S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 4612--B                                            A. 6720--B
           Cal. No. 319
                             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 -- ordered to a third reading, amended  and  ordered
         reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
       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  --
         again amended from said committee, 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
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD12555-04-5
       S. 4612--B                          2                         A. 6720--B
    1    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER.......   9,773,374,000       761,321,000
    2                                        ----------------  ----------------
    3      ALL FUNDS.........................  57,046,284,850    10,525,524,430
    4                                        ================  ================
    5                                  SCHEDULE
    6  ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000
    7                                                            --------------
    8    GENERAL FUND
    9    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
   10  FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO-
   11    BER  1,  2013  TO  DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN
   12    ACCORDANCE   WITH   ECONOMIC   ELIGIBILITY
   13    CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000
   14  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF INDEPENDENT
   15    LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000
   16  FOR  ADDITIONAL  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF
   17    INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000
   18  FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000
   19  FOR   SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  SUPPORTED
   20    EMPLOYMENT   AND   INTEGRATED   EMPLOYMENT
   21    OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
   22    1, 2013:
   23  FOR   SERVICES   AND  EXPENSES  OF  PROGRAMS
   24    PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE  PROVISION  OF
   25    TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
   26    SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000
   27  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING
   28    LITERACY  AND  BASIC  EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC
   29    ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENTS  FOR  THE   2015-16
   30    SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
   31    TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000
   32  FOR    COMPETITIVE    GRANTS    FOR    ADULT
   33    LITERACY/EDUCATION   AID   TO  PUBLIC  AND
   34    PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
   35    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
   36    COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS,  LIBRARIES,
   37    AND  VOLUNTEER  LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
   38    INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY  STANDARDS
   39    PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
   40    TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC  LITERA-
   41    CY,  HIGH  SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH
   42    AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS  16  YEARS
   43    OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS
   44    OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16
   45    SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE
   46    THAN   $300,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
   47    REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
   48    YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000
   49  FOR  ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
   50    LITERACY  EDUCATION  AID  TO  PUBLIC   AND
   51    PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
   52    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
       S. 4612--B                          3                         A. 6720--B
    1    COMMUNITY  BASED  ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES,
    2    AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY  ORGANIZATIONS  AND
    3    INSTITUTIONS  TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC
    4    LITERACY,  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY,  AND
    5    ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16
    6    YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
    7    HEREIN  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF
    8    LIABILITIES  HERETOFORE  OR  HEREAFTER  TO
    9    ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000
   10                                              --------------
   11      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000
   12                                              --------------
   13    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   14    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   15    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   16  FOR  CASE  SERVICES  PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS
   17    WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000
   18  FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000
   19  FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000
   20  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   21    ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER-
   22    ACY,  AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE
   23    WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000
   24                                              --------------
   25      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000
   26                                              --------------
   27    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   28    MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
   29    VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001
   30  FOR THE REHABILITATION  OF  SOCIAL  SECURITY
   31    DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000
   32                                              --------------
   33      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000
   34                                              --------------
   35    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   36    VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND
   37    VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051
   38  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE SPECIAL
   39    WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000
   40                                              --------------
   41      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000
   42                                              --------------
   43  CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000
   44                                                            --------------
   45    GENERAL FUND
   46    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
       S. 4612--B                          4                         A. 6720--B
    1  AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW
    2    YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  (NYPL)  AND  NYPL'S
    3    SCIENCE  INDUSTRY  AND  BUSINESS  LIBRARY.
    4    PROVIDED   THAT,    NOTWITHSTANDING    ANY
    5    PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO
    6    THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID,  AND  THE  STATE'S
    7    LIABILITY    THEREFOR,   SHALL   REPRESENT
    8    FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION  FOR
    9    THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000
   10  FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000
   11  FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG
   12    CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000
   13  FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  FOR
   14    REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
   15    PAYMENT   OF   THE  METROPOLITAN  COMMUTER
   16    TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN
   17    ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY  THE  COMMIS-
   18    SIONER  OF  EDUCATION  AND APPROVED BY THE
   19    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000
   20  AID TO  EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  AND  RADIO.
   21    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE
   22    OR  REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT
   23    APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL    REPRESENT
   24    FULFILLMENT  OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
   25    THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000
   26  FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
   27    AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000
   28                                              --------------
   29      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000
   30                                              --------------
   31    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   32    FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
   33    FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300
   34  FOR AID  TO  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  PURSUANT  TO
   35    VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY
   36    SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000
   37                                              --------------
   38      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000
   39                                              --------------
   40    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   41    NEW  YORK  STATE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  RECORDS  MANAGEMENT
   42      IMPROVEMENT FUND
   43    LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501
   44  GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS  OR
   45    GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS
   46    PROVIDED  IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND
   47    CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000
   48  AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND  AID
   49    TO  ELIGIBLE  ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR-
   50    ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS,  AND  TO  CERTAIN
   51    ORGANIZATIONS  INCLUDING  THE STATE EDUCA-
       S. 4612--B                          5                         A. 6720--B
    1    TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE  SERVICES  TO
    2    SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000
    3                                              --------------
    4      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000
    5                                              --------------
    6  OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850
    7                                                            --------------
    8    GENERAL FUND
    9    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
   10  FOR  LIBERTY  PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS
   11    PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION
   12    LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF
   13    1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF
   14    LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH
   15    PROGRAMS  IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL
   16    BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
   17    HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860
   18  FOR  ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
   19    AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE
   20    EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER  425  OF
   21    THE  LAWS  OF  1988.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   22    OTHER SECTION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
   23    FUNDING  FOR  SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
   24    FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
   25    APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000
   26  UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
   27    UNIVERSITIES,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
   28    SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER-
   29    WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL
   30    YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO-
   31    PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000
   32  FOR  HIGHER  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM
   33    AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   34    USED BY  INDEPENDENT  COLLEGES  TO  EXPAND
   35    OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  THE  EDUCATIONALLY AND
   36    ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT  INDEPENDENT
   37    INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920
   38  FOR  ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
   39    PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   40    SHALL  BE  USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO
   41    EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY
   42    AND ECONOMICALLY  DISADVANTAGED  AT  INDE-
   43    PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000
   44  FOR  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY PROGRAM
   45    (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180
   46  FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
   47    PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000
   48  FOR  COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
   49    PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890
   50  FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND  TECH-
   51    NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000
   52  FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000
   53  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH
       S. 4612--B                          6                         A. 6720--B
    1    INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS  AVAILABLE
    2    THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY
    3    PROGRAMS  AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI-
    4    TUTIONS  FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER
    5    TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER
    6    YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID  OUTREACH,  COUN-
    7    SELING   SERVICES,  AND  DIRECT  FINANCIAL
    8    SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS  MAY  BE
    9    SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS,
   10    AGENCIES,  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW
   11    YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000
   12  FOR  STATE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  TO EXPAND
   13    HIGH NEEDS  NURSING  PROGRAMS  AT  PRIVATE
   14    COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES  IN ACCORDANCE
   15    WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000
   16  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES  OF  THE  NATIONAL
   17    BOARD  FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS
   18    CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE  2015-
   19    16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000
   20                                              --------------
   21      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850
   22                                              --------------
   23    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   24    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   25    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   26  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   27    ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO  VARIOUS
   28    FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV-
   29    ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM.
   30  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   31    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
   32    SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
   33    THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE
   34    AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED  TO
   35    OTHER  ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE
   36    OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION  OF  THIS
   37    APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER
   38    ACCOUNTS,  AS  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   39    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000
   40                                              --------------
   41      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   42                                              --------------
   43  OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000
   44                                                            --------------
   45    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   46    COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
   47    GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191
   48  FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  RELATED  TO  THE
   49    ADMINISTRATION  OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS
   50    TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION
   51    DEPARTMENT   FROM   PRIVATE   FOUNDATIONS,
       S. 4612--B                          7                         A. 6720--B
    1    CORPORATIONS   AND  INDIVIDUALS  AND  FROM
    2    PUBLIC  OR  PRIVATE  FUNDS   RECEIVED   AS
    3    PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES
    4    RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO
    5    SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON-
    6    SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000
    7                                              --------------
    8  OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
    9    PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000
   10                                                            --------------
   11    GENERAL FUND
   12    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000
   13  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
   14    OF  LAW,  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   15    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17  STATE
   16    FISCAL   YEARS,  INCLUDING  AID  FOR  SUCH
   17    FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   18    3609-D  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED,
   19    HOWEVER, THAT NOT  MORE  THAN  39.06988741
   20    PERCENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL BE
   21    AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
   22    STATE  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
   23    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   24    YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF
   25    THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   26    REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   27    YEAR  PAYABLE  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL
   28    YEAR AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITH-
   29    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   30    LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
   31    THE  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE APPOR-
   32    TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE
   33    EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO  THE  LIMITA-
   34    TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE
   35    GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  AS  PROVIDED
   36    HEREIN.
   37  PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
   38    SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER
   39    SHALL  REDUCE  PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL
   40    DISTRICT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL   YEAR
   41    PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA-
   42    TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP
   43    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16
   44    SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH   SCHOOL
   45    DISTRICT,   AND   SUCH   AMOUNT  SHALL  BE
   46    DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
   47    PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
   48    SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF
   49    THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE  SUM  OF
   50    THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS,
   51    THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE REDUCTION SHALL BE
   52    WITHHELD FROM  PAYMENTS  SCHEDULED  TO  BE
   53    MADE  TO  THE  SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
       S. 4612--B                          8                         A. 6720--B
    1    SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
    2    IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND  THE
    3    COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REDUCE PAYMENTS
    4    DUE  TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016-
    5    17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION  3609-A
    6    OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
    7    THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR THE
    8    2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH
    9    SCHOOL  DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE
   10    DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
   11    PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
   12    SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE
   13    2016-17 STATE FISCAL  YEAR,  AND  PROVIDED
   14    FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
   15    OF  SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
   16    BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT  PURSUANT
   17    TO  SECTION  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
   18    THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH  SUCH  DEDUCTION
   19    IS  MADE.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE
   20    SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND  SHALL
   21    PROVIDE  A  SCHEDULE  OF SUCH REDUCTION IN
   22    PAYMENTS TO  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER,  THE
   23    DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE
   24    SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR  OF
   25    THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND
   26    PROVIDED  FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION
   27    ADJUSTMENT FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   28    SHALL  BE  THE  SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION
   29    ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
   30    THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION
   31    AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,  WHERE
   32    THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR THE
   33    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
   34    SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
   35    ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE  HEADING
   36    "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
   37    COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
   38    SIONER OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE
   39    ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL
   40    YEAR AND  ENTITLED  "SA141-5".    PROVIDED
   41    FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY INCON-
   42    SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE  GAP  ELIMI-
   43    NATION  ADJUSTMENT  RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR
   44    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  A  SCHOOL
   45    DISTRICT  SHALL  BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA
   46    ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
   47    AND IN THE DATABASE  USED  TO  PRODUCE  AN
   48    UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF
   49    THE  ENACTED  BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   50    FISCAL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA151-6"  AND
   51    SHALL  EQUAL  THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4
   52    PLUS THE SUM OF  MINIMUMS  A,  B,  AND  C.
   53    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   54    OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES
   55    OF THIS APPROPRIATION:
       S. 4612--B                          9                         A. 6720--B
    1  (I) "TIER 1"  SHALL  EQUAL  THE  PRODUCT  OF
    2    THIRTY  DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE
    3    EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED  PURSU-
    4    ANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  S  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF
    5    SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI-
    6    PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION  FACTOR,  WHERE
    7    THE  CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM
    8    OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED  AT  WHEN
    9    DIVIDING   (1)   THE   DIFFERENCE  OF  THE
   10    EXTRAORDINARY   NEEDS   PERCENT   COMPUTED
   11    PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1
   12    SECTION 3602 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  LESS
   13    FOUR  TENTHS  (0.4)  DIVIDED  BY  (2) NINE
   14    HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED,
   15    HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH  CONCENTRATION  FACTOR
   16    SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE.
   17  (II)  "TIER  2"  SHALL  BE  THE PRODUCT, FOR
   18    DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN  ENROLLMENT  OF
   19    GREATER  THAN  2  PERCENT,  OF SIX HUNDRED
   20    DOLLARS  ($600.00),  AND  FOR  ALL   OTHER
   21    DISTRICTS  WITH  A  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT
   22    GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT,
   23    FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)  MULTIPLIED
   24    BY  THE  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE
   25    CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE
   26    DIFFERENCE,  IF  ANY,  OF  THE  BASE  YEAR
   27    PUBLIC   SCHOOL   DISTRICT  ENROLLMENT  AS
   28    COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  2  OF
   29    PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
   30    3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE  BASE
   31    YEAR  LESS  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
   32    MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.
   33  (III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN-
   34    TY-TWO DOLLARS AND  FIFTY  CENTS  ($22.50)
   35    MULTIPLIED  BY  THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE
   36    LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
   37    GRAPH  P  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
   38    OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE
   39    BASE  YEAR  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
   40    MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
   41    2  OF  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION  1 OF
   42    SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE
   43    BASE YEAR.
   44  (IV)  "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE
   45    HUNDRED DOLLARS  ($300.00)  MULTIPLIED  BY
   46    THE   LIMITED   ENGLISH  PROFICIENT  COUNT
   47    COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI-
   48    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   49    LAW  MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS
   50    PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  W
   51    OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
   52    EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE
   53    AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE  LEP
   54    GROWTH   PERCENT  SHALL  BE  THE  QUOTIENT
   55    ARRIVED  AT  BY  DIVIDING   THE   POSITIVE
   56    DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH
       S. 4612--B                         10                         A. 6720--B
    1    PROFICIENT  COUNT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR LESS
    2    SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE  BASE
    3    YEAR  DIVIDED  BY  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR
    4    PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR.
    5  (V)  "MINIMUM  A"  SHALL  BE  THE  MINIMUM A
    6    PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP  ELIMINATION
    7    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  BASE YEAR, WHERE THE
    8    MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER  OF
    9    (1)  FOR  A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY
   10    HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  MORE
   11    TWENTY-NINE   AND   FORTY-FIVE  HUNDREDTHS
   12    PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL
   13    DISTRICT  OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF
   14    125,000 OR MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000
   15    AND  A  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN
   16    FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY  PERCENT  (0.80),
   17    OR  (3)  FOR  ALL  OTHER  DISTRICTS WITH A
   18    COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS  THAN  ONE  AND
   19    EIGHT-TENTHS    (1.8)    THIRTY-FIVE   AND
   20    SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL
   21    OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30).
   22  (VI) "MINIMUM  B"  SHALL  BE  FOR  DISTRICTS
   23    DESIGNATED  AS  AVERAGE  NEED  PURSUANT TO
   24    CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF  PARAGRAPH  C
   25    OF  SUBDIVISION  6  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
   26    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
   27    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   28    SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
   29    2007-08  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708"
   30    AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO  OF  LESS
   31    THAN   SEVENTY-EIGHT   HUNDREDTHS  (0.78),
   32    TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT
   33    (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
   34    ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   35  (VII)  "MINIMUM  C"  SHALL  BE FOR DISTRICTS
   36    DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
   37    (C) OF  PARAGRAPH  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
   38    SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
   39    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
   40    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   41    SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
   42    2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
   43    OTHER  THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
   44    A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF  125,000  OR
   45    MORE,  FORTY-THREE  PERCENT  (0.43) MULTI-
   46    PLIED BY THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
   47    FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   48  PROVIDED    HOWEVER,   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   49    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  NO
   50    GEA  RESTORATION  SHALL  BE  MORE THAN THE
   51    PRODUCT  OF  NINETY-EIGHT  PERCENT  (0.98)
   52    MULTIPLIED  BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
   53    MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
   54  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
   55    ADJUSTMENT   RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR  THE
   56    2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL
       S. 4612--B                         11                         A. 6720--B
    1    EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
    2    PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP
    3    ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT  RESTORATION  ALLO-
    4    CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
    5    18  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
    6    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
    7    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL YEAR
    8    SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
    9    ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,
   10    PLUS, IF  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT
   11    EXCEEDS  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE
   12    PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
   13    PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
   14    THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF  ANY,  BETWEEN
   15    THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT  LESS THE
   16    ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE  GAP
   17    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT
   18    FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO-
   19    CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
   20    NEW YORK.
   21  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   22    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
   23    2015-2016 SCHOOL  YEAR,  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
   24    APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
   25    VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   26    LAW,  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN  A
   27    SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED  IN
   28    SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  4001  OF  THE
   29    EDUCATION  LAW,  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   30    HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA-
   31    TION  AID  EQUAL  TO  THE SUM OF THE TOTAL
   32    FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
   33    PARAGRAPH  J  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
   34    3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PLUS   THE
   35    PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH
   36    SHALL  EQUAL  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR:
   37    (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
   38    HAVING  A  POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE
   39    THIRTEEN  AND  TWO  HUNDRED   SEVENTY-FOUR
   40    THOUSANDTHS  PERCENT  (0.13274) OR (2) FOR
   41    DISTRICTS WHERE THE  QUOTIENT  ARRIVED  AT
   42    WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL
   43    AIDABLE  FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED
   44    BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION  AID
   45    LESS   THE   TOTAL   FOUNDATION  AID  BASE
   46    COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI-
   47    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
   48    LAW  DIVIDED  BY  (B)  THE  PRODUCT OF THE
   49    TOTAL  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION   PUPIL   UNITS
   50    MULTIPLIED   BY  THE  DISTRICT'S  SELECTED
   51    FOUNDATION AID IS  GREATER  THAN  NINETEEN
   52    PERCENT  (0.19),  AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S
   53    COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS  THAN  THIR-
   54    TY-THREE   HUNDREDTHS  (0.33),  SEVEN  AND
   55    SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT  (0.0775)
   56    OR  (3)  FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED
       S. 4612--B                         12                         A. 6720--B
    1    AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE  (C)  OF
    2    PARAGRAPH  2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION
    3    6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
    4    THE  SCHOOL  AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED
    5    BY THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF  THE
    6    ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR
    7    AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04)
    8    OR  (4)  FOR  A  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A
    9    CITY HAVING A  POPULATION  OF  125,000  OR
   10    MORE  BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000, FOURTEEN
   11    PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
   12    THAT WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY  SCHOOL
   13    DISTRICTS   OR  CENTRAL  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS
   14    WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE A  PORTION  OF  A
   15    SMALL  CITY  FOR  THE  SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
   16    LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
   17    SUPPORT  OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR THE
   18    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415",
   19    FOUR AND  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE  THOU-
   20    SANDTHS  PERCENT  (0.04751) OR (6) FOR ALL
   21    OTHER DISTRICTS ONE  PERCENT  (0.01),  AND
   22    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID
   23    FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE
   24    LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA-
   25    TION  AID  BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA-
   26    GRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF  SECTION  3602
   27    OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW AND THE DUE-MINIMUM
   28    PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE  2015-2016
   29    SCHOOL  YEAR  ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN
   30    HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT   (1.0037).   PROVIDED
   31    FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A
   32    CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OF A CITY HAVING A
   33    POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR  MORE  MAY  USE
   34    AMOUNTS   APPORTIONED   PURSUANT  TO  SUCH
   35    SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.
   36  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
   37    OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI-
   38    BLE   FOR   AN  APPORTIONMENT  OF  GENERAL
   39    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE  FUNDS
   40    APPROPRIATED  FOR  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   41    OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN  EXCESS  OF  THE
   42    AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
   43    IN  THE  BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
   44    SION 1 OF SECTION 3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION
   45    LAW,   UNLESS  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  HAS
   46    SUBMITTED  DOCUMENTATION  THAT  HAS   BEEN
   47    APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
   48    BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY  SEPTEMBER  1,
   49    2016,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT  IT  HAS  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.  PROVIDED  FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION-
       S. 4612--B                         13                         A. 6720--B
    1    MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO  THIS  APPROPRI-
    2    ATION  SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF
    3    THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL  NOT  HAVE  ANY
    4    EFFECT  ON  THE  BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR
    5    USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
    6  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF  ANY  PAYMENTS  OF
    7    INELIGIBLE  AMOUNTS  PURSUANT TO THE IMME-
    8    DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO-
    9    PRIATION WERE MADE, THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF
   10    SUCH   PAYMENTS  SHALL  BE  DEDUCTED  FROM
   11    FUTURE PAYMENTS TO  THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT;
   12    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  IF THE AMOUNT OF
   13    THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE  SUM  OF
   14    THE  AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS
   15    IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN-
   16    DER OF THE  DEDUCTION  SHALL  BE  WITHHELD
   17    FROM   PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   18    HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE  SCHOOL
   19    DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE
   20    EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL
   21    YEAR.  PROVIDED  THAT  ANY   APPORTIONMENT
   22    WITHHELD  PURSUANT  TO  THIS APPROPRIATION
   23    SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR
   24    CALCULATION  FOR  USE  IN  THE  SUBSEQUENT
   25    SCHOOL YEAR.
   26  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   27    INCONSISTENT PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR  THE
   28    PURPOSES  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  AND  OF
   29    CALCULATING THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH  AMOUNT
   30    FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO
   31    PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1  OF  SECTION
   32    3602  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE
   33    GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM  OF  (I)
   34    THE  PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF
   35    THE PERSONAL  INCOME  GROWTH  INDEX  MINUS
   36    ONE,  MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF
   37    THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD-
   38    ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS  FOR  THE  BASE
   39    YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION
   40    3602  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING
   41    DURING THE BASE YEAR TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS
   42    AND   BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL
   43    SERVICES  FROM  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
   44    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  AS  COMPUTED  BASED ON AN
   45    ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO  PRODUCE  THE
   46    SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER  LISTING PRODUCED BY
   47    THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
   48    BUDGET FOR THE BASE  YEAR,  EXCLUDING  ANY
   49    SUCH  APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
   50    PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE
   51    FUND  PLUS  (2)  THE  COMPETITIVE   AWARDS
   52    AMOUNT   FOR   THE  BASE  YEAR,  AND  (II)
   53    $978,000,000.
   54  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   55    OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
   56    THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE  2016-
       S. 4612--B                         14                         A. 6720--B
    1    17  SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF
    2    THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE  OF  THE  PERSONAL
    3    INCOME  GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED
    4    BY  THE  STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR-
    5    TIONMENTS,    INCLUDING    THE     PAYMENT
    6    REDUCTIONS  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO
    7    SUBDIVISION 17  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
    8    EDUCATION  LAW,  DUE  AND OWING DURING THE
    9    BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND  BOARDS
   10    OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM
   11    THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  AS
   12    COMPUTED  BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE
   13    USED TO PRODUCE THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
   14    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
   15    SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE
   16    YEAR, EXCLUDING  ANY  SUCH  APPORTIONMENTS
   17    APPROPRIATED  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE  FROM THE
   18    COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND  PLUS  (II)
   19    THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE
   20    YEAR.
   21  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   22    PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE
   23    COMPETITIVE  AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF
   24    CALCULATING THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH  AMOUNT
   25    SHALL  BE  FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS FOR THE
   26    2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS.
   27  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   28    PROVISION  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE
   29    2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
   30    APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
   31    VISIONS  5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF
   32    THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE  AMOUNTS
   33    SET  FORTH,  RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL
   34    DISTRICT  AS  "SUPPLEMENTAL   PUB   EXCESS
   35    COST",  "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"  AND "HIGH
   36    TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15  ESTI-
   37    MATED  AIDS"  IN  THE  SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
   38    LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
   39    EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
   40    FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
   41    "SA141-5".
   42  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   43    PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO
   44    THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17
   45    SCHOOL  YEARS  A  SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE
   46    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED
   47    PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
   48    TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR
   49    SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
   50    DERGARTEN"  UNDER  THE  HEADING   "2014-15
   51    ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
   52    LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF
   53    EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
   54    2014-15   SCHOOL   YEAR    AND    ENTITLED
   55    "SA141-5".
       S. 4612--B                         15                         A. 6720--B
    1  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED
    2    BY  FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
    3    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING  A  PAYMENT
    4    PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA-
    5    TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
    6    YEARS  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM
    7    SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS  THAN  THE
    8    AMOUNT  OF  STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
    9    SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  1950  OF  THE
   10    EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS
   11    ATTRIBUTABLE   TO   COOPERATIVE   SERVICES
   12    AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION,
   13    AS   DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
   14    EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  USE
   15    SUCH  AMOUNT  TO  SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION
   16    PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
   17  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   18    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   19    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   20    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   21    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   22    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   23    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   24    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   25    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   26    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   27    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   28    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   29    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   30    ATED  AMOUNTS,  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE
   31    BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR
   32    THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE
   33    (III)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B
   34    OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF  THE
   35    EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER
   36    OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN
   37    AMOUNT  LESS  THAN  THAT  REPORTED  BY THE
   38    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH
   39    CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF  PARA-
   40    GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A
   41    OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
   42    THAT  SUCH  REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
   43    SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16
   44    STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED  BASED  ON
   45    THE  ELECTRONIC  DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE
   46    THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
   47    BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
   48    ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE  2015-16   STATE
   49    FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO-
   50    PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   51    FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   52    SCHOOLS,  AND  (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN
   53    THE  2015-16  FISCAL  YEAR   FROM   SCHOOL
   54    DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN-
   55    TATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED  BY  THE
   56    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER  15,
       S. 4612--B                         16                         A. 6720--B
    1    2015,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT THEY HAVE FULLY
    2    IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS  AND  PROCEDURES
    3    FOR  CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
    4    PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
    5    IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF
    6    SECTION 3012-D OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  AND
    7    THE  REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
    8    ER.
    9  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   10    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
   11    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   12    ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
   13    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
   14    PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   15    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   16    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   17    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   18    PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
   19    LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   20    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   21    LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT-
   22    ER TO ACCRUE.
   23  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   24    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   25    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   26    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   27    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   28    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   29    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   30    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   31    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   32    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   33    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
   34    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   35    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   36    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   37    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   38    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   39    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   40    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   41    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000
   42  FOR  REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR
   43    OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL
   44    YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO  SECTION  3609-D
   45    OF   THE   EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT
   46    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   47    THE   CONTRARY,   THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
   48    REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH  DISTRICT  FOR
   49    THE  2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO
   50    SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY  AN
   51    AMOUNT   BASED   ON  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
   52    ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR
   53    SUCH  DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE
   54    DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
   55    PURPOSES  OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15
   56    SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A  OF
       S. 4612--B                         17                         A. 6720--B
    1    THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER
    2    THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR
    3    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
    4    SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
    5    ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
    6    "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
    7    COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMIS-
    8    SIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
    9    FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED
   10    "SA141-5",  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT
   11    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   12    OF LAW, SUBJECT TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE
   13    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   14    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
   15    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
   16    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   17    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN-
   18    DERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
   19    PROGRAM.
   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 ............ 6,204,339,000
   43  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   44    FOR REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  EDUCATION  OF
   45    HOMELESS  CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015-
   46    16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  PURSUANT  TO
   47    SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD-
   48    ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE
   49    TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU-
   50    ANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  B  OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
   51    SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  UP  TO
   52    THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE
   53    MOST COST-EFFECTIVE  MODE  OF  TRANSPORTA-
   54    TION,  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED
   55    BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION   AND
   56    APPROVED  BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET
       S. 4612--B                         18                         A. 6720--B
    1    PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70  PERCENT  OF
    2    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
    3    AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
    4    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    5    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND
    6    FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  IN  EACH  OF  THE
    7    2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE
    8    SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED  TO  THE
    9    CREDIT  OF  THE  STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF
   10    THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT  TO  CARRY
   11    OUT  THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING
   12    TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS  TRANS-
   13    PORTING  SUCH  PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER
   14    THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY   INCONSISTENT
   15    PROVISION  OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
   16    OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
   17    APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE INTERCHANGED
   18    WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF  APPROPRIATION  FOR
   19    GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN
   20    THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT
   21    OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH GRADE
   22    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   23  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   24    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   25    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   26    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   27    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   28    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   29    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   30    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
   31    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
   32    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
   33    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   34    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   35    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   36    ATED AMOUNTS.
   37  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   38    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   39    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   40    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   41    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   42    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   43    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   44    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   45    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   46    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   47    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   48    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   49    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   50    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   51    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   52    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   53    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   54    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   55    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
       S. 4612--B                         19                         A. 6720--B
    1    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
    2    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
    3    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
    4    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000
    5  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
    6    DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
    7    YEARS FOR BILINGUAL  EDUCATION  GRANTS  TO
    8    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF COOPERATIVE
    9    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
   10    SITIES, AND AN ENTITY,  CHOSEN  THROUGH  A
   11    COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST
   12    SCHOOLS  AND  DISTRICTS  TO  CONDUCT  SELF
   13    ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO
   14    BE STRENGTHENED AND TO  ENSURE  COMPLIANCE
   15    WITH  THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
   16    LAWS THAT GOVERN  LIMITED  ENGLISH  PROFI-
   17    CIENCY   AND   ENGLISH  LANGUAGE  LEARNING
   18    EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM
   19    OF   SUCH   GRANTS   SHALL   NOT    EXCEED
   20    $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
   21    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN 70
   22    PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE
   23    SHALL   BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE
   24    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   25    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   26    YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITH-
   27    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   28    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   29    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   30    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
   31    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
   32    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   33    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   34    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   35    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   36  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   37    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   38    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   39    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   40    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   41    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   42    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   43    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   44    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   45    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   46    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   47    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   48    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   49    ATED AMOUNTS.
   50  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   51    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   52    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   53    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   54    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   55    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   56    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
       S. 4612--B                         20                         A. 6720--B
    1    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
    2    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
    3    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
    4    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
    5    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
    6    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
    7    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
    8    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
    9    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   10    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   11    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   12    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   13    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   14    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   15    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   16    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000
   17  FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
   18    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO  SUPPORT  BILINGUAL
   19    EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000
   20  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   21    IN  THE  2015-16  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
   22    FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER-
   23    ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  APPLICATIONS
   24    FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO-
   25    GY  PROGRAMS  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER
   26    OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES  BENEFIT-
   27    ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO
   28    REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION-
   29    ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
   30    TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
   31    THE  SUM  OF  SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED
   32    $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR,  AND
   33    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN 70
   34    PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE
   35    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, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITH-
   39    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   40    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   41    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   42    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
   43    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
   44    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   45    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   46    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   47    EDUCATION 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--B                         21                         A. 6720--B
    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 ................ 5,585,000
   29  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   30    FOR  THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU-
   31    BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM  AID  PURSUANT  TO
   32    SUBDIVISION  15  OF  SECTION  3602  OF THE
   33    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17
   34    SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
   35    70 PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   36    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   37    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   38    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   39    YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
   40    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   41    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
   42    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   43    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   44    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   45    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   46    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   47    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   48    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   49  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   50    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   51    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   52    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   53    3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
   54    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
   55    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   56    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
       S. 4612--B                         22                         A. 6720--B
    1    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
    2    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
    3    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    4    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
    5    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    6    ATED AMOUNTS.
    7  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
    8    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
    9    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   10    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   11    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   12    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   13    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   14    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   15    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   16    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   17    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   18    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   19    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   20    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   21    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   22    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   23    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   24    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   25    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   26    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   27    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   28    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   29    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000
   30  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   31    FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF  BUILDING
   32    AID  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS
   33    RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED
   34    PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  6-A  OF  SECTION
   35    3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16
   36    AND 2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  PROVIDED  THAT,
   37    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   38    OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
   39    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   40    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   41    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   42    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   43    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   44    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   45    EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
   46    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   47    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   48    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   49    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   50    YEAR.
   51  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   52    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   53    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   54    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   55    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   56    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
       S. 4612--B                         23                         A. 6720--B
    1    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
    2    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
    3    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
    4    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
    5    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
    6    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
    7    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    8    ATED AMOUNTS.
    9  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   10    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   11    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   12    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   13    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   14    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   15    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   16    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   17    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   18    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   19    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   20    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   21    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   22    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   23    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   24    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   25    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   26    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   27    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   28    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   29    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   30    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   31    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000
   32  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   33    DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
   34    YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER-
   35    ATED  IN  COUNTY  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES
   36    PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602
   37    OF THE EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT  NO
   38    MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   39    YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16
   40    STATE FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL
   41    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
   42    SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,
   43    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   44    OF LAW, SUBJECT TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE
   45    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   46    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
   47    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
   48    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   49    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   50    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   51    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   52  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   53    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   54    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   55    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   56    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
       S. 4612--B                         24                         A. 6720--B
    1    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
    2    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
    3    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
    4    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
    5    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
    6    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    7    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
    8    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
    9    ATED AMOUNTS.
   10  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   11    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   12    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   13    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   14    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   15    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   16    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   17    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   18    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   19    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   20    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   21    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   22    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   23    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   24    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   25    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   26    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   27    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   28    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   29    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   30    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   31    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   32    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000
   33  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   34    FOR  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
   35    FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS  WHO  RESIDE
   36    IN  A  SCHOOL  OPERATED  BY  THE OFFICE OF
   37    MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
   38    DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  PURSUANT   TO
   39    SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  3202  OF  THE
   40    EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
   41    70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
   42    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   43    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   44    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   45    YEAR, PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   46    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
   47    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   48    ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
   49    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
   50    PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   51    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   52    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   53    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   54    PROGRAM.
   55  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   56    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
       S. 4612--B                         25                         A. 6720--B
    1    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
    2    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
    3    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
    4    SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
    5    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
    6    2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
    7    PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
    8    ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
    9    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
   10    SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
   11    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   12    ATED AMOUNTS.
   13  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   14    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   15    HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
   16    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
   17    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   18    AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
   19    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
   20    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   21    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
   22    ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   23    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   24    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   25    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   26    ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
   27    LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
   28    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   29    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   30    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   31    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   32    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   33    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   34    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   35    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000
   36  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   37    FOR  BUILDING  AID  PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16
   38    AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS  TO  SPECIAL  ACT
   39    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PROVIDED  THAT NO MORE
   40    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   41    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
   42    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   43    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   44    YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED  THAT,  SUBJECT
   45    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   46    BUDGET,  SUCH  FUNDS  MAY  BE   USED   FOR
   47    PAYMENTS  TO  THE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY ON
   48    BEHALF  OF  ELIGIBLE  SPECIAL  ACT  SCHOOL
   49    DISTRICTS  PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE
   50    LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTAND-
   51    ING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW,
   52    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
   53    THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY
   54    BE  INTERCHANGED  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF
   55    APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   56    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
       S. 4612--B                         26                         A. 6720--B
    1    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
    2    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
    3    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
    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  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, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   23    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   24    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   25    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   26    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   27    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   28    TO 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 ................ 4,590,000
   41  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   42    FOR SCHOOL  BUS  DRIVER  TRAINING  GRANTS,
   43    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE
   44    2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
   45    COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE
   46    SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT  TO
   47    EXCEED  $400,000  IN  EACH  SUCH  YEAR, TO
   48    SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
   49    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO  SECTIONS
   50    3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION
   51    LAW,   OR   FOR  CONTRACTS  DIRECTLY  WITH
   52    NOT-FOR-PROFIT  EDUCATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS
   53    FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS APPROPRIATION,
   54    PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70  PERCENT  OF
   55    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
   56    AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
       S. 4612--B                         27                         A. 6720--B
    1    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    2    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND
    3    FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    4    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
    5    THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
    6    ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
    7    INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
    8    PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
    9    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   10    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   11    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   12    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 .................. 680,000
   50  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   51    FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A  $2,000,000
   52    TEACHER  MENTOR  INTERN  PROGRAM  IN  EACH
   53    SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
   54    SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
   55    70 PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   56    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
       S. 4612--B                         28                         A. 6720--B
    1    FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
    2    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
    3    YEAR,  AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
    4    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
    5    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
    6    TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
    7    HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
    8    ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
    9    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   10    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   11    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   12    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 ................ 3,400,000
   50  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   51    FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000
   52    SPECIAL   ACADEMIC   IMPROVEMENT    GRANTS
   53    PROGRAM  IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-
   54    16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU-
   55    ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION  3641  OF
   56    THE  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE
       S. 4612--B                         29                         A. 6720--B
    1    THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
    2    VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
    3    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
    4    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
    5    YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITH-
    6    STANDING  ANY  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  TO THE
    7    CONTRARY, SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  PAID  IN
    8    ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
    9    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   10    BY THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET  PROVIDED
   11    THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
   12    PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
   13    OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
   14    APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
   15    WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
   16    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
   17    THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
   18    OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
   19    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   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 OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   35    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   36    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   37    FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   38    ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
   39    AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
   40    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   41    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   42    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   43    ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
   44    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   45    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   46    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   47    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   48    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   49    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   50    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   51    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   52    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   53    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   54    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   55    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   56    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000
       S. 4612--B                         30                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE
    2    2016-17 OR PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED
    3    THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-
    4    16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
    5    FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
    6    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
    7    2015-16   OR  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS.  FUNDS
    8    APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED
    9    GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS AND
   10    SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHED-
   11    ULE   DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
   12    EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
   13    THE  BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
   14    OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
   15    APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
   16    FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTER-
   17    CHANGED  WITH  ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI-
   18    ATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR   PUBLIC
   19    SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
   20    ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
   21    TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
   22    PROGRAM.
   23  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   24    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   25    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   26    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   27    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   28    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   29    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   30    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   31    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   32    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   33    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   34    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   35    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   36    ATED AMOUNTS.
   37  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
   38    LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   39    HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
   40    FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
   41    ANCES,  REFUNDS,  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
   42    ITS, AND  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
   43    DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
   44    INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
   45    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
   46    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   47    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   48    SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
   49    ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
   50    ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
   51    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
   52    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   53    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   54    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   55    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
       S. 4612--B                         31                         A. 6720--B
    1    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
    2    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
    3    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
    4    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000
    5  FOR  SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC
    6    SCHOOLS  TOTALING  $13,840,000   IN   EACH
    7    SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
    8    SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
    9    ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
   10    IN ADDITION TO  ANY  OTHER  APPORTIONMENT,
   11    SUCH  GRANTS  SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY
   12    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A  CITY  HAVING  A
   13    POPULATION  IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS
   14    THAN  1,000,000  INHABITANTS,   AND   SUCH
   15    DISTRICT  SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE
   16    SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
   17    THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT  NO
   18    MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   19    YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16
   20    STATE FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL
   21    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
   22    SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   23    SHALL BE CONSIDERED  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
   24    PUBLIC   SCHOOLS  AND  SHALL  BE  PAID  IN
   25    ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHEDULE  DEVELOPED  BY
   26    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   27    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   28  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   29    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   30    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
   31    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   32    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
   33    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
   34    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   35    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   36    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   37    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   38    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   39    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   40    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   41    ATED AMOUNTS.
   42  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
   43    CONTRARY,  SUBJECT  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
   44    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   45    HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
   46    ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
   47    FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   48    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   49    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   50    EDUCATION  PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   51    OTHER  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE
   52    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL
   53    BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  FINANCIAL
   54    ASSISTANCE,  NET  OF  ANY   DISALLOWANCES,
   55    REFUNDS,  REIMBURSEMENTS  AND CREDITS, AND
   56    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPARTMENTS
       S. 4612--B                         32                         A. 6720--B
    1    AND  AGENCIES  TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF
    2    THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
    3    OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.    NOTWITH-
    4    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    5    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL
    6    BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES
    7    HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE.
    8    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
    9    THE  CONTRARY,  THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
   10    PRIATION  COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR   2015-16
   11    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   12    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   13    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   14    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   15    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
   16    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   17    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017
   18     23,528,000
   19  FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
   20    TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000
   21  FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
   22    TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000
   23  FOR  THE  TEACHERS  OF  TOMORROW  AWARDS  TO
   24    SCHOOL   DISTRICTS  FOR  THE  2015-16  AND
   25    2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
   26    $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED
   27    THAT  $5,000,000  OF  THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN
   28    SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE  MADE  AVAILABLE
   29    FOR  A  PROGRAM  TO  BE  DEVELOPED  BY THE
   30    COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL-
   31    IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR  WILL
   32    RECEIVE  A  TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE  AND
   33    AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A
   34    LOW PERFORMING  SCHOOL,  FURTHER  PROVIDED
   35    THAT  OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO
   36    $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE
   37    MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAMS
   38    IN  THE  YONKERS  AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL
   39    DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH-
   40    ERS IN  SUCH  DISTRICTS  WHO  TEACH  MATH,
   41    SCIENCE  AND  RELATED  AREAS  AND WHO HAVE
   42    SUCH  A  TRANSITIONAL   CERTIFICATE,   AND
   43    PROVIDED  FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   44    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW  OF  THIS
   45    $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE
   46    MADE  AVAILABLE  AS  A  MATCHING  GRANT TO
   47    COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES   TO   SUPPORT
   48    PROGRAMS  DESIGNED  TO  RECRUIT  AND TRAIN
   49    MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV-
   50    EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED
   51    STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND  ENHANCED  TEACHER
   52    RETENTION  IN  THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED
   53    FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN  70  PERCENT  OF
   54    THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
   55    AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
       S. 4612--B                         33                         A. 6720--B
    1    PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
    2    SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
    3  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    4    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
    5    DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
    6    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
    7    3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
    8    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
    9    FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
   10    2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
   11    PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
   12    ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   13    PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
   14    SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
   15    THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
   16    ATED AMOUNTS.
   17  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL  BE  CONSID-
   18    ERED  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
   19    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   20    THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   21    MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
   22    APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   23    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
   24    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   25    PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
   26    EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   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,  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
   32    ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER  DEPART-
   33    MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   34    INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
   35    APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   36    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
   37    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 ............... 42,500,000
   50  FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA-
   51    TION  AID  FOR  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
   52    SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  E  OF
   53    SUBDIVISION  11  OF  SECTION  3602  OF THE
   54    EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
   55    $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17
   56    STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
       S. 4612--B                         34                         A. 6720--B
    1    SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
    2    AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.
    3  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    4    CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
    5    SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
    6    THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  TO  OTHER
    7    DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
    8    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION  AND  SUBJECT
    9    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   10    BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  TO
   11    THE   DEPARTMENT   NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
   12    REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
   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  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
   28    ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
   29    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   30    THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   31    MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
   32    APPROPRIATION   FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
   33    PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND
   34    LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
   35    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
   36    EDUCATION   PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   37    PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS
   38    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   39    PAYMENT  OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED
   40    OR HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   41    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   42    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
   43    FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
   44    REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
   45    COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
   46    CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
   47    STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
   48    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
   49    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
   50    MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000
   51  FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA-
   52    TION  GRANTS  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT
   53    TO  A  SPENDING  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY   THE
   54    COMMISSIONER  OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY
   55    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
       S. 4612--B                         35                         A. 6720--B
    1  ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED
    2    TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR
    3    SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING
    4    PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1
    5    OF  SECTION  211-F  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW,
    6    PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS  SHALL
    7    BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH
    8    THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT.
    9  SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD-
   10    ING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I)
   11    USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY  HUBS
   12    TO  DELIVER  CO-LOCATED  OR  SCHOOL-LINKED
   13    ACADEMIC, HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  NUTRI-
   14    TION,   COUNSELING,   LEGAL  AND/OR  OTHER
   15    SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;
   16    (II)  EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT
   17    OF THE  SCHOOL'S  CURRICULUM  AND  PROGRAM
   18    OFFERINGS;  (III)  EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL
   19    DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV)  PROFESSIONAL
   20    DEVELOPMENT  OF  TEACHERS  AND ADMINISTRA-
   21    TORS; (V) MENTORING OF  AT-RISK  STUDENTS;
   22    AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
   23    OF  THE  EXTERNAL  RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL.
   24    PROVIDED  THAT  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
   25    CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS
   26    ALIGNED  WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER-
   27    VENTION  MODEL,  COMPREHENSIVE   EDUCATION
   28    PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN.
   29  IN  DETERMINING  THE  AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS,
   30    THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSIDER  FACTORS
   31    INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL-
   32    MENT OF THE SCHOOL.    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR
   33    EACH  OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS,
   34    THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT  IN  THE  2015-16
   35    AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB-
   36    LISHED BY THE STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
   37    IN  THE  SPENDING  PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A
   38    PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE
   39    BY  JULY  1  OF  EACH  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR.
   40    NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
   41    FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   42    CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
   43    ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000
   44  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL   BASIC
   45    TUITION  PAYMENTS  TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE
   46    BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
   47    YEAR,  AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
   48    VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE  EDUCATION
   49    LAW ......................................... 28,260,000
   50  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
   51    GATIONS  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
   52    SUPPORT  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  TARGETED
   53    PREKINDERGARTEN  FOR  THOSE  PROVIDERS NOT
   54    ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  FUNDING  PURSUANT  TO
   55    SECTION  3602-E  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
   56    FOR SUPPORT FOR  PROVIDERS  CONTINUING  TO
       S. 4612--B                         36                         A. 6720--B
    1    OPERATE   SUCH  PROGRAMS  IN  THE  2015-16
    2    SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  EXPENDED
    3    PURSUANT   TO  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
    4    COMMISSIONER  OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY
    5    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000
    6  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
    7    GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES
    8    AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM  FOR
    9    THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000
   10  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   11    FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000
   12    TEACHER  RESOURCES  AND  COMPUTER TRAINING
   13    CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   14    .............................................. 9,982,000
   15  FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
   16    FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000
   17  FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST  PROGRAM.
   18    FUNDS  FOR  THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST
   19    PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT  TO  THE
   20    LIMITATION  OF  FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE
   21    USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS  OF  NON-PROFIT
   22    SCHOOL  LUNCH,  BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL
   23    CHILD  FEEDING  PROGRAMS  BASED  UPON  THE
   24    NUMBER  OF  FEDERALLY  REIMBURSABLE BREAK-
   25    FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER
   26    SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS  ENTERED  INTO  BY
   27    THE  STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT AND SUCH
   28    SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  AN  ACT  OF
   29    CONGRESS  ENTITLED  THE  "NATIONAL  SCHOOL
   30    LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396,  AS  AMENDED,  OR
   31    THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT
   32    OF  1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE
   33    CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM-
   34    BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS  OF  THE  FEDERAL
   35    RATES  OF  REIMBURSEMENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   36    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  THE
   37    MONEYS  HEREBY  APPROPRIATED,  OR  SO MUCH
   38    THEREOF AS MAY BE  NECESSARY,  ARE  TO  BE
   39    AVAILABLE  FOR  THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI-
   40    FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR
   41    HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE  SCHOOL  YEARS
   42    BEGINNING  JULY  1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND
   43    JULY 1, 2015.
   44  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR  REGULATION
   45    TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
   46    HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
   47    BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
   48    FOR  STATE  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH
   49    AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000
   50  FOR NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE
   51    2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING
   52    ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
   53    TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
   54    HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
   55    BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000
       S. 4612--B                         37                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR  AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR
    2    FOR  ADDITIONAL  NONPUBLIC   SCHOOL   AID.
    3    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
    4    OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
    5    AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT  OF AID HERETOFORE
    6    ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000
    7  FOR AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL  NONPUBLIC
    8    SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
    9    ENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   10    HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT  TOWARD  A
   11    MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
   12    SIONER  TO  ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL-
   13    ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
   14    POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000
   15  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
   16    SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
   17    ENT PROVISION OF LAW,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   18    HEREIN   SHALL   BE  USED  AS  PART  OF  A
   19    MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
   20    SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR  YEAR  LIABIL-
   21    ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
   22    POLICY   PROGRAM   AND   PROVIDING    THAT
   23    REIMBURSEMENT  OF  EXPENSES  BEGINNING FOR
   24    THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR  SHALL  BE  CALCU-
   25    LATED  BASED  ON  THE  PARAMETERS  USED TO
   26    GENERATE CLAIMS  FOR  THE  2005-06  SCHOOL
   27    YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000
   28  FOR   ACADEMIC  INTERVENTION  FOR  NONPUBLIC
   29    SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY
   30    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   31    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000
   32  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  SAFETY  EQUIP-
   33    MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000
   34  FOR  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE
   35    BLIND AND DEAF  AND  OTHER  STUDENTS  WITH
   36    DISABILITIES  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
   37    EDUCATION LAW,  INCLUDING  STATE  AID  FOR
   38    BLIND  AND  DEAF  PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI-
   39    TUTIONS  TO  BE  PAID  FOR  THE   PURPOSES
   40    PROVIDED   UNDER  SECTION  4204-A  OF  THE
   41    EDUCATION LAW FOR THE  EDUCATION  OF  DEAF
   42    CHILDREN  UNDER  3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING
   43    TRANSFERS  TO  THE  MISCELLANEOUS  SPECIAL
   44    REVENUE  FUND  ROME  SCHOOL  FOR  THE DEAF
   45    ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
   46    BY THE COMMISSIONER AND  APPROVED  BY  THE
   47    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   48  OF  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO
   49    $84,700,000   SHALL   BE   AVAILABLE   FOR
   50    REIMBURSEMENT  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE
   51    TUITION  COSTS   OF   STUDENTS   ATTENDING
   52    SCHOOLS  FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE
   53    2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
   54    SION  2  OF  SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW
   55    AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207  OF  THE
   56    EDUCATION  LAW,  UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE
       S. 4612--B                         38                         A. 6720--B
    1    AVAILABLE  FOR  DEBT  SERVICE  ON  CAPITAL
    2    CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE
    3    STATE   DORMITORY  AUTHORITY,  AND  UP  TO
    4    $9,000,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN-
    5    ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES.
    6  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    7    INCONSISTENT   PROVISION   OF   LAW,  UPON
    8    DISBURSEMENT  OF  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  FOR
    9    ALLOWANCES  TO  SCHOOLS  FOR THE BLIND AND
   10    DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES
   11    PROGRAM  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID
   12    TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  APPRO-
   13    PRIATION,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
   14    BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH
   15    DISBURSEMENT  AND  THE  PORTION  OF   THIS
   16    APPROPRIATION  SO  AFFECTED  SHALL HAVE NO
   17    FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.
   18  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW  TO
   19    THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   20    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
   21    ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
   22    ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
   23    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL
   24    BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET OF
   25    DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
   26    CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000
   27  FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS
   28    FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER  STUDENTS
   29    WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF
   30    THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT FUNDS
   31    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT  A  2.4%
   32    INCREASE  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.
   33    FUNDS   APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL   BE
   34    DISTRIBUTED  DIRECTLY  TO  THE SCHOOLS FOR
   35    THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
   36    DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF  THE
   37    EDUCATION  LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER-
   38    AGE OF THE  SCHOOLS'  FTE  ENROLLMENT  AND
   39    SHALL  BE  AN  INCREASE  ABOVE THE 2014-15
   40    CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000
   41  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  HENRY
   42    VISCARDI  SCHOOL  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL
   43    YEAR ........................................... 903,000
   44  FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED
   45    CHILDREN  WITH   HANDICAPPING   CONDITIONS
   46    PURSUANT  TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION
   47    LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL  BE
   48    USED  AS  FOLLOWS:  (I) FOR REMAINING BASE
   49    YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL  YEARS  OBLIGATIONS,
   50    (II)  FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
   51    SECTION 3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
   52    SCHOOLS  OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88
   53    OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND  (III)  NOTWITH-
   54    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   55    LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
   56    APPROPRIATION   FOR  CURRENT  SCHOOL  YEAR
       S. 4612--B                         39                         A. 6720--B
    1    OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH
    2    PAYMENTS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF
    3    THE STATE AID  DUE  FOR  THE  SUM  OF  THE
    4    APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND
    5    TRANSPORTATION  EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE-
    6    IN; PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  PAYMENT  OF
    7    ELIGIBLE  CLAIMS  SHALL  BE PAYABLE IN THE
    8    ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN  APPROVED
    9    FOR  PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
   10    TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE  PAYEE
   11    DRAW  DOWN  MORE  THAN  45 PERCENT OF THIS
   12    APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT
   13    NO  CLAIM  SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI-
   14    CIENCY  OF  FUNDS  TO  MAKE   A   COMPLETE
   15    PAYMENT,  BUT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  A
   16    PARTIAL PAYMENT  IN  ONE  YEAR  AND  SHALL
   17    RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE-
   18    QUENT  APPROPRIATIONS  DESIGNATED FOR SUCH
   19    PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
   20    PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS
   21    APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL-
   22    ABLE FOR  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  PRIOR  TO
   23    JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15
   24    SCHOOL  YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE,
   25    AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM  AMOUNT  PAYABLE
   26    DURING  THE  2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR.
   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 AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
   32    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL
   33    BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET OF
   34    DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
   35    CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000
   36  FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE  COSTS  OF  THE
   37    EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA-
   38    BILITIES  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 4410 OF THE
   39    EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCON-
   40    SISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
   41    THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL
   42    SUPPORT  A  STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND-
   43    ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS  FOR  THE  2014-15
   44    SCHOOL  YEAR  LIMITED  TO  59.5 PERCENT OF
   45    SUCH  TOTAL  APPROVED  EXPENDITURES,   AND
   46    FURTHERMORE,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
   47    PROVISION  OF  LAW,   LOCAL   CLAIMS   FOR
   48    REIMBURSEMENT  OF  COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO
   49    THE 2013-14 SCHOOL  YEAR  AND  DURING  THE
   50    2013-14   SCHOOL   YEAR   THAT  HAVE  BEEN
   51    APPROVED  FOR  PAYMENT  BY  THE  EDUCATION
   52    DEPARTMENT  AS  OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE
   53    THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS  APPROPRI-
   54    ATION,  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
   55    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
   56    CONTRARY,  NO  SINGLE  PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN
       S. 4612--B                         40                         A. 6720--B
    1    MORE THAN 51  PERCENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRI-
    2    ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER
    3    PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT
    4    STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
    5    BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING
    6    AS  OF  FEBRUARY  1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION
    7    SHALL  NOT  APPLY.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
    8    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
    9    APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
   10    PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE  ACCRUED
   11    OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE
   12    APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
   13    SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
   14    DEPARTMENT  NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
   15    REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000
   16  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
   17    CONTRARY,  THE  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,
   18    SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY
   19    THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
   20    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  SHALL  BE
   21    AVAILABLE  FOR  THE  PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR
   22    CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANTS
   23    FOR  REMAINING  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE 2014-15
   24    SCHOOL YEAR  AND  FOR  PAYMENTS  PRIOR  TO
   25    MARCH  31,  2016  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL
   26    YEAR, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING
   27    ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
   28    NEW  YORK  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL BE
   29    ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANT
   30    IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000
   31  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
   32    STATE CENTER FOR  SCHOOL  SAFETY  FOR  THE
   33    2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS APPROPRIATED
   34    HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE  A  STATE-
   35    WIDE  CENTER  AND  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO AN
   36    EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR
   37    OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000
   38  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE HEALTH
   39    EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   40    YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
   41    AVAILABLE  FOR   HEALTH-RELATED   PROGRAMS
   42    INCLUDING,   BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THOSE
   43    PROVIDING   INSTRUCTION   AND   SUPPORTIVE
   44    SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
   45    AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
   46    (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
   47    ATED  HEREIN,  $86,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   48    FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE
   49    SCHOOL   HEALTH   DEMONSTRATION   PROGRAM.
   50    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
   51    TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
   52    MAY   BE   SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
   53    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO
   54    ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT  TO  ACCOM-
   55    PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000
       S. 4612--B                         41                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR   COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
    2    SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS  AND
    3    SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU-
    4    ANT  TO  SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    5    PROVIDED,   HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    6    INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF  LAW,  ELIGIBLE
    7    ENTITIES  RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY
    8    PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN-
    9    IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION  WITH  A
   10    PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000
   11  FOR  AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
   12    FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
   13    AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
   14    1104   OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED,
   15    HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
   16    SISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU-
   17    LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL  BE
   18    BASED  ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF
   19    THE SALARY PAID  EACH  TEACHER,  DIRECTOR,
   20    ASSISTANT,   AND  SUPERVISOR,  WHERE  SUCH
   21    SALARY IS  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  A  COURSE  OF
   22    STUDY  FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER
   23    FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION  1103  OF
   24    THE  EDUCATION  LAW  ON  OR BEFORE JULY 1,
   25    2010,  BUT  NOT  TO  EXCEED   THE   AMOUNT
   26    COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN
   27    ASSUMED  ANNUALIZED  SALARY  EQUAL  TO TEN
   28    THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS  PER  SCHOOL
   29    YEAR  ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH
   30    TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR
   31    AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  PAYMENT  FROM
   32    THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR
   33    APPROVED  CLAIMS  FOR  SALARY EXPENSES FOR
   34    THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,  AND  ANY  AMOUNT
   35    REMAINING  AFTER  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH CLAIMS
   36    SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT  OF  UNPAID
   37    CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000
   38  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE PRIMARY
   39    MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT  AT  THE  CHILDREN'S
   40    INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000
   41  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
   42    THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR  THE
   43    2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
   44    $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL
   45    BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE  ENTITIES
   46    THAT  RECEIVED  PROGRAM  FUNDING  FOR  THE
   47    2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000
   48  FOR ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO  CERTAIN
   49    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  AND
   50    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
   51    ING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  THIS  APPROPRI-
   52    ATION  SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
   53    A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED  LIST  OF
   54    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   55    EACH,  OR  THE  METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
   56    SUCH APPROPRIATION.   SUCH PLAN  SHALL  BE
       S. 4612--B                         42                         A. 6720--B
    1    SUBJECT  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF
    2    THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
    3    ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED  IN  A
    4    RESOLUTION  CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
    5    SUCH  MONIES,  WHICH  RESOLUTION  MUST  BE
    6    APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
    7    ELECTED  TO  THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL
    8    VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000
    9  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   10    FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF
   11    THE  SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE
   12    SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000
   13  FOR ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO  CERTAIN
   14    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES, AND
   15    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
   16    ING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  THIS  APPROPRI-
   17    ATION  SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
   18    A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED  LIST  OF
   19    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   20    EACH,  OR  THE  METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
   21    SUCH APPROPRIATION.   SUCH PLAN  SHALL  BE
   22    SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY
   23    PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND  THE  DIRECTOR
   24    OF  THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL BE
   25    INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING  FOR  THE
   26    EXPENDITURE  OF  SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL-
   27    UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY  VOTE
   28    OF  ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON
   29    A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000
   30  FOR ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO  CERTAIN
   31    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES, AND
   32    NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
   33    ING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  THIS  APPROPRI-
   34    ATION  SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
   35    A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED  LIST  OF
   36    GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
   37    EACH,  OR  THE  METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
   38    SUCH APPROPRIATION.   SUCH PLAN  SHALL  BE
   39    SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY
   40    PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND  THE  DIRECTOR
   41    OF  THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL BE
   42    INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING  FOR  THE
   43    EXPENDITURE  OF  SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL-
   44    UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY  VOTE
   45    OF  ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON
   46    A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT
   47    THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL BE
   48    MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1,  2016.
   49    NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40  OF THE STATE
   50    FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   51    CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE
   52    ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000
   53  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR
   54    AUTISM AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT  THE
   55    STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000
       S. 4612--B                         43                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR  ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE
    2    CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES
    3    AT  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK AT
    4    ALBANY ......................................... 500,000
    5  FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO
    6    FUND   AWARDS   TO   ELIGIBLE    STUDENTS.
    7    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
    8    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE
    9    AVAILABLE  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  THE  STATE'S
   10    ENTIRE  OBLIGATION  FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED
   11    UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN
   12    STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000
   13  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD
   14    PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000
   15  WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE-
   16    MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT
   17    HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED  BY
   18    THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE),
   19    A   PRIVATE   NOT-FOR-PROFIT   CORPORATION
   20    PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
   21    EDUCATION  THAT  ENABLE  ADULTS WHO ARE 21
   22    YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR  RETAIN
   23    EMPLOYMENT  OR  IMPROVE  THEIR WORK SKILLS
   24    CAPACITY TO  ENHANCE  THEIR  OPPORTUNITIES
   25    FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000
   26  FOR  ADDITIONAL  WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE
   27    CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000
   28  FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  RELATED  TO  THE
   29    DEVELOPMENT,  IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
   30    OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
   31    YEAR      INCLUDING     $1,733,375     FOR
   32    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT  SERVICES
   33    PROVIDED  BY  THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE
   34    OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.  THIS
   35    APPROPRIATION  SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR
   36    EXPENDITURE  UPON  THE  APPROVAL   OF   AN
   37    EXPENDITURE  PLAN  BY  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   38    BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
   39    BE  TRANSFERRED   TO   THE   MISCELLANEOUS
   40    SPECIAL  REVENUE  FUND  -  CHARTER SCHOOLS
   41    STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000
   42  FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
   43    FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR, PROVIDED,
   44    HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS  APPRO-
   45    PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA-
   46    TION  AND  EXPANSION  OF THE EARLY COLLEGE
   47    HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT  TO  A  PLAN
   48    DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
   49    BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED,
   50    FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT  TO
   51    THE  EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOLS PROGRAM
   52    AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION  SHALL  BE
   53    AVAILABLE  ON  A  SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON
   54    THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU-
   55    ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS  CONSISTENT
   56    WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
       S. 4612--B                         44                         A. 6720--B
    1    SIONER.  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITH-
    2    STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    3    CONTRARY,    HIGHER   EDUCATION   PARTNERS
    4    PARTICIPATING  IN  AN  EARLY  COLLEGE HIGH
    5    SCHOOLS PROGRAM,  OR  THE  ENTITY/ENTITIES
    6    RESPONSIBLE  FOR  SETTING  TUITION  AT THE
    7    INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET  A
    8    REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO
    9    WAIVE  TUITION  AND/OR  FEES ENTIRELY, FOR
   10    STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  SUCH  EARLY  COLLEGE
   11    HIGH  SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN
   12    OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR  OTHER  SUPPORT  FOR
   13    SUCH  STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT
   14    SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER-
   15    WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000
   16  FOR SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  A  $490,000
   17    2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING
   18    AND  TUTORING  OPERATED  BY  THE  HILLSIDE
   19    WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH
   20    IS  BASED  ON  MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE
   21    EFFECTIVE  IN  PRODUCING   OUTCOMES   THAT
   22    INCLUDE,  BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED
   23    GRADUATION  RATES,  PROVIDED   THAT   SUCH
   24    SERVICES  SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN
   25    ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS  LOCATED
   26    IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF
   27    125,000  AND  LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT-
   28    ANTS ........................................... 490,000
   29  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  EXECUTIVE
   30    LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000
   31  FOR  PAYMENT  OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
   32    TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
   33    SION  7  OF  SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION
   34    LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT
   35    AND WARRANT  OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  IN  THE
   36    AMOUNT  THAT  SMALL  GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
   37    WAS PAID  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  IN  STATE
   38    FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000
   39  FOR  THE  PAYMENT  OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION
   40    IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
   41    FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
   42    FUNDING FOR SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  WHICH  HAVE
   43    EXPERIENCED  A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD-
   44    SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN
   45    THE TAXABLE PROPERTY  VALUATION:  $300,000
   46    SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL
   47    SCHOOL   DISTRICT;   $450,000   SHALL   BE
   48    PROVIDED TO  THE  NORTH  ROCKLAND  CENTRAL
   49    SCHOOL  DISTRICT;  AND  $500,000  SHALL BE
   50    PROVIDED  TO  THE  PANAMA  CENTRAL  SCHOOL
   51    DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000
   52  FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
   53    CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
   54    .............................................. 1,500,000
   55  FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  YONKERS
   56    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000
       S. 4612--B                         45                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA,
    2    CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY
    3    SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000
    4  FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT
    5    THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
    6    ................................................ 235,000
    7  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO-
    8    RY DAY ......................................... 100,000
    9  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES FOR
   10    DACA  (DEFERRED   ACTION   FOR   CHILDHOOD
   11    ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND
   12    YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000
   13  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   14    OF LAW,  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
   15    SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
   16    THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL
   17    GAMING   REVENUE  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  BY
   18    SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW
   19    IS  LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY
   20    FUND  PAYMENTS  OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
   21    PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  TO  BE  MADE  FROM  FUNDS
   22    APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH  ACCOUNT,  PROVIDED
   23    THAT  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY
   24    TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION   THE
   25    AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT,
   26    (1)  FOR  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE
   27    15, 2015 BASED  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS
   28    AVAILABLE  AS  OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR
   29    THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  FOR  THE  FIRST
   30    SUCH  PAYMENT,  BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON
   31    THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF  MARCH
   32    1,  2016  AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT
   33    BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF
   34    FUNDS  AVAILABLE  AS  OF  JUNE 1,2016, AND
   35    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER
   36    SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO
   37    LATER  THAN  15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH
   38    CERTIFICATION  OF  THE  AMOUNTS,  IF  ANY,
   39    PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE
   40    EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT  AND  FROM
   41    THIS   APPROPRIATION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
   42    THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO
   43    MORE THAN 50 PERCENT  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
   44    FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS
   45    PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR,  AND
   46    NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   47    FOR  SUCH  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   48    YEAR TO  BE  MADE  IN  THE  2015-16  STATE
   49    FISCAL  YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
   50    ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
   51    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
   52    APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016
   53    ............................................ 162,000,000
   54  LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE  TO  THE  WITH-
   55    HOLDING  OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA-
   56    RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO  THE  CITY  OF
       S. 4612--B                         46                         A. 6720--B
    1    NEW  YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS
    2    OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION  PROGRAM  FROM
    3    AID  PAYABLE  TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
    4    PAYABLE  ON  OR  AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH
    5    MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE  OF
    6    PREKINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
    7    EDUCATION  GENERAL  FUND-LOCAL  ASSISTANCE
    8    ACCOUNT  AND  WHICH  SHALL  NOT EXCEED THE
    9    AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000)
   10  FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE  SAVINGS  DUE  TO
   11    THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF
   12    EMPLOYMENT  PREPARATION  EDUCATION AID DUE
   13    TO THE CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  EQUAL  TO  THE
   14    REIMBURSEMENT   COSTS   OF  THE  WORKFORCE
   15    EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH
   16    CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON  OR  AFTER
   17    APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS
   18    SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO   THE   ELEMENTARY
   19    MIDDLE,  SECONDARY,  AND CONTINUING EDUCA-
   20    TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
   21    WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE  ADDITIONAL
   22    AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000)
   23                                              --------------
   24      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000
   25                                              --------------
   26    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   27    FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
   28    FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210
   29  FOR  GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
   30    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS  FOR
   31    PURPOSES  UNDER  TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY
   32    AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.    NOTWITH-
   33    STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
   34    LAW, A PORTION OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY
   35    BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
   36    AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
   37    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
   38    ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
   39    ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000
   40  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   41    ENTITIES  FOR  STATE  GRANTS FOR IMPROVING
   42    TEACHER  QUALITY   AND   MATHEMATICS   AND
   43    SCIENCE  PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II
   44    OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION
   45    ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
   46    PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
   47    PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
   48    STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
   49    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   50    ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
   51    THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000
   52  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   53    ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE  ACQUISITION
   54    PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  III  OF  THE
       S. 4612--B                         47                         A. 6720--B
    1    ELEMENTARY AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.
    2    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
    3    OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
    4    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
    5    MENTS   AND   AGENCIES,   SUBJECT  TO  THE
    6    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
    7    NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE  INTENT  OF  THIS
    8    APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000
    9  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   10    ENTITIES FOR THE  21ST  CENTURY  COMMUNITY
   11    LEARNING  CENTERS  PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF
   12    THE  ELEMENTARY  AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION
   13    ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
   14    PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
   15    PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
   16    STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
   17    THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
   18    ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
   19    THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000
   20  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   21    ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
   22    PURSUANT  TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
   23    SECONDARY EDUCATION  ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
   24    ANY   INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  A
   25    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY   BE
   26    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 ....................................... 28,000,000
   31  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
   32    ENTITIES FOR THE  RURAL  EDUCATION  INITI-
   33    ATIVE  PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN-
   34    TARY   AND   SECONDARY   EDUCATION    ACT.
   35    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   36    OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
   37    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   38    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
   39    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
   40    NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
   41    APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000
   42  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   43    ENTITIES  FOR  HOMELESS  EDUCATION PROGRAM
   44    PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY  AND
   45    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
   46    ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,   A
   47    PORTION   OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY  BE
   48    SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS
   49    AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
   50    THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
   51    ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
   52    ATION ........................................ 8,000,000
   53  FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
   54    ENTITIES  FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING,
   55    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE  CARL  D.  PERKINS
       S. 4612--B                         48                         A. 6720--B
    1    VOCATIONAL  AND  APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA-
    2    TION ACT (VTEA).
    3  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
    4    OF LAW, A PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION
    5    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
    6    MENTS   AND   AGENCIES,   SUBJECT  TO  THE
    7    APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
    8    NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE  INTENT  OF  THIS
    9    APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000
   10  FOR  VARIOUS  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER
   11    ELIGIBLE  ENTITIES.  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   12    INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, A PORTION
   13    OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE  SUBALLOCATED
   14    TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
   15    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
   16    THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
   17    INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000
   18  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA-
   19    BILITIES INCLUDING UP  TO  $3,000,000  FOR
   20    SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
   21    DIRECTION   CENTERS   AND   $500,000   FOR
   22    SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE CENTER FOR
   23    AUTISM AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT  THE
   24    STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK AT ALBANY.
   25    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   26    OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
   27    ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO
   28    A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
   29    EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
   30    THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI-
   31    ATELY   CERTIFIED   TEACHERS   IN  SCHOOLS
   32    PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS  AS
   33    DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  E,  G, I AND L OF
   34    SUBDIVISION  2  OF  SECTION  4401  OF  THE
   35    EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL
   36    DISTRICTS   AND   IN   APPROVED  PRESCHOOL
   37    PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE  FULL  AND  HALF-DAY
   38    EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAMS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH
   39    SECTION 4410  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
   40    CHILDREN   PLACED   BY   SCHOOL  DISTRICT.
   41    PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN  THE  ALLOCATION
   42    OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
   43    PROGRAMS   WITH  A  DEMONSTRATED  NEED  TO
   44    INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED  TEACHERS
   45    TO  COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE-
   46    MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
   47    FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP-
   48    ARATION,  TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH
   49    PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING  ACTIV-
   50    ITIES   THAT   IMPROVE   THE  DELIVERY  OF
   51    SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS  FOR  CHILDREN
   52    WITH  DISABILITIES.  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
   53    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   54    OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN:
   55    (I)  $2,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
   56    PAYMENTS  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING   SPECIAL
       S. 4612--B                         49                         A. 6720--B
    1    SERVICES  OR  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA-
    2    GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2  OF
    3    SECTION  4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP
    4    PREVENT   EXCESSIVE   INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF
    5    TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT  OF
    6    COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
    7    INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
    8    SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
    9    SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN,  SUBJECT
   10    TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
   11    BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
   12    ATED  HEREIN  AMONG  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS, AS
   13    DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON  THE
   14    FOLLOWING  CRITERIA:  ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE
   15    THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA-
   16    BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS  GRANTS  FOR
   17    THIS  PURPOSE  AND  WHOSE  AVERAGE TEACHER
   18    SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY  PROVIDED  FOR
   19    SIMILARLY  QUALIFIED  TEACHERS  IN  PUBLIC
   20    SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI-
   21    BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE  ALLOCATION  TO
   22    EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED
   23    BASED  ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME
   24    EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN,
   25    IN THE PER FTE  AWARD  AMOUNT.  THE  TOTAL
   26    NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED
   27    BY  MULTIPLYING  THE  ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE
   28    TEACHERS PROVIDING  CLASSROOM  INSTRUCTION
   29    AT  EACH  SCHOOL,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
   30    COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF  2.0  FOR
   31    THOSE  SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT
   32    ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN  PUBLIC
   33    SCHOOL  LOCATED  IN  THE  SAME  GEOGRAPHIC
   34    REGION; 2)  A  FACTOR  OF  1.5  FOR  THOSE
   35    SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50
   36    PERCENT  AND  75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
   37    LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION;  OR
   38    3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE
   39    THE   AVERAGE  SALARIES  THAT  ARE  75-100
   40    PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED  IN  THE
   41    SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH-
   42    ER  AWARD  AMOUNT  SHALL  BE CALCULATED BY
   43    DIVIDING  THE  $2,000,000  BY  THE   TOTAL
   44    NUMBER   OF   WEIGHTED   FTE  STAFF;  (II)
   45    $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS
   46    TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL  SERVICES  OR
   47    PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I,
   48    AND  L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF
   49    THE EDUCATION LAW AND  APPROVED  PRESCHOOL
   50    PROGRAMS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410
   51    OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  HELP  PREVENT
   52    EXCESSIVE   INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF  TURNOVER
   53    THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT  OF  COMPEN-
   54    SATION   FOR   TEACHERS  PROVIDING  DIRECT
   55    INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
   56    SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
       S. 4612--B                         50                         A. 6720--B
    1    SHALL  DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT
    2    TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
    3    BUDGET,  THAT  DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
    4    ATED  HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III)
    5    UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
    6    COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SCHOOLS  OPERATED
    7    UNDER ARTICLE  85  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW
    8    WHICH  OTHERWISE  WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH
    9    THE  DEPARTMENT'S  GENERAL  FUND  AID   TO
   10    LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER
   11    THAT   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
   12    PROVISION  OF   LAW,   ANY   DISBURSEMENTS
   13    AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY
   14    REDUCE  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  IN THE
   15    EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
   16    LOCALITIES  FOR  COSTS   ASSOCIATED   WITH
   17    SCHOOLS  OPERATED  UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE
   18    EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND
   19    THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI-
   20    ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL  HAVE  NO  FURTHER
   21    FORCE   OR   EFFECT.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
   22    PROVISION OF  THE  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
   23    FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
   24    ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
   25    ACCRUED  OR  HEREAFTER  TO   ACCRUE   AND,
   26    SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
   27    THE  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
   28    TO THE DEPARTMENT  NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
   29    REFUNDS,   REIMBURSEMENTS   AND   CREDITS.
   30    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
   31    OF LAW, A PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION
   32    MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
   33    MENTS  AND  AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM-
   34    PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000
   35                                              --------------
   36      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000
   37                                              --------------
   38    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   39    FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND
   40    FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122
   41  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
   42                                              --------------
   43      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   44                                              --------------
   45    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
   46    FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
   47    FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456
   48  FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
   49                                              --------------
   50      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
   51                                              --------------
       S. 4612--B                         51                         A. 6720--B
    1    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
    2    FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND
    3    FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026
    4  FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
    5    ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED  THROUGH  THE
    6    NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000
    7                                              --------------
    8      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000
    9                                              --------------
   10    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   11    CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND
   12    CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601
   13  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL-
   14    OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION  AND  OPERATION  OF
   15    CHARTER  SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS
   16    AND  LOANS  TO  AUTHORIZED  SCHOOLS,   AND
   17    INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR
   18    THE    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL    SUPPORT
   19    SERVICES PROVIDED BY  THE  CHARTER  SCHOOL
   20    INSTITUTE  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
   21    YORK. THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  ONLY  BE
   22    AVAILABLE   FOR   EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE
   23    APPROVAL OF AN  EXPENDITURE  PLAN  BY  THE
   24    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000
   25                                              --------------
   26      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000
   27                                              --------------
   28    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   29    STATE LOTTERY FUND
   30    STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901
   31  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
   32    THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,
   33    PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
   34    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
   35    COMPUTING  THE  ADDITIONAL  LOTTERY  GRANT
   36    PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF  PARAGRAPH
   37    B  OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE
   38    STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   39    YEAR,  THE  BASE  GRANT  SHALL  NOT EXCEED
   40    $1,978,980,000.    NOTWITHSTANDING     ANY
   41    PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
   42    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
   43    FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
   44    REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
   45    COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
   46    CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
   47    STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
   48    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
   49    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
   50    MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000
       S. 4612--B                         52                         A. 6720--B
    1  FOR  ALLOWANCES  TO  PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE
    2    BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
    3    SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
    4    $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16
    5    STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
    6    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
    7    PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
    8    FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
    9    REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
   10    COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
   11    CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
   12    STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
   13    LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
   14    RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
   15    MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000
   16  FOR  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR
   17    THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE  2015-16  SCHOOL
   18    YEAR  PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
   19    $240,000,000 SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE
   20    2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR
   21    GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR   PUBLIC   SCHOOLS.
   22    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
   23    THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF  THIS  APPRO-
   24    PRIATION   COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16
   25    SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
   26    ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
   27    2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
   28    LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
   29    OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
   30    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
   31    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000
   32                                              --------------
   33      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000
   34                                              --------------
   35    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
   36    STATE LOTTERY FUND
   37    VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904
   38  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
   39    THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS,  FOR
   40    GRANTS  AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO SUBPARAGRAPH
   41    (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION  4  OF
   42    SECTION  92-C  OF  THE  STATE FINANCE LAW,
   43    PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN  $950,000,000
   44    SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   45    FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
   46    FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
   47    YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
   48    TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
   49    APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
   50    SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
   51    ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
   52    2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
   53    LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
   54    OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
       S. 4612--B                         53                         A. 6720--B
    1    OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
    2    SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000
    3                                              --------------
    4      PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000
    5                                              --------------
    6  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000
    7                                                            --------------
    8    SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
    9    SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND
   10    SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551
   11  FOR  PAYMENTS  TO  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW
   12    YORK  CITY  RELATING  TO  THE  SCHOOL  TAX
   13    RELIEF  (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID
   14    PURSUANT TO SECTION  1306-A  OF  THE  REAL
   15    PROPERTY  TAX  LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE
   16    STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT  TO  THE  EXTENT
   17    THAT  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE APPLIED AS AN
   18    OFFSET  AGAINST  THE  PAST-DUE  STATE  TAX
   19    LIABILITIES  OF  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS
   20    PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL  PROP-
   21    ERTY  TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX
   22    LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
   23    OTHER LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  MONIES
   24    HEREBY  APPROPRIATED  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED
   25    UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING
   26    THAT  THE  TAX  SAVINGS  UNDER  THE   STAR
   27    PROGRAM  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY PORTION SHALL
   28    NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS  APPLICABLE  TO
   29    THAT  PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP
   30    TO $5,000,000 OF  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
   31    HEREBY  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED
   32    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
   33    FOR  THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS
   34    TO  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS   FROM   THE
   35    ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARA-
   36    GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
   37    SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER-
   38    TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000
   39                                              --------------
       S. 4612--B                         54                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         55                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         56                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         57                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         58                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         59                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         60                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         61                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         62                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         63                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         64                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         65                         A. 6720--B
    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--B                         66                         A. 6720--B
    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    For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement  a  statewide  universal
   13      full-day  prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee
   14      of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing  and  funding
   15      state-of-the-art  innovative  pre-kindergarten[,]  programs  and  to
   16      encourage program creativity through competition, provided  that  of
   17      the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars
   18      ($340,000,000)  PER  YEAR  shall  be  available  to reimburse school
   19      districts and/or  eligible  entities  for  the  cost  of  awarded[,]
   20      programs  operating  in  the  2014-15  THROUGH 2016-17 school [year]
   21      YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000)  shall
   22      be  available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities
   23      for the cost of awarded programs operating  in  the  2015-16  school
   24      year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any
   25      region  or  regions  of  the  state, the department shall notify the
   26      division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for  distribution
   27      of  available  slots  within  any  oversubscribed  regions; provided
   28      further  that,  of  the  annual  amount  appropriated  herein,   the
   29      subscription  for  the  [new]  NEW  York [city] CITY region is three
   30      hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up  to
   31      25  percent  of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded
   32      funds shall be made available in the final quarter of  the  year  in
   33      which  services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year
   34      liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated  herein  shall
   35      only  be  awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which
   36      meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of  the  education
   37      law[;].  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
   38      SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  PROVIDERS
   39      AWARDED  ONE-TIME  START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
   40      FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
   41      FOR  THE  2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS
   42      FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL  FUNDS
   43      ARE  USED  FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN-
   44      DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL  ADDITIONAL  AMOUNTS  FOR
   45      EXISTING  SLOTS  WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14
   46      OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE  2015-2016  SCHOOL
   47      YEAR,  OR  (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED
   48      WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
   49    Provided further that the commissioner  of  education  shall  evaluate
   50      applications  and  make awards on a competitive basis based on merit
   51      and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family
   52      engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns,  (v)
   53      teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys-
   54      ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix)
   55      student  and  community  need,  in  order to ensure quality of early
   56      childhood education.
       S. 4612--B                         67                         A. 6720--B
    1    Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used  to
    2      supplement  and  not  supplant  current  local  expenditure's [3.]of
    3      [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the
    4      number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources
    5      and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi-
    6      tures  of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend
    7      services provided directly or  via  contract  to  eligible  children
    8      enrolled  in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with
    9      section  3602-e[e]  of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
   10      provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
   11      shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day  pre-kin-
   12      dergarten  program  and,  as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or
   13      transferred to any other  appropriation  for  the  sole  purpose  of
   14      administering  such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
   15      THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS
   16      WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  16  OF  SECTION
   17      3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
   18      finance  law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri-
   19      ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent
   20      allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000)
   21    For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15  school  year  program
   22      for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
   23      CONNECTION  PROGRAM,  WHICH  IS based on model programs proven to be
   24      effective in producing outcomes that include, but  are  not  limited
   25      to,  improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be
   26      provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
   27      a city having a population  in  excess  of  125,000  and  less  than
   28      1,000,000  inhabitants  [provided  further that such program will be
   29      operated by a community based organization] ........................
   30      490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)
   31  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   32    For services and expenses of remaining obligations  of  a  $10,220,000
   33      teacher  resources  and  computer  training  centers program for the
   34      2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000)
   35    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
   36      of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
   37      program for the 2013-14 school year ................................
   38      9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000)
   39    For  nonpublic  school  aid  payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year.
   40      Notwithstanding any provision of law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   41      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   42      amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................
   43      94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000)
   44    For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for  additional  nonpublic
   45      school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
   46      appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
   47      accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000)
   48    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   49      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   50      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   51    For  services  and  expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools
   52      ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000)
   53    For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
   54      safety  for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
   55      be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
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    1      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    2      466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
    3    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    4      2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    5      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    6      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    7      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    8      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    9      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   10      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   11      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   12      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   13      or  department  to  accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...
   14      691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000)
   15    For costs associated with schools for the blind  and  deaf  and  other
   16      students  with  disabilities  subject to article 85 of the education
   17      law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
   18      tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
   19      the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
   20      of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
   21      fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
   22      developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
   23      budget.
   24    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be  avail-
   25      able  for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of
   26      students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13
   27      school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204  of  education
   28      law  and  subdivision  2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to
   29      $3,400,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
   30      construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-
   31      ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
   32      purposes.
   33    Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
   34      law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
   35      schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
   36      program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
   37      of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
   38      an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
   39      appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
   40    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   41      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   42      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   43      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
   44      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   45      ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000)
   46    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
   47      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
   48      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   49      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
   50      purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
   51      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
   52      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
   53      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   54      obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
   55      70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
   56      and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
       S. 4612--B                         69                         A. 6720--B
    1      in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    2      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    3      by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
    4      payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
    5      provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
    6      of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    7      partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    8      status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    9      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
   10      funds  appropriated  herein  shall only be available for liabilities
   11      incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13  school
   12      year  claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount
   13      payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal  year.  Notwithstanding  any
   14      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   15      available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
   16      to  accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg-
   17      et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
   18      ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
   19      321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   20    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   21      dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
   22      law,  provided,  however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro-
   23      priated herein may be made available for grants  awarded  through  a
   24      competitive  process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of
   25      preschool special education programs and providers.  Notwithstanding
   26      any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro-
   27      priated herein shall support a state share of preschool  handicapped
   28      education  costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5 percent
   29      of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore,  notwithstand-
   30      ing  any  other  provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of
   31      costs incurred prior to the  2011-12  school  year  and  during  the
   32      2011-12  school  year  that  have  been  approved for payment by the
   33      education department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first  claims
   34      paid  from this appropriation.  Notwithstanding any provision of law
   35      to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall  be  available  for
   36      payment  of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued or hereafter to accrue
   37      and, subject to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  such
   38      funds  shall  be  available  to the department net of disallowances,
   39      refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................
   40      983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000)
   41    For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year  for  extended  day
   42      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   43      2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
   44      inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
   45      for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
   46      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
   47      24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000)
   48    For aid payable for the 2013-14 school  year  for  support  of  county
   49      vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
   50      of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
   51      inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
   52      ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
   53      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   54      such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
   55      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   56      tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
       S. 4612--B                         70                         A. 6720--B
    1      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    2      equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
    3      account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
    4      supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    5      shall  first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the
    6      2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of  such
    7      claims  shall  be  available  for payment of unpaid claims for prior
    8      school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000)
    9    For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at  the
   10      children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ...................
   11      894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000)
   12    For  services  and  expenses associated with the math and science high
   13      schools for the 2013-14 school year in  the  amount  of  $1,382,000,
   14      provided  that  such  funds  shall  be allocated equally among those
   15      entities that received program funding for the 2007-08  school  year
   16      ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000)
   17    Funds  appropriated herein shall be available for educational services
   18      and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
   19      education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000)
   20    For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
   21      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
   22      740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000)
   23    For  services  and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14
   24      school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000)
   25    For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
   26      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
   27      740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000)
   28    For  additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities
   29      at the state university of New York at Albany ......................
   30      250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000)
   31    For payment of small government assistance to school districts  pursu-
   32      ant  to  subdivision  7  of  section 3641 of the education law on or
   33      before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the  comptroller  in
   34      the  amount  that  small  government  assistance  was paid to school
   35      districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000)
   36    For educational services and expenses for DACA  (Deferred  Action  for
   37      Childhood  Arrivals)  eligible  out of school youth and young adults
   38      ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   39    For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities ..........
   40      450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
   41    For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association
   42      for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000)
   43    For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
   44      150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
   45    For  additional  aid  for  services and expenses of community learning
   46      schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000)
   47    For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program .............
   48      350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000)
   49    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   50      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   51      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   52      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   53      to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
   54      appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
   55      temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
   56      thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
       S. 4612--B                         71                         A. 6720--B
    1      ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
    2      vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote  ...
    3      15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000)
    4  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is
    5      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
    6    For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program
    7      for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    8      CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
    9      effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
   10      to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
   11      provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
   12      a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
   13      1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
   14      operated by a community based organization] ........................
   15      490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)
   16  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   17    Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
   18      able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
   19      students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12
   20      school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
   21      law and subdivision 2 of  section  4207  of  education  law,  up  to
   22      $5,600,000   shall   be   available  for  debt  service  on  capital
   23      construction projects financed through the state dormitory  authori-
   24      ty,  and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable
   25      purposes.
   26    Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
   27      law,  upon  disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for allowances to
   28      schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with  disabilities
   29      program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
   30      of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
   31      an  amount  equivalent  to such disbursement and the portion of this
   32      appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
   33    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   34      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   35      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   36      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   37      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   38      ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000)
   39    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   40      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
   41      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   42      ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
   43      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
   44      schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
   45      (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
   46      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   47      obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
   48      70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
   49      and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
   50      in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
   51      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   52      by the commissioner of education, but in  no  case  shall  a  single
   53      payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
   54      provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
       S. 4612--B                         72                         A. 6720--B
    1      of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    2      partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    3      status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    4      Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    5      funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
    6      incurred  prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school
    7      year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
    8      payable  during  the  2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any
    9      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   10      available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
   11      to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
   12      et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
   13      ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
   14      321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   15    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   16      dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
   17      law.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
   18      contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
   19      of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year
   20      limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
   21      furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
   22      claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2010-11
   23      school year and during  the  2010-11  school  year  that  have  been
   24      approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
   25      2012 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
   26      Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
   27      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   28      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   29      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   30      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   31      ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000)
   32    For payments to school districts required pursuant to  section  3609-g
   33      of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ-
   34      ated  with  the  payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation
   35      mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of  2011,
   36      such  reimbursement  will  be  made  for tax payments made by school
   37      districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 .......................
   38      60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000)
   39    For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year.
   40    Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   41      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   42      amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................
   43      90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
   44    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid.   Notwithstanding
   45      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   46      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
   47      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
   48      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
   49      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year
   50      ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000)
   51    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   52      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   53      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   54    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   55      safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   56      be  used  to  operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an
       S. 4612--B                         73                         A. 6720--B
    1      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    2      466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000)
    3    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    4      2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    5      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    6      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    7      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    8      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    9      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   10      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   11      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   12      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   13      or  department  to  accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...
   14      691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000)
   15    For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year  for  extended  day
   16      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   17      2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
   18      inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
   19      for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
   20      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
   21      24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000)
   22    For aid payable for the 2012-13 school  year  for  support  of  county
   23      vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
   24      of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
   25      inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
   26      ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
   27      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   28      such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
   29      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   30      tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
   31      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   32      equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
   33      account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
   34      supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000)
   35    For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
   36      bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
   37      490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000)
   38    For additional services and expenses of  the  center  for  autism  and
   39      related  disabilities  at the state university of New York at Albany
   40      ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000)
   41    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   42      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   43      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   44      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
   45      to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
   46      appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
   47      speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
   48      er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure  of
   49      such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of
   50      all  members  elected  to  the  assembly  upon  a roll call vote ...
   51      9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000)
   52    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   53      libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   54      provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
   55      to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
       S. 4612--B                         74                         A. 6720--B
    1      to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
    2      appropriation.  Such  plan  shall  be subject to the approval of the
    3      temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    4      thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend-
    5      iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori-
    6      ty  vote  of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote
    7      ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000)
    8    For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts .......
    9      100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
   10    For purposes of the missing children program .........................
   11      1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   12    After School Programs for New York City ..............................
   13      1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   14  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   15    Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
   16      of a $20,440,000 teacher resources  and  computer  training  centers
   17      program  for  the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding
   18      any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the  approval  of  the
   19      director  of  the  budget,  funds  appropriated herein may be inter-
   20      changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for
   21      public schools within the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
   22      elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program.
   23    Notwithstanding  any  other  law,  rule or regulation to the contrary,
   24      funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment  of  finan-
   25      cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and
   26      credits,  and  may be suballocated to other departments and agencies
   27      to accomplish the  intent  of  this  appropriation  subject  to  the
   28      approval   of  the  director  of  the  budget.  Notwithstanding  any
   29      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   30      available  for  payment  of  liabilities  hereafter  to  accrue  ...
   31      14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000)
   32    For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2010-11
   33      school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
   34      ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
   35      section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
   36      continuing  to  operate  such  programs  in the 2011-12 school year.
   37      Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a  plan  developed  by  the
   38      commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
   39      ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000)
   40    For  allowances  to  schools for the blind and deaf and other students
   41      with disabilities subject  to  article  85  of  the  education  law,
   42      including  state  aid  for  blind  and deaf pupils in certain insti-
   43      tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
   44      the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
   45      of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
   46      fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
   47      developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
   48      budget.
   49    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
   50      debt service on capital construction projects financed  through  the
   51      state  dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be available
   52      for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential
   53      costs of students at such schools and for remaining  allowances  for
   54      the 2010-11 school year.  Provided further that, notwithstanding any
   55      inconsistent  provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropri-
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    1      ated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in  the  indi-
    2      viduals  with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid
    3      to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated
    4      herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
    5      and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
    6      further force or effect.
    7    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    8      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    9      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   10      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   11      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   12      ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000)
   13    For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
   14      dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
   15      law.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to the
   16      contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
   17      of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year
   18      limited to 59.5 percent of such  total  approved  expenditures,  and
   19      furthermore,  notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, local
   20      claims for reimbursement of costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2009-10
   21      school  year  and  during  the  2009-10  school  year that have been
   22      approved for payment by the education department  as  of  March  31,
   23      2011  shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this appropriation.
   24      Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds  appro-
   25      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   26      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   27      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
   28      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   29      ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000)
   30    For  aid  payable  for  the  2011-12 school year for support of county
   31      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
   32      of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
   33      inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
   34      ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
   35      salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
   36      such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
   37      the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
   38      tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
   39      computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
   40      equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
   41      account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
   42      supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000)
   43    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
   44      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   45      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
   46      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
   47      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
   48      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year
   49      ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000)
   50    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   51      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   52      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
   53    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   54      safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   55      be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
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    1      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    2      466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000)
    3    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    4      2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    5      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    6      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    7      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    8      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    9      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   10      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   11      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   12      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   13      or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
   14      691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000)
   15    For  competitive  grants  for the 2011-12 school year for extended day
   16      programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
   17      2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
   18      inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
   19      for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
   20      working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
   21      24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000)
   22    For  the  smart  scholars early college high school program, provided,
   23      however that expenditure of funds  herein  shall  be  subject  to  a
   24      payment  schedule  developed by the commissioner and approved by the
   25      director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000)
   26  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as
   27      amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws  of  2014,  is  hereby
   28      amended and reappropriated to read:
   29    For  a  school  district  management  efficiency awards program. Funds
   30      appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  awards  to
   31      school  districts  based on a plan developed by the commissioner and
   32      approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may
   33      only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it  has
   34      implemented  one  or  more  long  term efficiencies within two years
   35      prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the  current
   36      school  year  in school district management, operations, procurement
   37      practices or other cost savings measures and will not result  in  an
   38      increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted
   39      or  will  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  total operating
   40      expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in
   41      the administrative component,  or  the  equivalent,  of  the  school
   42      district  budget  and/or  transportation  operating  expenses and/or
   43      transportation capital expenses and/or  other  non-personal  service
   44      costs included in the program component of the school district budg-
   45      et  compared  to  the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in
   46      substantial and recurring cost savings in total  operating  expenses
   47      and/or  recurring  significant reductions in administrative expendi-
   48      tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation  operating  expenses
   49      and/or  transportation  capital  expenses  and/or other non-personal
   50      service costs included  in  the  program  component  of  the  school
   51      district  budget  in  future  years; provided further that, a school
   52      district that submits documentation that has been  approved  by  the
   53      commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which
   54      a  payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has
   55      fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual
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    1      professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and  building
    2      principals  to  determine  teacher and principal effectiveness shall
    3      receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application.
    4    Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    5      contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    6      paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education  law,
    7      a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    8      awards  made  in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to
    9      be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
   10      YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
   11      round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641  of  the
   12      education  law  in  the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount
   13      awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
   14      AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE  EXTENT  THAT  THE
   15      MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
   16      THE   MAXIMUM   SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;  and  such
   17      $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar-
   18      ten grants, $10,000,000 of  school-wide  extended  learning  grants,
   19      $7,500,000  of  community  schools  grants,  $5,500,000 for a master
   20      teacher program and $2,000,000 for the  early  college  high  school
   21      program;  provided,  however,  that no school district shall receive
   22      any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless  it  shall  have
   23      submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
   24      by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
   25      such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
   26      strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
   27      for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
   28      teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
   29      effectiveness.
   30    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   31      contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
   32      and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
   33      request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
   34      the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
   35      full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
   36      existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
   37      ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
   38      ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
   39      placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
   40      that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
   41      existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided  further,  however,
   42      that  any  portion  of  such  $12,500,000  that is not awarded shall
   43      remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
   44      for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be  awarded  in
   45      subsequent  school  years.  Provided, further, that such grants from
   46      funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors  includ-
   47      ing,  but  not  limited  to,  the  following: (i) measures of school
   48      district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
   49      each of the school districts, (iii) the school  district's  proposal
   50      to  target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to
   51      which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
   52      total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
   53      dergarten programs, and (v)  proposal  quality.  Provided,  however,
   54      that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
   55      herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
   56      instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day
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    1      pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
    2      school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
    3      to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
    4      garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
    5      (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
    6      part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
    7      graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    8      tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
    9      and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
   10      section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
   11      Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
   12      shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
   13      number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
   14      approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
   15      and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
   16      selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
   17      of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
   18      law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
   19      excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the
   20      district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
   21      Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
   22      such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
   23      ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
   24      and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
   25      teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
   26      such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used  to  make  high-
   27      stakes  educational  decisions  for individual children.   Provided,
   28      further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
   29      percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
   30    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   31      contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
   32      wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
   33      or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
   34      based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
   35      for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
   36      commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
   37      issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
   38      shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
   39      following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
   40      and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
   41      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   42      implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
   43      account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
   44      which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
   45      additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
   46      the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
   47      would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
   48      through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
   49      utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
   50      core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-
   51      ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
   52      proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
   53      percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
   54      extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
   55      attendance in the school-wide extended learning  program  multiplied
   56      by  the  expected  cost  per  pupil of the additional learning time;
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    1      provided, further, that the expected cost per  pupil  of  the  addi-
    2      tional  learning  time  shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the
    3      quotient of (i) the school district's  approved  operating  expense,
    4      pursuant  to  paragraph  t  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the
    5      education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by  (ii)
    6      the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    7      subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision,  for  the  year
    8      prior  to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi-
    9      plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
   10      er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
   11      for the 12-month period preceding January first of  the  base  year,
   12      divided  by  (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes
   13      determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
   14      period preceding January first of the year two years  prior  to  the
   15      base  year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases the
   16      commissioner may award a grant that  exceeds  the  per  pupil  limit
   17      described  above;  provided further, however, that no district shall
   18      receive a grant in excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
   19      incurred  by  the district in the current school year as approved by
   20      the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school  district  shall
   21      receive  more  than  forty percent of the total school-wide extended
   22      learning grant allocation.
   23    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   24      contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
   25      schools  grants  shall  be awarded, based on a request for proposals
   26      (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
   27      dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
   28      budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
   29      in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
   30      ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
   31      nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
   32      deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
   33      nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to  students  and
   34      their  families. In a city with a population of one million or more,
   35      eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
   36      New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include  not-
   37      for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
   38      a  not-for-profit  may  apply  for a community school grant provided
   39      that it collaborates with the city school district of  the  city  of
   40      New  York  and  receives  the approval of the chancellor of the city
   41      school district of the city of New  York.  Provided,  further,  that
   42      such  grants  shall  be  awarded based on factors including, but not
   43      limited to, the following: (i) measures  of  school  district  need,
   44      (ii)  measures  of  the need of students to be served by each of the
   45      school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
   46      highest need schools and students, (iv) the  sustainability  of  the
   47      proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
   48      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   49      such funding, the  commissioner  shall  take  into  account  factors
   50      including,  but  not  limited to: (i) the extent to which the school
   51      district's proposal would provide such  community  services  through
   52      partnerships  with  local  governments and non-profit organizations,
   53      (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery  of
   54      such  services  directly  in  school  buildings, (iii) the extent to
   55      which the proposal articulates how such  services  would  facilitate
   56      measurable  improvement  in  student  and  family outcomes, (iv) the
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    1      extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    2      funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    3      services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    4      ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    5      used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    6      grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    7      installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    8      school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    9      school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
   10      community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
   11      nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
   12    Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   13      contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
   14      teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
   15      annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
   16      math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
   17      by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
   18      consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
   19      ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and
   20      approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget,  to  build  a corps of
   21      outstanding math, science and related fields teachers  in  order  to
   22      improve  the  quality  of  instruction  at public secondary schools.
   23      Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall:  (i)  estab-
   24      lish  an  application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications
   25      from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but
   26      not  be  limited  to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on
   27      the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide  peri-
   28      odic  opportunities  for  professional  development  for  successful
   29      applicants. Provided, further,  that  priority  shall  be  given  to
   30      applicants  in  regions  of the state where a similar program is not
   31      otherwise offered. Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to  the
   32      contrary,  upon  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  such
   33      $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be  sub-allocated,
   34      interchanged,  transferred  or otherwise made available to the state
   35      university of New York for the sole purpose  of  administering  such
   36      program.  Nothing  herein  shall be construed to limit the rights of
   37      labor organizations representing teachers  to  collectively  bargain
   38      terms  and  conditions  pursuant  to article 14 of the civil service
   39      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  SUBALLOCATED,  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  PERFORMANCE  IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL
   51      FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH
   52      GRADE 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. $199,961,000)
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    1    Funds  appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants
    2      pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by  the  commissioner
    3      and  approved  by  the director of budget, to those school districts
    4      that are participating in the race to the top program  and/or  which
    5      demonstrate  satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission-
    6      er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality  student
    7      assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform-
    8      ance  and  provision  of professional development to improve teacher
    9      performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate  the
   10      most  improved  academic achievement gains and student outcomes such
   11      as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early
   12      college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform-
   13      ance; provided further that in determining the amount of  the  award
   14      to  be  made  from  the  funds  appropriated herein for those school
   15      districts identified as making the greatest  achievement  gains  and
   16      eligible  for  such award, the maximum grant award available to each
   17      school district shall be based upon the size of the  district  meas-
   18      ured  by  public  school  enrollment  of  the district; and provided
   19      further that such amount shall be adjusted based  upon  measures  of
   20      district  need  and  provided  further  that no district receiving a
   21      grant may be awarded more than forty percent  of  the  total  amount
   22      awarded;  and  provided  further  that  any  such funds awarded to a
   23      school district shall  be  used  to  increase  student  performance,
   24      narrow  the  achievement  gap,  and increase academic performance in
   25      traditionally underserved student groups.
   26    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   27      contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
   28      paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
   29      a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
   30      awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
   31      be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
   32      YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
   33      round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
   34      education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
   35      awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
   36      AND  MAKE  ADDITIONAL  MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
   37      MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
   38      THE  MAXIMUM  SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;   and   such
   39      $37,500,000  shall  be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder-
   40      garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning  grants,
   41      $7,500,000  of  community  schools  grants,  $5,500,000 for a master
   42      teacher program and $2,000,000 for the  early  college  high  school
   43      program;  provided,  however,  that no school district shall receive
   44      any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless  it  shall  have
   45      submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
   46      by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
   47      such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
   48      strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
   49      for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
   50      teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
   51      effectiveness.
   52    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   53      contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
   54      and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
   55      request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
   56      the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
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    1      full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
    2      existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
    3      ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    4      ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
    5      placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
    6      that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
    7      existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided  further,  however,
    8      that  any  portion  of  such  $12,500,000  that is not awarded shall
    9      remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
   10      for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be  awarded  in
   11      subsequent  school  years.  Provided, further, that such grants from
   12      funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors  includ-
   13      ing,  but  not  limited  to,  the  following: (i) measures of school
   14      district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
   15      each of the school districts, (iii) the school  district's  proposal
   16      to  target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to
   17      which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
   18      total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
   19      dergarten programs, and (v)  proposal  quality.  Provided,  however,
   20      that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
   21      herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
   22      instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day
   23      pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
   24      school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
   25      to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
   26      garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
   27      (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
   28      part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
   29      graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
   30      tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
   31      and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
   32      section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
   33      Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
   34      shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
   35      number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
   36      approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
   37      and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
   38      selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
   39      of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
   40      law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
   41      excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the
   42      district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
   43      Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
   44      such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
   45      ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
   46      and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
   47      teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
   48      such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used to  make  highs-
   49      takes  educational  decisions  for  individual  children.  Provided,
   50      further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
   51      percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
   52    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   53      contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
   54      wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
   55      or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
   56      based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
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    1      for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
    2      commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    3      issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
    4      shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    5      following:  (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools
    6      and students with the greatest  need,  and  (ii)  proposal  quality.
    7      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    8      implementation  grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take into
    9      account factors including, but not limited to:  (i)  the  extent  to
   10      which  the  school district's proposal would maximize the use of the
   11      additional learning time through a  comprehensive  restructuring  of
   12      the  school  day  and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal
   13      would provide additional learning time for students  in  grades  six
   14      through  eight,  and (iii) how the additional learning time would be
   15      utilized, including, but not limited to, additional  time  spent  on
   16      core  academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi-
   17      ble to receive a school-wide  extended  learning  grant  unless  its
   18      proposal  would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least 25
   19      percent. Provided, further,  that  a  school  district's  schoolwide
   20      extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
   21      attendance  in  the school-wide extended learning program multiplied
   22      by the expected cost per pupil  of  the  additional  learning  time;
   23      provided,  further,  that  the  expected cost per pupil of the addi-
   24      tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500  or  (A)  the
   25      quotient  of  (i)  the school district's approved operating expense,
   26      pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1  of  section  3602  of  the
   27      education  law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii)
   28      the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
   29      subparagraph  (2)  of  paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year
   30      prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10),  multi-
   31      plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
   32      er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
   33      for  the  12-month  period preceding January first of the base year,
   34      divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer  price  indexes
   35      determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
   36      period  preceding  January  first of the year two years prior to the
   37      base year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases  the
   38      commissioner  may  award  a  grant  that exceeds the per pupil limit
   39      described above; provided further, however, that no  district  shall
   40      receive  a  grant  in  excess of the total actual grant expenditures
   41      incurred by the district in the current school year as  approved  by
   42      the  commissioner.  Provided, further, that no school district shall
   43      receive more than forty percent of the  total  school-wide  extended
   44      learning grant allocation.
   45    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   46      contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
   47      schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
   48      (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
   49      dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
   50      budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
   51      in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
   52      ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
   53      nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
   54      deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
   55      nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
   56      their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
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    1      eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    2      New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    3      for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    4      a  not-for-profit  may  apply  for a community school grant provided
    5      that it collaborates with the city school district of  the  city  of
    6      New  York  and  receives  the approval of the chancellor of the city
    7      school district of the city of New  York.  Provided,  further,  that
    8      such  grants  shall  be  awarded based on factors including, but not
    9      limited to, the following: (i) measures  of  school  district  need,
   10      (ii)  measures  of  the need of students to be served by each of the
   11      school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
   12      highest need schools and students, (iv) the  sustainability  of  the
   13      proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
   14      Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
   15      such funding, the  commissioner  shall  take  into  account  factors
   16      including,  but  not  limited to: (i) the extent to which the school
   17      district's proposal would provide such  community  services  through
   18      partnerships  with  local  governments and non-profit organizations,
   19      (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery  of
   20      such  services  directly  in  school  buildings, (iii) the extent to
   21      which the proposal articulates how such  services  would  facilitate
   22      measurable  improvement  in  student  and  family outcomes, (iv) the
   23      extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
   24      funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
   25      services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
   26      ty of all students, staff and community members in school  buildings
   27      used  as  community  hubs. Provided, however, that community schools
   28      grants appropriated herein shall be  paid  to  school  districts  in
   29      installments  upon  successful  implementation  of  each  phase of a
   30      school district's approved  proposal.  Provided,  further,  that  no
   31      school  district  shall receive more than forty percent of the total
   32      community schools grant allocation, and that each individual  commu-
   33      nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
   34    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   35      contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a  master
   36      teachers  program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per
   37      annum over four years  to  individual  high-performing  teachers  in
   38      math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
   39      by  the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in
   40      consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
   41      ate state organizations representing K-12  public  school  teachers,
   42      and  approved  by  the  director  of the budget, to build a corps of
   43      outstanding math, science and related fields teachers  in  order  to
   44      improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such
   45      plan  for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish an
   46      application process; (ii)  guidelines  by  which  applications  from
   47      eligible  teachers  shall be evaluated, which shall include, but not
   48      be limited to, achievement of a rating of highly  effective  on  the
   49      annual  professional  performance review; and (iii) provide periodic
   50      opportunities for professional  development  for  successful  appli-
   51      cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants
   52      in  regions  of  the  state where a similar program is not otherwise
   53      offered. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  upon
   54      approval  of  the  director of the budget, such $5,500,000 of master
   55      teachers program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged,  trans-
   56      ferred  or  otherwise  made available to the state university of New
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    1      York for the sole purpose of  administering  such  program.  Nothing
    2      herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations
    3      to  collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article 14
    4      of the civil service law.
    5    Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    6      contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    7      college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    8      expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    9      commissioner and approved by the director of the  budget.  Provided,
   10      however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
   11      programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
   12      a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
   13      annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
   14      established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
   15      standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
   16      partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
   17      the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
   18      tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
   19      fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
   20      enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
   21      reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
   22      earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
   23      otherwise be eligible to receive.
   24    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   25      contrary,   of   the   amount  appropriated  herein,  a  minimum  of
   26      $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall  be  available  IN  THE  2014-15  THROUGH
   27      2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  for the payment of grant awards [made in the
   28      2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
   29      gy early college high  school  program  grants  and  $10,000,000  of
   30      teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
   31      ing  any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such [$25,000,000]
   32      $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items  of
   33      appropriation  within  the  general  fund  local  assistance account
   34      office of prekindergarten through grade  twelve  education  program,
   35      shall  constitute  the  competitive awards amount authorized for the
   36      2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
   37    Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
   38      contrary,  the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways
   39      in technology early college  high  school  (P-TECH)  program  grants
   40      shall  be  awarded  pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner
   41      and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such  plan
   42      shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
   43      education   and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the  required
   44      elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program,  (ii)  provisions
   45      to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
   46      for  P-TECH  programs  serving  students  in academically challenged
   47      school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall  make
   48      available  the  request  for proposals for such program on or before
   49      May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on  or  before
   50      August  fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of the
   51      payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this  appropriation
   52      shall  be  made  on a sliding scale based upon the number of college
   53      credits earned annually by participating students,  consistent  with
   54      guidelines  established  by the commissioner. Provided further that,
   55      notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher  educa-
   56      tion   partners   participating   in   a   P-TECH  program,  or  the
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    1      entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institution,
    2      shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    3      to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    4      P-TECH  program  with  no  reduction  in other state, local or other
    5      support for such students earning college credit  that  such  higher
    6      education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
    7    Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    8      contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  teacher
    9      excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
   10      pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
   11      commissioner  and  approved  by the director of the budget; provided
   12      that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
   13      to such eligible school districts to provide annual  teacher  excel-
   14      lence  fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers
   15      rated as "highly effective" on the most recent  annual  professional
   16      performance  review,  in accordance with the requirements of section
   17      [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law  and  the  regulations  of  the
   18      commissioner,  pursuant  to  such  districts' approved applications;
   19      provided that in making such grants the  commissioner  shall  prior-
   20      itize  school districts' applications based on factors including but
   21      not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's  appli-
   22      cation  would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings
   23      with the greatest academic need, in  difficult-to-staff  subject  or
   24      certification  areas  and  grade levels, and at critical points in a
   25      teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers  to
   26      remain  in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the school
   27      district's application; and provided further that  the  commissioner
   28      shall  make  available  the application for such grants on or before
   29      May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue  [preliminary]  grant
   30      awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
   31    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   32      CONTRARY,  OF  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,   A   MINIMUM   OF
   33      $23,500,000  PER  YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
   34      SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
   35      FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
   36      ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH
   37      SCHOOL  PROGRAM  GRANTS,  $1,500,000  FOR  A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER
   38      RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
   39      TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
   40      ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF
   41      LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO
   42      DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE  GENERAL  FUND
   43      LOCAL  ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
   44      TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE  THE  COMPETITIVE  AWARDS
   45      AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
   46    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   47      CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE  FOR  GRANTS
   48      TO    FULL-DAY    AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN   PROGRAMS   FOR
   49      THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
   50      A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER  AND  APPROVED
   51      BY  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW
   52      FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
   53      AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED  TO
   54      SUPPLEMENT,  NOT  SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND
   55      PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
   56      IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS  IN  THE
       S. 4612--B                         93                         A. 6720--B
    1      2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    2      GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED,  FURTHER,
    3      THAT  SUCH  GRANTS  FROM  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED
    4      BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    5      MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
    6      STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    7      SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
    8      STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    9      PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
   10      IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
   11      PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
   12      PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
   13      TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
   14      HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
   15      LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
   16      GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
   17      WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
   18      CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
   19      COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
   20      MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
   21      SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
   22      WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
   23      GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
   24      EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
   25      OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  NOTWITH-
   26      STANDING,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD
   27      SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF  AGE  ON  OR  BEFORE
   28      DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
   29      FURTHER,  THAT  AS  A  CONDITION  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH
   30      FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY  OFFER
   31      A  PREKINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN
   32      WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION  1
   33      OF  SECTION  3602-E  OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
   34      SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY  AS  MANY  FULL-DAY  OR  HALF-DAY
   35      PLACEMENTS  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR
   36      FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE  ELIGIBLE
   37      UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
   38      TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  GRANT  FOR
   39      THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL EQUAL THE
   40      PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY  THE  APPROVED  NUMBER  OF  NEW
   41      FULL-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER
   42      OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE  DISTRICT'S
   43      SELECTED  AID  PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I
   44      OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE  EDUCATION
   45      LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN
   46      EXCESS OF THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED  BY  THE
   47      DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   48      PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
   49      SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
   50      TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
   51      AND  RELIABLE  MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE QUALITY OF
   52      TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
   53      SUCH ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO  MAKE
   54      HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
   55      FURTHER,  THAT  NO  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY
       S. 4612--B                         94                         A. 6720--B
    1      PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD   AND
    2      FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
    3    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    4      CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
    5      EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    6      OF  $15,000  PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING
    7      TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    8      OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
    9      COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
   10      REPRESENTING  K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
   11      TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
   12      TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.
   13      SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
   14      AT  LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN
   15      MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND  UP  TO  20  PERCENT  OF  SUCH
   16      STIPENDS  TO  HIGH  PERFORMING  TEACHERS  WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR
   17      CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD  CERTIF-
   18      ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
   19      WITH  DUAL  CERTIFICATION  IN  A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION;
   20      (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS;  (III)  GUIDELINES  BY  WHICH
   21      APPLICATIONS  FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL
   22      INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A  RATING  OF  HIGHLY
   23      EFFECTIVE  ON  THE  ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV)
   24      PROVIDE PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  FOR
   25      SUCCESSFUL  APPLICANTS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE
   26      GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR  PROGRAM
   27      IS  NOT  OTHERWISE  OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
   28      THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH
   29      $2,500,000  OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,
   30      INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO  THE  STATE
   31      UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH
   32      PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT  THE  RIGHTS  OF
   33      LABOR  ORGANIZATIONS  REPRESENTING  TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN
   34      TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14  OF  THE  CIVIL  SERVICE
   35      LAW.
   36    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   37      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR  PATHWAYS
   38      IN  TECHNOLOGY  EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS
   39      SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
   40      AND  APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN
   41      SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
   42      EDUCATION  AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE   REQUIRED
   43      ELEMENTS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS
   44      TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
   45      FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN  ACADEMICALLY  CHALLENGED
   46      SCHOOL  DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE
   47      AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM  ON  OR  BEFORE
   48      MAY  FIFTEENTH  AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE
   49      AUGUST FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF  THE
   50      PAYMENTS  TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
   51      SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE  NUMBER  OF  COLLEGE
   52      CREDITS  EARNED  ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH
   53      GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
   54      CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  EXECUTE  A
   55      MEMORANDUM  OF  UNDERSTANDING  WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
   56      AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
       S. 4612--B                         95                         A. 6720--B
    1      COLLECTION,  SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL
    2      DATA FOR STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART  SCHOLARS  EARLY
    3      COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    4      ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS
    5      PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES  RESPONSI-
    6      BLE  FOR  SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
    7      SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION  AND/OR  FEES,  OR  TO  WAIVE  TUITION
    8      AND/OR  FEES  ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM
    9      WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER  SUPPORT  FOR  SUCH
   10      STUDENTS  EARNING  COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER
   11      WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
   12    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
   13      CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL
   14      DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
   15      TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO  MAKE  AN
   16      IMMEDIATE  IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL-
   17      OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
   18      PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  PROCESS  FOR
   19      SELECTION  OF  EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM.
   20      PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE  MORE  THAN
   21      FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
   22    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
   23      CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
   24      AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
   25      INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
   26      BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION  SHALL  BE  LIMITED  TO
   27      STUDENTS  WHO  ARE  MATRICULATED  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN
   28      EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER
   29      EDUCATION  LEADING  TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR
   30      SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR  AN  AWARD,  PROVIDED  THE
   31      APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
   32      IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
   33      ING  SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
   34      AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS  DEFINED  BY  THE  HIGHER  EDUCATION
   35      SERVICES  CORPORATION  IN  REGULATION;  AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME
   36      STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT  A  NEW
   37      YORK  STATE  PUBLIC  INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION LEADING TO A
   38      CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY  EDUCATION;  AND
   39      (E)  SIGNS  A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE
   40      CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN  A  SCHOOL  LOCATED
   41      WITHIN  NEW  YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
   42      EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF
   43      THE  STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT
   44      TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
   45      CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
   46      PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
   47      PROGRAM.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT:  (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO
   48      APPLICANTS THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE  TO
   49      RECEIVE  SUCH  AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE
   50      FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE  MADE
   51      TO  RECIPIENTS  AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE TERM, AS
   52      DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
   53      GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL  TUITION  CHARGED
   54      STATE  RESIDENT  STUDENTS  ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT
   55      THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED,  WHICH-
   56      EVER  IS  LESS,  FOR  NOT  MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME
       S. 4612--B                         96                         A. 6720--B
    1      GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR  SECOND-
    2      ARY  CLASSROOM  TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA-
    3      TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    4      OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    5      (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    6      SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
    7      SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    8      THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    9      PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
   10      STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
   11      PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
   12      OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
   13      SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
   14      AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
   15      AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
   16      TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
   17      IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
   18      INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
   19      ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
   20      TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER  THAT  AWARDS  GRANTED
   21      PURSUANT  TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
   22      AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION  TO
   23      CONVERT  TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
   24      ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
   25      BE DETERMINED BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS  AFTER  THE
   26      COMPLETION  OF  THE  DEGREE  PROGRAM  AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF-
   27      ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT  TEACHING  IN  A  PUBLIC
   28      SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
   29      ARY  EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY
   30      OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
   31      ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT  HAS  NOT
   32      TAUGHT  IN  A  PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING
   33      ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
   34      OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
   35      AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  FIVE  OF
   36      THE  SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
   37      AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
   38      COMPLETE  HIS  OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A
   39      RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER  TEACHING  CERTIF-
   40      ICATE  OR  LICENSE  IN  NEW  YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
   41      RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR  HER
   42      ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
   43      PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
   44      RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE  RULES
   45      AND  REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE
   46      DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF
   47      THIS  APPROPRIATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
   48      PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION  OF  ANY  FINANCIAL  OBLIGATION
   49      WHICH  WOULD  INVOLVE  EXTREME  HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
   50      LATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE   CORPORATION.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
   51      PROVISION  OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
   52      OF THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION  TEACHER
   53      INCENTIVE  SCHOLARSHIP  PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER-
   54      CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  HIGHER
   55      EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
   56      SUCH PROGRAM.
       S. 4612--B                         97                         A. 6720--B
    1    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    2      CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    3      TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    4      THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A  STATEWIDE  SYSTEM  TO
    5      ASSESS,  IMPROVE,  AND  COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF QUALITY IN EARLY
    6      EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE.  NOTWITHSTANDING
    7      ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    8      OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF  FUNDING  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  FOR
    9      QUALITYSTARSNY  MAY  BE  SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
   10      OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
   11      SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
   12    PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
   13      LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
   14      APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
   15      SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
   16      LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
   17      TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
   18    Notwithstanding  section  40 of the state finance law or any provision
   19      of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March  31,
   20      [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000)
   21  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53,
   22      section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   23    For  grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and
   24      educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law  this
   25      appropriation  shall  be  allocated  only pursuant to a plan setting
   26      forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
   27      each, or the methodology for  allocating  such  appropriation.  Such
   28      plan  shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of
   29      the senate and the director of the budget and  thereafter  shall  be
   30      included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
   31      which  resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members
   32      elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
   33      16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000)
   34  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter
   35      53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   36    For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year.
   37    Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   38      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   39      amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................
   40      80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000)
   41    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
   42      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   43      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
   44      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
   45      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
   46      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year
   47      ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000)
   48    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   49      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   50      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000)
   51    For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
   52      safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
   53      be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
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    1      expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    2      466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000)
    3    For  allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf pursuant
    4      to article 85 of the education law, including state  aid  for  blind
    5      and  deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes
    6      provided under article 85 of the education law for the education  of
    7      deaf  children  under  3  years  of  age, including transfers to the
    8      miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf  account
    9      (339E6)  pursuant  to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and
   10      approved by the director of the budget.  Notwithstanding  any  other
   11      inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall
   12      be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and
   13      whose  admissions,  attendance and termination therein is in accord-
   14      ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education.
   15    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
   16      debt service on capital construction projects financed  through  the
   17      state  dormitory  authority  and $105,689,000 shall be available for
   18      allowances to schools for the blind and deaf.
   19    Funds appropriated herein for apportionment  by  the  commissioner  to
   20      private  schools for the blind and deaf for services provided during
   21      the 2009-10 school year and thereafter may, in the  first  instance,
   22      be  designated  as the state share of moneys due to a private school
   23      for the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social  security
   24      act,  on  account  of  school supportive health services provided to
   25      students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to
   26      article 89 of the education law and to those pupils who  are  quali-
   27      fied  handicapped  persons  as defined in the federal rehabilitation
   28      act of 1973, as amended. Such  state  share  shall  be  assigned  on
   29      behalf  of  private schools for the blind and deaf to the department
   30      of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed-
   31      eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department
   32      of health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of  health
   33      to  the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department of
   34      health, as determined by the commissioner of health, for any  school
   35      shall  not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such school
   36      pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall
   37      be paid to such private schools  for  the  blind  and  deaf  by  the
   38      department  of health based on the submission and approval of claims
   39      related to such school supportive health  services,  in  the  manner
   40      provided by law.
   41    Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
   42      law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for  additional  allow-
   43      ances  to  private  schools for the blind and deaf in the vocational
   44      and educational services for individuals with  disabilities  program
   45      special  revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds appropriated
   46      herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
   47      and the portion of this appropriation  so  affected  shall  have  no
   48      further  force  or effect. Such reduction in the general fund allow-
   49      ances to private schools for the  blind  and  deaf  shall  be  fully
   50      offset  by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities funds
   51      appropriated for additional allowances to private  schools  for  the
   52      blind and deaf.
   53    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
   54      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   55      fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
   56      the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
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    1      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    2      ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000)
    3    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    4      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law,
    5      provided  by  private  schools  for the blind and deaf authorized by
    6      article 85 of the education law, pursuant to an allocation  plan  to
    7      be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the
    8      budget.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds
    9      appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro-
   10      priation for the private schools  for  the  blind  and  deaf,  local
   11      assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg-
   12      et.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  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 ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000)
   18    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
   19      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
   20      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   21      ing  2009-10  school year obligations and for obligations for school
   22      years prior to the 2009-10 school year provided,  however,  that  of
   23      the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school
   24      years  prior  to  the  2009-10  school  year  shall  be  limited  to
   25      $50,000,000 (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section  3602
   26      of  the  education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88
   27      of the education law. Provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
   28      inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, that payment of
   29      eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims  have
   30      been  approved  for  payment  by  the commissioner of education, 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  for  liabilities  incurred  by  school
   37      districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior  to
   38      July  1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during
   39      the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law
   40      to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for
   41      payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue
   42      and,  subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such
   43      funds shall be available to the  department  net  of  disallowances,
   44      refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any  other
   45      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
   46      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
   47      to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
   48      appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000)
   49    For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2010-11
   50      school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000)
   51    For  aid  payable  for  the  2010-11 school year for support of county
   52      vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
   53      of  the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
   54      law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement  payable
   55      shall  be  based  on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated
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    1      herein represents the maximum  amount  payable  during  the  2010-11
    2      state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000)
    3    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    4      2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    5      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    6      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    7      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    8      education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    9      available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
   10      demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
   11      the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   12      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   13      or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
   14      691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000)
   15  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
   16    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   17      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   18      director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000)
   19    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
   20      2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
   21      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
   22      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
   23      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
   24      education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000)
   25    To the Buffalo City school district for the creation  and  implementa-
   26      tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program
   27      ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000)
   28  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
   29      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   30    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   31      libraries and not-for-profit institutions.  For  grants  in  aid  to
   32      school  districts, libraries, not for profits and educational insti-
   33      tutions, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  this  appropriation
   34      shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized
   35      list  of  grantees  with  the  amount to be received by each, or the
   36      methodology for allocating such appropriation. Such  plan  shall  be
   37      subject  to  the  approval  of  the  speaker of the assembly and the
   38      director of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a  resol-
   39      ution  calling  for the expenditure of such monies, which resolution
   40      must be approved by a majority vote of all members  elected  to  the
   41      assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000)
   42    For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association .....
   43      180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000)
   44    For  additional  services  and  expenses  of the Center for Autism and
   45      related disabilities at the State University of New York  at  Albany
   46      ...  500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000)
   47    For  nonpublic  school  aid  payable in the 2009-10 state fiscal year.
   48      Notwithstanding any provision of law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
   49      contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
   50      amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................
   51      80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
   52    For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
   53      any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
   54      be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
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    1      accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    2      regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
    3      ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year
    4      ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000)
    5    For  additional  aid  payable  for  the 2009-10 school year to schools
    6      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    7      g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    8      and approved preschool  programs  that  provide  full  and  half-day
    9      educational  programs  in accordance with section 4410 of the educa-
   10      tion law to help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover
   11      through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing
   12      direct  instructional  services  to  students at such schools.   The
   13      commissioner of education shall develop an allocation plan,  subject
   14      to  the  approval  of  the  director of the budget, that distributes
   15      funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ...................
   16      2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000)
   17    For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the
   18      2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be  avail-
   19      ble  upon  approval  of an expenditure plan developed by the commis-
   20      sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
   21      1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430)
   22    For Special Act School  Districts  additional  costs  associated  with
   23      academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000)
   24  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter
   25      502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
   26    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   27      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
   28      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   29      ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
   30      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
   31      schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
   32      (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
   33      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   34      obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
   35      70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
   36      and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
   37      in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
   38      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   39      by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
   40      shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds  to  make  a  complete
   41      payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
   42      shall  retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations
   43      designated  for  such  purposes.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   44      provision  of  law  to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall
   45      only be available for liabilities incurred prior to  July  1,  2010,
   46      shall  be  used  to  pay  2008-09  school  year  claims in the first
   47      instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the  2009-
   48      10  state  fiscal  year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
   49      contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available  for  payment
   50      of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue and,
   51      subject to the approval of the director of the  budget,  such  funds
   52      shall  be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds,
   53      reimbursements and credits; provided, however, that  the  amount  of
   54      this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and
   55      after  November  1,  2009  shall  be  reduced by 12.5 percent of the
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    1      amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    2      260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000)
    3  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008:
    4    For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    5      2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    6      for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    7      providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    8      health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    9      education, provided, however, that the amount of this  appropriation
   10      available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1,
   11      2008  shall  be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis-
   12      bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000)
   13    For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
   14      developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
   15      director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount  of  this
   16      appropriation  available  for  expenditure  and  disbursement on and
   17      after September 1, 2008 shall be  reduced  by  six  percent  of  the
   18      amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
   19      980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000)
   20  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
   21      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   22    For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
   23      ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
   24      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
   25      ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
   26      purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
   27      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
   28      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
   29      payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
   30      obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
   31      70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
   32      and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
   33      in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
   34      payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
   35      by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
   36      shall  be  set  aside  for insufficiency of funds to make a complete
   37      payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
   38      shall retain its priority date status for subsequent  appropriations
   39      designated  for  such  purposes.    Notwithstanding any inconsistent
   40      provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropriated  herein  shall
   41      only  be  available  for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2009,
   42      shall be used to  pay  2007-08  school  year  claims  in  the  first
   43      instance,  and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2008-
   44      09 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
   45      contrary,  funds  appropriated herein shall be available for payment
   46      of liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,
   47      subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such funds
   48      shall be available to the department net of disallowances,  refunds,
   49      reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000)
   50  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter
   51      496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
   52    For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
   53      tion for public assistance recipients for the  2008-09  school  year
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    1      for  those  programs administered by the state education department,
    2      provided, however, that the amount of this  appropriation  available
    3      for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on  and after September 1, 2008
    4      shall  be  reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed
    5      as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000)
    6    For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith-
    7      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    8      in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    9      hereafter  to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of
   10      law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  reimbursement,  and  the
   11      State's  liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine-
   12      ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school
   13      as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further  that
   14      on  and  after  September  1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent
   15      provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse-
   16      ment and liability for costs  and  activities  funded  through  this
   17      appropriation  shall  be  further  reduced  by  six  percent of such
   18      reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation  available
   19      for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on and after such date shall be
   20      reduced by six percent of the amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of
   21      August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000)
   22    For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
   23      any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
   24      be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
   25      accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
   26      regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability
   27      for  such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of
   28      the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by  the
   29      commissioner  of  education;  provided  further  that  on  and after
   30      September 1, 2008, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
   31      law,  rule  or  regulation,  the  amount  of state reimbursement and
   32      liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation
   33      shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount,  and
   34      that  the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and
   35      disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six  percent
   36      of  the  amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of  August 15, 2008 ...
   37      47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000)
   38  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter  1,
   39      section 2, of the laws of 2009:
   40    For  services  and  expenses  associated  with  math  and science high
   41      schools for the 2008-09 school year,  provided,  however,  that  the
   42      amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse-
   43      ment  on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent
   44      of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ...........
   45      1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000)
   46  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53,
   47      section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   48    For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council ....
   49      175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000)
   50    For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program
   51      for extended day and school violence prevention programs ...........
   52      30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000)
   53    For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
   54      ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
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    1      Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    2      ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
    3      purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    4      schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    5      (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    6      payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli-
    7      gations,  provided,  however, that such payments shall not exceed 70
    8      percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and
    9      maintenance rates and transportation expense  provided  for  herein;
   10      provided,  however, that payment of eligible claims shall be payable
   11      in the order that such claims have been approved for payment by  the
   12      commissioner  of education, and provided further that no claim shall
   13      be set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete  payment,
   14      but  shall  be  eligible for a partial payment in one year and shall
   15      retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig-
   16      nated for such purposes.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
   17      of law to the contrary, funds  appropriated  herein  shall  only  be
   18      available  for  liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008, shall be
   19      used to pay 2006-07 school year claims in the  first  instance,  and
   20      represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal
   21      year.  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  subdivision  3  of
   22      section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received
   23      by March 1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available  funds  may
   24      be  used  to  make any additional approved payments. Notwithstanding
   25      any provision of law to  the  contrary,  funds  appropriated  herein
   26      shall  be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or
   27      hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director  of
   28      the  budget,  such funds shall be available to the department net of
   29      disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
   30      243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000)
   31    For the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs  pursu-
   32      ant  to  section  4410  of  the education law.   Notwithstanding any
   33      inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount  appropri-
   34      ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08
   35      state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand-
   36      icapped  education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to 59.5
   37      percent of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding  any
   38      other  provision  of  law,  local  claims for reimbursement of costs
   39      incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and
   40      2006-07 school years that have been  approved  for  payment  by  the
   41      education  department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first claims
   42      paid from this appropriation. Any local claims for which  there  may
   43      be  insufficient  appropriation authority for payment in the 2007-08
   44      state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment
   45      against all subsequent appropriations designated for such  purposes.
   46      Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
   47      priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
   48      fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
   49      the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
   50      department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
   51      ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000)
   52    For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf,  includ-
   53      ing  state  aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain institutions to
   54      be paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the  education
   55      law  for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age includ-
   56      ing transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome  school
       S. 4612--B                         105                        A. 6720--B
    1      for  the  deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by
    2      the commissioner  and  approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget.
    3      Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds
    4      appropriated  herein shall be for the New York state pupils approved
    5      to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance  and  termi-
    6      nation  therein  is  in accordance with rules and regulations of the
    7      commissioner of education.
    8    Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    9      debt service on capital construction projects financed  through  the
   10      state  dormitory  authority  and $111,449,000 shall be available for
   11      allowances to schools for the blind and deaf.   Notwithstanding  any
   12      provision  of  the  law  to  the contrary, funds appropriated herein
   13      shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or
   14      hereafter  to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of
   15      the budget, such funds shall be available to the department  net  of
   16      disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
   17      118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000)
   18    For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch
   19      and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of
   20      funds  available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of non-profit
   21      school lunch, breakfast, or  other  school  child  feeding  programs
   22      based  upon  the  number  of  federally  reimbursable breakfasts and
   23      lunches served to students under  such  program  agreements  entered
   24      into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
   25      ance  with  an  act  of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch
   26      Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended,  or  the  provisions  of  the  "Child
   27      Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
   28      school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors  in  excess  of  the
   29      federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
   30      to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
   31      as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
   32      specified  for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
   33      for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006  and  July
   34      1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000)
   35    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
   36      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
   37      director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000)
   38    For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 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 ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000)
   42    For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits  and
   43      educational  institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this
   44      appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant  to  a  plan  setting
   45      forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
   46      each,  or  the  methodology  for allocating such appropriation. Such
   47      plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president  of
   48      the  senate  and  the director of the budget and thereafter shall be
   49      included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
   50      which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all  members
   51      elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
   52      250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000)
   53    For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
   54      libraries and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Such  funds  shall  be
   55      apportioned  pursuant  to  subdivision  5 of section 24 of the state
   56      finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000)
       S. 4612--B                         106                        A. 6720--B
    1    For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    2      schools  including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar-
    3      eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................
    4      1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000)
    5  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006:
    6    For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    7      developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    8      director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000)
    9    For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith-
   10      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
   11      for  payment  of  aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ...
   12      87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000)
   13    For services and expenses associated with three Math and Science  High
   14      Schools,  provided  that  one such high school shall be located in a
   15      City with more than one million inhabitants, one  shall  be  located
   16      outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the
   17      educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005.  Each
   18      school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of
   19      providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve-
   20      ment  projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five percent
   21      of the operations of the Math  and  Science  High  School.    School
   22      districts  shall jointly submit an application with a New York State
   23      college or university in order to be eligible for  funding  pursuant
   24      to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop-
   25      erative  activities, that the school district and higher educational
   26      institution will occur at the Math and Science  High  School.    The
   27      enhanced  math  and  science curriculum to be provided by the school
   28      located in a city with more than one million  inhabitants  shall  be
   29      provided  by  a  school  accredited to give its graduates both a New
   30      York State Regents diploma and an Associates  of  Arts  degree  with
   31      more  than  half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees in their
   32      subject area, and all of the science and math  classes  provided  to
   33      all  of  that school's third and fourth year students shall be given
   34      for college credit and taught by  faculty  members  who  possess  an
   35      advanced  degree  in  their subject area. Provided however, that the
   36      educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005  shall
   37      not  be required to submit a joint application with a New York State
   38      college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000)
   39    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
   40      libraries  and not-for-profit institutions including seventy percent
   41      of a $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource  and  computer
   42      training  center  program,  seventy  percent of a $4,000,000 2006-07
   43      school year teacher mentor intern  program,  and  $500,000  for  the
   44      national board for professional teaching standards program .........
   45      81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000)
   46  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005:
   47    For  additional  grants-in-aid  to  certain  school  districts, public
   48      libraries and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of  a
   49      $500,000  school  year program for the 2005-06 NYC peer intervention
   50      program and 50 percent of a $500,000 school  year  program  for  the
   51      national board for professional teaching standards certification ...
   52      27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000)
   53    For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith-
   54      standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
       S. 4612--B                         107                        A. 6720--B
    1      for  payment  of  aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ...
    2      87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000)
    3  By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter
    4      684, section 1, of the laws of 2003:
    5    For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    6      libraries  and  not for profit educational institutions, in addition
    7      to services and expenses  of  the  teacher  resources  and  computer
    8      training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000)
    9  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002:
   10    For  grants-in-aid  to  certain school districts, public libraries and
   11      not-for-profit educational institutions ............................
   12      9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)
   13  By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001:
   14    For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to  $25,000,000  for  the
   15      2001-02  school  year  to certain school districts, public libraries
   16      and not-for-profit  educational  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
   17      provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
   18      available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ...................
   19      25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000)
   20    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   21    Federal Education Fund
   22    Federal Department of Education Account - 25210
   23  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   24    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   25      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
   26      ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
   27      law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
   28      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   29      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   30      appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000)
   31    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
   32      improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
   33      pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
   34      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   35      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   36      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   37      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   38      242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000)
   39    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
   40      acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
   41      secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
   42      of 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 ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000)
   46    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
   47      community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
   48      and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   49      provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
   50      cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
       S. 4612--B                         108                        A. 6720--B
    1      approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
    2      intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000)
    3    For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
    4      schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
    5      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    6      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    7      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    8      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    9      ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000)
   10    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
   11      tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
   12      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   13      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   14      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   15      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   16      ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000)
   17    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
   18      tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
   19      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   20      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   21      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   22      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   23      ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000)
   24    For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
   25      programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
   26      tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
   27    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   28      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   29      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   30      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   31      68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000)
   32    For various grants to schools and other  eligible  entities.  Notwith-
   33      standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro-
   34      priation  may  be  suballocated to other state departments and agen-
   35      cies, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  as
   36      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   37      29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000)
   38    For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
   39      $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
   40      centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
   41      autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
   42      at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
   43      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   44      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   45      the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
   46      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
   47      as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
   48      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
   49      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
   50      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
   51      for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
   52      the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
   53      with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
   54      ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
   55      be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
   56      training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
       S. 4612--B                         109                        A. 6720--B
    1      activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    2      for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    3      ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    4      herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    5      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    6      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    7      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    8      targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    9      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   10      of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
   11      approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
   12      appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
   13      qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
   14      that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
   15      grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
   16      the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
   17      schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
   18      allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
   19      the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
   20      herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
   21      FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
   22      teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
   23      mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
   24      where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
   25      public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
   26      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   27      75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
   28      or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
   29      that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
   30      geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
   31      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
   32      staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
   33      providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
   34      g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
   35      and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
   36      the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
   37      turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
   38      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   39      The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
   40      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   41      utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
   42      $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
   43      operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
   44      be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
   45      appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
   46      ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
   47      shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
   48      department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
   49      with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
   50      equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
   51      ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Notwith-
   52      standing any provision of the law to the contrary,  funds  appropri-
   53      ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore
   54      accrued  or  hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the
   55      director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart-
   56      ment net of  disallowances,  refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.
       S. 4612--B                         110                        A. 6720--B
    1      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    2      appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    3      agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this  appropriation
    4      ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000)
    5  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
    6    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    7      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    8      ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    9      law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
   10      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   11      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   12      appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000)
   13    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
   14      improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
   15      pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
   16      Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
   17      appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
   18      agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
   19      needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
   20      242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000)
   21    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
   22      acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
   23      secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
   24      of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
   25      state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
   26      director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
   27      appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000)
   28    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
   29      community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
   30      and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
   31      provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
   32      cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
   33      approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
   34      intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000)
   35    For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
   36      schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
   37      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   38      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   39      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   40      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   41      ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000)
   42    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
   43      tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
   44      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   45      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   46      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   47      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   48      ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000)
   49    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
   50      tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
   51      education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
   52      portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
   53      departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
   54      the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
   55      ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000)
       S. 4612--B                         111                        A. 6720--B
    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. $21,922,000)
    9    For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
   10      $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
   11      centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
   12      autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
   13      at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
   14      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   15      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   16      the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
   17      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
   18      as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
   19      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
   20      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
   21      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
   22      for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
   23      the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
   24      with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
   25      ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
   26      be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
   27      training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
   28      activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
   29      for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
   30      ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
   31      herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   32      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   33      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   34      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   35      targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
   36      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   37      of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
   38      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
   39      appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
   40      qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
   41      that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
   42      grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
   43      the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
   44      schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
   45      allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
   46      the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
   47      herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
   48      FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
   49      teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
   50      mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
   51      where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
   52      public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
   53      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   54      75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
   55      or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
   56      that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
       S. 4612--B                         112                        A. 6720--B
    1      geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    2      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    3      staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    4      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    5      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    6      and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    7      the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    8      turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    9      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   10      The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
   11      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   12      utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
   13      $10,000,000 shall be available for  costs  associated  with  schools
   14      operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
   15      be  payable  through the department's general fund aid to localities
   16      appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any  inconsist-
   17      ent  provision  of  law,  any disbursements against this $10,000,000
   18      shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in  the  education
   19      department's  general  fund  aid  to localities for costs associated
   20      with schools operated under article 85 of the education  law  by  an
   21      equivalent  amount,  and  the portion of such general fund appropri-
   22      ation so affected shall have no further force  or  effect.  Provided
   23      that,  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the
   24      funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall  be  available  to
   25      support  program  and/or  fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual
   26      preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external
   27      audit firm selected through  a  competitive  request  for  proposals
   28      process  or  otherwise  and,  provided further that up to $2,000,000
   29      shall be available for development of data collection  and  analysis
   30      systems  to  improve the capacity of the State, school districts and
   31      municipalities oversight  of  the  provision  of  preschool  special
   32      education  services.  Provided further that, to the extent permitted
   33      by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available  for  grants
   34      to  be  awarded  to  municipalities  to  enhance  program oversight.
   35      Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
   36      appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
   37      heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
   38      approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
   39      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   40      and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision  of  law,  a
   41      portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
   42      departments and agencies, as needed, to  accomplish  the  intent  of
   43      this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000)
   44    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   45    Federal Education Fund
   46    Federal Department of Education Account
   47  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   48    For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
   49      programs in the, but not limited  to,  amounts  indicated  for  such
   50      programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the
   51      elementary  and  secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving
   52      teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to
   53      title II of the elementary and secondary education act,  $57,519,000
   54      for  English  language  acquisition  pursuant  to  title  III of the
       S. 4612--B                         113                        A. 6720--B
    1      elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century
    2      community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    3      and   secondary  education  act,  $23,000,000  for  charter  schools
    4      programs  pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa-
    5      tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the  elementary
    6      and  secondary  education  act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools
    7      and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation
    8      programs pursuant to the perkins career  and  technical  improvement
    9      act.
   10    Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, funds
   11      appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval  of
   12      the  director  of  the  budget, to any state agency or department to
   13      accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .......................
   14      2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000)
   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--B                         114                        A. 6720--B
    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 allowances to schools for the
   20      blind and deaf to  support  services  to  students  attending  these
   21      schools  for  costs  which  otherwise  would  be payable through the
   22      department's general fund aid to localities appropriation,  provided
   23      further  that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
   24      disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce  the
   25      amounts  appropriated in the education department's general fund aid
   26      to localities for allowances to private schools for  the  blind  and
   27      deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
   28      appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
   29      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
   30      appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
   31      heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
   32      approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
   33      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   34      and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000)
   35  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   36    For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
   37      provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
   38      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
   39      to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
   40      appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
   41    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   42      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
   43      ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
   44      contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
   45      the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
   46      department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
   47      1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000)
   48    For  education  of  individuals  with  disabilities  including  up  to
   49      $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
   50      centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
   51      autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
   52      at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
   53      portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
   54      to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
   55      the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
       S. 4612--B                         115                        A. 6720--B
    1      certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    2      as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    3      4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    4      in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    5      tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    6      for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    7      the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    8      with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    9      ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
   10      be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
   11      training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
   12      activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
   13      for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
   14      ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
   15      herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   16      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   17      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
   18      help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
   19      targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
   20      instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
   21      of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
   22      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
   23      appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
   24      qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
   25      that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
   26      grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
   27      the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
   28      schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
   29      allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
   30      the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
   31      herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
   32      FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
   33      teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
   34      mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
   35      where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
   36      public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
   37      1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
   38      75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
   39      or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
   40      that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
   41      geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
   42      lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
   43      staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
   44      providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
   45      g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
   46      and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
   47      the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
   48      turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
   49      providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
   50      The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
   51      subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
   52      utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
   53      $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
   54      blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
   55      schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
   56      department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
       S. 4612--B                         116                        A. 6720--B
    1      further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any
    2      disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    3      amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    4      to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    5      deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund
    6      appropriation  so  affected  shall  have no further force or effect.
    7      Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    8      appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    9      heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
   10      approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
   11      able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
   12      and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000)
   13    For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
   14      the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
   15      ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
   16      accountability requirements contained in such act ..................
   17      20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000)
   18  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
   19      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   20    For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
   21      provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
   22      suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
   23      to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
   24      appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
   25    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   26      to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
   27      ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
   28      contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
   29      the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
   30      department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
   31      1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000)
   32    For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
   33      the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
   34      ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
   35      accountability  requirements  contained in such act. Notwithstanding
   36      any other provision of the law to the contrary and  subject  to  the
   37      approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, a portion of the funds
   38      appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit  of  the  state
   39      purposes  account of the state education department to carry out the
   40      purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000)
   41  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
   42    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   43      3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
   44    For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
   45      to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
   46      ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000)
   47    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   48    Federal Health and Human Services Fund
   49    Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122
   50  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   51    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
   52      5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)
       S. 4612--B                         117                        A. 6720--B
    1  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
    2    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    3      5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000)
    4    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
    5    Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
    6    Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456
    7  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
    8    For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    9      5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)
   10    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   11    Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund
   12    Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026
   13  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
   14    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
   15      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   16      1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000)
   17  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
   18    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
   19      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   20      1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000)
   21  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
   22    For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
   23      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   24      966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000)
   25  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   26    For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
   27      through the national school lunch act ..............................
   28      821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000)
   29    Special Revenue Funds - Federal
   30    State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
   31    State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200
   32  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
   33      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   34    For  the  purposes  of  the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization
   35      fund-state incentive grant as funded by the  American  recovery  and
   36      reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
   37      to  contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
   38      to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
   39      or  department  for  the  purposes of the state fiscal stabilization
   40      fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American  recovery  and
   41      reinvestment  act  of  2009,  provided  further that, subject to the
   42      approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
   43      appropriated  herein,  may be transferred to the credit of the state
   44      purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
   45      purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject
   46      to   all   applicable   reporting  and  accountability  requirements
   47      contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000)
       S. 4612--B                         118                        A. 6720--B
    1    Special Revenue Funds - Other
    2    Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
    3    Commercial Gaming Revenue Account
    4  The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    5      hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
    6    For  payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of
    7      additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an  appor-
    8      tionment  pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education
    9      law, in order to support elementary and secondary education,  which,
   10      notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, shall for
   11      purposes of this appropriation  mean  support  through  after-school
   12      programs,  [sap]  GAP  elimination adjustment restoration apportion-
   13      ments and/or foundation  aid;  provided  that,  [,]for  the  2014-15
   14      school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri-
   15      ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a
   16      portion  of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year.
   17      Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated  herein
   18      shall  be  available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70
   19      PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
   20      FISCAL  YEAR;  and  provided  further  that,   notwithstanding   any
   21      provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
   22      shall only be available to support such purposes and  shall  not  be
   23      interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that
   24      notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision
   25      of  law  to  the  contrary,  this appropriation shall remain in full
   26      force and effect to the  maximum  extent  allowed  by  [l]  LAW  ...
   27      720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000)
   28  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
   29      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   30    Maintenance Undistributed
   31    For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
   32      private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:
   33    General Fund
   34    Community Projects Fund - 007
   35    Account CC
   36    ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845)
   37  By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
   38      section 1, of the laws of 2011:
   39    Maintenance Undistributed
   40    For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities  and/or
   41      private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:
   42    General Fund
   43    Community Projects Fund - 007
   44    Account CC
       S. 4612--B                         119                        A. 6720--B
    1    LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)