NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5137

Senate Bill S5137

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading River central school district

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 15, 2010	print number 5137a
Jun 15, 2010	amend and recommit to education
Jan 06, 2010	referred to education
Apr 27, 2009	referred to education

Bill Amendments

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2009-S5137 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education

2009-S5137 - Summary

Relates to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading River central school district.

2009-S5137 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5137

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act in relation to the calculation of aid apportioned to the
Shoreham-Wading River central school district


 PURPOSE :

Relates to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading
River Central School District.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one sets the calculation of building aid apportioned for the
Shoreham-Wading River school district for any building project which
aid is apportioned to pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 at the
greater of the following: the building aid ratio computed for use in
the current year, or the building aid ration that would have been used
in the 1992-93 school year.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The current law allows schools districts to utilize the highest
building aid ratio that has been apportioned to the school from 1981

to the present, as long as the State Education Department has data on
file by July 1 at least three years after the building aid ratio was
utilized. In order to utilize a building aid ratio, school districts
must incur debt for building projects.  Shoreham-Wading River never
utilized the building aid ratios due to the fact that a power plant
located in the school district provided enough tax base for the school
to be able to complete building projects without incurring debt. The
power plant has since been shut down, and the school district has lost
a considerable amount of tax base.

In 2002, Shoreham-Wading River was granted a prior aid claim from the
State Education Department. Included in the 2002 prior aid claim were
building aid funds that should have been granted to the district in
the 1992-93 school year. Due to the statutory requirement that schools
have data on file within three years of when the building aid ratio
was used, the district is prevented from utilizing the 1992-93
building aid ratio for projects in the future. This bill would allow
the Shoreham-Wading River school district to utilize either the
building aid ratio that was granted to them for the 1992-93 school
year or the current year's building aid ratio, whichever is the
highest.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2007-08: S.8068A.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined by the cost of the building projects which
Shoreham-Wading River has after July 1, 2009.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

2009-S5137 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5137

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT in relation to the calculation of aid apportioned to  the  Shore-
  ham-Wading River central school district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
for calculation of building aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading River
central school district for aid payable in the  school  years  2009-2010
and  thereafter  for all school building projects approved by the voters
of the school district on or after July 1, 2009, in lieu of the building
aid ratio selected pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision 6  of  section
3602  of  the  education  law,  the Shoreham-Wading River central school
district shall compute aid under the provisions of  this  section  using
the  sum  of  the  high-need  supplemental  building  aid ratio, if any,
computed pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph  2  of  paragraph  c  of
subdivision  6  of section 3602 of the education law and the greater of:
(i) the building aid ratio computed for use in the current year pursuant
to subparagraph 4 of paragraph e of subdivision 3 of section 3602 of the
education law; or (ii) a building aid ratio equal to the  difference  of
the  aid  ratio that was used or that would have been used to compute an
apportionment pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education
law in the 1992-1993 school year, less one-tenth.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11436-01-9

2009-S5137A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education

2009-S5137A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading River central school district.

2009-S5137A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5137A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shore-
ham-Wading River central school district

PURPOSE:
Relates to the calculation of aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading
River Central School District.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one sets the calculation of building aid apportioned for the
Shoreham-Wading River school district for any building project which aid
is apportioned to pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 at the
greater of the following: the building aid ratio computed for use in the
current year, or the building aid ration that would have been used in
the 1992-93 school year.

JUSTIFICATION:
The current law allows schools districts to utilize the highest building
aid ratio that has been apportioned to the school :from 1981 to the
present, as long as the State Education Department has data on file by
July 1 at least three years after the building aid ratio was utilized.
In order to utilize a building aid ratio, school districts must incur
debt for building projects.  Shoreham-Wading River never utilized the
building aid ratios due to the fact that a power plant located in the

school district provided enough tax base for the school to be able to
complete building projects without incurring debt. The power plant has
since been shut down, and the school district has lost a considerable
amount of tax base.

In 2002, Shoreham-Wading River was granted a prior aid claim from the
State Education Department. Included in the 2002 prior aid claim were
building aid funds that should have been granted to the district in the
1992-93 school year. Due to the statutory requirement that schools have
data on file within three years of when the building aid ratio was used,
the district is prevented from utilizing the 1992-93 building aid ratio
for projects in the future. This bill would allow the Shoreham-Wading
River school district to utilize either the building aid ratio that was
granted to them for the 1992-93 school year's building aid ratio, which-
ever is the highest.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2007-08:  S.8068A
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined by the cost of the building projects which Shoreham-
Wading River has after July 1, 2009.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

2009-S5137A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5137--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT in relation to the calculation of aid apportioned to  the  Shore-
  ham-Wading River central school district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
for calculation of building aid apportioned to the Shoreham-Wading River
central school district for aid payable in the  school  years  2009-2010
and  thereafter  for all school building projects approved by the voters
of the school district on or after July 1, 2009, in lieu of the building
aid ratio selected pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision 6  of  section
3602  of  the  education  law,  the Shoreham-Wading River central school
district shall compute aid under the provisions of  this  section  using
the  sum  of  the  high-need  supplemental  building  aid ratio, if any,
computed pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph  2  of  paragraph  c  of
subdivision  6  of section 3602 of the education law and the greater of:
(i) the building aid ratio computed for use in the current year pursuant
to subparagraph 4 of paragraph e of subdivision 3 of section 3602 of the
education law; or (ii) a building aid ratio equal to the  difference  of
the  aid  ratio that was used or that would have been used to compute an
apportionment pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education
law in the 1992-1993 school year, less one-tenth.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11436-03-0

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