schools and other  eligible  entities.  Notwith-
   10      standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro-
   11      priation  may  be  suballocated to other state departments and agen-
   12      cies, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  as
   13      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   14      29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000)
   15    For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
   16      $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
   17      centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
   18      autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
   19      at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
   20      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   21      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   22      the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
   23      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
   24      as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
   25      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
   26      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
   27      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
   28      for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
   29      the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
   30      with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
   31      ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
   32      be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
   33      training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
   34      activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
   35      for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
   36      ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
   37      herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
   38      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   39      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   40      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   41      targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
   42      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   43      of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
   44      approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
   45      appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
   46      qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
   47      that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
   48      grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
   49      the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
   50      schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
   51      allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
   52      the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
   53      herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
   54      FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
   55      teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
   56      mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
       S. 4612--A                         119                        A. 6720--A
    1      where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    2      public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    3      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    4      75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    5      or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    6      that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    7      geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    8      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    9      staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
   10      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   11      g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
   12      and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
   13      the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
   14      turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
   15      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   16      The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
   17      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   18      utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
   19      $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
   20      operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
   21      be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
   22      appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
   23      ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
   24      shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
   25      department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
   26      with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
   27      equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
   28      ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Notwith-
   29      standing any provision of the law to the contrary,  funds  appropri-
   30      ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore
   31      accrued  or  hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the
   32      director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart-
   33      ment net of  disallowances,  refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.
   34      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   35      appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
   36      agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this  appropriation
   37      ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000)
   38  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   39    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   40      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
   41      ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
   42      law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
   43      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   44      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   45      appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000)
   46    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
   47      improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
   48      pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
   49      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   50      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   51      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   52      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   53      242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000)
   54    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
   55      acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
       S. 4612--A                         120                        A. 6720--A
    1      secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    2      of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    3      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    4      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    5      appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000)
    6    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    7      community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    8      and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    9      provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
   10      cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
   11      approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
   12      intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000)
   13    For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
   14      schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
   15      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   16      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   17      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   18      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   19      ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000)
   20    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
   21      tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
   22      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   23      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   24      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   25      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   26      ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000)
   27    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
   28      tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
   29      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   30      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   31      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   32      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   33      ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000)
   34    For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
   35      programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
   36      tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
   37    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   38      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   39      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   40      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   41      68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000)
   42    For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
   43      $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
   44      centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
   45      autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
   46      at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
   47      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   48      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   49      the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
   50      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
   51      as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
   52      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
   53      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
   54      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
   55      for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
   56      the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
       S. 4612--A                         121                        A. 6720--A
    1      with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    2      ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    3      be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    4      training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    5      activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    6      for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    7      ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    8      herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    9      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   10      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   11      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   12      targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
   13      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   14      of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
   15      approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
   16      appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
   17      qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
   18      that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
   19      grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
   20      the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
   21      schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
   22      allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
   23      the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
   24      herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
   25      FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
   26      teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
   27      mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
   28      where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
   29      public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
   30      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   31      75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
   32      or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
   33      that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
   34      geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
   35      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
   36      staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
   37      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   38      g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
   39      and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
   40      the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
   41      turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
   42      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   43      The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
   44      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   45      utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
   46      $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
   47      operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
   48      be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
   49      appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
   50      ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
   51      shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
   52      department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
   53      with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
   54      equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
   55      ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Provided
   56      that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  of  the
       S. 4612--A                         122                        A. 6720--A
    1      funds  appropriated  herein,  up to $2,000,000 shall be available to
    2      support program and/or fiscal audits and/or  reviews  of  individual
    3      preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external
    4      audit  firm  selected  through  a  competitive request for proposals
    5      process or otherwise and, provided further  that  up  to  $2,000,000
    6      shall  be  available for development of data collection and analysis
    7      systems to improve the capacity of the State, school  districts  and
    8      municipalities  oversight  of  the  provision  of  preschool special
    9      education services. Provided further that, to the  extent  permitted
   10      by  federal  law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants
   11      to be  awarded  to  municipalities  to  enhance  program  oversight.
   12      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
   13      appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
   14      heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
   15      approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
   16      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   17      and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, a
   18      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   19      departments  and  agencies,  as  needed, to accomplish the intent of
   20      this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000)
   21    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   22    Federal Education Fund
   23    Federal Department of Education Account
   24  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   25    For grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for  specific
   26      programs  in  the,  but  not  limited to, amounts indicated for such
   27      programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the
   28      elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000  for  improving
   29      teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to
   30      title  II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000
   31      for English language  acquisition  pursuant  to  title  III  of  the
   32      elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century
   33      community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
   34      and  secondary  education  act,  $23,000,000  for  charter   schools
   35      programs  pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa-
   36      tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the  elementary
   37      and  secondary  education  act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools
   38      and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation
   39      programs pursuant to the perkins career  and  technical  improvement
   40      act.
   41    Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, funds
   42      appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval  of
   43      the  director  of  the  budget, to any state agency or department to
   44      accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .......................
   45      2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000)
   46    For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
   47      $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
   48      centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
   49      autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
   50      at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
   51      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   52      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   53      the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
   54      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
       S. 4612--A                         123                        A. 6720--A
    1      as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    2      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    3      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    4      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    5      for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    6      the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    7      with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    8      ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    9      be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
   10      training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
   11      activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
   12      for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
   13      ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
   14      herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   15      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   16      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   17      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   18      targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
   19      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   20      of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
   21      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
   22      appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
   23      qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
   24      that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
   25      grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
   26      the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
   27      schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
   28      allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
   29      the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
   30      herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
   31      FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
   32      teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
   33      mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
   34      where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
   35      public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
   36      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   37      75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
   38      or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
   39      that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
   40      geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
   41      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
   42      staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   43      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   44      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
   45      and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
   46      the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
   47      turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
   48      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   49      The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
   50      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   51      utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
   52      $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
   53      blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
   54      schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
   55      department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
   56      further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any
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    1      disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    2      amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    3      to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    4      deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
    5      appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
    6      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    7      appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    8      heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    9      approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
   10      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   11      and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000)
   12  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   13    For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
   14      provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
   15      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
   16      to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
   17      appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
   18    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   19      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
   20      ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
   21      contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
   22      the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
   23      department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
   24      1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000)
   25    For  education  of  individuals  with  disabilities  including  up  to
   26      $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
   27      centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
   28      autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
   29      at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
   30      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   31      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   32      the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
   33      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
   34      as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
   35      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
   36      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
   37      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
   38      for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
   39      the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
   40      with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
   41      ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
   42      be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
   43      training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
   44      activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
   45      for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
   46      ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
   47      herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   48      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   49      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   50      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   51      targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
   52      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   53      of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
   54      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
   55      appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
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    1      qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    2      that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    3      grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    4      the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    5      schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    6      allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    7      the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    8      herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    9      FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
   10      teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
   11      mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
   12      where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
   13      public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
   14      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   15      75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
   16      or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
   17      that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
   18      geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
   19      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
   20      staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
   21      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   22      g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
   23      and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
   24      the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
   25      turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
   26      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   27      The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
   28      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   29      utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
   30      $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for allowances to schools for the
   31      blind and deaf to  support  services  to  students  attending  these
   32      schools  for  costs  which  otherwise  would  be payable through the
   33      department's general fund aid to localities appropriation,  provided
   34      further  that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
   35      disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce  the
   36      amounts  appropriated in the education department's general fund aid
   37      to localities for allowances to private schools for  the  blind  and
   38      deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
   39      appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
   40      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
   41      appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
   42      heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
   43      approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
   44      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   45      and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000)
   46    For  the  purposes  of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by
   47      the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds  appropri-
   48      ated  herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting and
   49      accountability requirements contained in such act ..................
   50      20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000)
   51  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
   52      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   53    For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
   54      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
   55      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
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    1      to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    2      appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
    3    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    4      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    5      ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    6      contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
    7      the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
    8      department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    9      1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000)
   10    For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
   11      the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
   12      ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
   13      accountability  requirements  contained in such act. Notwithstanding
   14      any other provision of the law to the contrary and  subject  to  the
   15      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, a portion of the funds
   16      appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit  of  the  state
   17      purposes  account of the state education department to carry out the
   18      purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000)
   19  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
   20    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   21      3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   22    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   23      to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
   24      ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000)
   25    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   26    Federal Health and Human Services Fund
   27    Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122
   28  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   29    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   30      5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)
   31  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   32    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   33      5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000)
   34    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   35    Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
   36    Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456
   37  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   38    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   39      5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)
   40    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   41    Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund
   42    Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026
   43  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   44    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
   45      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   46      1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000)
   47  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
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    1    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    2      through the national school lunch act ..............................
    3      1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000)
    4  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
    5    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    6      through the national school lunch act ..............................
    7      966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000)
    8  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
    9    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
   10      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   11      821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000)
   12    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   13    State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
   14    State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200
   15  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
   16      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   17    For  the  purposes  of  the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization
   18      fund-state incentive grant as funded by the  American  recovery  and
   19      reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
   20      to  contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   21      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   22      or  department  for  the  purposes of the state fiscal stabilization
   23      fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American  recovery  and
   24      reinvestment  act  of  2009,  provided  further that, subject to the
   25      approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
   26      appropriated  herein,  may be transferred to the credit of the state
   27      purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
   28      purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject
   29      to   all   applicable   reporting  and  accountability  requirements
   30      contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000)
   31    Special Revenue Funds - Other
   32    Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
   33    Commercial Gaming Revenue Account
   34  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
   35      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
   36    For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law,  of
   37      additional  aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor-
   38      tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the  education
   39      law,  in order to support elementary and secondary education, which,
   40      notwithstanding any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  shall  for
   41      purposes  of  this  appropriation  mean support through after-school
   42      programs, [sap] GAP elimination  adjustment  restoration  apportion-
   43      ments  and/or  foundation  aid;  provided  that,  [,]for the 2014-15
   44      school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri-
   45      ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a
   46      portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such  year.
   47      Provided  further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein
   48      shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE  THAN  70
   49      PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   50      FISCAL   YEAR;   and  provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any
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    1      provision of law to the  contrary,  the  funds  appropriated  herein
    2      shall  only  be  available to support such purposes and shall not be
    3      interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that
    4      notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision
    5      of  law  to  the  contrary,  this appropriation shall remain in full
    6      force and effect to the  maximum  extent  allowed  by  [l]  LAW  ...
    7      720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000)
    8    Special Revenue Funds - Other
    9    State Lottery Fund
   10    State Lottery Account - 20901
   11  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
   12      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
   13    For  general  support  for  public schools for the 2014-15 and 2015-16
   14      school years, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision  of
   15      law  to  the  contrary,  in  computing  the additional lottery grant
   16      pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph  b  of  subdivision  4  of
   17      section  92-c  of the state finance law for the 2014-15 school year,
   18      the base grant shall not exceed $2,024,980,000. Notwithstanding  any
   19      provision  of law to the contrary, the portion of this appropriation
   20      covering fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any  appro-
   21      priation  for  this  item  covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in
   22      chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.  Notwithstanding section 40  of  the
   23      state  finance  law  or  any  provision of law to the contrary, this
   24      appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................
   25      [4,036,960,000] 4,003,960,000 ................. (re. $1,978,980,000)
   26    Special Revenue Funds - Other
   27    State Lottery Fund
   28    VLT Education Account - 20904
   29  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
   30      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
   31    For general support for public schools for  the  2014-15  and  2015-16
   32      school  years,  for grants awarded pursuant to subparagraph (2-a) of
   33      paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of  the  state  finance
   34      law,  provided that no more than $950,604,000 shall be available for
   35      the 2014-15 state fiscal  year  payments  for  general  support  for
   36      public  schools  for  the  2014-15  school year. Notwithstanding any
   37      provision of law to the contrary, the portion of this  appropriation
   38      covering  fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any appro-
   39      priation for this item covering fiscal year  2014-15  set  forth  in
   40      chapter  53  of  the laws of 2013. Notwithstanding section 40 of the
   41      state finance law or any provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  this
   42      appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................
   43      [1,927,604,000] 1,902,604,000 ................... (re. $952,000,000)
   44  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
   45      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   46    Maintenance Undistributed
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    1    For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
    2      private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:
    3    General Fund
    4    Community Projects Fund - 007
    5    Account CC
    6    ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845)
    7  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
    8      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
    9    Maintenance Undistributed
   10    For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
   11      private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:
   12    General Fund
   13    Community Projects Fund - 007
   14    Account CC
   15    LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)