NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A6720B

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Apr 13, 2015	thru line veto memo.184 line veto memo.169 signed chap.61
Apr 01, 2015	delivered to governor
Mar 31, 2015	returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.21 substituted for a6720b
Mar 31, 2015	substituted by s4612b rules report cal.21 reported reported referred to rules print number 6720b
Mar 31, 2015	amend and recommit to ways and means print number 6720a
Mar 31, 2015	amend and recommit to ways and means referred to ways and means

Votes

- Mar 31, 2015 - Floor Vote
  S4612
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Mar 31, 2015
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Parker
      
      excused (1)
      
      Libous
  Mar 31, 2015 - Finance Committee Vote
  S4612
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  11
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Mar 31, 2015
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Parker
      
      aye wr (11)
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Griffo
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Rivera
      
      Squadron

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2015-A6720 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4612
Law Section:: Budget Bills

2015-A6720 - Summary

Amends a chapter of the laws of 2015 (S.2003C/A.3003C) making appropriations for the support of government.

2015-A6720 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 4612                                                  A. 6720

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             March 31, 2015
                               ___________

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

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

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:

  Section  1.   Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the
aid to localities  budget,  as  proposed  in  legislative  bill  numbers
S.2003-C  and  A.3003-C,  is amended by repealing the items herein below
set forth in brackets and by adding to  such  section  the  other  items
underscored in this section.

                          EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

                       AID TO LOCALITIES   2015-16

FOR  PAYMENT  ACCORDING  TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS:

                                        APPROPRIATIONS  REAPPROPRIATIONS

  GENERAL FUND........................  42,892,888,850     2,274,926,000
  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL.....   4,380,022,000     6,845,500,000
  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER.......   9,773,374,000       761,321,000
                                      ----------------  ----------------
    ALL FUNDS.........................  57,046,284,850     9,881,747,000
                                      ================  ================

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD12555-01-5

S. 4612                             2                            A. 6720

                                SCHEDULE

ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO-
  BER  1,  2013  TO  DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN
  ACCORDANCE   WITH   ECONOMIC   ELIGIBILITY
  CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF INDEPENDENT
  LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF
  INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000
FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000
FOR   SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  SUPPORTED
  EMPLOYMENT   AND   INTEGRATED   EMPLOYMENT
  OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
  1, 2013:
FOR   SERVICES   AND  EXPENSES  OF  PROGRAMS
  PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE  PROVISION  OF
  TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
  SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING
  LITERACY  AND  BASIC  EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC
  ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENTS  FOR  THE   2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
  TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000
FOR    COMPETITIVE    GRANTS    FOR    ADULT
  LITERACY/EDUCATION   AID   TO  PUBLIC  AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
  COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS,  LIBRARIES,
  AND  VOLUNTEER  LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
  INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY  STANDARDS
  PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
  TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC  LITERA-
  CY,  HIGH  SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH
  AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS  16  YEARS
  OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS
  OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE
  THAN   $300,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
  YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
  LITERACY  EDUCATION  AID  TO  PUBLIC   AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
  COMMUNITY  BASED  ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES,
  AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY  ORGANIZATIONS  AND
  INSTITUTIONS  TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC
  LITERACY,  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY,  AND
  ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16

S. 4612                             3                            A. 6720

  YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS  OF
  LIABILITIES  HERETOFORE  OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR CASE SERVICES  PROVIDED  TO  INDIVIDUALS
  WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000
FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000
FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER-
  ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO  THE
  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
  VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001

FOR  THE  REHABILITATION  OF SOCIAL SECURITY
  DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051

FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  SPECIAL
  WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000
                                            --------------

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW
  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  (NYPL)  AND  NYPL'S
  SCIENCE  INDUSTRY  AND  BUSINESS  LIBRARY.
  PROVIDED    THAT,    NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO

S. 4612                             4                            A. 6720

  THE  CONTRARY,  SUCH  AID, AND THE STATE'S
  LIABILITY   THEREFOR,   SHALL    REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT  OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
  THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  SCHOMBURG
  CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
  PAYMENT  OF  THE   METROPOLITAN   COMMUTER
  TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN
  ALLOCATION  PLAN  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER OF EDUCATION AND  APPROVED  BY  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000
AID  TO  EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  AND RADIO.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE
  OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED    HEREIN   SHALL   REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION  FOR
  THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
  AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300

FOR  AID  TO  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  PURSUANT TO
  VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY
  SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  NEW  YORK  STATE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  RECORDS  MANAGEMENT
    IMPROVEMENT FUND
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501

GRANTS  TO  INDIVIDUAL  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR
  GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS
  PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS  AND
  CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000
AID  FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID
  TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES,  LIBRARIES,  HISTOR-
  ICAL  SOCIETIES,  MUSEUMS,  AND TO CERTAIN
  ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE  STATE  EDUCA-
  TION  DEPARTMENT  THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
  SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000
                                            --------------

S. 4612                             5                            A. 6720

OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR  LIBERTY  PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS
  PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF
  1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF
  LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH
  PROGRAMS  IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL
  BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860
FOR  ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
  AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER  425  OF
  THE  LAWS  OF  1988.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  OTHER SECTION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
  FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000
UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
  UNIVERSITIES,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
  SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER-
  WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL
  YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000
FOR  HIGHER  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM
  AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED BY  INDEPENDENT  COLLEGES  TO  EXPAND
  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  THE  EDUCATIONALLY AND
  ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT  INDEPENDENT
  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920
FOR  ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE  USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO
  EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY
  AND ECONOMICALLY  DISADVANTAGED  AT  INDE-
  PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000
FOR  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY PROGRAM
  (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180
FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
  PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000
FOR  COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
  PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890
FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND  TECH-
  NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000
FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000
FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH
  INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS  AVAILABLE
  THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAMS  AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI-
  TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING  SUMMER
  TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER
  YOUTH  WITH  FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN-

S. 4612                             6                            A. 6720

  SELING  SERVICES,  AND  DIRECT   FINANCIAL
  SUPPORT.  A  PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS,
  AGENCIES,  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW
  YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000
FOR STATE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  TO  EXPAND
  HIGH  NEEDS  NURSING  PROGRAMS  AT PRIVATE
  COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES  IN  ACCORDANCE
  WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL
  BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING  STANDARDS
  CERTIFICATION  GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS
  FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV-
  ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO  ANY  STATE
  AGENCY  OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO
  OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE  PURPOSE
  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER
  ACCOUNTS,  AS  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000
                                                          --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
  GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191

FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
  ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING  GRANTS
  TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT   FROM   PRIVATE   FOUNDATIONS,
  CORPORATIONS  AND  INDIVIDUALS  AND   FROM
  PUBLIC   OR   PRIVATE  FUNDS  RECEIVED  AS
  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES
  RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO
  SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON-
  SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000

S. 4612                             7                            A. 6720

                                            --------------

OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17  STATE
  FISCAL   YEARS,  INCLUDING  AID  FOR  SUCH
  FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-D  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT NOT  MORE  THAN  39.06988741
  PERCENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF
  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR  PAYABLE  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL
  YEAR AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE APPOR-
  TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE
  EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO  THE  LIMITA-
  TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE
  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  AS  PROVIDED
  HEREIN.
PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER
  SHALL  REDUCE  PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL   YEAR
  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA-
  TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH   SCHOOL
  DISTRICT,   AND   SUCH   AMOUNT  SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
  PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF
  THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE  SUM  OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS,
  THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE REDUCTION SHALL BE
  WITHHELD FROM  PAYMENTS  SCHEDULED  TO  BE
  MADE  TO  THE  SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND  THE
  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REDUCE PAYMENTS
  DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE  2016-
  17  SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO

S. 4612                             8                            A. 6720

  THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH
  SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE
  2016-17  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR, AND PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
  OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO  HAVE
  BEEN  PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
  THE  SCHOOL  YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION
  IS MADE. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  COMPUTE
  SUCH  GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL
  PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF  SUCH  REDUCTION  IN
  PAYMENTS  TO  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER, THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR  OF  THE
  SENATE  FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF
  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  SHALL BE THE SUM OF  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
  THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION
  AMOUNT  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE
  THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMIS-
  SIONER  OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR  THE  2014-2015  SCHOOL
  YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA141-5".   PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
  SISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI-
  NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  A  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED  ON  DATA
  ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  AND  IN  THE  DATABASE  USED TO PRODUCE AN
  UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF
  THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA151-6" AND
  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1  THROUGH  4
  PLUS  THE  SUM  OF  MINIMUMS  A, B, AND C.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE  PURPOSES
  OF THIS APPROPRIATION:
(I)  "TIER  1"  SHALL  EQUAL  THE PRODUCT OF
  THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY  THE
  EXTRAORDINARY  NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH S  OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF
  SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION  FACTOR,  WHERE
  THE  CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM

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  OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED  AT  WHEN
  DIVIDING   (1)   THE   DIFFERENCE  OF  THE
  EXTRAORDINARY   NEEDS   PERCENT   COMPUTED
  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1
  SECTION 3602 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  LESS
  FOUR  TENTHS  (0.4)  DIVIDED  BY  (2) NINE
  HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH  CONCENTRATION  FACTOR
  SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE.
(II)  "TIER  2"  SHALL  BE  THE PRODUCT, FOR
  DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN  ENROLLMENT  OF
  GREATER  THAN  2  PERCENT,  OF SIX HUNDRED
  DOLLARS  ($600.00),  AND  FOR  ALL   OTHER
  DISTRICTS  WITH  A  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT
  GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT,
  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)  MULTIPLIED
  BY  THE  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE
  CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE,  IF  ANY,  OF  THE  BASE  YEAR
  PUBLIC   SCHOOL   DISTRICT  ENROLLMENT  AS
  COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  2  OF
  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE  BASE
  YEAR  LESS  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.
(III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN-
  TY-TWO DOLLARS AND  FIFTY  CENTS  ($22.50)
  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE
  LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
  GRAPH  P  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE
  BASE  YEAR  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION  1 OF
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE
  BASE YEAR.
(IV)  "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE
  HUNDRED DOLLARS  ($300.00)  MULTIPLIED  BY
  THE   LIMITED   ENGLISH  PROFICIENT  COUNT
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW  MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS
  PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  W
  OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE
  AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE  LEP
  GROWTH   PERCENT  SHALL  BE  THE  QUOTIENT
  ARRIVED  AT  BY  DIVIDING   THE   POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH
  PROFICIENT  COUNT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR LESS
  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE  BASE
  YEAR  DIVIDED  BY  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR
  PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR.
(V) "MINIMUM  A"  SHALL  BE  THE  MINIMUM  A
  PERCENT  MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE  YEAR,  WHERE  THE

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  MINIMUM  A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF
  (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  MORE
  TWENTY-NINE   AND   FORTY-FIVE  HUNDREDTHS
  PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF
  125,000 OR MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000
  AND  A  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN
  FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY  PERCENT  (0.80),
  OR  (3)  FOR  ALL  OTHER  DISTRICTS WITH A
  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS  THAN  ONE  AND
  EIGHT-TENTHS    (1.8)    THIRTY-FIVE   AND
  SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL
  OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30).
(VI) "MINIMUM  B"  SHALL  BE  FOR  DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED  AS  AVERAGE  NEED  PURSUANT TO
  CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF  PARAGRAPH  C
  OF  SUBDIVISION  6  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2007-08  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708"
  AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO  OF  LESS
  THAN   SEVENTY-EIGHT   HUNDREDTHS  (0.78),
  TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT
  (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
(VII)  "MINIMUM  C"  SHALL  BE FOR DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
  (C) OF  PARAGRAPH  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
  SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
  OTHER  THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
  A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF  125,000  OR
  MORE,  FORTY-THREE  PERCENT  (0.43) MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
  FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED    HOWEVER,   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  NO
  GEA  RESTORATION  SHALL  BE  MORE THAN THE
  PRODUCT  OF  NINETY-EIGHT  PERCENT  (0.98)
  MULTIPLIED  BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
  MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT   RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR  THE
  2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL
  EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT  RESTORATION  ALLO-
  CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
  18  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL YEAR

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  SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,
  PLUS, IF  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT
  EXCEEDS  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE
  PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
  PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
  THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF  ANY,  BETWEEN
  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT  LESS THE
  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE  GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO-
  CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
  NEW YORK.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
  2015-2016 SCHOOL  YEAR,  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW,  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN  A
  SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED  IN
  SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  4001  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW,  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA-
  TION  AID  EQUAL  TO  THE SUM OF THE TOTAL
  FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
  PARAGRAPH  J  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PLUS   THE
  PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH
  SHALL  EQUAL  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR:
  (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
  HAVING  A  POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE
  THIRTEEN  AND  TWO  HUNDRED   SEVENTY-FOUR
  THOUSANDTHS  PERCENT  (0.13274) OR (2) FOR
  DISTRICTS WHERE THE  QUOTIENT  ARRIVED  AT
  WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL
  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED
  BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION  AID
  LESS   THE   TOTAL   FOUNDATION  AID  BASE
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW  DIVIDED  BY  (B)  THE  PRODUCT OF THE
  TOTAL  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION   PUPIL   UNITS
  MULTIPLIED   BY  THE  DISTRICT'S  SELECTED
  FOUNDATION AID IS  GREATER  THAN  NINETEEN
  PERCENT  (0.19),  AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S
  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS  THAN  THIR-
  TY-THREE   HUNDREDTHS  (0.33),  SEVEN  AND
  SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT  (0.0775)
  OR  (3)  FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED
  AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE  (C)  OF
  PARAGRAPH  2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION
  6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR
  AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04)

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  OR (4) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A
  CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF 125,000 OR
  MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000,  FOURTEEN
  PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  THAT  WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS  OR  CENTRAL  SCHOOL   DISTRICTS
  WHOSE  BOUNDARIES  INCLUDE  A PORTION OF A
  SMALL CITY FOR  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415",
  FOUR  AND  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE THOU-
  SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6)  FOR  ALL
  OTHER  DISTRICTS  ONE  PERCENT (0.01), AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID
  FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE
  LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA-
  TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
  GRAPH  J  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND  THE  DUE-MINIMUM
  PERCENT  WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016
  SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED  AND  THIRTY-SEVEN
  HUNDREDTHS   PERCENT   (1.0037).  PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A  CITY  HAVING  A
  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  OR MORE MAY USE
  AMOUNTS  APPORTIONED  PURSUANT   TO   SUCH
  SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI-
  BLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT   OF   GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
  OR  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE
  AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
  IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVI-
  SION  1  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW,  UNLESS  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT   HAS
  SUBMITTED   DOCUMENTATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN
  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION
  BY  NOVEMBER  15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1,
  2016,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT  IT  HAS  FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED  THE  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
  FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND  PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF
  SECTION 3012-D OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  AND
  THE  REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  ANY  APPORTION-
  MENT  WITHHELD  PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1  OF
  THE  CURRENT  YEAR  AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
  EFFECT ON THE BASE  YEAR  CALCULATION  FOR
  USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  IF ANY PAYMENTS OF
  INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO  THE  IMME-

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  DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  WERE  MADE,  THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
  SUCH  PAYMENTS  SHALL  BE  DEDUCTED   FROM
  FUTURE  PAYMENTS  TO  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  THE  DEDUCTION  IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH  DEDUCTIONS
  IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN-
  DER  OF  THE  DEDUCTION  SHALL BE WITHHELD
  FROM  PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS   APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL
  DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE  SUBSEQUENT  SCHOOL
  YEAR.   PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  APPORTIONMENT
  WITHHELD PURSUANT  TO  THIS  APPROPRIATION
  SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR
  CALCULATION  FOR  USE  IN  THE  SUBSEQUENT
  SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  AND  OF
  CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
  PARAGRAPH  GG  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  ALLOWABLE
  GROWTH  AMOUNT  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I)
  THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE  OF
  THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  GROWTH  INDEX MINUS
  ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL  OF
  THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD-
  ING  THE  PAYMENT  REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE
  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE  AND  OWING
  DURING  THE  BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE   EDUCATIONAL
  SERVICES  FROM  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS  COMPUTED  BASED  ON  AN
  ELECTRONIC  DATA  FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE
  SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY
  THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
  BUDGET  FOR  THE  BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY
  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH
  PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE
  FUND   PLUS  (2)  THE  COMPETITIVE  AWARDS
  AMOUNT  FOR  THE  BASE  YEAR,   AND   (II)
  $978,000,000.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-
  17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT  OF
  THE  POSITIVE  DIFFERENCE  OF THE PERSONAL
  INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE,  MULTIPLIED
  BY  THE  STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR-
  TIONMENTS,    INCLUDING    THE     PAYMENT
  REDUCTIONS  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 17  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE

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  EDUCATION  LAW,  DUE  AND OWING DURING THE
  BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND  BOARDS
  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM
  THE  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS
  COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA  FILE
  USED  TO  PRODUCE  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE
  YEAR,  EXCLUDING  ANY  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS
  APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE  FROM  THE
  COMMERCIAL  GAMING  REVENUE FUND PLUS (II)
  THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE
  YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
  COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES  OF
  CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
  SHALL BE FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS  FOR  THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE
  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
  APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602  OF
  THE  EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS
  SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT   AS   "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS
  COST", "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"  AND  "HIGH
  TAX  AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI-
  MATED AIDS" IN  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
  FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO
  THE  CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE
  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCA-
  TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR
  SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN"   UNDER  THE  HEADING  "2014-15
  ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
  2014-15    SCHOOL    YEAR   AND   ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED
  BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  RECEIVING A PAYMENT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF  THE  EDUCA-
  TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
  YEARS  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM
  SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS  THAN  THE
  AMOUNT  OF  STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO

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  SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  1950  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS
  ATTRIBUTABLE   TO   COOPERATIVE   SERVICES
  AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION,
  AS   DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  USE
  SUCH  AMOUNT  TO  SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION
  PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED  AMOUNTS,  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE
  BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR
  THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE
  (III)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B
  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER
  OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN
  AMOUNT  LESS  THAN  THAT  REPORTED  BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH
  CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF  PARA-
  GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT  SUCH  REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
  SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED  BASED  ON
  THE  ELECTRONIC  DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE
  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS,  AND  (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN
  THE  2015-16  FISCAL  YEAR   FROM   SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN-
  TATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER  15,
  2015,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT THEY HAVE FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS  AND  PROCEDURES
  FOR  CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
  SECTION  3012-D  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE  COMMISSION-
  ER.

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PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY   BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT-
  ER TO ACCRUE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000
FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL  YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL
  YEARS  PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED   THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
  REDUCE  PAYMENTS  DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR
  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN
  AMOUNT  BASED  ON  THE   GAP   ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE  2014-15
  SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW,  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
  THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE  HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER IN SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET

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  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
  "SA141-5",  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE  TWELVE  EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  EDUCATION OF
  HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE  2015-
  16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD-
  ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE
  TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH B  OF  SUBDIVISION  4  OF
  SECTION  3209  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO
  THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED  COSTS  OF  THE
  MOST  COST-EFFECTIVE  MODE  OF TRANSPORTA-
  TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  PLAN  PREPARED
  BY   THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  AND
  APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET
  PROVIDED  THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  IN  EACH  OF  THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE
  SUM  OF  $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE

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  CREDIT OF THE STATE  PURPOSES  ACCOUNT  OF
  THE  STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT TO CARRY
  OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION  RELATING
  TO  REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS-
  PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
  THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
  THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
  YEARS  FOR  BILINGUAL  EDUCATION GRANTS TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER-

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  SITIES,  AND  AN  ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A
  COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST
  SCHOOLS  AND  DISTRICTS  TO  CONDUCT  SELF
  ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO
  BE  STRENGTHENED  AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
  WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL
  LAWS  THAT  GOVERN  LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI-
  CIENCY  AND  ENGLISH   LANGUAGE   LEARNING
  EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM
  OF    SUCH   GRANTS   SHALL   NOT   EXCEED
  $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
  PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16

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  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000
FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL
  EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  IN THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS
  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER-
  ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  APPLICATIONS
  FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO-
  GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
  OF  EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT-
  ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO
  REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
  $3,285,000  FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
  PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-

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  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU-
  BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM  AID  PURSUANT  TO
  SUBDIVISION  15  OF  SECTION  3602  OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF

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  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF  BUILDING
  AID  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS
  RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED
  PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  6-A  OF  SECTION
  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  PROVIDED  THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
  YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER-
  ATED  IN  COUNTY  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES
  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO

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  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
  FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS  WHO  RESIDE
  IN  A  SCHOOL  OPERATED  BY  THE OFFICE OF
  MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  PURSUANT   TO
  SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  3202  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
  70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-

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  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  BUILDING  AID  PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS  TO  SPECIAL  ACT
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PROVIDED  THAT NO MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED  THAT,  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET,  SUCH  FUNDS  MAY  BE   USED   FOR
  PAYMENTS  TO  THE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY ON
  BEHALF  OF  ELIGIBLE  SPECIAL  ACT  SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS  PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE
  LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY
  BE  INTERCHANGED  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION

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  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SCHOOL  BUS  DRIVER  TRAINING  GRANTS,
  PROVIDED  THAT  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE
  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE
  SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT  TO
  EXCEED  $400,000  IN  EACH  SUCH  YEAR, TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO  SECTIONS
  3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW,   OR   FOR  CONTRACTS  DIRECTLY  WITH
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  EDUCATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS
  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS APPROPRIATION,
  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70  PERCENT  OF
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND
  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-

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  PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000
  TEACHER  MENTOR  INTERN  PROGRAM  IN  EACH
  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
  70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER

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  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000
  SPECIAL    ACADEMIC   IMPROVEMENT   GRANTS
  PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-
  16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU-
  ANT  TO  SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  PAID IN

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  ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHEDULE  DEVELOPED  BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET PROVIDED
  THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
  THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000
FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE
  2016-17 OR PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED
  THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
  FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16   OR  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS.  FUNDS

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  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED
  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS AND
  SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHED-
  ULE   DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
  THE  BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
  APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTER-
  CHANGED  WITH  ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR   PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES,  REFUNDS,  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
  ITS, AND  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000
FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS   TOTALING   $13,840,000  IN  EACH
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-

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  ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT,
  SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE  TO  ANY
  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN A CITY HAVING A
  POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND  LESS
  THAN   1,000,000   INHABITANTS,  AND  SUCH
  DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  THE
  SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
  THE  2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  AND  SHALL  BE  PAID   IN
  ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL  OF  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION   PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  OTHER  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  FINANCIAL
  ASSISTANCE,   NET  OF  ANY  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND  CREDITS,  AND
  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE  INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF  LIABILITIES
  HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO

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  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF  THIS  APPRO-
  PRIATION   COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017
   23,528,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000
FOR  THE  TEACHERS  OF  TOMORROW  AWARDS  TO
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  FOR  THE  2015-16   AND
  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  IN  THE  AMOUNT OF
  $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED
  THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS  TOTAL  AMOUNT  IN
  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
  FOR A  PROGRAM  TO  BE  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL-
  IFIED  TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL
  RECEIVE  A  TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE  AND
  AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A
  LOW  PERFORMING  SCHOOL,  FURTHER PROVIDED
  THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP  TO
  $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE
  MADE  AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
  IN THE YONKERS AND  SYRACUSE  CITY  SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH-
  ERS  IN  SUCH  DISTRICTS  WHO  TEACH MATH,
  SCIENCE AND RELATED  AREAS  AND  WHO  HAVE
  SUCH   A   TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE,  AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW  OF  THIS
  $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE
  MADE AVAILABLE  AS  A  MATCHING  GRANT  TO
  COLLEGES   AND   UNIVERSITIES  TO  SUPPORT
  PROGRAMS DESIGNED  TO  RECRUIT  AND  TRAIN
  MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV-
  EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED
  STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENT  AND ENHANCED TEACHER
  RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM,  AND  PROVIDED
  FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,

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  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
  ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION   FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS  AND  CRED-
  ITS,  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000
FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA-
  TION  AID  FOR  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL  YEARS  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH E OF
  SUBDIVISION 11  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17
  STATE FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  TO  OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION  AND  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE

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  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  TO
  THE   DEPARTMENT   NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL  BE  CONSID-
  ERED  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION  PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE  ACCRUED
  OR  HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16  SHALL  SUPERSEDE  AND
  REPLACE  ANY  APPROPRIATION  FOR THIS ITEM
  COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH  IN
  CHAPTER  53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.  NOTWITH-
  STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE  STATE  FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000
FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA-
  TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  PURSUANT
  TO   A  SPENDING  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED
  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR
  SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING
  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1
  OF  SECTION  211-F  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW,
  PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS  SHALL
  BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH
  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT.
SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD-
  ING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I)

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  USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY  HUBS
  TO  DELIVER  CO-LOCATED  OR  SCHOOL-LINKED
  ACADEMIC, HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  NUTRI-
  TION,   COUNSELING,   LEGAL  AND/OR  OTHER
  SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;
  (II)  EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT
  OF THE  SCHOOL'S  CURRICULUM  AND  PROGRAM
  OFFERINGS;  (III)  EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL
  DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV)  PROFESSIONAL
  DEVELOPMENT  OF  TEACHERS  AND ADMINISTRA-
  TORS; (V) MENTORING OF  AT-RISK  STUDENTS;
  AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
  OF  THE  EXTERNAL  RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL.
  PROVIDED  THAT  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
  CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS
  ALIGNED  WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER-
  VENTION  MODEL,  COMPREHENSIVE   EDUCATION
  PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN.
IN  DETERMINING  THE  AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS,
  THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSIDER  FACTORS
  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL-
  MENT OF THE SCHOOL.    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR
  EACH  OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS,
  THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT  IN  THE  2015-16
  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB-
  LISHED BY THE STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
  IN  THE  SPENDING  PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A
  PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE
  BY  JULY  1  OF  EACH  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000
FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL   BASIC
  TUITION  PAYMENTS  TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE
  BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW ......................................... 28,260,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUPPORT  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  TARGETED
  PREKINDERGARTEN  FOR  THOSE  PROVIDERS NOT
  ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  FUNDING  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION  3602-E  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  FOR SUPPORT FOR  PROVIDERS  CONTINUING  TO
  OPERATE   SUCH  PROGRAMS  IN  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  EXPENDED
  PURSUANT   TO  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES
  AND  COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR
  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000

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FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000
  TEACHER RESOURCES  AND  COMPUTER  TRAINING
  CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  .............................................. 9,982,000
FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000
FOR  THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
  FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH  AND  BREAKFAST
  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE
  LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND  MAY  BE
  USED  TO  REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT
  SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR  OTHER  SCHOOL
  CHILD  FEEDING  PROGRAMS  BASED  UPON  THE
  NUMBER OF  FEDERALLY  REIMBURSABLE  BREAK-
  FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER
  SUCH  PROGRAM  AGREEMENTS  ENTERED INTO BY
  THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT  AND  SUCH
  SPONSORS,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  AN ACT OF
  CONGRESS  ENTITLED  THE  "NATIONAL  SCHOOL
  LUNCH  ACT,"  P.L.  79-396, AS AMENDED, OR
  THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT
  OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN  THE
  CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM-
  BURSE  SPONSORS  IN  EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL
  RATES  OF  REIMBURSEMENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  MONEYS HEREBY  APPROPRIATED,  OR  SO  MUCH
  THEREOF  AS  MAY  BE  NECESSARY, ARE TO BE
  AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES  HEREIN  SPECI-
  FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR
  HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS
  BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1,  2014  AND
  JULY 1, 2015.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE  DURING  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR  SCHOOL  LUNCH
  AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000
FOR  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID  PAYABLE  IN THE
  2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION
  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL  YEAR
  FOR   ADDITIONAL   NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT  OF  AID  HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000
FOR  AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT PROVISION OF  LAW  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A

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  MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR  YEAR  LIABIL-
  ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
  POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000
FOR AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL  NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  USED  AS  PART   OF   A
  MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER  TO  ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL-
  ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
  POLICY    PROGRAM   AND   PROVIDING   THAT
  REIMBURSEMENT OF  EXPENSES  BEGINNING  FOR
  THE  2011-12  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE CALCU-
  LATED BASED  ON  THE  PARAMETERS  USED  TO
  GENERATE  CLAIMS  FOR  THE  2005-06 SCHOOL
  YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000
FOR  ACADEMIC  INTERVENTION  FOR   NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP-
  MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE
  BLIND  AND  DEAF  AND  OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW,  INCLUDING  STATE  AID FOR
  BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS  IN  CERTAIN  INSTI-
  TUTIONS   TO  BE  PAID  FOR  THE  PURPOSES
  PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  4204-A  OF   THE
  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF DEAF
  CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF  AGE,  INCLUDING
  TRANSFERS  TO  THE  MISCELLANEOUS  SPECIAL
  REVENUE FUND  ROME  SCHOOL  FOR  THE  DEAF
  ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND APPROVED BY THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  UP  TO
  $84,700,000   SHALL   BE   AVAILABLE   FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR  THE
  TUITION   COSTS   OF   STUDENTS  ATTENDING
  SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING  THE
  2014-15  SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 2 OF SECTION 4204  OF  EDUCATION  LAW
  AND  SUBDIVISION  2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  DEBT  SERVICE  ON  CAPITAL
  CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE
  STATE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY,  AND  UP   TO
  $9,000,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN-
  ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT   PROVISION   OF   LAW,  UPON
  DISBURSEMENT  OF  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  FOR
  ALLOWANCES  TO  SCHOOLS  FOR THE BLIND AND
  DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES

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  PROGRAM  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID
  TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  APPRO-
  PRIATION,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH
  DISBURSEMENT   AND  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED  SHALL  HAVE  NO
  FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS
  FOR  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS
  WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF
  THE EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4%
  INCREASE  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.
  FUNDS   APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL   BE
  DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO  THE  SCHOOLS  FOR
  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR  AVER-
  AGE  OF  THE  SCHOOLS'  FTE ENROLLMENT AND
  SHALL BE AN  INCREASE  ABOVE  THE  2014-15
  CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  HENRY
  VISCARDI SCHOOL  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR ........................................... 903,000
FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED
  CHILDREN   WITH   HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW.  MONEYS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED AS FOLLOWS: (I)  FOR  REMAINING  BASE
  YEAR  AND  PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS,
  (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4  OF
  SECTION  3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW FOR
  SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND  88
  OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW,  FOR  PAYMENTS  MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  CURRENT  SCHOOL   YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
  PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED  70  PERCENT  OF
  THE  STATE  AID  DUE  FOR  THE  SUM OF THE
  APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND
  TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR  HERE-
  IN;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  PAYMENT OF
  ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE  PAYABLE  IN  THE
  ORDER  THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
  FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCA-
  TION,  BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE

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  DRAW DOWN MORE THAN  45  PERCENT  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION,  AND  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE  FOR  INSUFFI-
  CIENCY   OF   FUNDS  TO  MAKE  A  COMPLETE
  PAYMENT,  BUT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  A
  PARTIAL  PAYMENT  IN  ONE  YEAR  AND SHALL
  RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE-
  QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED  FOR  SUCH
  PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY  BE  AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  PRIOR TO
  JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST  INSTANCE,
  AND  REPRESENT  THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000
FOR  THE  STATE'S  SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE
  EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA-
  BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,
  THE   AMOUNT   APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL
  SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF  PRESCHOOL  HAND-
  ICAPPED  EDUCATION  COSTS  FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED  TO  59.5  PERCENT  OF
  SUCH   TOTAL  APPROVED  EXPENDITURES,  AND
  FURTHERMORE,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY   OTHER
  PROVISION   OF   LAW,   LOCAL  CLAIMS  FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED  PRIOR  TO
  THE  2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR  AND DURING THE
  2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR   THAT   HAVE   BEEN
  APPROVED  FOR  PAYMENT  BY  THE  EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015  SHALL  BE
  THE  FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION,  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE  MAY  DRAW  DOWN
  MORE  THAN  51  PERCENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER
  PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT
  STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
  BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING
  AS OF FEBRUARY 1,  2016,  SUCH  LIMITATION
  SHALL   NOT   APPLY.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT  OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED

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  OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,
  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
  DEPARTMENT  NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  THE  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,
  SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE  PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR
  CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANTS
  FOR  REMAINING  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR  AND  FOR  PAYMENTS  PRIOR  TO
  MARCH  31,  2016  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  NEW  YORK  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL BE
  ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANT
  IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
  STATE CENTER FOR  SCHOOL  SAFETY  FOR  THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE  A  STATE-
  WIDE  CENTER  AND  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR
  OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE HEALTH
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR   HEALTH-RELATED   PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING,   BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THOSE
  PROVIDING   INSTRUCTION   AND   SUPPORTIVE
  SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
  AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
  (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
  ATED  HEREIN,  $86,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE
  SCHOOL   HEALTH   DEMONSTRATION   PROGRAM.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY   BE   SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO
  ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT  TO  ACCOM-
  PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000
FOR   COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS  AND
  SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU-
  ANT  TO  SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED  DAY
  PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN-
  IZATIONS  WORKING  IN COLLABORATION WITH A
  PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000

S. 4612                            41                            A. 6720

FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR
  FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
  AND  EXTENSION  BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION
  1104  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE,  OR  REGU-
  LATION,  ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE
  BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF  OF
  THE  SALARY  PAID  EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR,
  ASSISTANT,  AND  SUPERVISOR,  WHERE   SUCH
  SALARY  IS  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  A  COURSE OF
  STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE  COMMISSIONER
  FOR  APPROVAL  PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY  1,
  2010,   BUT   NOT  TO  EXCEED  THE  AMOUNT
  COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN
  ASSUMED ANNUALIZED  SALARY  EQUAL  TO  TEN
  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL
  YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF  SUCH
  TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR
  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  PAYMENT FROM
  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR
  APPROVED CLAIMS FOR  SALARY  EXPENSES  FOR
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT
  REMAINING AFTER  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  CLAIMS
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID
  CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000
FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  PRIMARY
  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROJECT  AT THE CHILDREN'S
  INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000
FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  ASSOCIATED  WITH
  THE  MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE  ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES
  THAT  RECEIVED  PROGRAM  FUNDING  FOR  THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER  OF
  THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET  AND  THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A
  RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE  OF
  SUCH  MONIES,  WHICH  RESOLUTION  MUST  BE
  APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
  ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A  ROLL  CALL
  VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF

S. 4612                            42                            A. 6720

  THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR  THE
  SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
  INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
  UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
  A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
  INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
  UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
  A  ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE
  MADE  AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER  FOR
  AUTISM  AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT THE
  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE
  CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES
  AT  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK AT
  ALBANY ......................................... 500,000
FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO
  FUND   AWARDS   TO   ELIGIBLE    STUDENTS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE
  AVAILABLE  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  THE  STATE'S
  ENTIRE  OBLIGATION  FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED

S. 4612                            43                            A. 6720

  UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN
  STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD
  PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000
WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE-
  MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT
  HOUR  OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY
  THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE),
  A   PRIVATE   NOT-FOR-PROFIT   CORPORATION
  PROGRAMS  APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS  WHO  ARE  21
  YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN
  EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE  THEIR  WORK  SKILLS
  CAPACITY  TO  ENHANCE  THEIR OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000
FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION  FOR  THE
  CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
  DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND  OPERATION
  OF  CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR     INCLUDING     $1,733,375      FOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL  SUPPORT SERVICES
  PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER  SCHOOL  INSTITUTE
  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE  FOR
  EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE  APPROVAL  OF  AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
  BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE   TRANSFERRED   TO   THE  MISCELLANEOUS
  SPECIAL REVENUE  FUND  -  CHARTER  SCHOOLS
  STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000
FOR  THE  EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
  FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR,  PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER,  THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA-
  TION AND EXPANSION OF  THE  EARLY  COLLEGE
  HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM  PURSUANT TO A PLAN
  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET  PROVIDED,
  FURTHER,  THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO
  THE EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
  AWARDED  FROM  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING  SCALE  BASED  UPON
  THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU-
  ALLY  BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT
  WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER. PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,   HIGHER   EDUCATION    PARTNERS
  PARTICIPATING  IN  AN  EARLY  COLLEGE HIGH
  SCHOOLS PROGRAM,  OR  THE  ENTITY/ENTITIES
  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  SETTING  TUITION  AT THE
  INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET  A
  REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO
  WAIVE  TUITION  AND/OR  FEES ENTIRELY, FOR
  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  SUCH  EARLY  COLLEGE

S. 4612                            44                            A. 6720

  HIGH  SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN
  OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR  OTHER  SUPPORT  FOR
  SUCH  STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT
  SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER-
  WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  A $490,000
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR  MENTORING
  AND  TUTORING  OPERATED  BY  THE  HILLSIDE
  WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH
  IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS  PROVEN  TO  BE
  EFFECTIVE   IN   PRODUCING  OUTCOMES  THAT
  INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,  IMPROVED
  GRADUATION   RATES,   PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
  SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS  IN
  ONE  OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED
  IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF
  125,000 AND LESS THAN  1,000,000  INHABIT-
  ANTS ........................................... 490,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE
  LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000
FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 7 OF SECTION 3641  OF  THE  EDUCATION
  LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT
  AND  WARRANT  OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  IN THE
  AMOUNT THAT  SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
  WAS  PAID  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  IN STATE
  FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000
FOR THE PAYMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL  VALUATION
  IMPACT  GRANTS  IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  ADDITIONAL
  FUNDING  FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE
  EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL  HARD-
  SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN
  THE  TAXABLE  PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000
  SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL
  SCHOOL   DISTRICT;   $450,000   SHALL   BE
  PROVIDED  TO  THE  NORTH  ROCKLAND CENTRAL
  SCHOOL DISTRICT;  AND  $500,000  SHALL  BE
  PROVIDED  TO  THE  PANAMA  CENTRAL  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  NEW  YORK
  CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
  .............................................. 1,500,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE YONKERS
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  ONONDAGA,
  CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY
  SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000
FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT
  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
  ................................................ 235,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO-
  RY DAY ......................................... 100,000
FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES FOR
  DACA  (DEFERRED   ACTION   FOR   CHILDHOOD

S. 4612                            45                            A. 6720

  ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND
  YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW,  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
  THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL
  GAMING   REVENUE  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  BY
  SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW
  IS  LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY
  FUND  PAYMENTS  OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  TO  BE  MADE  FROM  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH  ACCOUNT,  PROVIDED
  THAT  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY
  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION   THE
  AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT,
  (1)  FOR  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE
  15, 2015 BASED  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS
  AVAILABLE  AS  OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  FOR  THE  FIRST
  SUCH  PAYMENT,  BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON
  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF  MARCH
  1,  2016  AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT
  BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  FUNDS  AVAILABLE  AS  OF  JUNE 1,2016, AND
  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER
  SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO
  LATER  THAN  15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH
  CERTIFICATION  OF  THE  AMOUNTS,  IF  ANY,
  PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT  AND  FROM
  THIS   APPROPRIATION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
  THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO
  MORE THAN 50 PERCENT  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR,  AND
  NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  SUCH  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR TO  BE  MADE  IN  THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016
  ............................................ 162,000,000
LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE  TO  THE  WITH-
  HOLDING  OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA-
  RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO  THE  CITY  OF
  NEW  YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS
  OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION  PROGRAM  FROM
  AID  PAYABLE  TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH
  MONEYS  SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF
  PREKINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION  GENERAL  FUND-LOCAL  ASSISTANCE
  ACCOUNT AND WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000)

S. 4612                            46                            A. 6720

FOR  ADDITIONAL  EXPENDITURE  SAVINGS DUE TO
  THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF
  EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION  AID  DUE
  TO  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  EQUAL TO THE
  REIMBURSEMENT   COSTS   OF  THE  WORKFORCE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON  OR  AFTER
  APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS
  SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO   THE   ELEMENTARY
  MIDDLE,  SECONDARY,  AND CONTINUING EDUCA-
  TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE  ADDITIONAL
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000)
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR  GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS  FOR
  PURPOSES  UNDER  TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY
  AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.    NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, A PORTION OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY
  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
  ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  STATE  GRANTS FOR IMPROVING
  TEACHER  QUALITY   AND   MATHEMATICS   AND
  SCIENCE  PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II
  OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION
  ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE  ACQUISITION
  PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  III  OF  THE
  ELEMENTARY AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000

S. 4612                            47                            A. 6720

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  THE  21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY
  LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE  IV  OF
  THE  ELEMENTARY  AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION
  ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
  PURSUANT  TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
  SECONDARY EDUCATION  ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY   INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  A
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY   BE
  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
  ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRI-
  ATION ....................................... 28,000,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE  RURAL  EDUCATION  INITI-
  ATIVE  PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN-
  TARY   AND   SECONDARY   EDUCATION    ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  HOMELESS  EDUCATION PROGRAM
  PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY  AND
  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,   A
  PORTION   OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY  BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS
  AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
  ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION ........................................ 8,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING,
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE  CARL  D.  PERKINS
  VOCATIONAL  AND  APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA-
  TION ACT (VTEA).
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000

S. 4612                            48                            A. 6720

FOR VARIOUS  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER
  ELIGIBLE   ENTITIES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,  A  PORTION
  OF  THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED
  TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000
FOR  THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA-
  BILITIES INCLUDING UP  TO  $3,000,000  FOR
  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
  DIRECTION   CENTERS   AND   $500,000   FOR
  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE CENTER FOR
  AUTISM AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT  THE
  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK AT ALBANY.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO
  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
  THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI-
  ATELY   CERTIFIED   TEACHERS   IN  SCHOOLS
  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS  AS
  DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  E,  G, I AND L OF
  SUBDIVISION  2  OF  SECTION  4401  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS   AND   IN   APPROVED  PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE  FULL  AND  HALF-DAY
  EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAMS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH
  SECTION 4410  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
  CHILDREN   PLACED   BY   SCHOOL  DISTRICT.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN  THE  ALLOCATION
  OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
  PROGRAMS   WITH  A  DEMONSTRATED  NEED  TO
  INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED  TEACHERS
  TO  COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE-
  MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
  FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP-
  ARATION,  TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH
  PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING  ACTIV-
  ITIES   THAT   IMPROVE   THE  DELIVERY  OF
  SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS  FOR  CHILDREN
  WITH  DISABILITIES.  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN:
  (I)  $2,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  PAYMENTS  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING   SPECIAL
  SERVICES  OR  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA-
  GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2  OF
  SECTION  4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP
  PREVENT  EXCESSIVE   INSTRUCTIONAL   STAFF
  TURNOVER  THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF
  COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
  SHALL  DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT

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  TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
  BUDGET,  THAT  DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN  AMONG  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS,  AS
  DEFINED  HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE
  FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS  ARE
  THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA-
  BLE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR
  THIS PURPOSE  AND  WHOSE  AVERAGE  TEACHER
  SALARY  ARE  BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR
  SIMILARLY  QUALIFIED  TEACHERS  IN  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI-
  BLE  SCHOOL  IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO
  EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED
  BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL  TIME
  EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN,
  IN  THE  PER  FTE  AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL
  NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED
  BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL  NUMBER  OF  FTE
  TEACHERS  PROVIDING  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
  AT  EACH  SCHOOL,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER,  BY:  1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR
  THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES  THAT
  ARE  50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC
  SCHOOL  LOCATED  IN  THE  SAME  GEOGRAPHIC
  REGION;  2)  A  FACTOR  OF  1.5  FOR THOSE
  SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50
  PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS
  LOCATED  IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR
  3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE
  THE  AVERAGE  SALARIES  THAT  ARE   75-100
  PERCENT  OF  PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE
  SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH-
  ER AWARD AMOUNT  SHALL  BE  CALCULATED  BY
  DIVIDING   THE  $2,000,000  BY  THE  TOTAL
  NUMBER  OF  WEIGHTED   FTE   STAFF;   (II)
  $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS
  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR
  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I,
  AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401  OF
  THE  EDUCATION  LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  4410
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  HELP  PREVENT
  EXCESSIVE  INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF   TURNOVER
  THROUGH  A  TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN-
  SATION  FOR  TEACHERS   PROVIDING   DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
  SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN,  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
  ATED  HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III)
  UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SCHOOLS  OPERATED
  UNDER ARTICLE  85  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW
  WHICH  OTHERWISE  WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH
  THE  DEPARTMENT'S  GENERAL  FUND  AID   TO

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  LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION  OF   LAW,   ANY   DISBURSEMENTS
  AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY
  REDUCE  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  IN THE
  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
  LOCALITIES  FOR  COSTS   ASSOCIATED   WITH
  SCHOOLS  OPERATED  UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND
  THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI-
  ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL  HAVE  NO  FURTHER
  FORCE   OR   EFFECT.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION OF  THE  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED  OR  HEREAFTER  TO   ACCRUE   AND,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  TO THE DEPARTMENT  NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS,   REIMBURSEMENTS   AND   CREDITS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM-
  PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE
  NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------

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    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601

FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL-
  OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION  AND  OPERATION  OF
  CHARTER  SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS
  AND  LOANS  TO  AUTHORIZED  SCHOOLS,   AND
  INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR
  THE    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL    SUPPORT
  SERVICES PROVIDED BY  THE  CHARTER  SCHOOL
  INSTITUTE  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
  YORK. THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  ONLY  BE
  AVAILABLE   FOR   EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE
  APPROVAL OF AN  EXPENDITURE  PLAN  BY  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901

FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,
  PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  COMPUTING  THE  ADDITIONAL  LOTTERY  GRANT
  PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF  PARAGRAPH
  B  OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  THE  BASE  GRANT  SHALL  NOT EXCEED
  $1,978,980,000.    NOTWITHSTANDING     ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
  COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
  STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000
FOR  ALLOWANCES  TO  PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE
  BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
  $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM

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  COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
  STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,  FOR
  THE  JUNE  2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
  $240,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR THE
  2015-16 STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR
  GENERAL   SUPPORT   FOR   PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR   2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR
  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR
  GRANTS AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
  (2-A)  OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
  SECTION 92-C OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW,
  PROVIDED  THAT  NO  MORE THAN $950,000,000
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------

SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000
                                                          --------------

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  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551

FOR  PAYMENTS  TO  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW
  YORK  CITY  RELATING  TO  THE  SCHOOL  TAX
  RELIEF  (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID
  PURSUANT TO SECTION  1306-A  OF  THE  REAL
  PROPERTY  TAX  LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT  TO  THE  EXTENT
  THAT  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE APPLIED AS AN
  OFFSET  AGAINST  THE  PAST-DUE  STATE  TAX
  LIABILITIES  OF  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL  PROP-
  ERTY  TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX
  LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  MONIES
  HEREBY  APPROPRIATED  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED
  UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING
  THAT  THE  TAX  SAVINGS  UNDER  THE   STAR
  PROGRAM  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY PORTION SHALL
  NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS  APPLICABLE  TO
  THAT  PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP
  TO $5,000,000 OF  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREBY  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED
  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS
  TO  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS   FROM   THE
  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARA-
  GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
  SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER-
  TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000
                                            --------------

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ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  case  services  provided  on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled
    individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria  devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000)
For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year .................
    5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000)
  For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid  to
    public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit-
    ed  to,  2  and  4  year  colleges,  community  based  organization,
    libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions  to
    provide  programs  of  basic  literacy, high school equivalency, and
    English as a second language to persons 16 years of  age  or  older,
    funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil-
    ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................
    1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000)
  For  remaining  payments  for  the  2013-14 school year for additional
    competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa-
    tion aid to public and private  not-for-profit  agencies,  including
    but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza-
    tion,  libraries,  and  volunteer  literacy organizations and insti-
    tutions to provide programs of basic literacy,  high  school  equiv-
    alency,  and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age
    or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000)

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  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year .................
    5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000)
  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000)
For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000)
For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)

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  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  VESID Social Security Account - 22001

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000)

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000)
  For  additional  aid  to  public  libraries for reimbursement of costs
    associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta-
    tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
    ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000)
  Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision
    of  law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated
    herein shall represent fulfillment of  the  state's  obligation  for
    this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000)

  Special Revenue Fund - Federal
  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:

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  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
  Local Government Records Management Account - 20501

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000)

OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the  laws  of  1988.
    Notwithstanding  any  other  section of law to the contrary, funding
    for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000)
  For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP)
    awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)

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  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching  standards  certification  grant  program  for  the 2014-15
    school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000)
  For  postsecondary  aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible
    students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contra-
    ry,  the  amount  herein made available shall constitute the state's
    entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118  of  the
    education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 .........................
    598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  additional  higher  education  opportunity  program awards. Funds
    appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to  expand
    opportunities  for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged
    at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............
    749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000)
  [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
    program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000)
  For  additional  science  and  technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP)
    AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000)
  [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry  program
    (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000)
  For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ...
    8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000)
  For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards  to  eligible
    students.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra-
    ry, the amount herein made available shall  constitute  the  state's
    entire  obligation  for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the
    education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 .........................
    598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching standards certificate grant program .......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.

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  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000)
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    teaching standards certification grant program .....................
    368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009,  as  amended  by  chapter
    502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions  of higher learning; provided, however, that the amount
    of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement  on
    and  after  November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent of the
    amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008,  as  amended  by  chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions  of higher learning, provided, however, that the amount
    of this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement  on
    and  after  September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching  standards  certification  grant  program  for  the 2007-08
    school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal

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  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu-
    ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving  teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri-
    ated herein may be suballocated, subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the  budget,  to  any  state agency or department, and
    interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the  purpose  of  this
    appropriation.  A  portion of this appropriation may be interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  pursu-
    ant  to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  may  be  suballocated,  subject to the approval of the
    director of the budget, to  any  state  agency  or  department,  and
    interchanged  to  other  accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may  be  interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000)

OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For additional school health services grants to public schools for the
    2014-15 school years ... 1,200,000 ................ (re. $1,200,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2013-14
    school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
    ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
    continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such
    funds  shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
    sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
    1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
    program for the 2014-15 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000
    teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
    2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000)
  For  education  of  children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school
    year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
    contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum

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    amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................
    97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000)
  For  aid  payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For services and expenses of Safety Equipment  for  Nonpublic  Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2014-15  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000)
  For competitive grants for the 2014-15 school year  for  extended  day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
    for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000)
  For aid payable for the 2014-15 school  year  for  support  of  county
    vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
    of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
    ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
    account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall  first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the
    2014-15 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of  such
    claims  shall  be  available  for payment of unpaid claims for prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000)
  For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at  the
    children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000)

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  For  services  and  expenses associated with the math and science high
    schools for the 2014-15 school year in  the  amount  of  $1,382,000,
    provided  that  such  funds  shall  be allocated equally among those
    entities that received program funding for the 2007-08  school  year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000)
  Funds  appropriated herein shall be available for educational services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000)
  For  additional  services  and  expenses for the center for autism and
    related disabilities at the state university of New York  at  Albany
    ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000)
  Work  Force  Education.  For  partial  reimbursement  of  services and
    expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by  the
    consortium  for  worker  education  (CWE),  a private not-for-profit
    corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education  that
    enable  adults  who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain
    employment or improve their work skills capacity  to  enhance  their
    opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ...............
    11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000)
  For  the  early  college  high  schools program for the 2014-15 school
    year, provided, however,  that  expenditure  of  funds  appropriated
    herein  shall  support  the  continuation and expansion of the early
    college high schools program pursuant to a  plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner  and  approved  by the director of the budget provided,
    further, that a portion of the payment to  the  early  college  high
    schools  program  awarded from this appropriation shall be available
    on a sliding scale based upon the number of college  credits  earned
    annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab-
    lished  by  the commissioner. Provided further that, notwithstanding
    any provision of law to  the  contrary,  higher  education  partners
    participating  in  an  early  college  high  schools program, or the
    entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    early college high schools program with no reduction in other state,
    local or other support for such students earning college credit that
    such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive
    ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000)
  For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants ..............
    5,300,000 ......................................... (re. $5,300,000)
  For  purposes  of the Just for Kids program at the State University of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For educational services and expenses for DACA  (Deferred  Action  for
    Childhood  Arrivals)  eligible  out of school youth and young adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement  a  statewide  universal
    full-day  prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee
    of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing  and  funding
    state-of-the-art  innovative  pre-kindergarten[,]  programs  and  to
    encourage program creativity through competition, provided  that  of

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    the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars
    ($340,000,000)  PER  YEAR  shall  be  available  to reimburse school
    districts and/or  eligible  entities  for  the  cost  of  awarded[,]
    programs  operating  in  the  2014-15  THROUGH 2016-17 school [year]
    YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000)  shall
    be  available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities
    for the cost of awarded programs operating  in  the  2015-16  school
    year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any
    region  or  regions  of  the  state, the department shall notify the
    division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for  distribution
    of  available  slots  within  any  oversubscribed  regions; provided
    further  that,  of  the  annual  amount  appropriated  herein,   the
    subscription  for  the  [new]  NEW  York [city] CITY region is three
    hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up  to
    25  percent  of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded
    funds shall be made available in the final quarter of  the  year  in
    which  services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year
    liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated  herein  shall
    only  be  awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which
    meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of  the  education
    law[;].  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
    SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  PROVIDERS
    AWARDED  ONE-TIME  START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
    FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
    FOR  THE  2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS
    FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL  FUNDS
    ARE  USED  FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN-
    DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL  ADDITIONAL  AMOUNTS  FOR
    EXISTING  SLOTS  WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14
    OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE  2015-2016  SCHOOL
    YEAR,  OR  (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED
    WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
  Provided further that the commissioner  of  education  shall  evaluate
    applications  and  make awards on a competitive basis based on merit
    and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family
    engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns,  (v)
    teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys-
    ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix)
    student  and  community  need,  in  order to ensure quality of early
    childhood education.
  Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used  to
    supplement  and  not  supplant  current  local  expenditure's [3.]of
    [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the
    number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources
    and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi-
    tures of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or  extend
    services  provided  directly  or  via  contract to eligible children
    enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance  with
    section  3602-e[e]  of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the  contrary,  the  funds  appropriated  herein
    shall  only be available for a statewide universal full-day pre-kin-
    dergarten program and, as of July 1, 2016, may  be  suballocated  or
    transferred  to  any  other  appropriation  for  the sole purpose of
    administering such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW  TO
    THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS
    WILL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION

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    3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
    finance law or any provision of law to the contrary, this  appropri-
    ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent
    allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2014-15 school year program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
    effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
    to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000
    teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
    2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of  a  $14,260,000  teacher  resources  and computer training center
    program for the 2013-14 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2013-14  state  fiscal  year.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................
    94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000)
  For  aid  payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For services and expenses of Safety Equipment  for  Nonpublic  Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2013-14  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of  this  appropriation  ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2013-14 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section

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    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2013-14 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
    2013-14  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
    claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000)
  For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
    children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000)
  For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    schools  for  the  2013-14  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
    provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
    entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000)
  For additional aid for the center for autism and related  disabilities
    at the state university of New York at Albany ......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000)
  For  educational  services  and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for
    Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth  and  young  adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
    effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
    to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................
    90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For  aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid.  Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a state-wide center and shall be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  to  accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000)
  For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year  for  extended  day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
    for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000)
  For  additional  services  and  expenses  of the center for autism and
    related disabilities at the state university of New York  at  Albany
    ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000)

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  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2011-12  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000)
  For competitive grants for the 2011-12 school year  for  extended  day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
    for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000)
  For the smart scholars early college high  school  program,  provided,
    however  that  expenditure  of  funds  herein  shall be subject to a
    payment schedule developed by the commissioner and approved  by  the
    director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as
    amended  by  chapter  53,  section 1, of the laws of 2014, is hereby
    amended and reappropriated to read:
  For a school district  management  efficiency  awards  program.  Funds
    appropriated  herein  shall be used to provide competitive awards to
    school districts based on a plan developed by the  commissioner  and
    approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may
    only  be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it has
    implemented one or more long  term  efficiencies  within  two  years
    prior  to a response to a request for proposal or during the current
    school year in school district management,  operations,  procurement
    practices  or  other cost savings measures and will not result in an
    increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted
    or will  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  total  operating
    expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in
    the  administrative  component,  or  the  equivalent,  of the school
    district budget  and/or  transportation  operating  expenses  and/or
    transportation  capital  expenses  and/or other non-personal service
    costs included in the program component of the school district budg-
    et compared to the prior year; and (ii) are expected  to  result  in
    substantial  and  recurring cost savings in total operating expenses
    and/or recurring significant reductions in  administrative  expendi-
    tures,  or  the equivalent, and/or transportation operating expenses
    and/or transportation capital  expenses  and/or  other  non-personal

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    service  costs  included  in  the  program  component  of the school
    district budget in future years; provided  further  that,  a  school
    district  that  submits  documentation that has been approved by the
    commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which
    a  payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has
    fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual
    professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and  building
    principals  to  determine  teacher and principal effectiveness shall
    receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
    education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND  MAKE  ADDITIONAL  MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE  MAXIMUM  SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;   and   such
    $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar-
    ten  grants,  $10,000,000  of  school-wide extended learning grants,
    $7,500,000 of community schools  grants,  $5,500,000  for  a  master
    teacher  program  and  $2,000,000  for the early college high school
    program; provided, however, that no school  district  shall  receive
    any  portion  of  the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have
    submitted documentation that has been approved by  the  commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating  that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures
    for conducting annual professional performance reviews of  classroom
    teachers  and building principals to determine teacher and principal
    effectiveness.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants shall be awarded, based on a
    request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved  by
    the  director  of  the  budget, to school districts to establish new
    full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to  convert
    existing  half-day  pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    ments while ensuring that  a  portion  of  grants  include  half-day
    placements  based  on  eligible applications; and provided, further,
    that such grants shall only be  used  to  supplement,  not  supplant
    existing  pre-kindergarten  programs, and provided further, however,
    that any portion of such  $12,500,000  that  is  not  awarded  shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for  full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in
    subsequent school years. Provided, further, that  such  grants  from
    funds  appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ-
    ing, but not limited to,  the  following:  (i)  measures  of  school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each  of  the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal
    to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent  to

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    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten  programs,  and  (v)  proposal quality. Provided, however,
    that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
    herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
    instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day
    pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
    school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
    to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
    garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
    (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
    part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
    and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
    Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
    shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
    number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
    approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
    of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
    law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
    excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the
    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used  to  make  high-
    stakes  educational  decisions  for individual children.   Provided,
    further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
    wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
    or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
    based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
    for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
    and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
    account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
    which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
    additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
    the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
    would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
    through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
    utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
    core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-

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    ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
    proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
    percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance  in  the school-wide extended learning program multiplied
    by the expected cost per pupil  of  the  additional  learning  time;
    provided,  further,  that  the  expected cost per pupil of the addi-
    tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500  or  (A)  the
    quotient  of  (i)  the school district's approved operating expense,
    pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1  of  section  3602  of  the
    education  law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph  (2)  of  paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year
    prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10),  multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for  the  12-month  period preceding January first of the base year,
    divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer  price  indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period  preceding  January  first of the year two years prior to the
    base year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases  the
    commissioner  may  award  a  grant  that exceeds the per pupil limit
    described above; provided further, however, that no  district  shall
    receive  a  grant  in  excess of the total actual grant expenditures
    incurred by the district in the current school year as  approved  by
    the  commissioner.  Provided, further, that no school district shall
    receive more than forty percent of the  total  school-wide  extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
    their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
    that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
    New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
    school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
    such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
    limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
    (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
    including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school

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    district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
    partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
    (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
    such  services  directly  in  school  buildings, (iii) the extent to
    which the proposal articulates how such  services  would  facilitate
    measurable  improvement  in  student  and  family outcomes, (iv) the
    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty of all students, staff and community members in school  buildings
    used  as  community  hubs. Provided, however, that community schools
    grants appropriated herein shall be  paid  to  school  districts  in
    installments  upon  successful  implementation  of  each  phase of a
    school district's approved  proposal.  Provided,  further,  that  no
    school  district  shall receive more than forty percent of the total
    community schools grant allocation, and that each individual  commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a  master
    teachers  program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000 per
    annum over four years  to  individual  high-performing  teachers  in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by  the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and
    approved by the  director  of  the  budget,  to  build  a  corps  of
    outstanding  math,  science  and related fields teachers in order to
    improve the quality of  instruction  at  public  secondary  schools.
    Such  plan  for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab-
    lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by  which  applications
    from  eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but
    not be limited to, achievement of a rating of  highly  effective  on
    the  annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri-
    odic  opportunities  for  professional  development  for  successful
    applicants.  Provided,  further,  that  priority  shall  be given to
    applicants in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not
    otherwise  offered.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
    contrary,  upon  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  such
    $5,500,000  of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated,
    interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to  the  state
    university  of  New  York for the sole purpose of administering such
    program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit  the  rights  of
    labor  organizations  representing  teachers to collectively bargain
    terms and conditions pursuant to article 14  of  the  civil  service
    law.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of the budget.   Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
    standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education

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    partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
    the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
    tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
    fees,  or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction  in  other state, local or other support for such students
    earning college credit that  such  higher  education  partner  would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary,  of  the  amount  appropriated  herein,   a   minimum   of
    $12,500,000  PER  YEAR  shall  be  available  IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH
    2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards  [made  in  the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy  early  college  high  school  program  grants and $10,000,000 of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such  [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000,  plus any other amounts so designated in other items of
    appropriation within  the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
    office  of  prekindergarten  through grade twelve education program,
    shall constitute the competitive awards amount  authorized  for  the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for  pathways
    in  technology  early  college  high  school (P-TECH) program grants
    shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed  by  the  commissioner
    and  approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education  and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the   required
    elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
    school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
    available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
    August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
    payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
    shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
    credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
    guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
    notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
    tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
    support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
    lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
    rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional

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    performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
    [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
    commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
    provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
    itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
    not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-
    cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
    awards on [or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
    DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
    A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW
    FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
    AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
    BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
    STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
    STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
    IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
    HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-

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    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
    WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
    COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
    MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
    SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
    WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
    OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  NOTWITH-
    STANDING,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD
    SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF  AGE  ON  OR  BEFORE
    DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER,  THAT  AS  A  CONDITION  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH
    FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY  OFFER
    A  PREKINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN
    WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION  1
    OF  SECTION  3602-E  OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY  AS  MANY  FULL-DAY  OR  HALF-DAY
    PLACEMENTS  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE  ELIGIBLE
    UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
    TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  GRANT  FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL EQUAL THE
    PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY  THE  APPROVED  NUMBER  OF  NEW
    FULL-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER
    OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE  DISTRICT'S
    SELECTED  AID  PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I
    OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE  EDUCATION
    LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN
    EXCESS OF THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED  BY  THE
    DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
    SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
    TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
    AND  RELIABLE  MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE QUALITY OF
    TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
    SUCH ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO  MAKE
    HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER,  THAT  NO  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY
    PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD   AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF  $15,000  PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING  K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT  LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN
    MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS  AND  UP  TO  20  PERCENT  OF  SUCH
    STIPENDS  TO  HIGH  PERFORMING  TEACHERS  WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR

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    CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD  CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH  DUAL  CERTIFICATION  IN  A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION;
    (II)  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
    APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH  SHALL
    INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
    EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEW;  AND  (IV)
    PROVIDE  PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT FOR
    SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  PRIORITY  SHALL  BE
    GIVEN  TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
    THE  CONTRARY,  UPON  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF  ADMINISTERING  SUCH
    PROGRAM.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
    LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS  TO  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAIN
    TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
    IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL  (P-TECH)  PROGRAM  GRANTS
    SHALL  BE  AWARDED  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
    AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
    EDUCATION   AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE  REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM,  (II)  PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR  P-TECH  PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE
    AVAILABLE  THE  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON  OR  BEFORE
    AUGUST  FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF THE
    PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS  APPROPRIATION
    SHALL  BE  MADE  ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
    CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS,  CONSISTENT  WITH
    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK
    AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
    PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
    SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
    WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-

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    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
    EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
    AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
    STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
    CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
    CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
    EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
    APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
    FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
    GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
    THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  ACADEMIC  YEARS  OF  FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE  STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO  RECEIVES  EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
    STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
    SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
    AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
    AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-

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    IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
    TEACHING  INCENTIVE  PROGRAM.  PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED
    PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN  THE
    AWARD  RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN  PURSU-
    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS AFTER THE
    COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL  CERTIF-
    ICATION  IT  IS  FOUND  THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR  THE  UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT  TO  ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
    TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW  YORK  STATE  PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
    THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE  PROGRAM
    AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR  (D)  A
    RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
    ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR  (E)  A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
    RESPOND  TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
    ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION  IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
    AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON  THE
    DEATH  OF  THE  RECIPIENT;  AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY,  AUTHORIZE  THE  CORPORATION  TO
    PROVIDE  FOR  THE  WAIVER  OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
    WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT  TO  RULES  AND  REGU-
    LATIONS   PROMULGATED   BY   THE  CORPORATION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
    OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTER-
    CHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE  BUDGET,  TO  SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO
    ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF  QUALITY  IN  EARLY
    EDUCATION  AND  CARE  SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
    OF  THE  BUDGET,  THE  $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE  SUBALLOCATED,  INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR
    OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
    LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE  APPROPRIATION  FOR
    SCHOOL  DISTRICT  PERFORMANCE  IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL

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    FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH
    GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding  section  40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March  31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000)
  Funds  appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants
    pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by  the  commissioner
    and  approved  by  the director of budget, to those school districts
    that are participating in the race to the top program  and/or  which
    demonstrate  satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission-
    er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality  student
    assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform-
    ance  and  provision  of professional development to improve teacher
    performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate  the
    most  improved  academic achievement gains and student outcomes such
    as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early
    college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform-
    ance; provided further that in determining the amount of  the  award
    to  be  made  from  the  funds  appropriated herein for those school
    districts identified as making the greatest  achievement  gains  and
    eligible  for  such award, the maximum grant award available to each
    school district shall be based upon the size of the  district  meas-
    ured  by  public  school  enrollment  of  the district; and provided
    further that such amount shall be adjusted based  upon  measures  of
    district  need  and  provided  further  that no district receiving a
    grant may be awarded more than forty percent  of  the  total  amount
    awarded;  and  provided  further  that  any  such funds awarded to a
    school district shall  be  used  to  increase  student  performance,
    narrow  the  achievement  gap,  and increase academic performance in
    traditionally underserved student groups.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
    education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND  MAKE  ADDITIONAL  MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE  MAXIMUM  SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;   and   such
    $37,500,000  shall  be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder-
    garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning  grants,
    $7,500,000  of  community  schools  grants,  $5,500,000 for a master
    teacher program and $2,000,000 for the  early  college  high  school
    program;  provided,  however,  that no school district shall receive
    any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless  it  shall  have
    submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
    for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
    teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
    effectiveness.

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  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
    request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget, to school districts to establish new
    full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to  convert
    existing  half-day  pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    ments while ensuring that  a  portion  of  grants  include  half-day
    placements  based  on  eligible applications; and provided, further,
    that such grants shall only be  used  to  supplement,  not  supplant
    existing  pre-kindergarten  programs, and provided further, however,
    that any portion of such  $12,500,000  that  is  not  awarded  shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for  full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in
    subsequent school years. Provided, further, that  such  grants  from
    funds  appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ-
    ing, but not limited to,  the  following:  (i)  measures  of  school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each  of  the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal
    to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent  to
    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten  programs,  and  (v)  proposal quality. Provided, however,
    that full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants  appropriated
    herein  shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide
    instruction for at least five hours  per  school  day  for  full-day
    pre-kindergarten  programs  and  at least two and one-half hours per
    school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii)  that  agree
    to  offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder-
    garten foundation for the common core standards within three  years;
    (iii)  that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are
    part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of  para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion  law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules
    and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant  to
    section  3602-e  of  the  education  law  except as modified herein.
    Provided, further, that a school district's  pre-kindergarten  grant
    shall  equal  the  product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved
    number of new full-day pre-kindergarten  placements  plus  (ii)  the
    approved  number  of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to  subparagraph  i
    of  paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education
    law; provided, however, that no district shall receive  a  grant  in
    excess  of  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred by the
    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and reliable measures  of  environmental  quality,  the  quality  of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such  assessment  of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs-
    takes  educational  decisions  for  individual  children.  Provided,
    further,  that  no  school  district  shall  receive more than forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.

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  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school-
    wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to  school  districts
    or  school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community-
    based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
    for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
    and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
    account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
    which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
    additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
    the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
    would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
    through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
    utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
    core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-
    ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
    proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
    percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance in the school-wide extended learning  program  multiplied
    by  the  expected  cost  per  pupil of the additional learning time;
    provided, further, that the expected cost per  pupil  of  the  addi-
    tional  learning  time  shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the
    quotient of (i) the school district's  approved  operating  expense,
    pursuant  to  paragraph  t  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the
    education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by  (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision,  for  the  year
    prior  to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for the 12-month period preceding January first of  the  base  year,
    divided  by  (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period preceding January first of the year two years  prior  to  the
    base  year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases the
    commissioner may award a grant that  exceeds  the  per  pupil  limit
    described  above;  provided further, however, that no district shall
    receive a grant in excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
    incurred  by  the district in the current school year as approved by
    the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school  district  shall
    receive  more  than  forty percent of the total school-wide extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools  grants  shall  be awarded, based on a request for proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-

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    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
    their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
    that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
    New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
    school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
    such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
    limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
    (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
    including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
    district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
    partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
    (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
    such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
    which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate
    measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
    community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
    teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
    annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate  state  organizations  representing K-12 public school teachers,
    and approved by the director of the budget,  to  build  a  corps  of
    outstanding  math,  science  and related fields teachers in order to
    improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such
    plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish  an
    application  process;  (ii)  guidelines  by  which applications from
    eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but  not
    be  limited  to,  achievement of a rating of highly effective on the
    annual professional performance review; and (iii)  provide  periodic
    opportunities  for  professional  development  for successful appli-
    cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants

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    in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not  otherwise
    offered.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon
    approval of the director of the budget, such  $5,500,000  of  master
    teachers  program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans-
    ferred or otherwise made available to the state  university  of  New
    York  for  the  sole  purpose of administering such program. Nothing
    herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations
    to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article  14
    of the civil service law.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of the  budget.  Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
    standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
    partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
    the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
    tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
    fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
    earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,   of   the   amount  appropriated  herein,  a  minimum  of
    $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall  be  available  IN  THE  2014-15  THROUGH
    2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  for the payment of grant awards [made in the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy early college high  school  program  grants  and  $10,000,000  of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing  any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items  of
    appropriation  within  the  general  fund  local  assistance account
    office of prekindergarten through grade  twelve  education  program,
    shall  constitute  the  competitive awards amount authorized for the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways
    in technology early college  high  school  (P-TECH)  program  grants
    shall  be  awarded  pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner
    and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such  plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education   and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the  required
    elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program,  (ii)  provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for  P-TECH  programs  serving  students  in academically challenged
    school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall  make
    available  the  request  for proposals for such program on or before
    May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on  or  before
    August  fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of the
    payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this  appropriation

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    shall  be  made  on a sliding scale based upon the number of college
    credits earned annually by participating students,  consistent  with
    guidelines  established  by the commissioner. Provided further that,
    notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
    tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
    support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
    lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
    rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
    performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
    [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
    commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
    provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
    itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
    not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-
    cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary ] grant
    awards on [or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
    DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
    A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW

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    FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
    AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
    BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
    STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
    STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
    IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
    HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
    WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
    COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
    MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
    SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
    WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
    OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  NOTWITH-
    STANDING,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD
    SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF  AGE  ON  OR  BEFORE
    DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER,  THAT  AS  A  CONDITION  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH
    FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY  OFFER
    A  PREKINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN
    WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION  1
    OF  SECTION  3602-E  OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY  AS  MANY  FULL-DAY  OR  HALF-DAY
    PLACEMENTS  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE  ELIGIBLE
    UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
    TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  GRANT  FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL EQUAL THE
    PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY  THE  APPROVED  NUMBER  OF  NEW
    FULL-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER
    OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE  DISTRICT'S
    SELECTED  AID  PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I
    OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE  EDUCATION
    LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN
    EXCESS OF THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED  BY  THE
    DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
    SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
    TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
    AND  RELIABLE  MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE QUALITY OF

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    TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
    SUCH ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO  MAKE
    HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER,  THAT  NO  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY
    PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD   AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF  $15,000  PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING  K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT  LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN
    MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND  UP  TO  20  PERCENT  OF  SUCH
    STIPENDS  TO  HIGH  PERFORMING  TEACHERS  WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR
    CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD  CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH  DUAL  CERTIFICATION  IN  A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION;
    (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS;  (III)  GUIDELINES  BY  WHICH
    APPLICATIONS  FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL
    INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A  RATING  OF  HIGHLY
    EFFECTIVE  ON  THE  ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV)
    PROVIDE PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  FOR
    SUCCESSFUL  APPLICANTS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE
    GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR  PROGRAM
    IS  NOT  OTHERWISE  OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
    THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH
    $2,500,000  OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO  THE  STATE
    UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH
    PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT  THE  RIGHTS  OF
    LABOR  ORGANIZATIONS  REPRESENTING  TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14  OF  THE  CIVIL  SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR  PATHWAYS
    IN  TECHNOLOGY  EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS
    SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
    AND  APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
    EDUCATION  AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE   REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN  ACADEMICALLY  CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL  DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE
    AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM  ON  OR  BEFORE
    MAY  FIFTEENTH  AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE
    AUGUST FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF  THE
    PAYMENTS  TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
    SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE  NUMBER  OF  COLLEGE
    CREDITS  EARNED  ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH

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    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  EXECUTE  A
    MEMORANDUM  OF  UNDERSTANDING  WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
    PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
    SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
    WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-
    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
    EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
    AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
    STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
    CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
    CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
    EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
    APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
    FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL

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    GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
    THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER  IS  LESS,  FOR  NOT  MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR  SECOND-
    ARY  CLASSROOM  TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS  AND/OR  SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS  THAT  COVER  LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED  DUPLICATIVE  OF
    THIS  PROGRAM  AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO  NOT  EXCEED  THE
    STUDENT'S  FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER  THE  APPLICATION  OF  ALL
    OTHER  EDUCATIONAL  GRANTS  AND  SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND
    SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  SUCH  EDUCATIONAL  GRANTS
    AND/OR  SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN
    AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT  OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
    IENT'S  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW  YORK  STATE  MATH  AND  SCIENCE
    TEACHING  INCENTIVE  PROGRAM.  PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED
    PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN  THE
    AWARD  RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN  PURSU-
    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS AFTER THE
    COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL  CERTIF-
    ICATION  IT  IS  FOUND  THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR  THE  UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT  TO  ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
    TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW  YORK  STATE  PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
    THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE  PROGRAM
    AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR  (D)  A
    RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
    ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR  (E)  A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
    RESPOND  TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
    ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION  IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
    AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON  THE
    DEATH  OF  THE  RECIPIENT;  AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY,  AUTHORIZE  THE  CORPORATION  TO
    PROVIDE  FOR  THE  WAIVER  OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
    WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT  TO  RULES  AND  REGU-
    LATIONS   PROMULGATED   BY   THE  CORPORATION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
    OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER

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    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTER-
    CHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A  STATEWIDE  SYSTEM  TO
    ASSESS,  IMPROVE,  AND  COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF QUALITY IN EARLY
    EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE.  NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF  FUNDING  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY  MAY  BE  SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
    OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding  section  40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March  31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year
    ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1,  of  the  laws of 2010, as transferred and
    amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2010-11  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be

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    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2009-10  state  fiscal  year.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year
    ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008:
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount  of  this
    appropriation  available  for  expenditure  and  disbursement on and
    after September 1, 2008 shall be  reduced  by  six  percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    hereafter  to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of
    law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  reimbursement,  and  the
    State's  liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine-
    ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school
    as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further  that
    on  and  after  September  1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent
    provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse-
    ment and liability for costs  and  activities  funded  through  this
    appropriation  shall  be  further  reduced  by  six  percent of such
    reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation  available
    for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on and after such date shall be
    reduced by six percent of the amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of
    August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall

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    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability
    for  such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of
    the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by  the
    commissioner  of  education;  provided  further  that  on  and after
    September 1, 2008, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  rule  or  regulation,  the  amount  of state reimbursement and
    liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation
    shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount,  and
    that  the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and
    disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six  percent
    of  the  amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of  August 15, 2008 ...
    47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006:
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for  payment  of  aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005:
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to  accrue  ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
    pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this

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    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition  program  pursuant  to  title  III of the elementary and
    secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the approval of the
    director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent  of  this
    appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
    and  secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any   inconsistent
    provision  of  law,  a portion of this appropriation may be suballo-
    cated to other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the
    approval  of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  the  charter
    schools  program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless  educa-
    tion  program  pursuant  to  title X of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000)
  For grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for  specific
    programs  including,  but  not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion  of  this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,  as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000)
  For  various  grants  to schools and other eligible entities. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro-
    priation may be suballocated to other state  departments  and  agen-
    cies,  subject  to  the  approval  of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000)
  For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for

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    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-

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    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for  costs  associated  with  schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be  payable  through the department's general fund aid to localities
    appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any  inconsist-
    ent  provision  of  law,  any disbursements against this $10,000,000
    shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in  the  education
    department's  general  fund  aid  to localities for costs associated
    with schools operated under article 85 of the education  law  by  an
    equivalent  amount,  and  the portion of such general fund appropri-
    ation so affected shall have no further force  or  effect.  Notwith-
    standing  any  provision of the law to the contrary, funds appropri-
    ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore
    accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of  the
    director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart-
    ment  net  of  disallowances,  refunds,  reimbursements and credits.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  as needed, to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
    ary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of
    law, a portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other
    state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the approval of the
    director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent  of  this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving  teacher  quality and mathematics and science partnerships
    pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education  act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,  as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition  program  pursuant  to  title  III of the elementary and
    secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the approval of the
    director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent  of  this
    appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
    and  secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any   inconsistent
    provision  of  law,  a portion of this appropriation may be suballo-
    cated to other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the
    approval  of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  the  charter
    schools  program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of

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    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000)
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
    tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000)
  For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those

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    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for  costs  associated  with  schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be  payable  through the department's general fund aid to localities
    appropriation, provided further that notwithstanding any  inconsist-
    ent  provision  of  law,  any disbursements against this $10,000,000
    shall immediately reduce the amounts appropriated in  the  education
    department's  general  fund  aid  to localities for costs associated
    with schools operated under article 85 of the education  law  by  an
    equivalent  amount,  and  the portion of such general fund appropri-
    ation so affected shall have no further force  or  effect.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the
    funds appropriated herein, up to $2,000,000 shall  be  available  to
    support  program  and/or  fiscal audits and/or reviews of individual
    preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external
    audit firm selected through  a  competitive  request  for  proposals
    process  or  otherwise  and,  provided further that up to $2,000,000
    shall be available for development of data collection  and  analysis
    systems  to  improve the capacity of the State, school districts and
    municipalities oversight  of  the  provision  of  preschool  special
    education  services.  Provided further that, to the extent permitted
    by federal law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available  for  grants
    to  be  awarded  to  municipalities  to  enhance  program oversight.
    Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision  of  law,  a

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    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, as needed, to  accomplish  the  intent  of
    this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    programs in the, but not limited  to,  amounts  indicated  for  such
    programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the
    elementary  and  secondary education act, $247,841,000 for improving
    teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to
    title II of the elementary and secondary education act,  $57,519,000
    for  English  language  acquisition  pursuant  to  title  III of the
    elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century
    community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    and   secondary  education  act,  $23,000,000  for  charter  schools
    programs pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary  educa-
    tion  act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the elementary
    and secondary education act and $68,578,000 for  grants  to  schools
    and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation
    programs  pursuant  to  the perkins career and technical improvement
    act.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, to any state  agency  or  department  to
    accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .......................
    2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000)
  For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
    $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
    centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
    autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
    at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
    the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
    with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
    ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
    be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
    training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a

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    targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
    blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
    schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
    department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
    further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any
    disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund
    appropriation  so  affected  shall  have no further force or effect.
    Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,

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    to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
    the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000)
  For  education  of  individuals  with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries

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    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for allowances to schools for the
    blind and deaf to  support  services  to  students  attending  these
    schools  for  costs  which  otherwise  would  be payable through the
    department's general fund aid to localities appropriation,  provided
    further  that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
    disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce  the
    amounts  appropriated in the education department's general fund aid
    to localities for allowances to private schools for  the  blind  and
    deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
    appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000)
  For  the  purposes  of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by
    the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting and
    accountability requirements contained in such act ..................
    20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary,  funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to
    the approval of the director of the budget, to any state  agency  or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000)
  For  the  purposes  of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by
    the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting and
    accountability requirements contained in such  act.  Notwithstanding
    any  other  provision  of the law to the contrary and subject to the
    approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
    appropriated  herein  may  be transferred to the credit of the state

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    purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
    purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Health and Human Services Fund
  Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

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  State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  the  purposes  of  the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grant as funded by the  American  recovery  and
    reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
    to  contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  for  the  purposes of the state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American  recovery  and
    reinvestment  act  of  2009,  provided  further that, subject to the
    approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
    appropriated  herein,  may be transferred to the credit of the state
    purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
    purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject
    to   all   applicable   reporting  and  accountability  requirements
    contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  Commercial Gaming Revenue Account

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law,  of
    additional  aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor-
    tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the  education
    law,  in order to support elementary and secondary education, which,
    notwithstanding any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  shall  for
    purposes  of  this  appropriation  mean support through after-school
    programs, [sap] GAP elimination  adjustment  restoration  apportion-
    ments  and/or  foundation  aid;  provided  that,  [,]for the 2014-15
    school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri-
    ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a
    portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such  year.
    Provided  further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein
    shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE  THAN  70
    PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
    FISCAL   YEAR;   and  provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the  contrary,  the  funds  appropriated  herein
    shall  only  be  available to support such purposes and shall not be
    interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that
    notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of law to the contrary, this  appropriation  shall  remain  in  full
    force  and  effect  to  the  maximum  extent  allowed by [l] LAW ...
    720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000)
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date as a chapter  of  the
laws  of  2015,  enacting  the  aid  to localities budget as proposed in
legislative bill numbers S.2003-C and A.3003-C, takes effect.

2015-A6720A - Details

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2015-A6720A - Summary

Amends a chapter of the laws of 2015 (S.2003C/A.3003C) making appropriations for the support of government.

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

    S. 4612--A                                            A. 6720--A

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             March 31, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted by the Governor pursuant to arti-
  cle seven of the Constitution -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and
  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- A BUDGET BILL, submitted  by  the  Governor  pursuant  to
  article  seven  of  the  Constitution -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  a  chapter  of the laws of 2015, enacting the aid to
  localities budget, in relation to the support of government

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

  Section  1.   Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the
aid to localities  budget,  as  proposed  in  legislative  bill  numbers
S.2003-C  and  A.3003-C,  is amended by repealing the items herein below
set forth in brackets and by adding to  such  section  the  other  items
underscored in this section.

                          EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

                       AID TO LOCALITIES   2015-16

FOR  PAYMENT  ACCORDING  TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS:

                                        APPROPRIATIONS  REAPPROPRIATIONS

  GENERAL FUND........................  42,892,888,850     2,918,703,430
  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL.....   4,380,022,000     6,845,500,000
  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER.......   9,773,374,000       761,321,000
                                      ----------------  ----------------
    ALL FUNDS.........................  57,046,284,850    10,525,524,430

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

                                                           LBD12555-03-5

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                                      ================  ================

                                SCHEDULE

ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM ..... 227,185,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO-
  BER  1,  2013  TO  DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN
  ACCORDANCE   WITH   ECONOMIC   ELIGIBILITY
  CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ........ 54,000,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF INDEPENDENT
  LIVING CENTERS .............................. 12,361,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF
  INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS ................... 1,000,000
FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS ................. 294,000
FOR   SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  SUPPORTED
  EMPLOYMENT   AND   INTEGRATED   EMPLOYMENT
  OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
  1, 2013:
FOR   SERVICES   AND  EXPENSES  OF  PROGRAMS
  PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE  PROVISION  OF
  TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
  SERVICES .................................... 15,160,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING
  LITERACY  AND  BASIC  EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC
  ASSISTANCE  RECIPIENTS  FOR  THE   2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
  TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ...... 1,843,000
FOR    COMPETITIVE    GRANTS    FOR    ADULT
  LITERACY/EDUCATION   AID   TO  PUBLIC  AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
  COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS,  LIBRARIES,
  AND  VOLUNTEER  LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
  INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY  STANDARDS
  PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
  TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC  LITERA-
  CY,  HIGH  SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH
  AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS  16  YEARS
  OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS
  OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE
  THAN   $300,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
  YEAR ......................................... 5,293,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
  LITERACY  EDUCATION  AID  TO  PUBLIC   AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
  COMMUNITY  BASED  ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES,
  AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY  ORGANIZATIONS  AND
  INSTITUTIONS  TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC

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  LITERACY,  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY,  AND
  ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16
  YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF
  LIABILITIES  HERETOFORE  OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE ....................................... 1,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 90,951,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR  CASE  SERVICES  PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS
  WITH DISABILITIES ........................... 70,000,000
FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ............. 2,572,000
FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ........... 2,500,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER-
  ACY,  AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE
  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT .................... 48,704,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 123,776,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
  VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001

FOR THE REHABILITATION  OF  SOCIAL  SECURITY
  DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES .................... 11,760,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 11,760,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051

FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE SPECIAL
  WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM .................. 698,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ..................... 698,000
                                            --------------

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................. 121,886,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW
  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  (NYPL)  AND  NYPL'S
  SCIENCE  INDUSTRY  AND  BUSINESS  LIBRARY.
  PROVIDED   THAT,    NOTWITHSTANDING    ANY

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  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO
  THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID,  AND  THE  STATE'S
  LIABILITY    THEREFOR,   SHALL   REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT  OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
  THIS PROGRAM ................................ 86,627,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ......... 5,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  SCHOMBURG
  CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE ........... 250,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
  PAYMENT  OF  THE   METROPOLITAN   COMMUTER
  TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN
  ALLOCATION  PLAN  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER OF EDUCATION AND  APPROVED  BY  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ....................... 1,300,000
AID  TO  EDUCATIONAL  TELEVISION  AND RADIO.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE
  OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED    HEREIN   SHALL   REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION  FOR
  THIS PROGRAM ................................ 14,002,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
  AND RADIO ...................................... 500,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 107,679,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300

FOR  AID  TO  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  PURSUANT TO
  VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY
  SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT ...................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  NEW  YORK  STATE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  RECORDS  MANAGEMENT
    IMPROVEMENT FUND
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501

GRANTS  TO  INDIVIDUAL  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR
  GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS
  PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS  AND
  CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW ......................... 8,346,000
AID  FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID
  TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES,  LIBRARIES,  HISTOR-
  ICAL  SOCIETIES,  MUSEUMS,  AND TO CERTAIN
  ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE  STATE  EDUCA-
  TION  DEPARTMENT  THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
  SUCH PROGRAMS .................................. 461,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 8,807,000
                                            --------------

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OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM ..... 111,456,850
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR  LIBERTY  PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS
  PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF
  1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF
  LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH
  PROGRAMS  IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL
  BE  LIMITED  TO  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN ...................................... 13,755,860
FOR  ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
  AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER  425  OF
  THE  LAWS  OF  1988.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  OTHER SECTION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
  FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN .......................... 1,546,000
UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
  UNIVERSITIES,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
  SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER-
  WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL
  YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN .............................. 35,129,000
FOR  HIGHER  EDUCATION  OPPORTUNITY  PROGRAM
  AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED BY  INDEPENDENT  COLLEGES  TO  EXPAND
  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  THE  EDUCATIONALLY AND
  ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT  INDEPENDENT
  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............. 26,614,920
FOR  ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE  USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO
  EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY
  AND ECONOMICALLY  DISADVANTAGED  AT  INDE-
  PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ...... 2,991,000
FOR  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY PROGRAM
  (STEP)AWARDS ................................ 11,845,180
FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
  PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS ........................ 1,331,000
FOR  COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
  PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS ....................... 8,975,890
FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND  TECH-
  NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS .......... 1,009,000
FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS ..... 450,000
FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH
  INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS  AVAILABLE
  THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAMS  AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI-
  TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING  SUMMER
  TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER
  YOUTH  WITH  FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN-

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  SELING  SERVICES,  AND  DIRECT   FINANCIAL
  SUPPORT.  A  PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS,
  AGENCIES,  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW
  YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK .... 1,500,000
FOR STATE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  TO  EXPAND
  HIGH  NEEDS  NURSING  PROGRAMS  AT PRIVATE
  COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES  IN  ACCORDANCE
  WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW ....... 941,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL
  BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING  STANDARDS
  CERTIFICATION  GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR ................................. 368,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................. 106,456,850
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS
  FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV-
  ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO  ANY  STATE
  AGENCY  OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO
  OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE  PURPOSE
  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER
  ACCOUNTS,  AS  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................. 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM ........................ 5,214,000
                                                          --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
  GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191

FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
  ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING  GRANTS
  TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT   FROM   PRIVATE   FOUNDATIONS,
  CORPORATIONS  AND  INDIVIDUALS  AND   FROM
  PUBLIC   OR   PRIVATE  FUNDS  RECEIVED  AS
  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES
  RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO
  SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON-
  SIBILITIES ................................... 5,214,000

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                                            --------------

OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM ............................................... 53,199,648,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17  STATE
  FISCAL   YEARS,  INCLUDING  AID  FOR  SUCH
  FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-D  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT NOT  MORE  THAN  39.06988741
  PERCENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF
  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR  PAYABLE  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL
  YEAR AND PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS  AVAILABLE  FOR
  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE APPOR-
  TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE
  EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO  THE  LIMITA-
  TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE
  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  AS  PROVIDED
  HEREIN.
PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER
  SHALL  REDUCE  PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL   YEAR
  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA-
  TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH   SCHOOL
  DISTRICT,   AND   SUCH   AMOUNT  SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED  FOR  THE
  PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF
  THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE  SUM  OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS,
  THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE REDUCTION SHALL BE
  WITHHELD FROM  PAYMENTS  SCHEDULED  TO  BE
  MADE  TO  THE  SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND  THE
  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REDUCE PAYMENTS
  DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE  2016-
  17  SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO

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  THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR  COMPUTED  FOR  SUCH
  SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES  OF  PAYMENTS  MADE  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE
  2016-17  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR, AND PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
  OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO  HAVE
  BEEN  PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
  THE  SCHOOL  YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION
  IS MADE. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  COMPUTE
  SUCH  GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL
  PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF  SUCH  REDUCTION  IN
  PAYMENTS  TO  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER, THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR  OF  THE
  SENATE  FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF
  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  SHALL BE THE SUM OF  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
  THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION
  AMOUNT  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE
  THE GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMIS-
  SIONER  OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR  THE  2014-2015  SCHOOL
  YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA141-5".   PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCON-
  SISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI-
  NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  A  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED  ON  DATA
  ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  AND  IN  THE  DATABASE  USED TO PRODUCE AN
  UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF
  THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  AND  ENTITLED  "SA151-6" AND
  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1  THROUGH  4
  PLUS  THE  SUM  OF  MINIMUMS  A, B, AND C.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE  PURPOSES
  OF THIS APPROPRIATION:
(I)  "TIER  1"  SHALL  EQUAL  THE PRODUCT OF
  THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY  THE
  EXTRAORDINARY  NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH S  OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF
  SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION  FACTOR,  WHERE
  THE  CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM

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  OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED  AT  WHEN
  DIVIDING   (1)   THE   DIFFERENCE  OF  THE
  EXTRAORDINARY   NEEDS   PERCENT   COMPUTED
  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1
  SECTION 3602 OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  LESS
  FOUR  TENTHS  (0.4)  DIVIDED  BY  (2) NINE
  HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT  SUCH  CONCENTRATION  FACTOR
  SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE.
(II)  "TIER  2"  SHALL  BE  THE PRODUCT, FOR
  DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN  ENROLLMENT  OF
  GREATER  THAN  2  PERCENT,  OF SIX HUNDRED
  DOLLARS  ($600.00),  AND  FOR  ALL   OTHER
  DISTRICTS  WITH  A  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT
  GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT,
  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)  MULTIPLIED
  BY  THE  CHANGE  IN  ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE
  CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE,  IF  ANY,  OF  THE  BASE  YEAR
  PUBLIC   SCHOOL   DISTRICT  ENROLLMENT  AS
  COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  2  OF
  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE  BASE
  YEAR  LESS  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.
(III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN-
  TY-TWO DOLLARS AND  FIFTY  CENTS  ($22.50)
  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE
  LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
  GRAPH  P  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION  LAW  MULTIPLIED  BY  THE
  BASE  YEAR  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  N  OF  SUBDIVISION  1 OF
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE
  BASE YEAR.
(IV)  "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE
  HUNDRED DOLLARS  ($300.00)  MULTIPLIED  BY
  THE   LIMITED   ENGLISH  PROFICIENT  COUNT
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW  MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS
  PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  W
  OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE
  AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE  LEP
  GROWTH   PERCENT  SHALL  BE  THE  QUOTIENT
  ARRIVED  AT  BY  DIVIDING   THE   POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH
  PROFICIENT  COUNT  FOR  THE BASE YEAR LESS
  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE  BASE
  YEAR  DIVIDED  BY  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR
  PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR.
(V) "MINIMUM  A"  SHALL  BE  THE  MINIMUM  A
  PERCENT  MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE  YEAR,  WHERE  THE

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  MINIMUM  A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF
  (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  MORE
  TWENTY-NINE   AND   FORTY-FIVE  HUNDREDTHS
  PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF
  125,000 OR MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000
  AND  A  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN
  FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY  PERCENT  (0.80),
  OR  (3)  FOR  ALL  OTHER  DISTRICTS WITH A
  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS  THAN  ONE  AND
  EIGHT-TENTHS    (1.8)    THIRTY-FIVE   AND
  SIX-TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL
  OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30).
(VI) "MINIMUM  B"  SHALL  BE  FOR  DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED  AS  AVERAGE  NEED  PURSUANT TO
  CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF  PARAGRAPH  C
  OF  SUBDIVISION  6  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2007-08  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708"
  AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO  OF  LESS
  THAN   SEVENTY-EIGHT   HUNDREDTHS  (0.78),
  TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT
  (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
(VII)  "MINIMUM  C"  SHALL  BE FOR DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
  (C) OF  PARAGRAPH  2  OF  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
  SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
  OTHER  THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
  A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF  125,000  OR
  MORE,  FORTY-THREE  PERCENT  (0.43) MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE  GAP  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
  FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED    HOWEVER,   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  NO
  GEA  RESTORATION  SHALL  BE  MORE THAN THE
  PRODUCT  OF  NINETY-EIGHT  PERCENT  (0.98)
  MULTIPLIED  BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
  MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT   RESTORATION  AMOUNT  FOR  THE
  2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL
  EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT  RESTORATION  ALLO-
  CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
  18  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2016-17  SCHOOL YEAR

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  SHALL BE  EQUAL  TO  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,
  PLUS, IF  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT
  EXCEEDS  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE
  PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT
  PERCENTAGE  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
  THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF  ANY,  BETWEEN
  THE  PRELIMINARY  GROWTH  AMOUNT  LESS THE
  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE  GAP
  ELIMINATION  ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO-
  CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
  NEW YORK.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
  2015-2016 SCHOOL  YEAR,  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW,  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN  A
  SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED  IN
  SUBDIVISION  6  OF  SECTION  4001  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW,  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA-
  TION  AID  EQUAL  TO  THE SUM OF THE TOTAL
  FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED  PURSUANT  TO
  PARAGRAPH  J  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PLUS   THE
  PHASE-IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH
  SHALL  EQUAL  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR:
  (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF  A  CITY
  HAVING  A  POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE
  THIRTEEN  AND  TWO  HUNDRED   SEVENTY-FOUR
  THOUSANDTHS  PERCENT  (0.13274) OR (2) FOR
  DISTRICTS WHERE THE  QUOTIENT  ARRIVED  AT
  WHEN DIVIDING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL
  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED
  BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION  AID
  LESS   THE   TOTAL   FOUNDATION  AID  BASE
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW  DIVIDED  BY  (B)  THE  PRODUCT OF THE
  TOTAL  AIDABLE  FOUNDATION   PUPIL   UNITS
  MULTIPLIED   BY  THE  DISTRICT'S  SELECTED
  FOUNDATION AID IS  GREATER  THAN  NINETEEN
  PERCENT  (0.19),  AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S
  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO IS LESS  THAN  THIR-
  TY-THREE   HUNDREDTHS  (0.33),  SEVEN  AND
  SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS  PERCENT  (0.0775)
  OR  (3)  FOR ANY OTHER DISTRICT DESIGNATED
  AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE  (C)  OF
  PARAGRAPH  2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION
  6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR
  AND ENTITLED "SA0708", FOUR PERCENT (0.04)

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  OR (4) FOR A CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A
  CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF 125,000 OR
  MORE BUT  LESS  THAN  1,000,000,  FOURTEEN
  PERCENT (0.14) OR (5) FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  THAT  WERE DESIGNATED AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS  OR  CENTRAL  SCHOOL   DISTRICTS
  WHOSE  BOUNDARIES  INCLUDE  A PORTION OF A
  SMALL CITY FOR  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA1415",
  FOUR  AND  SEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE THOU-
  SANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR (6)  FOR  ALL
  OTHER  DISTRICTS  ONE  PERCENT (0.01), AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL FOUNDATION AID
  FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BE
  LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL FOUNDA-
  TION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT  TO  PARA-
  GRAPH  J  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND  THE  DUE-MINIMUM
  PERCENT  WHICH SHALL BE, FOR THE 2015-2016
  SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED  AND  THIRTY-SEVEN
  HUNDREDTHS   PERCENT   (1.0037).  PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A  CITY  HAVING  A
  POPULATION  OF  1,000,000  OR MORE MAY USE
  AMOUNTS  APPORTIONED  PURSUANT   TO   SUCH
  SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI-
  BLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT   OF   GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
  OR  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE
  AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
  IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVI-
  SION  1  OF  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW,  UNLESS  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT   HAS
  SUBMITTED   DOCUMENTATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN
  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION
  BY  NOVEMBER  15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1,
  2016,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT  IT  HAS  FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED  THE  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
  FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND  PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF
  SECTION 3012-D OF THE  EDUCATION  LAW  AND
  THE  REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  ANY  APPORTION-
  MENT  WITHHELD  PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1  OF
  THE  CURRENT  YEAR  AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
  EFFECT ON THE BASE  YEAR  CALCULATION  FOR
  USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  IF ANY PAYMENTS OF
  INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO  THE  IMME-

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  DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  WERE  MADE,  THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
  SUCH  PAYMENTS  SHALL  BE  DEDUCTED   FROM
  FUTURE  PAYMENTS  TO  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  THE  DEDUCTION  IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH  DEDUCTIONS
  IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN-
  DER  OF  THE  DEDUCTION  SHALL BE WITHHELD
  FROM  PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS   APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL
  DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR  THE  SUBSEQUENT  SCHOOL
  YEAR.   PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  APPORTIONMENT
  WITHHELD PURSUANT  TO  THIS  APPROPRIATION
  SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR
  CALCULATION  FOR  USE  IN  THE  SUBSEQUENT
  SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  FOR THE
  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  AND  OF
  CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
  PARAGRAPH  GG  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  ALLOWABLE
  GROWTH  AMOUNT  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I)
  THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE  OF
  THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  GROWTH  INDEX MINUS
  ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL  OF
  THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD-
  ING  THE  PAYMENT  REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE
  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE  AND  OWING
  DURING  THE  BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE   EDUCATIONAL
  SERVICES  FROM  THE  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS  COMPUTED  BASED  ON  AN
  ELECTRONIC  DATA  FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE
  SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY
  THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
  BUDGET  FOR  THE  BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY
  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH
  PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE
  FUND   PLUS  (2)  THE  COMPETITIVE  AWARDS
  AMOUNT  FOR  THE  BASE  YEAR,   AND   (II)
  $978,000,000.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  THE  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-
  17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT  OF
  THE  POSITIVE  DIFFERENCE  OF THE PERSONAL
  INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE,  MULTIPLIED
  BY  THE  STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR-
  TIONMENTS,    INCLUDING    THE     PAYMENT
  REDUCTIONS  FOR  THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 17  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE

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  EDUCATION  LAW,  DUE  AND OWING DURING THE
  BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND  BOARDS
  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM
  THE  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS
  COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA  FILE
  USED  TO  PRODUCE  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE
  YEAR,  EXCLUDING  ANY  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS
  APPROPRIATED FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE  FROM  THE
  COMMERCIAL  GAMING  REVENUE FUND PLUS (II)
  THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE
  YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
  COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES  OF
  CALCULATING  THE  ALLOCABLE  GROWTH AMOUNT
  SHALL BE FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS  FOR  THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR  THE
  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
  APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602  OF
  THE  EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS
  SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT   AS   "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS
  COST", "ACADEMIC  ENHANCEMENT"  AND  "HIGH
  TAX  AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI-
  MATED AIDS" IN  THE  SCHOOL  AID  COMPUTER
  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
  FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR  AND  ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO
  THE  CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE
  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  APPORTIONMENT  COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCA-
  TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR
  SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN"   UNDER  THE  HEADING  "2014-15
  ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
  2014-15    SCHOOL    YEAR   AND   ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED
  BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF  COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  RECEIVING A PAYMENT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF  THE  EDUCA-
  TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
  YEARS  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM
  SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS  THAN  THE
  AMOUNT  OF  STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO

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  SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  1950  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW  IN  THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS
  ATTRIBUTABLE   TO   COOPERATIVE   SERVICES
  AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION,
  AS   DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  USE
  SUCH  AMOUNT  TO  SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION
  PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED  AMOUNTS,  AND  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE
  BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR
  THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO  CLAUSE
  (III)  OF  SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B
  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER
  OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN
  AMOUNT  LESS  THAN  THAT  REPORTED  BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH
  CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF  PARA-
  GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT  SUCH  REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
  SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED  BASED  ON
  THE  ELECTRONIC  DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE
  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUPPORT  OF THE
  ENACTED  BUDGET  FOR  THE  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS,  AND  (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN
  THE  2015-16  FISCAL  YEAR   FROM   SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN-
  TATION  THAT  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER  15,
  2015,  DEMONSTRATING  THAT THEY HAVE FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS  AND  PROCEDURES
  FOR  CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
  SECTION  3012-D  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE  COMMISSION-
  ER.

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PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY   BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT-
  ER TO ACCRUE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........... 33,634,747,000
FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL  YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL
  YEARS  PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED   THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
  REDUCE  PAYMENTS  DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR
  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN
  AMOUNT  BASED  ON  THE   GAP   ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT  FOR  2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL  BE
  DEDUCTED  FROM  MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE  2014-15
  SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW,  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
  THAT  THE  GAP  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE  HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER IN SUPPORT OF  THE  ENACTED  BUDGET

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  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
  "SA141-5",  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE  TWELVE  EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 6,204,339,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  EDUCATION OF
  HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE  2015-
  16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD-
  ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE
  TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH B  OF  SUBDIVISION  4  OF
  SECTION  3209  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO
  THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED  COSTS  OF  THE
  MOST  COST-EFFECTIVE  MODE  OF TRANSPORTA-
  TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  PLAN  PREPARED
  BY   THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  AND
  APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET
  PROVIDED  THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT  IN  EACH  OF  THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE
  SUM  OF  $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE

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  CREDIT OF THE STATE  PURPOSES  ACCOUNT  OF
  THE  STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT TO CARRY
  OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION  RELATING
  TO  REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS-
  PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER
  THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
  THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 53,083,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
  YEARS  FOR  BILINGUAL  EDUCATION GRANTS TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER-

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  SITIES,  AND  AN  ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A
  COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST
  SCHOOLS  AND  DISTRICTS  TO  CONDUCT  SELF
  ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO
  BE  STRENGTHENED  AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
  WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL
  LAWS  THAT  GOVERN  LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI-
  CIENCY  AND  ENGLISH   LANGUAGE   LEARNING
  EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM
  OF    SUCH   GRANTS   SHALL   NOT   EXCEED
  $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
  PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16

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  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 22,950,000
FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL
  EDUCATION ...................................... 700,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  IN THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS
  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER-
  ATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  APPLICATIONS
  FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO-
  GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
  OF  EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT-
  ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO
  REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
  $3,285,000  FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE  THAN  70
  PERCENT  OF  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-

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  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 5,585,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU-
  BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM  AID  PURSUANT  TO
  SUBDIVISION  15  OF  SECTION  3602  OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF

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  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,977,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF  BUILDING
  AID  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS
  RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED
  PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  6-A  OF  SECTION
  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL  YEARS  PROVIDED  THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 8,500,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL
  YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER-
  ATED  IN  COUNTY  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES
  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, AND  FURTHER  PROVIDED  THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY  OTHER
  ITEM  OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO

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  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 39,100,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
  FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS  WHO  RESIDE
  IN  A  SCHOOL  OPERATED  BY  THE OFFICE OF
  MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITIES  PURSUANT   TO
  SUBDIVISION  5  OF  SECTION  3202  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
  70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-

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  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 117,300,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  BUILDING  AID  PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS  TO  SPECIAL  ACT
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PROVIDED  THAT NO MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED  THAT,  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET,  SUCH  FUNDS  MAY  BE   USED   FOR
  PAYMENTS  TO  THE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY ON
  BEHALF  OF  ELIGIBLE  SPECIAL  ACT  SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS  PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE
  LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF LAW,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY
  BE  INTERCHANGED  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION

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  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 4,590,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SCHOOL  BUS  DRIVER  TRAINING  GRANTS,
  PROVIDED  THAT  FOR  AID  PAYABLE  IN  THE
  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,  THE
  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE
  SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT  TO
  EXCEED  $400,000  IN  EACH  SUCH  YEAR, TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO  SECTIONS
  3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW,   OR   FOR  CONTRACTS  DIRECTLY  WITH
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  EDUCATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS
  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS APPROPRIATION,
  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70  PERCENT  OF
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  AND
  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET,   FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY  BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-

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  PRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .................. 680,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000
  TEACHER  MENTOR  INTERN  PROGRAM  IN  EACH
  SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
  70  PERCENT  OF  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER

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  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY  DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND  MAY  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDG-
  ET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF  LIABIL-
  ITIES  HERETOFORE  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  PROVISION  OF
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ................ 3,400,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000
  SPECIAL    ACADEMIC   IMPROVEMENT   GRANTS
  PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-
  16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU-
  ANT  TO  SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT  NO  MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  PAID IN

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  ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHEDULE  DEVELOPED  BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET PROVIDED
  THAT,   NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTERCHANGED
  WITH  ANY  OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN
  THE  GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  DEPART-
  MENTS   AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  SUBJECT  TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 20,400,000
FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE
  2016-17 OR PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS,  PROVIDED
  THAT  NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
  FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16   OR  PRIOR  SCHOOL  YEARS.  FUNDS

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  APPROPRIATED HEREIN  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED
  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS AND
  SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A  SCHED-
  ULE   DEVELOPED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
  THE  BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
  APPROVAL  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN  MAY  BE  INTER-
  CHANGED  WITH  ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR   PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND  LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE   EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES,  REFUNDS,  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
  ITS, AND  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 77,152,000
FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS   TOTALING   $13,840,000  IN  EACH
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-

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  ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT,
  SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE  TO  ANY
  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN A CITY HAVING A
  POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND  LESS
  THAN   1,000,000   INHABITANTS,  AND  SUCH
  DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  THE
  SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
  THE  2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  2015-16
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  AND  SHALL  BE  PAID   IN
  ACCORDANCE  WITH  A  SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
PROVIDED FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW,  THE  GENERAL
  SUPPORT  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE   THE
  PORTION  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  2015-16   STATE   FISCAL   YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL  OF  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION   PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  OTHER  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR  PAYMENT  OF  FINANCIAL
  ASSISTANCE,   NET  OF  ANY  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND  CREDITS,  AND
  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE  INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
  OF  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE FOR  PAYMENT  OF  LIABILITIES
  HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO

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  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF  THIS  APPRO-
  PRIATION   COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017
   23,528,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ........ 1,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT .......... 1,200,000
FOR  THE  TEACHERS  OF  TOMORROW  AWARDS  TO
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  FOR  THE  2015-16   AND
  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  IN  THE  AMOUNT OF
  $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED
  THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS  TOTAL  AMOUNT  IN
  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
  FOR A  PROGRAM  TO  BE  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL-
  IFIED  TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL
  RECEIVE  A  TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE  AND
  AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A
  LOW  PERFORMING  SCHOOL,  FURTHER PROVIDED
  THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP  TO
  $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE
  MADE  AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
  IN THE YONKERS AND  SYRACUSE  CITY  SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH-
  ERS  IN  SUCH  DISTRICTS  WHO  TEACH MATH,
  SCIENCE AND RELATED  AREAS  AND  WHO  HAVE
  SUCH   A   TRANSITIONAL  CERTIFICATE,  AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW  OF  THIS
  $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE
  MADE AVAILABLE  AS  A  MATCHING  GRANT  TO
  COLLEGES   AND   UNIVERSITIES  TO  SUPPORT
  PROGRAMS DESIGNED  TO  RECRUIT  AND  TRAIN
  MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV-
  EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED
  STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENT  AND ENHANCED TEACHER
  RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM,  AND  PROVIDED
  FURTHER  THAT  NO  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  VALUE  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  2015-16  STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,

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  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR  HEREIN  ADDED  TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
  ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION   FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL  FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS  AND  CRED-
  ITS,  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES  TO  ACCOMPLISH   THE
  INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............... 42,500,000
FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA-
  TION  AID  FOR  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17
  SCHOOL  YEARS  PURSUANT  TO PARAGRAPH E OF
  SUBDIVISION 11  OF  SECTION  3602  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17
  STATE FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR  GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,  TO  OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION  AND  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE

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  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  TO
  THE   DEPARTMENT   NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  DETERMINING  THE  FINAL  PAYMENT  FOR  THE
  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
  3609-A  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017   SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  INCLUDE  THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE  AVAIL-
  ABLE   FOR   2015-16   STATE  FISCAL  YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS  AS  PROVIDED  FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL  BE  CONSID-
  ERED  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL   ASSISTANCE   ACCOUNT   OFFICE   OF
  PRE-KINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE  TWELVE
  EDUCATION  PROGRAM.  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE  ACCRUED
  OR  HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16  SHALL  SUPERSEDE  AND
  REPLACE  ANY  APPROPRIATION  FOR THIS ITEM
  COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH  IN
  CHAPTER  53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.  NOTWITH-
  STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE  STATE  FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 ............................. 192,000,000
FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA-
  TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  PURSUANT
  TO   A  SPENDING  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED
  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR
  SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING
  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1
  OF  SECTION  211-F  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW,
  PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS  SHALL
  BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH
  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT.
SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD-
  ING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I)

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  USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY  HUBS
  TO  DELIVER  CO-LOCATED  OR  SCHOOL-LINKED
  ACADEMIC, HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  NUTRI-
  TION,   COUNSELING,   LEGAL  AND/OR  OTHER
  SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;
  (II)  EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT
  OF THE  SCHOOL'S  CURRICULUM  AND  PROGRAM
  OFFERINGS;  (III)  EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL
  DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV)  PROFESSIONAL
  DEVELOPMENT  OF  TEACHERS  AND ADMINISTRA-
  TORS; (V) MENTORING OF  AT-RISK  STUDENTS;
  AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
  OF  THE  EXTERNAL  RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL.
  PROVIDED  THAT  THE   COMMISSIONER   SHALL
  CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS
  ALIGNED  WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER-
  VENTION  MODEL,  COMPREHENSIVE   EDUCATION
  PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN.
IN  DETERMINING  THE  AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS,
  THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSIDER  FACTORS
  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL-
  MENT OF THE SCHOOL.    PROVIDED  THAT  FOR
  EACH  OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS,
  THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT  IN  THE  2015-16
  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB-
  LISHED BY THE STATE  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT
  IN  THE  SPENDING  PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A
  PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AVAILABLE
  BY  JULY  1  OF  EACH  SUCH  SCHOOL  YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 75,000,000
FOR  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL   BASIC
  TUITION  PAYMENTS  TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE
  BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW ......................................... 28,260,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS  FOR  THE  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUPPORT  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF  TARGETED
  PREKINDERGARTEN  FOR  THOSE  PROVIDERS NOT
  ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE  FUNDING  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION  3602-E  OF  THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  FOR SUPPORT FOR  PROVIDERS  CONTINUING  TO
  OPERATE   SUCH  PROGRAMS  IN  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE  EXPENDED
  PURSUANT   TO  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED  BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ................... 1,303,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES
  AND  COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR
  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR ...................... 4,278,000

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FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000
  TEACHER RESOURCES  AND  COMPUTER  TRAINING
  CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  .............................................. 9,982,000
FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR ..................... 89,000
FOR  THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
  FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH  AND  BREAKFAST
  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE
  LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND  MAY  BE
  USED  TO  REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT
  SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR  OTHER  SCHOOL
  CHILD  FEEDING  PROGRAMS  BASED  UPON  THE
  NUMBER OF  FEDERALLY  REIMBURSABLE  BREAK-
  FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER
  SUCH  PROGRAM  AGREEMENTS  ENTERED INTO BY
  THE STATE EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT  AND  SUCH
  SPONSORS,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  AN ACT OF
  CONGRESS  ENTITLED  THE  "NATIONAL  SCHOOL
  LUNCH  ACT,"  P.L.  79-396, AS AMENDED, OR
  THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT
  OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN  THE
  CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM-
  BURSE  SPONSORS  IN  EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL
  RATES  OF  REIMBURSEMENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  MONEYS HEREBY  APPROPRIATED,  OR  SO  MUCH
  THEREOF  AS  MAY  BE  NECESSARY, ARE TO BE
  AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES  HEREIN  SPECI-
  FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR
  HEREAFTER  TO  ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS
  BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1,  2014  AND
  JULY 1, 2015.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE  DURING  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR  SCHOOL  LUNCH
  AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ...................... 34,400,000
FOR  NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID  PAYABLE  IN THE
  2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION
  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR ... 102,273,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL  YEAR
  FOR   ADDITIONAL   NONPUBLIC  SCHOOL  AID.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT  OF  AID  HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE ............. 47,374,000
FOR  AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT PROVISION OF  LAW  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A

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  MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR  YEAR  LIABIL-
  ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
  POLICY PROGRAM .............................. 16,768,000
FOR AID  PAYABLE  FOR  ADDITIONAL  NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT  PROVISION  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  USED  AS  PART   OF   A
  MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER  TO  ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL-
  ITIES  FOR  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ATTENDANCE
  POLICY    PROGRAM   AND   PROVIDING   THAT
  REIMBURSEMENT OF  EXPENSES  BEGINNING  FOR
  THE  2011-12  SCHOOL  YEAR SHALL BE CALCU-
  LATED BASED  ON  THE  PARAMETERS  USED  TO
  GENERATE  CLAIMS  FOR  THE  2005-06 SCHOOL
  YEAR ......................................... 5,000,000
FOR  ACADEMIC  INTERVENTION  FOR   NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET .................. 922,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP-
  MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ................... 4,500,000
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  SCHOOLS  FOR  THE
  BLIND  AND  DEAF  AND  OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW,  INCLUDING  STATE  AID FOR
  BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS  IN  CERTAIN  INSTI-
  TUTIONS   TO  BE  PAID  FOR  THE  PURPOSES
  PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  4204-A  OF   THE
  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR  THE EDUCATION OF DEAF
  CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF  AGE,  INCLUDING
  TRANSFERS  TO  THE  MISCELLANEOUS  SPECIAL
  REVENUE FUND  ROME  SCHOOL  FOR  THE  DEAF
  ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND APPROVED BY THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  UP  TO
  $84,700,000   SHALL   BE   AVAILABLE   FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR  THE
  TUITION   COSTS   OF   STUDENTS  ATTENDING
  SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING  THE
  2014-15  SCHOOL  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 2 OF SECTION 4204  OF  EDUCATION  LAW
  AND  SUBDIVISION  2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  DEBT  SERVICE  ON  CAPITAL
  CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE
  STATE  DORMITORY  AUTHORITY,  AND  UP   TO
  $9,000,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN-
  ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT   PROVISION   OF   LAW,  UPON
  DISBURSEMENT  OF  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  FOR
  ALLOWANCES  TO  SCHOOLS  FOR THE BLIND AND
  DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES

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  PROGRAM  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID
  TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  APPRO-
  PRIATION,  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH
  DISBURSEMENT   AND  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED  SHALL  HAVE  NO
  FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS ..................................... 96,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS
  FOR  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS
  WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF
  THE EDUCATION  LAW,  PROVIDED  THAT  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4%
  INCREASE  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.
  FUNDS   APPROPRIATED   HEREIN   SHALL   BE
  DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO  THE  SCHOOLS  FOR
  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR  AVER-
  AGE  OF  THE  SCHOOLS'  FTE ENROLLMENT AND
  SHALL BE AN  INCREASE  ABOVE  THE  2014-15
  CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS ..................... 2,300,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  HENRY
  VISCARDI SCHOOL  FOR  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR ........................................... 903,000
FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED
  CHILDREN   WITH   HANDICAPPING  CONDITIONS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE  EDUCATION
  LAW.  MONEYS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED AS FOLLOWS: (I)  FOR  REMAINING  BASE
  YEAR  AND  PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS,
  (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4  OF
  SECTION  3602  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW FOR
  SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND  88
  OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW,  FOR  PAYMENTS  MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
  APPROPRIATION  FOR  CURRENT  SCHOOL   YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
  PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED  70  PERCENT  OF
  THE  STATE  AID  DUE  FOR  THE  SUM OF THE
  APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND
  TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR  HERE-
  IN;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  PAYMENT OF
  ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE  PAYABLE  IN  THE
  ORDER  THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
  FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCA-
  TION,  BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE

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  DRAW DOWN MORE THAN  45  PERCENT  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION,  AND  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE  FOR  INSUFFI-
  CIENCY   OF   FUNDS  TO  MAKE  A  COMPLETE
  PAYMENT,  BUT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  A
  PARTIAL  PAYMENT  IN  ONE  YEAR  AND SHALL
  RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE-
  QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED  FOR  SUCH
  PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY  BE  AVAIL-
  ABLE  FOR  LIABILITIES  INCURRED  PRIOR TO
  JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST  INSTANCE,
  AND  REPRESENT  THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE
  DURING  THE  2015-16  STATE  FISCAL  YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY,  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL  BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR  HEREAFTER  TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR  OF  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  NET  OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS .................................... 364,500,000
FOR  THE  STATE'S  SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE
  EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA-
  BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410  OF  THE
  EDUCATION  LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,
  THE   AMOUNT   APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL
  SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF  PRESCHOOL  HAND-
  ICAPPED  EDUCATION  COSTS  FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED  TO  59.5  PERCENT  OF
  SUCH   TOTAL  APPROVED  EXPENDITURES,  AND
  FURTHERMORE,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY   OTHER
  PROVISION   OF   LAW,   LOCAL  CLAIMS  FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED  PRIOR  TO
  THE  2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR  AND DURING THE
  2013-14  SCHOOL  YEAR   THAT   HAVE   BEEN
  APPROVED  FOR  PAYMENT  BY  THE  EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015  SHALL  BE
  THE  FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION,  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE  MAY  DRAW  DOWN
  MORE  THAN  51  PERCENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER
  PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT
  STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
  BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING
  AS OF FEBRUARY 1,  2016,  SUCH  LIMITATION
  SHALL   NOT   APPLY.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT  OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED

S. 4612--A                         40                         A. 6720--A

  OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  BUDGET,
  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE
  DEPARTMENT  NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS ............... 1,020,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE
  CONTRARY,  THE  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,
  SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE  BUDGET,  SHALL  BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR  THE  PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR
  CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANTS
  FOR  REMAINING  PAYMENTS  FOR  THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR  AND  FOR  PAYMENTS  PRIOR  TO
  MARCH  31,  2016  FOR  THE  2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  NEW  YORK  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT SHALL BE
  ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION  GRANT
  IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000 ............... 45,068,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
  STATE CENTER FOR  SCHOOL  SAFETY  FOR  THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR.  FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE  A  STATE-
  WIDE  CENTER  AND  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE  DIRECTOR
  OF THE BUDGET .................................. 466,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE HEALTH
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR.  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE  FOR   HEALTH-RELATED   PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING,   BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THOSE
  PROVIDING   INSTRUCTION   AND   SUPPORTIVE
  SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
  AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
  (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
  ATED  HEREIN,  $86,000  SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE
  SCHOOL   HEALTH   DEMONSTRATION   PROGRAM.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY   BE   SUBALLOCATED,  SUBJECT  TO  THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO
  ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT  TO  ACCOM-
  PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION ........ 691,000
FOR   COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  FOR  THE  2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS  AND
  SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU-
  ANT  TO  SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
  INCONSISTENT  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED  DAY
  PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN-
  IZATIONS  WORKING  IN COLLABORATION WITH A
  PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ............ 24,344,000

S. 4612--A                         41                         A. 6720--A

FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR
  FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
  AND  EXTENSION  BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION
  1104  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW,   PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE,  OR  REGU-
  LATION,  ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE
  BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF  OF
  THE  SALARY  PAID  EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR,
  ASSISTANT,  AND  SUPERVISOR,  WHERE   SUCH
  SALARY  IS  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  A  COURSE OF
  STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE  COMMISSIONER
  FOR  APPROVAL  PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY  1,
  2010,   BUT   NOT  TO  EXCEED  THE  AMOUNT
  COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN
  ASSUMED ANNUALIZED  SALARY  EQUAL  TO  TEN
  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL
  YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF  SUCH
  TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR
  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  PAYMENT FROM
  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR
  APPROVED CLAIMS FOR  SALARY  EXPENSES  FOR
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT
  REMAINING AFTER  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  CLAIMS
  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID
  CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS .................. 932,000
FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  OF  THE  PRIMARY
  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROJECT  AT THE CHILDREN'S
  INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 894,000
FOR SERVICES AND  EXPENSES  ASSOCIATED  WITH
  THE  MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE  ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES
  THAT  RECEIVED  PROGRAM  FUNDING  FOR  THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR .......................... 1,382,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER  OF
  THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET  AND  THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A
  RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE  OF
  SUCH  MONIES,  WHICH  RESOLUTION  MUST  BE
  APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS
  ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A  ROLL  CALL
  VOTE ........................................ 14,350,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF

S. 4612--A                         42                         A. 6720--A

  THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR  THE
  SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM ................... 350,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
  INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
  UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
  A ROLL CALL VOTE ............................ 15,500,000
FOR  ADDITIONAL  GRANTS  IN  AID  TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS,  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES,  AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING  ANY  PROVISION  OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT  TO
  A  PLAN  SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE  METHODOLOGY  FOR  ALLOCATING
  SUCH  APPROPRIATION.    SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE  BUDGET  AND  THEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
  INCLUDED  IN  A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES,  WHICH  RESOL-
  UTION  MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE  UPON
  A  ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE
  MADE  AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40  OF  THE  STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 25,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER  FOR
  AUTISM  AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT THE
  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ......... 740,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE
  CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES
  AT  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK AT
  ALBANY ......................................... 500,000
FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO
  FUND   AWARDS   TO   ELIGIBLE    STUDENTS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE
  AVAILABLE  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  THE  STATE'S
  ENTIRE  OBLIGATION  FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED

S. 4612--A                         43                         A. 6720--A

  UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN
  STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 ...................... 598,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD
  PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR .......... 3,049,000
WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE-
  MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT
  HOUR  OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY
  THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE),
  A   PRIVATE   NOT-FOR-PROFIT   CORPORATION
  PROGRAMS  APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS  WHO  ARE  21
  YEARS  OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN
  EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE  THEIR  WORK  SKILLS
  CAPACITY  TO  ENHANCE  THEIR OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT ...... 11,500,000
FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION  FOR  THE
  CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION .............. 1,500,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  RELATED TO THE
  DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND  OPERATION
  OF  CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR     INCLUDING     $1,733,375      FOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL  SUPPORT SERVICES
  PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER  SCHOOL  INSTITUTE
  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE  FOR
  EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE  APPROVAL  OF  AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
  BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE   TRANSFERRED   TO   THE  MISCELLANEOUS
  SPECIAL REVENUE  FUND  -  CHARTER  SCHOOLS
  STIMULUS ACCOUNT ............................. 4,837,000
FOR  THE  EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
  FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR,  PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER,  THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA-
  TION AND EXPANSION OF  THE  EARLY  COLLEGE
  HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM  PURSUANT TO A PLAN
  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET  PROVIDED,
  FURTHER,  THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO
  THE EARLY  COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
  AWARDED  FROM  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING  SCALE  BASED  UPON
  THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU-
  ALLY  BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT
  WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER. PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT,  NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
  CONTRARY,   HIGHER   EDUCATION    PARTNERS
  PARTICIPATING  IN  AN  EARLY  COLLEGE HIGH
  SCHOOLS PROGRAM,  OR  THE  ENTITY/ENTITIES
  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  SETTING  TUITION  AT THE
  INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET  A
  REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO
  WAIVE  TUITION  AND/OR  FEES ENTIRELY, FOR
  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  SUCH  EARLY  COLLEGE

S. 4612--A                         44                         A. 6720--A

  HIGH  SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN
  OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR  OTHER  SUPPORT  FOR
  SUCH  STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT
  SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER-
  WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE .................. 2,000,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF  A $490,000
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR  MENTORING
  AND  TUTORING  OPERATED  BY  THE  HILLSIDE
  WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH
  IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS  PROVEN  TO  BE
  EFFECTIVE   IN   PRODUCING  OUTCOMES  THAT
  INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,  IMPROVED
  GRADUATION   RATES,   PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH
  SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS  IN
  ONE  OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED
  IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF
  125,000 AND LESS THAN  1,000,000  INHABIT-
  ANTS ........................................... 490,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE
  LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ........................... 475,000
FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 7 OF SECTION 3641  OF  THE  EDUCATION
  LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT
  AND  WARRANT  OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  IN THE
  AMOUNT THAT  SMALL  GOVERNMENT  ASSISTANCE
  WAS  PAID  TO  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  IN STATE
  FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 .......................... 1,868,000
FOR THE PAYMENT  OF  SUPPLEMENTAL  VALUATION
  IMPACT  GRANTS  IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  ADDITIONAL
  FUNDING  FOR  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE
  EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL  HARD-
  SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN
  THE  TAXABLE  PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000
  SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL
  SCHOOL   DISTRICT;   $450,000   SHALL   BE
  PROVIDED  TO  THE  NORTH  ROCKLAND CENTRAL
  SCHOOL DISTRICT;  AND  $500,000  SHALL  BE
  PROVIDED  TO  THE  PANAMA  CENTRAL  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT ..................................... 1,250,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  NEW  YORK
  CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
  .............................................. 1,500,000
FOR  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE YONKERS
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ......................... 2,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF  THE  ONONDAGA,
  CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY
  SCHOOL INITIATIVE .............................. 200,000
FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT
  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
  ................................................ 235,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO-
  RY DAY ......................................... 100,000
FOR  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  AND EXPENSES FOR
  DACA  (DEFERRED   ACTION   FOR   CHILDHOOD

S. 4612--A                         45                         A. 6720--A

  ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND
  YOUNG ADULTS ................................. 1,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW,  THE  AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
  THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL
  GAMING   REVENUE  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  BY
  SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW
  IS  LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY
  FUND  PAYMENTS  OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT   FOR
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  TO  BE  MADE  FROM  FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH  ACCOUNT,  PROVIDED
  THAT  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY
  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION   THE
  AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT,
  (1)  FOR  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE
  15, 2015 BASED  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS
  AVAILABLE  AS  OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR,  FOR  THE  FIRST
  SUCH  PAYMENT,  BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON
  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF  MARCH
  1,  2016  AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT
  BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF
  FUNDS  AVAILABLE  AS  OF  JUNE 1,2016, AND
  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER
  SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO
  LATER  THAN  15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH
  CERTIFICATION  OF  THE  AMOUNTS,  IF  ANY,
  PAYABLE  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT  AND  FROM
  THIS   APPROPRIATION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
  THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO
  MORE THAN 50 PERCENT  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
  FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR,  AND
  NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR  SUCH  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR TO  BE  MADE  IN  THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016
  ............................................ 162,000,000
LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE  TO  THE  WITH-
  HOLDING  OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA-
  RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO  THE  CITY  OF
  NEW  YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS
  OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION  PROGRAM  FROM
  AID  PAYABLE  TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH
  MONEYS  SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF
  PREKINDERGARTEN   THROUGH   GRADE   TWELVE
  EDUCATION  GENERAL  FUND-LOCAL  ASSISTANCE
  ACCOUNT AND WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................ (11,500,000)

S. 4612--A                         46                         A. 6720--A

FOR  ADDITIONAL  EXPENDITURE  SAVINGS DUE TO
  THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF
  EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION  AID  DUE
  TO  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK  EQUAL TO THE
  REIMBURSEMENT   COSTS   OF  THE  WORKFORCE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON  OR  AFTER
  APRIL  1,  2015;  SUCH  ADDITIONAL  MONEYS
  SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO   THE   ELEMENTARY
  MIDDLE,  SECONDARY,  AND CONTINUING EDUCA-
  TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  WHICH  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  THE  ADDITIONAL
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN ................. (1,500,000)
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .............. 42,587,802,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR  GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS  FOR
  PURPOSES  UNDER  TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY
  AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.    NOTWITH-
  STANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
  LAW, A PORTION OF THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY
  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
  ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION .................................... 1,771,819,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  STATE  GRANTS FOR IMPROVING
  TEACHER  QUALITY   AND   MATHEMATICS   AND
  SCIENCE  PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II
  OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY  EDUCATION
  ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION ......................... 242,841,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE  ACQUISITION
  PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  TITLE  III  OF  THE
  ELEMENTARY AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ............................... 61,000,000

S. 4612--A                         47                         A. 6720--A

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  THE  21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY
  LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE  IV  OF
  THE  ELEMENTARY  AND  SECONDARY  EDUCATION
  ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION .......................... 96,526,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER  SCHOOLS  PROGRAM
  PURSUANT  TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
  SECONDARY EDUCATION  ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY   INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  A
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY   BE
  SUBALLOCATED  TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE  APPROVAL  OF
  THE  DIRECTOR  OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
  ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT  OF  THIS  APPROPRI-
  ATION ....................................... 28,000,000
FOR  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE  RURAL  EDUCATION  INITI-
  ATIVE  PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN-
  TARY   AND   SECONDARY   EDUCATION    ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ................................ 5,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  HOMELESS  EDUCATION PROGRAM
  PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY  AND
  SECONDARY  EDUCATION  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF  LAW,   A
  PORTION   OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  MAY  BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO  OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENTS
  AND  AGENCIES,  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS  NEEDED  TO
  ACCOMPLISH  THE  INTENT  OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION ........................................ 8,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING,
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE  CARL  D.  PERKINS
  VOCATIONAL  AND  APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA-
  TION ACT (VTEA).
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISION
  OF  LAW,  A  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES,   SUBJECT   TO   THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION ............................... 68,578,000

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FOR VARIOUS  GRANTS  TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER
  ELIGIBLE   ENTITIES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,  A  PORTION
  OF  THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED
  TO  OTHER  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED  TO  ACCOMPLISH  THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ................ 29,425,000
FOR  THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA-
  BILITIES INCLUDING UP  TO  $3,000,000  FOR
  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
  DIRECTION   CENTERS   AND   $500,000   FOR
  SERVICES  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE CENTER FOR
  AUTISM AND  RELATED  DISABILITIES  AT  THE
  STATE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW YORK AT ALBANY.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO
  A  PLAN  DEVELOPED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR  OF
  THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI-
  ATELY   CERTIFIED   TEACHERS   IN  SCHOOLS
  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS  AS
  DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPHS  E,  G, I AND L OF
  SUBDIVISION  2  OF  SECTION  4401  OF  THE
  EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS   AND   IN   APPROVED  PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE  FULL  AND  HALF-DAY
  EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAMS  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH
  SECTION 4410  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  FOR
  CHILDREN   PLACED   BY   SCHOOL  DISTRICT.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN  THE  ALLOCATION
  OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
  PROGRAMS   WITH  A  DEMONSTRATED  NEED  TO
  INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED  TEACHERS
  TO  COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE-
  MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE
  FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP-
  ARATION,  TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH
  PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING  ACTIV-
  ITIES   THAT   IMPROVE   THE  DELIVERY  OF
  SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS  FOR  CHILDREN
  WITH  DISABILITIES.  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN:
  (I)  $2,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  PAYMENTS  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING   SPECIAL
  SERVICES  OR  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA-
  GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2  OF
  SECTION  4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP
  PREVENT  EXCESSIVE   INSTRUCTIONAL   STAFF
  TURNOVER  THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF
  COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
  SHALL  DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT

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  TO THE APPROVAL OF  THE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE
  BUDGET,  THAT  DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN  AMONG  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS,  AS
  DEFINED  HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE
  FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE  SCHOOLS  ARE
  THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA-
  BLE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR
  THIS PURPOSE  AND  WHOSE  AVERAGE  TEACHER
  SALARY  ARE  BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR
  SIMILARLY  QUALIFIED  TEACHERS  IN  PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI-
  BLE  SCHOOL  IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO
  EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED
  BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL  TIME
  EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN,
  IN  THE  PER  FTE  AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL
  NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED
  BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL  NUMBER  OF  FTE
  TEACHERS  PROVIDING  CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
  AT  EACH  SCHOOL,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER,  BY:  1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR
  THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES  THAT
  ARE  50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC
  SCHOOL  LOCATED  IN  THE  SAME  GEOGRAPHIC
  REGION;  2)  A  FACTOR  OF  1.5  FOR THOSE
  SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50
  PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS
  LOCATED  IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR
  3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE
  THE  AVERAGE  SALARIES  THAT  ARE   75-100
  PERCENT  OF  PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE
  SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH-
  ER AWARD AMOUNT  SHALL  BE  CALCULATED  BY
  DIVIDING   THE  $2,000,000  BY  THE  TOTAL
  NUMBER  OF  WEIGHTED   FTE   STAFF;   (II)
  $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS
  TO  SCHOOLS  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR
  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I,
  AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401  OF
  THE  EDUCATION  LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  4410
  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  TO  HELP  PREVENT
  EXCESSIVE  INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF   TURNOVER
  THROUGH  A  TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN-
  SATION  FOR  TEACHERS   PROVIDING   DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION
  SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN,  SUBJECT
  TO  THE  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES  FUNDS  APPROPRI-
  ATED  HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III)
  UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  FOR
  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  SCHOOLS  OPERATED
  UNDER ARTICLE  85  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW
  WHICH  OTHERWISE  WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH
  THE  DEPARTMENT'S  GENERAL  FUND  AID   TO

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  LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY  INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION  OF   LAW,   ANY   DISBURSEMENTS
  AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY
  REDUCE  THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED  IN THE
  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
  LOCALITIES  FOR  COSTS   ASSOCIATED   WITH
  SCHOOLS  OPERATED  UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND
  THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI-
  ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL  HAVE  NO  FURTHER
  FORCE   OR   EFFECT.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
  PROVISION OF  THE  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED  OR  HEREAFTER  TO   ACCRUE   AND,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  TO THE DEPARTMENT  NET  OF  DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS,   REIMBURSEMENTS   AND   CREDITS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS  AND  AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM-
  PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION ..... 815,347,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 3,126,536,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS .... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026

FOR GRANTS TO  SCHOOLS  AND  OTHER  ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES  FOR  PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE
  NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT ................ 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------

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    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601

FOR  SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL-
  OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION  AND  OPERATION  OF
  CHARTER  SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS
  AND  LOANS  TO  AUTHORIZED  SCHOOLS,   AND
  INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR
  THE    ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL    SUPPORT
  SERVICES PROVIDED BY  THE  CHARTER  SCHOOL
  INSTITUTE  OF  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
  YORK. THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  ONLY  BE
  AVAILABLE   FOR   EXPENDITURE   UPON   THE
  APPROVAL OF AN  EXPENDITURE  PLAN  BY  THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET ...................... 20,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL .................. 20,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901

FOR  GENERAL  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
  THE  2015-16  AND  2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS,
  PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IN
  COMPUTING  THE  ADDITIONAL  LOTTERY  GRANT
  PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF  PARAGRAPH
  B  OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE  2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR,  THE  BASE  GRANT  SHALL  NOT EXCEED
  $1,978,980,000.    NOTWITHSTANDING     ANY
  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM
  COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
  STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 ........................... 3,919,960,000
FOR  ALLOWANCES  TO  PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE
  BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO  MORE  THAN
  $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION  OF  THIS  APPROPRIATION  COVERING
  FISCAL  YEAR  2015-16  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION  FOR  THIS  ITEM

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  COVERING  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014.   NOTWITH-
  STANDING  SECTION  40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY,  THIS  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  LAPSE  ON
  MARCH 31, 2017 .................................. 40,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,  FOR
  THE  JUNE  2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE  THAN
  $240,000,000  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE FOR THE
  2015-16 STATE  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS  FOR
  GENERAL   SUPPORT   FOR   PUBLIC  SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
  THE  CONTRARY,  THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION  COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR   2015-16
  SHALL  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING  FISCAL  YEAR
  2015-16  SET  FORTH  IN  CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING  SECTION  40
  OF  THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 .............. 480,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 4,400,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC  SCHOOLS  FOR
  THE  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR
  GRANTS AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
  (2-A)  OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
  SECTION 92-C OF  THE  STATE  FINANCE  LAW,
  PROVIDED  THAT  NO  MORE THAN $950,000,000
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE  2015-16  STATE
  FISCAL  YEAR  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16  SCHOOL
  YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  PORTION  OF  THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY  APPROPRI-
  ATION  FOR  THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN  CHAPTER  53  OF  THE
  LAWS  OF  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY  PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017 ............ 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL ............... 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------

SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM ................................ 3,380,895,000
                                                          --------------

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  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551

FOR  PAYMENTS  TO  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW
  YORK  CITY  RELATING  TO  THE  SCHOOL  TAX
  RELIEF  (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID
  PURSUANT TO SECTION  1306-A  OF  THE  REAL
  PROPERTY  TAX  LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT  TO  THE  EXTENT
  THAT  SUCH  FUNDS  SHALL  BE APPLIED AS AN
  OFFSET  AGAINST  THE  PAST-DUE  STATE  TAX
  LIABILITIES  OF  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL  PROP-
  ERTY  TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX
  LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  MONIES
  HEREBY  APPROPRIATED  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED
  UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING
  THAT  THE  TAX  SAVINGS  UNDER  THE   STAR
  PROGRAM  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY PORTION SHALL
  NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS  APPLICABLE  TO
  THAT  PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP
  TO $5,000,000 OF  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREBY  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED
  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND  FINANCE
  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS
  TO  CERTAIN  PROPERTY  OWNERS   FROM   THE
  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARA-
  GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  SUBDIVI-
  SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER-
  TY TAX LAW ............................... 3,380,895,000
                                            --------------

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ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  case  services  provided  on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled
    individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria  devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000)
For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year .................
    5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000)
  For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid  to
    public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit-
    ed  to,  2  and  4  year  colleges,  community  based  organization,
    libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions  to
    provide  programs  of  basic  literacy, high school equivalency, and
    English as a second language to persons 16 years of  age  or  older,
    funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil-
    ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................
    1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000)
  For  remaining  payments  for  the  2013-14 school year for additional
    competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa-
    tion aid to public and private  not-for-profit  agencies,  including
    but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza-
    tion,  libraries,  and  volunteer  literacy organizations and insti-
    tutions to provide programs of basic literacy,  high  school  equiv-
    alency,  and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age
    or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000)

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  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year .................
    5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000)
  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000)
For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000)
For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)

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  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  VESID Social Security Account - 22001

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000)

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000)
  For  additional  aid  to  public  libraries for reimbursement of costs
    associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta-
    tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
    ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000)
  Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision
    of  law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated
    herein shall represent fulfillment of  the  state's  obligation  for
    this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000)

  Special Revenue Fund - Federal
  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:

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  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
  Local Government Records Management Account - 20501

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000)

OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the  laws  of  1988.
    Notwithstanding  any  other  section of law to the contrary, funding
    for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000)
  For additional liberty partnerships program awards  as  prescribed  by
    section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws
    of  1988.  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary,
    funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit-
    ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000)

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  For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP)
    awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2014-15
    school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000)
  For  postsecondary  aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible
    students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contra-
    ry,  the  amount  herein made available shall constitute the state's
    entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118  of  the
    education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 .........................
    598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  additional  higher  education  opportunity  program awards. Funds
    appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to  expand
    opportunities  for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged
    at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............
    749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000)
  [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND  TECHNOLOGY  ENTRY
    program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000)
  For  additional  science  and  technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP)
    AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000)
  [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry  program
    (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000)
  For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ...
    8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000)
  For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards  to  eligible
    students.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra-
    ry, the amount herein made available shall  constitute  the  state's
    entire  obligation  for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the
    education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 .........................
    598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching standards certificate grant program .......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000)
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching standards certification grant program .....................
    368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter
    502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the  amount
    of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
    and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the  amount
    of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
    and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:

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  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2007-08
    school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu-
    ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving  teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri-
    ated herein may be suballocated, subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the  budget,  to  any  state agency or department, and
    interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the  purpose  of  this
    appropriation.  A  portion of this appropriation may be interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  pursu-
    ant  to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  may  be  suballocated,  subject to the approval of the
    director of the budget, to  any  state  agency  or  department,  and
    interchanged  to  other  accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may  be  interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000)

OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2013-14
    school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
    ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
    continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such
    funds  shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
    sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
    1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
    program for the 2014-15 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000
    teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
    2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000)
  For  education  of  children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school
    year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000)

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  For the school lunch and breakfast program.    Funds  for  the  school
    lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita-
    tion  of  funds  available  and may be used to reimburse sponsors of
    non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other  school  child  feeding
    programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts
    and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered
    into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    ance  with  an  act  of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch
    Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended,  or  the  provisions  of  the  "Child
    Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
    school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in  excess  of  the
    federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
    as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
    speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
    for  the  school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July
    1, 2014.
  Notwithstanding any law, rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary,  the
    amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the maximum amount payable
    during the 2014-15 state fiscal year  for  state  reimbursement  for
    school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................
    97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000)
  For  aid  payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000)
  For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for  additional  nonpublic
    school  aid.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law,
    funds appropriated herein shall be  available  for  payment  of  aid
    heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue .........................
    45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000)
  For costs associated with schools for the blind  and  deaf  and  other
    students  with  disabilities  subject to article 85 of the education
    law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
    of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
    fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be  avail-
    able  for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14
    school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204  of  education
    law  and  subdivision  2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to
    $2,500,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
    construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-

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    ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    purposes.
  Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
    schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
    payee draw down more than 45  percent  of  this  appropriation,  and
    provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
    of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
    partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
    status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
    incurred  prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school
    year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
    payable  during  the 2014-15 state fiscal year.  Notwithstanding any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
    law. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year
    limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
    furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
    claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2012-13
    school year and during  the  2012-13  school  year  that  have  been
    approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    2014 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.

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    Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2014-15 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2014-15 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
    2014-15  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
    claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000)
  For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
    children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000)
  For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    schools  for  the  2014-15  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
    provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
    entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000)

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  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries   and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation.  Such plan shall be subject to the  approval  of  the
    speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
    er  shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of
    such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a  majority  vote
    of  all  members  elected  to the assembly upon a roll call vote ...
    23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Marlboro  School  District  ...
    4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Schenectady School District ...
    480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to  the  approval  of  the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
    ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
    vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ....
    19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000)
  For additional services and expenses for the  center  for  autism  and
    related  disabilities  at the state university of New York at Albany
    ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000)
  For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2014-15
    school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000)
  Work  Force  Education.  For  partial  reimbursement  of  services and
    expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by  the
    consortium  for  worker  education  (CWE),  a private not-for-profit
    corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education  that
    enable  adults  who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain
    employment or improve their work skills capacity  to  enhance  their
    opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ...............
    11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000)
  For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
    ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
    before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
    the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 .............................
    1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
    Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
  For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)

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  For services and expenses of national history day ....................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ...
    475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
  For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
    ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
    before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
    the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
    Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
  For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For services and expenses of national history day ....................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
    475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
  For  purposes  of the Just for Kids program at the State University of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For the early college high schools  program  for  the  2014-15  school
    year,  provided,  however,  that  expenditure  of funds appropriated
    herein shall support the continuation and  expansion  of  the  early
    college  high  schools  program  pursuant to a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget  provided,
    further,  that  a  portion  of the payment to the early college high
    schools program awarded from this appropriation shall  be  available
    on  a  sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned
    annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab-
    lished by the commissioner. Provided further  that,  notwithstanding
    any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, higher education partners
    participating in an early  college  high  schools  program,  or  the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    early college high schools program with no reduction in other state,
    local or other support for such students earning college credit that
    such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive
    ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000)
  For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For  educational  services  and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for
    Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth  and  young  adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:

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  For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15
    SCHOOL  YEAR  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH  HAVE  EXPERIENCED  A  SIGNIFICANT  FINANCIAL
    HARDSHIP  CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY
    VALUATION:    $2,400,000  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT
    CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO  THE  NORTH
    SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
    PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000)
  For  additional  school health services grants to [public schools] THE
    ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........
    1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000)
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, for  general  support
  for  public  schools,  for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 state fiscal years,
  INCLUDING AID FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR  PAYABLE  PURSUANT  TO
  SECTION  3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, provided, however, that not more
  than [39.78637965] 39.90502308 percent of this appropriation shall  be
  available  for  payments for the 2014-15 state fiscal year for general
  support for public schools for the 2014-15 school year, nor more  than
  [18.64636879]  18.13080036  percent  of  this  appropriation  shall be
  available for remaining payments for the 2014-15 school  year  payable
  in  the  2015-16  state fiscal year and provided further that notwith-
  standing any inconsistent provision  of  law,  the  remaining  amounts
  available  for  the 2015-16 school year shall be apportioned to school
  districts pursuant to the education law and subject to the limitations
  of this appropriation including  the  gap  elimination  adjustment  as
  provided for herein.
Provided  that,  notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, the
  commissioner shall reduce payments due to each school district for the
  2014-15 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the education law by
  an amount equal to the gap  elimination  adjustment  for  the  2014-15
  school  year  computed for such school district, and such amount shall
  be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments  made
  pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law and if the reduction
  is greater than the sum of the amounts available for such  deductions,
  the  remainder of the reduction shall be withheld from payments sched-
  uled to be made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a  for
  the  2015-16  school  year  in  the 2015-16 state fiscal year, and the
  commissioner shall also reduce payments due to  each  school  district
  for  the  2015-16 school year pursuant to section 3609-a of the educa-
  tion law by an amount equal to the gap elimination adjustment for  the
  2015-16 school year computed for such school district, and such amount
  shall be deducted from moneys apportioned for the purposes of payments
  made  pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law in the 2015-16
  state fiscal year, and provided further that an amount  equal  to  the
  amount  of  such  deduction  shall  be deemed to have been paid to the
  school district pursuant to section 3602 of the education law for  the
  school  year  for which such deduction is made. The commissioner shall
  compute such gap elimination adjustment and shall provide  a  schedule
  of  such  reduction in payments to the state comptroller, the director
  of the budget, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair
  of the assembly ways and means committee, and  provided  further  that
  the  gap  elimination  adjustment for the 2014-15 school year shall be
  the sum of the gap elimination adjustment for the 2013-14 school  year
  and  the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the 2014-15
  school year, where the gap  elimination  adjustment  for  the  2013-14
  school  year shall equal the amount set forth for each school district

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  as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading  "2013-14  ESTIMATED
  AIDS"  in the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
  of education in support of the enacted budget for the 2013-2014 school
  year and entitled "SA131-4".
Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
  the  gap  elimination  adjustment  restoration  amount for the 2014-15
  school year for a school district shall be computed based on  data  on
  file  with  the  commissioner of education and in the database used by
  the commissioner of education to produce an  updated  electronic  data
  file  in  support  of  the enacted budget for the 2014-15 state fiscal
  year and entitled "SA141-5" and shall equal the greater of:   (i)  the
  product  of 14.13 percent [(0,,1413.)'] (0.1413) multiplied by the gap
  elimination adjustment for the base year or (ii) the positive  differ-
  ence  of  (a)  the product of twenty-nine percent (0.29) multiplied by
  the absolute value of[,] the amount set forth for such school district
  as  "GAP  ELIMINATION   ADJUSTMENT"   under   the   heading   "2011-12
  ESTIMATED[',]AIDS"['An the::::sthool] IN THE SCHOOL aid computer list-
  ing produced by the commissioner of education in support of the execu-
  tive  budget  request  submitted for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and
  entitled "BT111-2" minus the gap elimination adjustment for  the  base
  year  or  (iii)  seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) or (iv) the sum of
  (A) the product of the FRPL restoration amount multiplied by the  base
  year public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpar-
  agraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the educa-
  tion  law  multiplied by the three-year average free and reduced price
  lunch percent, provided further, for the purposes  of  this  appropri-
  ation  the  FRPL  restoration amount shall equal (1) for a city school
  district of a city having a population in excess of one hundred  twen-
  ty-five  thousand  and  less than one million, five dollars ($5.00) or
  (2) for a city school district of a city having a population in excess
  of one million, one hundred four dollars and forty cents ($104.40)  or
  (3)  for  all  other school districts forty-three dollars ($43.00) and
  (B) for a school district with  (1)  a  three-year  average  free  and
  reduced  price lunch percent greater than sixty-five percent (0.65)and
  (2) base year public school district enrollment as  computed  pursuant
  to  subparagraph  2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of
  the education greater than thirty-five hundred (3,500) and  for  which
  (3)  the  quotient  ['of-']  OF  (a)  the positive difference, if_any,
  [.the,] OF THE absolute  value  of  the  amount  set  forth  for  such
  [;:School  a  strict  'aS] SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
  MENT" under["] the heading [72011-12] "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in  the
  school  aid[.:  computer',  sting:.]  COMPUTER LISTING produced by the
  commissioner of education in support[, -or-,] OF the executive  budget
  request  submitted  for the 2011-12[:,] state fiscal year and entitled
  "BT111-2" minus the positive difference of the absolute value  of  the
  amount  set forth for such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
  MENT" under the heading "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS"  in  the  school  aid
  computer  listing produced by the commissioner of education in support
  of the executive budget request submitted for the 2014-15 state fiscal
  year and entitled "BT141-5" divided by (b) the absolute value  of  the
  amount  set  forth  for  such  school  district as "GAP ELIMINATION[']
  ADJUSTMENT" under the heading "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in  the  school
  aid  computer  listing  produced  by  the commissioner of education in
  support of the executive budget  request  submitted  for  the  2011-12
  state  fiscal  year  and entitled "BT111-2" is less than sixty percent
  (0.60), the product of one hundred and forty-three  dollars  ($143.00)

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  multiplied  by  the  base  year  public  school district enrollment as
  computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of
  section 3602 of the education law and (C) for a school district  other
  than a city school district of a city having a population in excess of
  one  million  for which the quotient of (a)the positive difference, if
  any, of the limited English proficient count for the base  year  minus
  the  limited  English  proficient  count  for  the 2008-09 school year
  divided by (b) the limited English proficient  count  [for...the]  FOR
  THE  two thousand eight -- two thousand nine school year is["] greater
  than five percent (0.05), the product  of  one  thousand-five  hundred
  dollars  ($1,500) multiplied by the positive difference, if any of the
  limited English proficient count[,] for the base year minus the limit-
  ed English proficient count for the 2008-09 school year multiplied  by
  such  districts  extraordinary  needs  percent as computed pursuant to
  paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law  and
  (D)  for  a  school  district  for which the quotient of the number of
  persons aged 5 to 17 [Within] WITHIN the school district, based on the
  most recent [decennial-census] DECENNIAL CENSUS as  tabulated  by  the
  National  Center  on Education Statistics, who were enrolled in public
  schools and whose  families  had  incomes  below  the  poverty  level,
  divided  by  the total number of persons aged five to seventeen within
  the school district, based on such decennial census, who were enrolled
  in public schools, computed  to  four  decimals  without  rounding  is
  greater  than eighteen percent (0.18), the product of four hundred and
  ninety-five dollars ($495) multiplied by the positive  difference,  if
  any  of  the  base  year public school district enrollment as computed
  pursuant to subparagraph two  of  paragraph  n  of  subdivision  1  of
  section  3602  of  the  education  law minus the 2010-11 public school
  district enrollment, as computed pursuant to subparagraph 2  of  para-
  graph  n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and (E)
  for a school district for which (1) the quotient of  the  2013-14  gap
  elimination  adjustment divided by the total general fund expenditures
  for such district for the base year exceeds five percent  (0.05),  the
  product  of ninety dollars ($90.00) multiplied by the base year public
  school district enrollment, as computed pursuant  to  paragraph  n  of
  subdivision  1 of section 3602 of the education law and (F) for school
  districts for which the quotient of non public school district enroll-
  ment divided by the sum of the non public school  district  enrollment
  and  the  base[:]year['] public school district enrollment as computed
  pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of  section
  [3,602]  3602  of  the  education  law  is  greater  than  twenty-five
  hundredths [0;25)] (0.25), the product of  (1)  the  quotient  of  non
  public  [School]  SCHOOL district enrollment divided by the sum of the
  non public  school  district  enrollment  and  the  base  year  public
  [School]  SCHOOL  district enrollment as computed pursuant to subpara-
  graph[,] 2 paragraph n of subdivision  one  of  section  3602  of  the
  education["]  law multiplied by (2) the extraordinary needs percent as
  computed pursuant to paragraph w of subdivision 1 of section  3602  of
  the  education  law  multiplied  by  (3)  the  base year public school
  district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph  2  of  para-
  graph  n  of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law multi-
  plied by (4) three hundred and fifty dollars  ($350.00)  and  (G)  for
  school districts that: (1) were designated as average need pursuant to
  clause  (c)  of  subparagraph  2  of  paragraph  c of subdivision 6 of
  section 3602 of the education law for the school aid computer  listing
  produced  by  the  commissioner of education in support of the enacted

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  budget for the 2007-08 school year and entitled  "SA0708"  and  (2)  a
  combined  wealth  ratio computed pursuant to subparagraph one of para-
  graph c of subdivision 3 of section 3602 of the education law of  less
  than one (1.0) or for a school district designated as high need [urban
  suburban]  URBAN-SUBURBAN  pursuant to clause (c) of subparagraph 2 of
  paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section [3.602] 3602 of the  education
  law  for  the school aid computer listing produced by the commissioner
  of education in support of the enacted budget for the  2007-08  school
  year  and entitled "SA0708", the product of fifty-one dollars ($51.00)
  multiplied by the base year public [,]school  district  enrollment  as
  computed  pursuant to subparagraph two of paragraph n of subdivision 1
  of section 3602 of [t1e '] THE education law  and  (H)  for  a  school
  district  designated  as  rural[.] high need pursuant to clause (c) of
  subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision 6 of section 3602 OF  the
  education  law  for the school aid computer listing[:] produced by the
  commissioner of education in support[.. o] OF the enacted  budget  for
  the  2007-08  school  year  and  entitled "SA0708", the product of two
  hundred dollars ($200.00) multiplied by the base  year  public  school
  district  enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of para-
  graph n of subdivision [':.]1 of section 3602 of the education law and
  (I) for school districts that were designated  as  small  city  school
  districts  or  central  school  districts  whose  boundaries include a
  portion of a small city for the school aid computer  listing  produced
  by  the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for
  the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA1415" the product  of  twenty-
  five  dollars  ($25.00)  multiplied  by  the  base  year public school
  district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph two of  para-
  graph  n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and for
  school districts for which the quotient, computed [']to  two  decimals
  without  rounding,  of  the  public  school  enrollment  of the school
  district on the date enrollment was counted for the base year  divided
  by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner
  of  education is less than two hundred and fifty (250), the product of
  sixteen dollars ($16.00) multiplied by the  base  year  public  school
  district  enrollment  as  computed pursuant to subparagraph 2 of para-
  graph n of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law and  (J)
  For  a  district  for which (1) the quotient, computed to two decimals
  without rounding, of  the  public  school  enrollment  of  the  school
  district  on the date enrollment was counted for the base year divided
  by the square miles of the district, as determined by the commissioner
  of education is greater than eight  hundred  (800)  and  (2)  the  tax
  effort  ratio,  as  defined  in subdivision 16 [of-section] OF SECTION
  3602 of the education law is greater than four and (3) the  base  year
  public school district enrollment as computed pursuant to subparagraph
  2 of paragraph n of subdivision [I] 1 of section [1 360.2] 3602 OF the
  education  law  is  greater than the 2010-11[.] public school district
  enrollment as computed [16] pursuant to subparagraph 2 of paragraph  n
  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law, the product of
  two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) multiplied by  the  base  year
  public  school  district  enrollment  as  [computed-pursuant] COMPUTED
  PURSUANT to subparagraph 2 of paragraph n of subdivision 1 of  section
  3602  of the education law, provided that such amount shall not exceed
  one million dollars ($1,000,000) and (K)  For  school  districts  that
  were:  (1) designated as low or average need pursuant to clause (c) of
  subparagraph 2 of paragraph c of subdivision six of  section  3602  of
  the education [20] law for the school aid computer listing produced by

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  the commissioner of education in support of the enacted budget for the
  2007-08  SCHOOL  YEAR and entitled "SA0708", or in the case of a reor-
  ganized district that had a predecessor district that  was  so  desig-
  nated  and  (2) designated as high need pursuant to the regulations of
  the commissioner of education in the  most  recently  available  study
  included  in  the  school aid computer listing produced by the commis-
  sioner of education in support of the enacted budget for  the  2013-14
  state  fiscal  year  and  entitled  "SA131-4"  known  as the 2008 need
  resource capacity category code,  the  product  of  (a)  the  positive
  difference,  if any, of the absolute value of the amount set forth for
  such school district as "GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" under the heading
  "2011-12 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid computer  listing  produced
  by  the  commissioner  of education in support of the executive budget
  request submitted for the  2011-12  state  fiscal  year  and  entitled
  "BT111-2",  minus  [theorbduct]  THE  PRODUCT  of six and eight tenths
  percent (0.068): multiplied by the ['']total general fund expenditures
  of such district for  the  2010-11  school  year,  multiplied  by  (b)
  fifty-five  hundredths  [A0.55)]  (0.55)  and (L) the amount set forth
  [by] FOR such school district as  "GEA  RESTORATION['.'-]"  under  the
  [he4ding12014-15]  HEADING  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" in the school aid
  [']computer listing produced by the commissioner  of  education  in[,]
  support  of  the  executive  budget  request submitted for the 2014-15
  state fiscal year and entitled "BT141-5".  Provided further,  notwith-
  standing  any  provision of law to the contrary, that a district's gap
  elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school  year  shall
  not  exceed  the  product of seventy percent (0.70) and the gap elimi-
  nation adjustment for the base  year  for  the  district.    [Provided
  further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration amount for the
  2015-16  school year and thereafter shall equal the product of the gap
  elimination percentage for  such  district  and  the  gap  elimination
  adjustment  restoration allocation established pursuant to subdivision
  18 of section 3602 of the education law.]
Provided further that the gap elimination adjustment restoration  amount
  for  the 2015-2016 school year [and thereafter] shall equal [the prod-
  uct of the gap elimination percentage for such district and]  the  gap
  elimination  adjustment restoration allocation established pursuant to
  subdivision 18 of section 3602 of the education law.
Provided further that the gap elimination  adjustment  for  the  2015-16
  school  year  shall be equal to the gap elimination adjustment for the
  2014-15 school year, [plus, if the preliminary growth  amount  exceeds
  the  allowable  growth  amount,  the  product  of  the gap elimination
  adjustment percentage  for  such  school  district  and  the  positive
  difference,  if  any,  between  the preliminary growth amount less the
  allowable growth amount, and]  less  the  gap  elimination  adjustment
  restoration  amount  for  the  2015-16  school year, if any, allocated
  pursuant to a chapter of the laws of New York.
Provided further that, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
  law,  for  the  2014-2015  school  year,  in lieu of the apportionment
  computed pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602  of  the  education
  law,  a  school  district, other than a special act school district as
  defined in subdivision [6] 8 of section 4001  of  the  education  law,
  from  funds appropriated herein shall be eligible for total foundation
  aid equal to the sum of the total foundation aid base computed  pursu-
  ant  to  paragraph j of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education
  law, plus the phase-in foundation increase factor, which  shall  equal
  for  the 2014-15 school year: (1) for a city school district in a city

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  having a population of  one  million  or  more,  four  and  thirty-two
  hundredths  percent(0.0432)  or (2) for a school district other than a
  city school district having a population of one million  or  more  for
  which  (A)  the  quotient of the positive difference of the foundation
  formula aid minus the foundation aid base computed pursuant  to  para-
  graph  j  of subdivision one of this section divided by the foundation
  formula aid is greater  than  twenty-two  percent  (0.22)  and  (B)  a
  combined  wealth  ratio less than thirty-five hundredths (0.35), seven
  percent (0.07) or (3) for all other school districts, four  and  thir-
  ty-one  hundredths  percent  (0.0431), provided further that, notwith-
  standing any inconsistent provision of law,  for  the  2014-15  school
  year  a  city  school  district  of  a city having a population of one
  million or more may use amounts apportioned pursuant to this  subdivi-
  sion for afterschool programs.
Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
  no  school  district shall be eligible for an apportionment of general
  support for public schools from the funds appropriated herein for  the
  2014-15  school  year [or 2015-16 school year] in excess of the amount
  apportioned to such school district in the base year,  as  defined  in
  subdivision  1  of  section  3602 of education law, unless such school
  district has submitted documentation that has  been  approved  by  the
  commissioner  of  education  by  September  1  of the current year, as
  defined in subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,  demon-
  strating  that  it  has fully implemented the standards and procedures
  for conducting annual professional performance  reviews  of  classroom
  teachers  and  building principals in accordance with the requirements
  of section 3012-c  of  the  education  law  and  the  commissioner  of
  education's  regulations, and provided further that, any apportionment
  withheld pursuant to this appropriation shall not occur prior to April
  1 of the current year and shall not have any effect on the  base  year
  calculation for use in the subsequent school year.
Provided further that, if any payments of ineligible amounts pursuant to
  THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF this appropriation were made,
  and the school district has not submitted documentation that has  been
  approved  by  the  commissioner  of  education  by  September 1 of the
  current school year demonstrating that it has  fully  implemented  the
  standards  and  procedures for conducting annual professional perform-
  ance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals in  accord-
  ance  with the requirements of section 3012-c of the education law and
  the regulations of the commissioner of education, the total amount  of
  such  payments  shall  be  deducted from future payments to the school
  district; provided further that, if the amount  of  the  deduction  is
  greater  than  the sum of the amounts available for such deductions in
  the applicable school year, the remainder of the  deduction  shall  be
  withheld  from payments from funds appropriated herein scheduled to be
  made to the school district pursuant to section 3609-a of  the  educa-
  tion law for the subsequent school year.
PROVIDED  HOWEVER  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EDUCATION IMPACT, AND IN  ORDER  TO  ENSURE  THAT  THE
  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN
  TEACHING THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE
  FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING
  FROM  THE  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN
  EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  THE  BASE
  YEAR,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION

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  LAW, IF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING  A
  PLAN  ADOPTED  BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT HAS
  BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CURRENT  YEAR,
  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  1  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
  DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING
  STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL  PROFESSIONAL  PERFORM-
  ANCE  REVIEWS  OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS TO DETER-
  MINE TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS THAT PROVIDE FOR:  (I)  STATE
  ASSESSMENTS  AND  OTHER  COMPARABLE  MEASURES  OF STUDENT GROWTH WHICH
  SHALL COMPRISE 50  PERCENT  OF  THE  EVALUATION  AND  WHICH  SHALL  BE
  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE THAT ANY
  COMPARABLE MEASURES OF STUDENT GROWTH BE MEASURED ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS,
  PROVIDED  THAT  THE EVALUATION SHALL CONTAIN NO LOCALLY SELECTED MEAS-
  URES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUBCOMPONENT; (II) SUBJECTIVE MEASURES  OF
  EFFECTIVENESS  THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH SHALL
  COMPRISE 50 PERCENT  OF  THE  EVALUATION  AND  BE  LOCALLY  DEVELOPED,
  PROVIDED THAT (A) AT LEAST 35 PERCENT OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED
  ON  AT  LEAST ONE UNANNOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR,
  WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATOR  FROM  OUTSIDE
  OF  THE  SCHOOL,  A  TRAINED  EVALUATOR  FROM A LIST DETERMINED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER, OR APPOINTED FACULTY AT A STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK
  OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND (B) THE REMAIN-
  ING  PERCENTAGE OF THE EVALUATION SHALL BE BASED ON AT LEAST ONE UNAN-
  NOUNCED OBSERVATION BY AN ADMINISTRATOR OR  PRINCIPAL  FROM  THE  SAME
  SCHOOL;  AND  (III) A SCORING RUBRIC WHICH ENSURES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE
  TO RECEIVE ANY ONE OF FOUR RATINGS LIMITED TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, EFFEC-
  TIVE, DEVELOPING AND INEFFECTIVE, WITH EXPLICIT  MINIMUM  AND  MAXIMUM
  SCORING  RANGES FOR EACH CATEGORY AND WITH SCORING BANDS FOR THE STATE
  ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER COMPARABLE MEASURES SUBCOMPONENT AND  THE  OTHER
  MEASURES  OF  TEACHER  AND LEADER EFFECTIVENESS SUBCOMPONENT AS SET BY
  THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATIONS, PROVIDED THAT IF A CLASSROOM TEACHER OR
  BUILDING PRINCIPAL RECEIVES AN INEFFECTIVE RATING ON ANY ONE OF  THESE
  SUBCOMPONENTS,  THE  HIGHEST  OVERALL  COMPOSITE  RATING HE OR SHE MAY
  RECEIVE IS DEVELOPING.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE
  THAT THE INCREMENTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN ACHIEVE MAXIMUM  EDUCA-
  TION  IMPACT,  AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAXIMIZE
  STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING  THROUGH  ACCOUNT-
  ABILITY,  OFFER  STUDENTS  ALTERNATIVES TO LOW- PERFORMING AND FAILING
  SCHOOLS AND ARE EFFECTIVELY AND  EFFICIENTLY  ADMINISTERED,  A  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR ANY APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,  FOR
  THE  2015-16  SCHOOL  YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH
  SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE BASE YEAR,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  1  OF
  SECTION  3602  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, IF (I) THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET
  HAS NOTIFIED THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN WRITING THAT BY MARCH 31
  OF THE BASE YEAR THE LEGISLATURE HAS ENACTED A CHAPTER OR CHAPTERS  OF
  LAW  IDENTICAL  TO  LEGISLATION  SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO
  ARTICLE VII OF THE NEW YORK CONSTITUTION AS LEGISLATIVE  BILL  NUMBERS
  S.2010-A  AND  A.3010-A,  AND  (II)  ALL  OTHER APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY
  CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUCH LEGISLATION  HAVE
  BEEN MET.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO
  THE  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  TWO PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION WERE
  MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM  FUTURE
  PAYMENTS  TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT

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  OF THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE  FOR
  SUCH  DEDUCTIONS  IN  THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAINDER OF THE
  DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD  FROM  PAYMENTS  FROM  FUNDS  APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A  OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR. PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF THE INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE  IMME-
  DIATELY  PRECEDING  TWO  PARAGRAPHS OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL NOT BE
  GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  APPORTIONMENT
  OF  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN FOR THE APPLICABLE  SCHOOL  YEAR  WOULD  OTHERWISE  EXCEED  THE
  AMOUNT  APPORTIONED  TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT WITHHELD  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
  APPROPRIATION  SHALL  NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION
  FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
  expenditures from a school district's  smart  schools  allocation,  as
  authorized  in  a  chapter  of the laws of 2014 implementing the smart
  schools bond act of 2014, shall not be eligible for  an  apportionment
  of the funds appropriated herein.
Provided further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,
  for  the purposes of this appropriation and of calculating the alloca-
  ble growth amount for the 2014-15 school year pursuant to paragraph gg
  of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,  the  allowable
  growth  amount  shall equal the sum of (i) the product of the positive
  difference of the personal income growth index minus  one,  multiplied
  by the statewide total of the sum of (1) the apportionments, including
  the  gap elimination adjustment, due and owing during the base year to
  school districts and boards of cooperative educational  services  from
  the  general  support for public schools as computed based on an elec-
  tronic data file used to  produce  the  school  aid  computer  listing
  produced  by the commissioner in support of the enacted budget for the
  base year plus (2) the competitive awards amount for  the  base  year,
  and  (ii)  $388,000,000  to  support  increased foundation aid and gap
  elimination adjustment restoration for the 2014-15 school year.
Provided further that notwithstanding any other provision of law to  the
  contrary,  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF CALCULATING
  THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  PURSUANT  TO
  PARAGRAPH  GG  OF  SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
  the allowable growth amount for the 2015-16 school  year  shall  equal
  THE  SUM OF (1) the product of the positive difference of the personal
  income growth index minus one, multiplied by the  statewide  total  of
  (i)  the apportionments, including the gap elimination adjustment, due
  and owing during the base year, to  school  districts  and  boards  of
  cooperative  educational  services from the general support for public
  schools as computed based on an electronic data file used  to  produce
  the  school  aid  computer  listing  produced  by  the commissioner in
  support of the enacted budget for the base year,  excluding  any  such
  apportionments  [paid  or to be paid from funds] appropriated for such
  purpose from the commercial gaming revenue fund plus (ii) the  compet-
  itive  awards amount for the base year [computed pursuant to paragraph
  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the  education  law],  AND  (2)
  $687,000,000.
Provided  further  that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
  contrary, the competitive awards amount for  purposes  of  calculating
  the  allocable  growth  amount  shall be fifty million dollars for the
  2015-16 school year.

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Provided further that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to  the
  contrary, for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, the apportionments
  computed  pursuant to subdivision 5-a of section 3602 of the education
  law shall equal the amounts set forth  for  such  school  district  as
  "SUPPLEMENTAL  PUB  EXCESS  COST" under the heading "2013-14 ESTIMATED
  AIDS" in the school aid computer listing produced by the  commissioner
  of  education in support of the budget for the 2014-15 school year and
  entitled "SA141-5" and that for the 2014-15 and 2015-16  school  years
  the  apportionments  computed  pursuant  to  subdivisions 12 and 16 of
  section 3602 shall  equal  the  amounts  set  forth  for  such  school
  district  as "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" and "HIGH TAX AID" under the head-
  ing "2014-15 ESTIMATED  AIDS"  in  the  school  aid  computer  listing
  produced by the commissioner of education in support of the budget for
  the 2014-15 school year and entitled "SA141-5".
PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE
  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW EQUAL TO  THE  AMOUNT  SET  FORTH  FOR  SUCH  SCHOOL
  DISTRICT  AS  "UNIVERSAL  PREKINDERGARTEN"  UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15
  ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED  BY  THE
  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION  IN  SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5".
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH  BOARD
  OF  COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL  YEAR  SHALL
  BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE
  AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPER-
  ATIVE  SERVICES  AGREEMENTS  (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION, AS DETER-
  MINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED  TO  USE
  SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
Provided  further  that  notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
  contrary, in determining the final payment for the state  fiscal  year
  pursuant  to  section 3609-a of the education law, the general support
  for public schools appropriations for the  state  fiscal  year  ending
  March  31,  2016 shall be deemed to include the portion of this appro-
  priation made available for 2014-15 state  fiscal  year  payments  for
  general support for public schools as provided for herein added to the
  sum of other such designated appropriated amounts, and the director of
  the  budget,  in approving the final payment for the state fiscal year
  pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of  subdi-
  vision  1  of  section  3609-a  of  the  education law, may direct the
  commissioner of education to apportion an advance in  an  amount  less
  than  that  reported by the commissioner of education pursuant to such
  clause (iii) of subparagraph (3) of paragraph b of  subdivision  1  of
  section 3609-a of the education law, and provided further that FOR THE
  2014-15  STATE  FISCAL YEAR such reduction shall not exceed the sum of
  (1) the amount by which the 2014-15 state fiscal  year  need  computed
  based  on  the  electronic  data  file  used to produce the school aid
  computer listing produced  by  the  commissioner  in  support  of  the
  enacted  budget  for  the  2014-15  state  fiscal  year  and  entitled
  "SA141-5" is less than the amount appropriated for  payments  for  the
  2014-15  state fiscal year for general support for public schools, (2)
  any amounts withheld in the 2014-15 fiscal year from school  districts
  that  have  not  submitted documentation that has been approved by the
  commissioner of education by September 1 of the  2014-15  school  year

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  demonstrating  that  it has fully implemented the standards and proce-
  dures for conducting annual professional performance reviews of class-
  room teachers and building principals in accordance with the  require-
  ments  of  section 3012-c of the education law and the commissioner of
  education's regulations and (3) $91,700,000; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED  THE
  SUM  OF  (1)  THE  AMOUNT  BY WHICH THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED
  COMPUTED BASED ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE  SCHOOL
  AID  COMPUTER  LISTING  PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL  YEAR  IS  LESS  THAN  THE
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR
  GENERAL  SUPPORT  FOR  PUBLIC SCHOOLS, (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE
  2015-16 FISCAL YEAR DUE TO LACK OF THE NOTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT OF  A
  CHAPTER  OR  CHAPTERS OF LAW IDENTICAL TO LEGISLATION SUBMITTED BY THE
  GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII  OF  THE  NEW  YORK  CONSTITUTION  AS
  LEGISLATIVE BILL NUMBERS S.2010-A AND A.3010-A AND THE FAILURE TO MEET
  ALL  OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
  SUCH LEGISLATION, AND (3) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN THE  2015-16  FISCAL
  YEAR  FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT
  HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF  EDUCATION  BY  SEPTEMBER  1,
  2015  DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND
  PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEWS  OF
  CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND BUILDING PRINCIPALS AS SET FORTH IN THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION.
Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of
  law, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  funds
  appropriated  herein may be interchanged with any other item of appro-
  priation for general support for public  schools  within  the  general
  fund  local assistance account office of prekindergarten through grade
  twelve education program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to  the
  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment of
  liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue.
Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, funds
  appropriated herein  shall  be  available  for  payment  of  financial
  assistance  net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and cred-
  its, and may be suballocated to  other  departments  and  agencies  to
  accomplish the intent of this appropriation subject to the approval of
  the  director  of  the budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to
  the contrary, the portion of this appropriation covering  fiscal  year
  2014-15  shall  supersede  and replace any appropriation for this item
  covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in chapter 53 of  the  laws  of
  2013.  Notwithstanding  section  40  of  the  state finance law or any
  provision of law to the contrary, this appropriation  shall  lapse  on
  March 31, 2016 .......................................................
  [30,344,968,000] 30,254,748,000 ................ (re. $18,181,583,827)
  For  phase-in  of  a five-year plan to implement a statewide universal
    full-day prekindergarten program in accordance with section  3602-ee
    of  the  education law, for the purpose of incentivizing and funding
    state-of-the-art  innovative  pre-kindergarten[,]  programs  and  to
    encourage  program  creativity through competition, provided that of
    the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars
    ($340,000,000) PER YEAR  shall  be  available  to  reimburse  school
    districts  and/or  eligible  entities  for  the  cost  of awarded[,]
    programs operating in the  2014-15  THROUGH  2016-17  school  [year]
    YEARS  [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000) shall
    be available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible  entities

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    for  the  cost  of  awarded programs operating in the 2015-16 school
    year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any
    region or regions of the state,  the  department  shall  notify  the
    division  of the budget, which shall develop a plan for distribution
    of available  slots  within  any  oversubscribed  regions;  provided
    further   that,  of  the  annual  amount  appropriated  herein,  the
    subscription for the [new] NEW York  [city]  CITY  region  is  three
    hundred  million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up to
    25 percent of a school district's and/or eligible  entity's  awarded
    funds  shall  be  made available in the final quarter of the year in
    which services are provided as an advance on subsequent school  year
    liabilities;  provided  further that funds appropriated herein shall
    only be awarded to school districts and/or eligible  entities  which
    meet  requirements  provided for in section 3602-ee of the education
    law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
    SECTION  3602-EE  OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS
    AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO  A  REQUEST
    FOR  PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
    FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL  SUCH  FUNDS
    FOR  THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS
    ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL  FULL-DAY  PRE-KIN-
    DERGARTEN  SLOTS,  INCLUDING  THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR
    EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION  14
    OF  SECTION  3602-EE  OF  THE  EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL
    YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER  PUPIL  ASSOCIATED
    WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
  Provided  further  that  the  commissioner of education shall evaluate
    applications and make awards on a competitive basis based  on  merit
    and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family
    engagement,  (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns, (v)
    teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys-
    ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix)
    student and community need, in order  to  ensure  quality  of  early
    childhood education.
  Provided  further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used to
    supplement and  not  supplant  current  local  expenditure's  [3.]of
    [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the
    number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources
    and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi-
    tures  of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend
    services provided directly or  via  contract  to  eligible  children
    enrolled  in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with
    section  3602-e[e]  of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
    provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
    shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day  pre-kin-
    dergarten  program  and,  as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or
    transferred to any other  appropriation  for  the  sole  purpose  of
    administering  such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
    THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS
    WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  16  OF  SECTION
    3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
    finance  law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri-
    ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent
    allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000)
  For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15  school  year  program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP

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    CONNECTION  PROGRAM,  WHICH  IS based on model programs proven to be
    effective in producing outcomes that include, but  are  not  limited
    to,  improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $10,220,000
    teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
    2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of  a  $14,260,000  teacher  resources  and computer training center
    program for the 2013-14 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2013-14  state  fiscal  year.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................
    94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000)
  For  aid  payable for the 2011-12 school year for additional nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For services and expenses of Safety Equipment  for  Nonpublic  Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2013-14  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of  this  appropriation  ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000)
  For  costs  associated  with  schools for the blind and deaf and other
    students with disabilities subject to article 85  of  the  education
    law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the  education  law for the education of deaf children under 3 years
    of age, including transfers to  the  miscellaneous  special  revenue
    fund  Rome  school  for  the  deaf  account pursuant to a plan to be

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    developed by the commissioner and approved by the  director  of  the
    budget.
  Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
    able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13
    school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
    law and subdivision 2 of section 4207 of the education  law,  up  to
    $3,400,000   shall   be   available  for  debt  service  on  capital
    construction projects financed through the state dormitory  authori-
    ty,  and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable
    purposes.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  upon  disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for allowances to
    schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with  disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an  amount  equivalent  to such disbursement and the portion of this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
    purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
    70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
    and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
    in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, but in  no  case  shall  a  single
    payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
    provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
    of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
    funds  appropriated  herein  shall only be available for liabilities
    incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13  school
    year  claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount
    payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal  year.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to  accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education

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    law,  provided,  however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro-
    priated herein may be made available for grants  awarded  through  a
    competitive  process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of
    preschool special education programs and providers.  Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro-
    priated  herein shall support a state share of preschool handicapped
    education costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5  percent
    of  such total approved expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstand-
    ing any other provision of law, local claims  for  reimbursement  of
    costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2011-12  school year and during the
    2011-12 school year that have  been  approved  for  payment  by  the
    education  department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first claims
    paid from this appropriation.  Notwithstanding any provision of  law
    to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for
    payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue
    and,  subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such
    funds shall be available to the  department  net  of  disallowances,
    refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................
    983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2013-14 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2013-14 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
    2013-14  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
    claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000)
  For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
    children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000)
  For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    schools  for  the  2013-14  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
    provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
    entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000)

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  For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14
    school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000)
  For  additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities
    at the state university of New York at Albany ......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000)
  For payment of small government assistance to school districts  pursu-
    ant  to  subdivision  7  of  section 3641 of the education law on or
    before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the  comptroller  in
    the  amount  that  small  government  assistance  was paid to school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000)
  For educational services and expenses for DACA  (Deferred  Action  for
    Childhood  Arrivals)  eligible  out of school youth and young adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities ..........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association
    for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For  additional  aid  for  services and expenses of community learning
    schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000)
  For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program .............
    350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
    appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
    ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
    vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote  ...
    15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
    effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
    to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:

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  Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
    able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12
    school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
    law  and  subdivision  2  of  section  4207  of education law, up to
    $5,600,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
    construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-
    ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    purposes.
  Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
    schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
    payee draw down more than 45  percent  of  this  appropriation,  and
    provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
    of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
    partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
    status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
    incurred  prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school
    year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
    payable  during  the  2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
    law.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share

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    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year
    limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
    furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
    claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2010-11
    school year and during  the  2010-11  school  year  that  have  been
    approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    2012 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000)
  For payments to school districts required pursuant to  section  3609-g
    of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ-
    ated  with  the  payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation
    mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of  2011,
    such  reimbursement  will  be  made  for tax payments made by school
    districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 .......................
    60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
    contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
    amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................
    90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid.   Notwithstanding
    any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
    be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
    accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2012-13  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of  this  appropriation  ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2012-13 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds

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    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000)

  For  aid  payable  for  the  2012-13 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000)
  For  additional  services  and  expenses  of the center for autism and
    related disabilities at the state university of New York  at  Albany
    ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation.  Such plan shall be subject to the  approval  of  the
    speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
    er  shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of
    such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of
    all members elected to the  assembly  upon  a  roll  call  vote  ...
    9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to  the  approval  of  the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend-
    iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori-
    ty  vote  of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote
    ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000)
  For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts .......
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For purposes of the missing children program .........................
    1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  After School Programs for New York City ..............................
    1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $20,440,000 teacher resources  and  computer  training  centers
    program  for  the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding

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    any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the  budget,  funds  appropriated herein may be inter-
    changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for
    public  schools  within  the  general  fund local assistance account
    elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program.
  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or  regulation  to  the  contrary,
    funds  appropriated  herein shall be available for payment of finan-
    cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and
    credits, and may be suballocated to other departments  and  agencies
    to  accomplish  the  intent  of  this  appropriation  subject to the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget.  Notwithstanding   any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available  for  payment  of  liabilities  hereafter  to  accrue  ...
    14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000)
  For services and expenses of remaining  obligations  for  the  2010-11
    school  year for support for the operation of targeted prekindergar-
    ten for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant  to
    section  3602-e  of  the education law and for support for providers
    continuing to operate such programs  in  the  2011-12  school  year.
    Such  funds  shall  be  expended pursuant to a plan developed by the
    commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
    ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000)
  For allowances to schools for the blind and deaf  and  other  students
    with  disabilities  subject  to  article  85  of  the education law,
    including state aid for blind and  deaf  pupils  in  certain  insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the  education  law for the education of deaf children under 3 years
    of age, including transfers to  the  miscellaneous  special  revenue
    fund  Rome  school  for  the  deaf  account pursuant to a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner and approved by the  director  of  the
    budget.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
    state dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be  available
    for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential
    costs  of  students at such schools and for remaining allowances for
    the 2010-11 school year.  Provided further that, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, upon disbursement of funds  appropri-
    ated  for  allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in the indi-
    viduals with disabilities program special revenue  funds-federal/aid
    to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated
    herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
    and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
    further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
    law.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year
    limited to 59.5 percent of such  total  approved  expenditures,  and

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    furthermore,  notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, local
    claims for reimbursement of costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2009-10
    school  year  and  during  the  2009-10  school  year that have been
    approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    2011 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000)
  For aid payable for the 2011-12 school  year  for  support  of  county
    vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
    of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
    ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
    account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
    supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2011-12 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations

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    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000)
  For  the  smart  scholars early college high school program, provided,
    however that expenditure of funds  herein  shall  be  subject  to  a
    payment  schedule  developed by the commissioner and approved by the
    director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as
    amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws  of  2014,  is  hereby
    amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  a  school  district  management  efficiency awards program. Funds
    appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  awards  to
    school  districts  based on a plan developed by the commissioner and
    approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may
    only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it  has
    implemented  one  or  more  long  term efficiencies within two years
    prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the  current
    school  year  in school district management, operations, procurement
    practices or other cost savings measures and will not result  in  an
    increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted
    or  will  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  total operating
    expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in
    the administrative component,  or  the  equivalent,  of  the  school
    district  budget  and/or  transportation  operating  expenses and/or
    transportation capital expenses and/or  other  non-personal  service
    costs included in the program component of the school district budg-
    et  compared  to  the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in
    substantial and recurring cost savings in total  operating  expenses
    and/or  recurring  significant reductions in administrative expendi-
    tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation  operating  expenses
    and/or  transportation  capital  expenses  and/or other non-personal
    service costs included  in  the  program  component  of  the  school
    district  budget  in  future  years; provided further that, a school
    district that submits documentation that has been  approved  by  the
    commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which
    a  payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has
    fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual
    professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and  building
    principals  to  determine  teacher and principal effectiveness shall
    receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
    education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND  MAKE  ADDITIONAL  MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE  MAXIMUM  SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;   and   such
    $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar-
    ten  grants,  $10,000,000  of  school-wide extended learning grants,
    $7,500,000 of community schools  grants,  $5,500,000  for  a  master

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    teacher  program  and  $2,000,000  for the early college high school
    program; provided, however, that no school  district  shall  receive
    any  portion  of  the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have
    submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
    for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
    teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
    effectiveness.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
    request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
    the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
    full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
    existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
    placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
    that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
    existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided  further,  however,
    that  any  portion  of  such  $12,500,000  that is not awarded shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be  awarded  in
    subsequent  school  years.  Provided, further, that such grants from
    funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors  includ-
    ing,  but  not  limited  to,  the  following: (i) measures of school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each of the school districts, (iii) the school  district's  proposal
    to  target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to
    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten programs, and (v)  proposal  quality.  Provided,  however,
    that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
    herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
    instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day
    pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
    school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
    to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
    garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
    (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
    part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
    and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
    Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
    shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
    number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
    approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
    of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
    law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
    excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the

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    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used  to  make  high-
    stakes  educational  decisions  for individual children.   Provided,
    further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
    wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
    or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
    based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
    for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
    and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
    account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
    which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
    additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
    the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
    would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
    through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
    utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
    core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-
    ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
    proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
    percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance in the school-wide extended learning  program  multiplied
    by  the  expected  cost  per  pupil of the additional learning time;
    provided, further, that the expected cost per  pupil  of  the  addi-
    tional  learning  time  shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the
    quotient of (i) the school district's  approved  operating  expense,
    pursuant  to  paragraph  t  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the
    education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by  (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision,  for  the  year
    prior  to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for the 12-month period preceding January first of  the  base  year,
    divided  by  (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period preceding January first of the year two years  prior  to  the
    base  year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases the
    commissioner may award a grant that  exceeds  the  per  pupil  limit
    described  above;  provided further, however, that no district shall
    receive a grant in excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
    incurred  by  the district in the current school year as approved by

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    the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school  district  shall
    receive  more  than  forty percent of the total school-wide extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
    their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
    that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
    New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
    school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
    such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
    limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
    (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
    including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
    district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
    partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
    (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
    such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
    which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate
    measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
    community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
    teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
    annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and

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    approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget,  to  build  a corps of
    outstanding math, science and related fields teachers  in  order  to
    improve  the  quality  of  instruction  at public secondary schools.
    Such  plan  for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) estab-
    lish an application process; (ii) guidelines by  which  applications
    from  eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include, but
    not be limited to, achievement of a rating of  highly  effective  on
    the  annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide peri-
    odic  opportunities  for  professional  development  for  successful
    applicants.  Provided,  further,  that  priority  shall  be given to
    applicants in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not
    otherwise  offered.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the
    contrary,  upon  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  such
    $5,500,000  of master teachers program funding may be sub-allocated,
    interchanged, transferred or otherwise made available to  the  state
    university  of  New  York for the sole purpose of administering such
    program. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit  the  rights  of
    labor  organizations  representing  teachers to collectively bargain
    terms and conditions pursuant to article 14  of  the  civil  service
    law.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of the budget.   Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
    standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
    partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
    the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
    tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
    fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
    earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,   of   the   amount  appropriated  herein,  a  minimum  of
    $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall  be  available  IN  THE  2014-15  THROUGH
    2016-17  SCHOOL  YEARS  for the payment of grant awards [made in the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy early college high  school  program  grants  and  $10,000,000  of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing  any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items  of
    appropriation  within  the  general  fund  local  assistance account
    office of prekindergarten through grade  twelve  education  program,
    shall  constitute  the  competitive awards amount authorized for the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways
    in technology early college  high  school  (P-TECH)  program  grants
    shall  be  awarded  pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner

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    and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such  plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education   and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the  required
    elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
    school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
    available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
    August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
    payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
    shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
    credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
    guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
    notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
    tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
    support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
    lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
    rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
    performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
    [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
    commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
    provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
    itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
    not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-
    cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
    awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF

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    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
    DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
    A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW
    FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
    AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
    BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
    STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
    STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
    IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
    HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
    WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
    COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
    MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
    SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY
    WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
    OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW  NOTWITH-
    STANDING,  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD
    SHALL BE A RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF  AGE  ON  OR  BEFORE
    DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER,  THAT  AS  A  CONDITION  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH
    FUNDING FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY  OFFER
    A  PREKINDERGARTEN  PROGRAM  FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN
    WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF  SUBDIVISION  1
    OF  SECTION  3602-E  OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY APPLY FOR ONLY  AS  MANY  FULL-DAY  OR  HALF-DAY
    PLACEMENTS  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE  ELIGIBLE
    UNDER  PARAGRAPH  C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
    TION LAW. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT'S  GRANT  FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL EQUAL THE
    PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO MULTIPLIED BY  THE  APPROVED  NUMBER  OF  NEW

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    FULL-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER
    OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE  DISTRICT'S
    SELECTED  AID  PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I
    OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION
    LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE  A  GRANT  IN
    EXCESS  OF  THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED BY THE
    DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
    SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
    TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
    AND RELIABLE MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE  QUALITY  OF
    TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
    SUCH  ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO MAKE
    HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE  MORE  THAN  FORTY
    PERCENT   OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO  INDIVIDUAL  HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF  NEW  YORK  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE  DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO  IMPROVE  THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS  IN
    MATH,  SCIENCE  AND  RELATED  FIELDS  AND  UP  TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
    STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  TO  THEIR
    CONTENT  AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT  AREA  AND  SPECIAL  EDUCATION;
    (II)  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
    APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH  SHALL
    INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
    EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEW;  AND  (IV)
    PROVIDE  PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT FOR
    SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  PRIORITY  SHALL  BE
    GIVEN  TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
    THE  CONTRARY,  UPON  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF  ADMINISTERING  SUCH
    PROGRAM.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
    LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS  TO  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAIN
    TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
    IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL  (P-TECH)  PROGRAM  GRANTS
    SHALL  BE  AWARDED  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
    AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER

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    EDUCATION   AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE  REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM,  (II)  PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR  P-TECH  PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE
    AVAILABLE  THE  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON  OR  BEFORE
    AUGUST  FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF THE
    PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS  APPROPRIATION
    SHALL  BE  MADE  ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
    CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS,  CONSISTENT  WITH
    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK
    AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
    PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
    SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
    WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-
    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
    EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
    AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
    STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
    CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
    CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY

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    EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
    APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
    FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
    GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
    THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  ACADEMIC  YEARS  OF  FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE  STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO  RECEIVES  EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
    STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
    SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
    AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
    AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
    IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
    TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER  THAT  AWARDS  GRANTED
    PURSUANT  TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
    AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION  TO
    CONVERT  TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE DETERMINED BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS  AFTER  THE
    COMPLETION  OF  THE  DEGREE  PROGRAM  AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF-
    ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT  TEACHING  IN  A  PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY  EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT  HAS  NOT
    TAUGHT  IN  A  PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR  FIVE  OF
    THE  SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
    AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
    COMPLETE  HIS  OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A
    RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER  TEACHING  CERTIF-
    ICATE  OR  LICENSE  IN  NEW  YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR  HER

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    ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE  RULES
    AND  REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE
    DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF
    THIS  APPROPRIATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION  OF  ANY  FINANCIAL  OBLIGATION
    WHICH  WOULD  INVOLVE  EXTREME  HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
    LATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE   CORPORATION.   NOTWITHSTANDING   ANY
    PROVISION  OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION  TEACHER
    INCENTIVE  SCHOLARSHIP  PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER-
    CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A  STATEWIDE  SYSTEM  TO
    ASSESS,  IMPROVE,  AND  COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF QUALITY IN EARLY
    EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT  THE  STATE.  NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF  FUNDING  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY  MAY  BE  SUBALLOCATED,  INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
    OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF  THE  BUDGET,  FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS  WITHIN  THE  GENERAL
    FUND  LOCAL  ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH
    GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or  any  provision
    of  law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  grants
    pursuant  to  a request for proposals, developed by the commissioner
    and approved by the director of budget, to  those  school  districts
    that  are  participating in the race to the top program and/or which
    demonstrate satisfactory progress, as determined by the  commission-
    er,  towards implementation of elements such as high quality student
    assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform-
    ance and provision of professional development  to  improve  teacher
    performance;  and that those eligible districts also demonstrate the
    most improved academic achievement gains and student  outcomes  such
    as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early
    college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform-
    ance;  provided  further that in determining the amount of the award
    to be made from the  funds  appropriated  herein  for  those  school
    districts  identified  as  making the greatest achievement gains and
    eligible for such award, the maximum grant award available  to  each
    school  district  shall be based upon the size of the district meas-
    ured by public school  enrollment  of  the  district;  and  provided
    further  that  such  amount shall be adjusted based upon measures of
    district need and provided further  that  no  district  receiving  a
    grant  may  be  awarded  more than forty percent of the total amount

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    awarded; and provided further that  any  such  funds  awarded  to  a
    school  district  shall  be  used  to  increase student performance,
    narrow the achievement gap, and  increase  academic  performance  in
    traditionally underserved student groups.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education  law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards  made  in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641  of  the
    education  law  in  the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE  EXTENT  THAT  THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE   MAXIMUM   SCHOOL  YEAR  AMOUNT  AUTHORIZED  HEREIN;  and  such
    $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000  of  pre-kinder-
    garten  grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning grants,
    $7,500,000 of community schools  grants,  $5,500,000  for  a  master
    teacher  program  and  $2,000,000  for the early college high school
    program; provided, however, that no school  district  shall  receive
    any  portion  of  the funds appropriated herein unless it shall have
    submitted documentation that has been approved by  the  commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating  that it has fully implemented new standards and procedures
    for conducting annual professional performance reviews of  classroom
    teachers  and building principals to determine teacher and principal
    effectiveness.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants shall be awarded, based on a
    request for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved  by
    the  director  of  the  budget, to school districts to establish new
    full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to  convert
    existing  half-day  pre-kindergarten placements into full-day place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    ments while ensuring that  a  portion  of  grants  include  half-day
    placements  based  on  eligible applications; and provided, further,
    that such grants shall only be  used  to  supplement,  not  supplant
    existing  pre-kindergarten  programs, and provided further, however,
    that any portion of such  $12,500,000  that  is  not  awarded  shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for  full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in
    subsequent school years. Provided, further, that  such  grants  from
    funds  appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ-
    ing, but not limited to,  the  following:  (i)  measures  of  school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each  of  the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal
    to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent  to
    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten  programs,  and  (v)  proposal quality. Provided, however,
    that full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants  appropriated
    herein  shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide

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    instruction for at least five hours  per  school  day  for  full-day
    pre-kindergarten  programs  and  at least two and one-half hours per
    school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii)  that  agree
    to  offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder-
    garten foundation for the common core standards within three  years;
    (iii)  that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are
    part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of  para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion  law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules
    and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant  to
    section  3602-e  of  the  education  law  except as modified herein.
    Provided, further, that a school district's  pre-kindergarten  grant
    shall  equal  the  product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved
    number of new full-day pre-kindergarten  placements  plus  (ii)  the
    approved  number  of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to  subparagraph  i
    of  paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education
    law; provided, however, that no district shall receive  a  grant  in
    excess  of  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred by the
    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and reliable measures  of  environmental  quality,  the  quality  of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such  assessment  of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs-
    takes  educational  decisions  for  individual  children.  Provided,
    further,  that  no  school  district  shall  receive more than forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school-
    wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to  school  districts
    or  school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community-
    based organizations based on responses to a  request  for  proposals
    for  planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued by the commissioner.  Provided,  further,  that  such  grants
    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following:  (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools
    and students with the greatest  need,  and  (ii)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation  grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take into
    account factors including, but not limited to:  (i)  the  extent  to
    which  the  school district's proposal would maximize the use of the
    additional learning time through a  comprehensive  restructuring  of
    the  school  day  and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal
    would provide additional learning time for students  in  grades  six
    through  eight,  and (iii) how the additional learning time would be
    utilized, including, but not limited to, additional  time  spent  on
    core  academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi-
    ble to receive a school-wide  extended  learning  grant  unless  its
    proposal  would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least 25
    percent. Provided, further,  that  a  school  district's  schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance  in  the school-wide extended learning program multiplied

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    by the expected cost per pupil  of  the  additional  learning  time;
    provided,  further,  that  the  expected cost per pupil of the addi-
    tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500  or  (A)  the
    quotient  of  (i)  the school district's approved operating expense,
    pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1  of  section  3602  of  the
    education  law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph  (2)  of  paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year
    prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10),  multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for  the  12-month  period preceding January first of the base year,
    divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer  price  indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period  preceding  January  first of the year two years prior to the
    base year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases  the
    commissioner  may  award  a  grant  that exceeds the per pupil limit
    described above; provided further, however, that no  district  shall
    receive  a  grant  in  excess of the total actual grant expenditures
    incurred by the district in the current school year as  approved  by
    the  commissioner.  Provided, further, that no school district shall
    receive more than forty percent of the  total  school-wide  extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
    their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
    that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
    New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
    school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
    such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
    limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
    (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
    including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
    district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
    partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
    (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
    such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
    which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate

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    measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
    community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
    teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
    annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate  state  organizations  representing K-12 public school teachers,
    and approved by the director of the budget,  to  build  a  corps  of
    outstanding  math,  science  and related fields teachers in order to
    improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such
    plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish  an
    application  process;  (ii)  guidelines  by  which applications from
    eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but  not
    be  limited  to,  achievement of a rating of highly effective on the
    annual professional performance review; and (iii)  provide  periodic
    opportunities  for  professional  development  for successful appli-
    cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants
    in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not  otherwise
    offered.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon
    approval of the director of the budget, such  $5,500,000  of  master
    teachers  program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans-
    ferred or otherwise made available to the state  university  of  New
    York  for  the  sole  purpose of administering such program. Nothing
    herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations
    to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article  14
    of the civil service law.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of the  budget.  Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
    standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
    partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
    the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
    tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
    fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students

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    earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary,  of  the  amount  appropriated  herein,   a   minimum   of
    $12,500,000  PER  YEAR  shall  be  available  IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH
    2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards  [made  in  the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy  early  college  high  school  program  grants and $10,000,000 of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such  [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000,  plus any other amounts so designated in other items of
    appropriation within  the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
    office  of  prekindergarten  through grade twelve education program,
    shall constitute the competitive awards amount  authorized  for  the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for  pathways
    in  technology  early  college  high  school (P-TECH) program grants
    shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed  by  the  commissioner
    and  approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education  and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the   required
    elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
    school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
    available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
    August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
    payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
    shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
    credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
    guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
    notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
    tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
    support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
    lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
    rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
    performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
    [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
    commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
    provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
    itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
    not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-

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    cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
    awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,   OF   THE   AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN,  A  MINIMUM  OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16  AND  2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER  PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000  FOR  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY;  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS  ANY  OTHER  AMOUNTS  SO
    DESIGNATED  IN  OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE  OF  PREKINDERGARTEN  THROUGH  GRADE
    TWELVE  EDUCATION  PROGRAM,  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO   FULL-DAY   AND   HALF-DAY   PRE-KINDERGARTEN    PROGRAMS    FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON
    A  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
    BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH  NEW
    FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
    AND  FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT  EXISTING  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS;  AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS  NOT  AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY  PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS  TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  SHALL  BE  AWARDED
    BASED  ON  FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED,  (II)  MEASURES  OF  THE  NEED  OF
    STUDENTS  TO  BE  SERVED  BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
    STUDENTS,  (IV)  THE  EXTENT  TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF  ELIGIBLE  CHILDREN
    IN  THE  DISTRICT  SERVED  IN  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  PROGRAMS,  AND  (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  FULL-DAY  AND  HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN  GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT  LEAST  FIVE
    HOURS  PER  SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE  TO  OFFER  INSTRUCTION  CONSISTENT
    WITH  THE  NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE  STANDARDS;   (III)   THAT   ENSURE   THAT,   TO   THE   EXTENT
    COMMUNITY-BASED  PROVIDERS  ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS
    MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF
    SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE  COMPLY

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    WITH ALL OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW
    EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C
    OF  SUBDIVISION  1  OF  SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITH-
    STANDING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE  CHILD
    SHALL  BE  A  RESIDENT  CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE
    DECEMBER FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF  ELIGIBILITY  FOR  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH
    FUNDING  FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER
    A PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN,  OR  CHILDREN
    WHO  WOULD  OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1
    OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A
    SCHOOL  DISTRICT  MAY  APPLY  FOR  ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY
    PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT  CURRENTLY  OFFERS  FOR
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD  CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE
    UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF  THE  EDUCA-
    TION  LAW.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR
    THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD  PREKINDERGARTEN  SHALL  EQUAL  THE
    PRODUCT  OF  (A)  (I)  TWO  MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW
    FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE  APPROVED  NUMBER
    OF  NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S
    SELECTED AID PER PRE-KINDERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  I
    OF  PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION
    LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE  A  GRANT  IN
    EXCESS  OF  THE  TOTAL  ACTUAL  GRANT  EXPENDITURES  INCURRED BY THE
    DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF
    SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALI-
    TY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID
    AND RELIABLE MEASURES  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY,  THE  QUALITY  OF
    TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY
    SUCH  ASSESSMENT  OF  CHILD  OUTCOMES  SHALL  NOT  BE  USED  TO MAKE
    HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL  RECEIVE  MORE  THAN  FORTY
    PERCENT   OF  THE  TOTAL  PRE-KINDERGARTEN  FOR  THREE-YEAR-OLD  AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE  $2,500,000  APPROPRIATED  HEREIN  AVAILABLE  FOR  AN
    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO  INDIVIDUAL  HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF  NEW  YORK  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE  DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO  IMPROVE  THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  IN
    MATH,  SCIENCE,  AND  RELATED  FIELDS  AND  UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
    STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS  WITH  AN  EXTENSION  TO  THEIR
    CONTENT  AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT  AREA  AND  SPECIAL  EDUCATION;
    (II)  ESTABLISH  AN  APPLICATION  PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
    APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH  SHALL
    INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY

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    EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE  REVIEW;  AND  (IV)
    PROVIDE  PERIODIC  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT FOR
    SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,  THAT  PRIORITY  SHALL  BE
    GIVEN  TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO
    THE  CONTRARY,  UPON  APPROVAL  OF  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE  OF  ADMINISTERING  SUCH
    PROGRAM.  NOTHING  HEREIN  SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
    LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS  TO  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAIN
    TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY,  THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
    IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE  HIGH  SCHOOL  (P-TECH)  PROGRAM  GRANTS
    SHALL  BE  AWARDED  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
    AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
    EDUCATION   AND  PRIVATE-SECTOR  PARTNERS  COMMIT  TO  THE  REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM,  (II)  PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR  P-TECH  PROGRAMS  SERVING  STUDENTS  IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAKE
    AVAILABLE  THE  REQUEST  FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON  OR  BEFORE
    AUGUST  FIFTEENTH;  AND  PROVIDED  FURTHER  THAT  A  PORTION  OF THE
    PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS  APPROPRIATION
    SHALL  BE  MADE  ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
    CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS,  CONSISTENT  WITH
    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION  WITH  SUCH  GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK
    AND  THE  CITY  UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  TO  DEVELOP  COMMON  DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON  STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  P-TECH  AND  SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,  HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNERS
    PARTICIPATING  IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
    SET  A  REDUCED  RATE  OF  TUITION  AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH  P-TECH  PROGRAM
    WITH  NO  REDUCTION  IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER  EDUCATION  PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A  SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS  WITH  THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN  DEVEL-
    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  SUCH  PLAN  SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE  THE  PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.

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  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN  AN  APPROVED  MASTER'S  DEGREE  IN
    EDUCATION  PROGRAM  AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR
    SECONDARY  EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE
    AS  AN  UNDERGRADUATE  STUDENT,  AS  DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND  (D)  ENROLLS  IN  FULL-TIME
    STUDY  IN  AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION  OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  LEADING  TO  A
    CAREER  AS  TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH  IN  THE
    CLASSROOM  ON  A  FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK  STATE  PROVIDING  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY
    EDUCATION  RECOGNIZED  BY  THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS  SHALL  BE  GRANTED  TO
    APPLICANTS  THAT  THE  CORPORATION  HAS  CERTIFIED  ARE  ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY  BE  MADE
    FOR  THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER  THE  SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  THE  TERM,  AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
    GRANT  SUCH  AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE  PROGRAM  FULL-TIME  AT
    THE  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  ACADEMIC  YEARS  OF  FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE  STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO  RECEIVES  EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    (II)  FOR  A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL  COST  OF  ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH  GRANTS  AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  COMBINED  BENEFITS  DO NOT EXCEED THE
    STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III)  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THIS
    PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  APPLIED  TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS  LIMITED  TO  TUITION  AND
    SHALL  BE  REDUCED  IN  AN  AMOUNT  EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
    AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF  AN
    AWARD  UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
    IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS  BEEN  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN  AWARD  UNDER  THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
    TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER  THAT  AWARDS  GRANTED
    PURSUANT  TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE

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    AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION  TO
    CONVERT  TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CORPORATION  IF:  (A)  TWO  YEARS AFTER THE
    COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM  AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL  CERTIF-
    ICATION  IT  IS  FOUND  THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR  THE  UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT  TO  ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
    TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW  YORK  STATE  PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
    THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE  PROGRAM
    AND  RECEIPT  OF  INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR  (D)  A
    RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
    ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR  (E)  A  RECIPIENT  FAILS  TO
    RESPOND  TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
    ACADEMIC  OR  PROFESSIONAL  PROGRESS.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER  THAT  THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION  IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
    AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON  THE
    DEATH  OF  THE  RECIPIENT;  AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY,  AUTHORIZE  THE  CORPORATION  TO
    PROVIDE  FOR  THE  WAIVER  OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
    WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT  TO  RULES  AND  REGU-
    LATIONS   PROMULGATED   BY   THE  CORPORATION.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
    OF  THE  BUDGET,  SUCH  $1,500,000  OF  MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE  SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTER-
    CHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO THE HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE  BUDGET,  TO  SUPPORT  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO
    ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE  THE  LEVEL  OF  QUALITY  IN  EARLY
    EDUCATION  AND  CARE  SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE  DIRECTOR
    OF  THE  BUDGET,  THE  $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,  INTERCHANGED,  TRANSFERRED  OR
    OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT  PROVISION  OF
    LAW,  SUBJECT  TO  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE  APPROPRIATION  FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL  ASSISTANCE  ACCOUNT  OFFICE  OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or  any  provision
    of  law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and
    educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law  this
    appropriation  shall  be  allocated  only pursuant to a plan setting
    forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
    each, or the methodology for  allocating  such  appropriation.  Such
    plan  shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of
    the senate and the director of the budget and  thereafter  shall  be
    included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
    which  resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members
    elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
    16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
    contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
    amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000)
  For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
    any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
    be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
    accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year
    ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000)
  For allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf  pursuant
    to  article  85  of the education law, including state aid for blind
    and deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the  purposes
    provided  under article 85 of the education law for the education of
    deaf children under 3 years  of  age,  including  transfers  to  the
    miscellaneous  special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf account
    (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be developed by the  commissioner  and
    approved  by  the  director of the budget. Notwithstanding any other
    inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall
    be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and
    whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is  in  accord-
    ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
    state dormitory authority and $105,689,000 shall  be  available  for
    allowances to schools for the blind and deaf.
  Funds  appropriated  herein  for  apportionment by the commissioner to
    private schools for the blind and deaf for services provided  during
    the  2009-10  school year and thereafter may, in the first instance,
    be designated as the state share of moneys due to a  private  school

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    for  the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social security
    act, on account of school supportive  health  services  provided  to
    students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to
    article  89  of the education law and to those pupils who are quali-
    fied handicapped persons as defined in  the  federal  rehabilitation
    act  of  1973,  as  amended.  Such  state share shall be assigned on
    behalf of private schools for the blind and deaf to  the  department
    of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed-
    eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department
    of  health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of health
    to the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department  of
    health,  as determined by the commissioner of health, for any school
    shall not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such  school
    pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall
    be  paid  to  such  private  schools  for  the blind and deaf by the
    department of health based on the submission and approval of  claims
    related  to  such  school  supportive health services, in the manner
    provided by law.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  upon  disbursement of funds appropriated for additional allow-
    ances to private schools for the blind and deaf  in  the  vocational
    and  educational  services for individuals with disabilities program
    special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds  appropriated
    herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
    and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
    further force or effect. Such reduction in the general  fund  allow-
    ances  to  private  schools  for  the  blind and deaf shall be fully
    offset by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities  funds
    appropriated  for  additional  allowances to private schools for the
    blind and deaf.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law,
    provided by private schools for the blind  and  deaf  authorized  by
    article  85  of the education law, pursuant to an allocation plan to
    be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds
    appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro-
    priation  for  the  private  schools  for  the blind and deaf, local
    assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg-
    et. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations  for  school
    years  prior  to  the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of

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    the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school
    years  prior  to  the  2009-10  school  year  shall  be  limited  to
    $50,000,000  (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602
    of  the  education law for schools operated under articles 87 and 88
    of the education law. Provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, that payment of
    eligible claims shall be payable in the order that such claims  have
    been  approved  for  payment  by  the commissioner of education, and
    provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
    of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
    funds   appropriated  herein  for  liabilities  incurred  by  school
    districts shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior  to
    July  1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable during
    the 2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law
    to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall be available for
    payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue
    and,  subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such
    funds shall be available to the  department  net  of  disallowances,
    refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any  other
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000)
  For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2010-11
    school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2010-11 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement  payable
    shall  be  based  on annualized salaries and the amount appropriated
    herein represents the maximum  amount  payable  during  the  2010-11
    state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2009-10 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive

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    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000)
  To  the  Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa-
    tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program
    ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  For  grants in aid to
    school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational  insti-
    tutions,  notwithstanding  any  provision  of law this appropriation
    shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized
    list of grantees with the amount to be  received  by  each,  or  the
    methodology  for  allocating  such appropriation. Such plan shall be
    subject to the approval of the  speaker  of  the  assembly  and  the
    director  of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol-
    ution calling for the expenditure of such monies,  which  resolution
    must  be  approved  by a majority vote of all members elected to the
    assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000)
  For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association .....
    180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000)
  For additional services and expenses of  the  Center  for  Autism  and
    related  disabilities  at the State University of New York at Albany
    ...  500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2009-10  state  fiscal  year.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year
    ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000)
  For additional aid payable for the  2009-10  school  year  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool  programs  that  provide  full and half-day
    educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of  the  educa-
    tion  law  to  help  prevent  excessive instructional staff turnover
    through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing
    direct instructional services to students  at  such  schools.    The
    commissioner  of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject
    to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes
    funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ...................
    2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000)
  For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the
    2009-10  school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail-
    ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed  by  the  commis-
    sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
    1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430)
  For  Special  Act  School  Districts  additional costs associated with
    academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009,  as  amended  by  chapter
    502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
    shall  be  set  aside  for insufficiency of funds to make a complete
    payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
    shall retain its priority date status for subsequent  appropriations
    designated  for  such  purposes.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropriated  herein  shall
    only  be  available  for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010,
    shall be used to  pay  2008-09  school  year  claims  in  the  first
    instance,  and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009-
    10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  funds  appropriated herein shall be available for payment
    of liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,
    subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such funds
    shall be available to the department net of disallowances,  refunds,
    reimbursements  and  credits;  provided, however, that the amount of
    this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and
    after November 1, 2009 shall be  reduced  by  12.5  percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008:
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education, provided, however, that the amount of this  appropriation
    available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1,
    2008  shall  be reduced by six percent of the amount that was undis-
    bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget, provided, however, that the amount  of  this
    appropriation  available  for  expenditure  and  disbursement on and
    after September 1, 2008 shall be  reduced  by  six  percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:

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  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
    70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
    and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
    in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
    shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds  to  make  a  complete
    payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
    shall  retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations
    designated for such  purposes.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision  of  law  to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall
    only be available for liabilities incurred prior to  July  1,  2009,
    shall  be  used  to  pay  2007-08  school  year  claims in the first
    instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the  2008-
    09  state  fiscal  year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available  for  payment
    of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue and,
    subject to the approval of the director of the  budget,  such  funds
    shall  be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds,
    reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008,  as  amended  by  chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year
    for those programs administered by the state  education  department,
    provided,  however,  that the amount of this appropriation available
    for expenditure and disbursement on  and  after  September  1,  2008
    shall  be  reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed
    as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    hereafter  to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of
    law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  reimbursement,  and  the
    State's  liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to nine-
    ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school
    as approved by the commissioner of education; provided further  that
    on  and  after  September  1, 2008, notwithstanding any inconsistent
    provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse-
    ment and liability for costs  and  activities  funded  through  this
    appropriation  shall  be  further  reduced  by  six  percent of such
    reduced amount, and that the amount of this appropriation  available
    for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on and after such date shall be
    reduced by six percent of the amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of
    August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall

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    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability
    for  such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent of
    the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by  the
    commissioner  of  education;  provided  further  that  on  and after
    September 1, 2008, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  rule  or  regulation,  the  amount  of state reimbursement and
    liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation
    shall be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount,  and
    that  the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and
    disbursement on and after such date shall be reduced by six  percent
    of  the  amount  that  was  undisbursed  as  of  August 15, 2008 ...
    47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter  1,
    section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For  services  and  expenses  associated  with  math  and science high
    schools for the 2008-09 school year,  provided,  however,  that  the
    amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse-
    ment  on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent
    of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ...........
    1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council ....
    175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000)
  For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program
    for extended day and school violence prevention programs ...........
    30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
    purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli-
    gations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed  70
    percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and
    maintenance  rates  and  transportation expense provided for herein;
    provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be  payable
    in  the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the
    commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim  shall
    be  set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment,
    but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one  year  and  shall
    retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig-
    nated for such purposes.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall only be
    available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008,  shall  be
    used  to  pay  2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and
    represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal
    year.  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  subdivision  3  of
    section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received
    by  March  1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may

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    be used to make any additional  approved  payments.  Notwithstanding
    any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, funds appropriated herein
    shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or
    hereafter  to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, such funds shall be available to the department  net  of
    disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
    243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000)
  For  the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu-
    ant to section 4410 of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri-
    ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08
    state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand-
    icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to  59.5
    percent  of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any
    other provision of law, local  claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs
    incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and
    2006-07  school  years  that  have  been approved for payment by the
    education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first  claims
    paid  from  this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may
    be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in  the  2007-08
    state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment
    against  all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds  appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000)
  For  allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ-
    ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain  institutions  to
    be  paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education
    law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age  includ-
    ing  transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school
    for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be  developed  by
    the  commissioner  and  approved  by  the  director  of  the budget.
    Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds
    appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils  approved
    to  attend  such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi-
    nation therein is in accordance with rules and  regulations  of  the
    commissioner of education.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
    state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall  be  available  for
    allowances  to  schools for the blind and deaf.  Notwithstanding any
    provision of the law to  the  contrary,  funds  appropriated  herein
    shall  be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or
    hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director  of
    the  budget,  such funds shall be available to the department net of
    disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
    118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000)
  For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch
    and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of
    funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of  non-profit
    school  lunch,  breakfast,  or  other  school child feeding programs
    based upon the  number  of  federally  reimbursable  breakfasts  and
    lunches  served  to  students  under such program agreements entered

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    into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    ance with an act of Congress entitled  the  "National  School  Lunch
    Act,"  P.L.  79-396,  as  amended,  or  the provisions of the "Child
    Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
    school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors  in  excess  of  the
    federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
    as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
    specified  for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
    for the school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006  and  July
    1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in  shall  be  available  for  payment of aid heretofore accrued and
    hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000)
  For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits  and
    educational  institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this
    appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant  to  a  plan  setting
    forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
    each,  or  the  methodology  for allocating such appropriation. Such
    plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president  of
    the  senate  and  the director of the budget and thereafter shall be
    included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
    which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all  members
    elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Such  funds  shall  be
    apportioned  pursuant  to  subdivision  5 of section 24 of the state
    finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000)
  For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    schools  including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and Nazar-
    eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................
    1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006:
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to  accrue  ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000)
  For  services and expenses associated with three Math and Science High
    Schools, provided that one such high school shall be  located  in  a
    City  with  more  than one million inhabitants, one shall be located
    outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the
    educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005.  Each
    school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of
    providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve-
    ment projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five  percent
    of  the  operations  of  the  Math and Science High School.   School
    districts shall jointly submit an application with a New York  State

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    college  or  university in order to be eligible for funding pursuant
    to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop-
    erative activities, that the school district and higher  educational
    institution  will  occur  at  the Math and Science High School.  The
    enhanced math and science curriculum to be provided  by  the  school
    located  in  a  city with more than one million inhabitants shall be
    provided by a school accredited to give its  graduates  both  a  New
    York  State  Regents  diploma  and an Associates of Arts degree with
    more than half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees  in  their
    subject  area,  and  all of the science and math classes provided to
    all of that school's third and fourth year students shall  be  given
    for  college  credit  and  taught  by faculty members who possess an
    advanced degree in their subject area. Provided  however,  that  the
    educational  entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005 shall
    not be required to submit a joint application with a New York  State
    college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries and not-for-profit institutions including seventy  percent
    of  a  $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource and computer
    training center program, seventy percent  of  a  $4,000,000  2006-07
    school  year  teacher  mentor  intern  program, and $500,000 for the
    national board for professional teaching standards program .........
    81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005:
  For additional  grants-in-aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of a
    $500,000 school year program for the 2005-06 NYC  peer  intervention
    program  and  50  percent  of a $500,000 school year program for the
    national board for professional teaching standards certification ...
    27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to  accrue  ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2003, as amended by chapter
    684, section 1, of the laws of 2003:
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and  not for profit educational institutions, in addition
    to services and expenses  of  the  teacher  resources  and  computer
    training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002:
  For  grants-in-aid  to  certain school districts, public libraries and
    not-for-profit educational institutions ............................
    9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)

By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001:
  For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to  $25,000,000  for  the
    2001-02  school  year  to certain school districts, public libraries
    and not-for-profit  educational  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ...................
    25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000)

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  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
    pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
    secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
    cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
    schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000)
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
    tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000)

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  For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000)
  For various grants to schools and other  eligible  entities.  Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro-
    priation  may  be  suballocated to other state departments and agen-
    cies, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000)
  For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
    $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
    centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
    autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
    at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
    the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
    with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
    ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
    be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
    training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
    approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
    appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
    qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
    that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
    grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
    the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
    teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
    mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools

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    where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
    appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
    ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
    shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
    department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
    with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
    equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
    ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Notwith-
    standing any provision of the law to the contrary,  funds  appropri-
    ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore
    accrued  or  hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the
    director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart-
    ment net of  disallowances,  refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this  appropriation
    ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
    pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and

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    secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
    cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
    schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000)
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
    tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000)
  For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs

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    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
    approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
    appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
    qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
    that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
    grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
    the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
    teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
    mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
    where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
    appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
    ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
    shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
    department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
    with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
    equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
    ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Provided
    that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  of  the

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    funds  appropriated  herein,  up to $2,000,000 shall be available to
    support program and/or fiscal audits and/or  reviews  of  individual
    preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external
    audit  firm  selected  through  a  competitive request for proposals
    process or otherwise and, provided further  that  up  to  $2,000,000
    shall  be  available for development of data collection and analysis
    systems to improve the capacity of the State, school  districts  and
    municipalities  oversight  of  the  provision  of  preschool special
    education services. Provided further that, to the  extent  permitted
    by  federal  law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants
    to be  awarded  to  municipalities  to  enhance  program  oversight.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments  and  agencies,  as  needed, to accomplish the intent of
    this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for  specific
    programs  in  the,  but  not  limited to, amounts indicated for such
    programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the
    elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000  for  improving
    teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to
    title  II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000
    for English language  acquisition  pursuant  to  title  III  of  the
    elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century
    community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
    and  secondary  education  act,  $23,000,000  for  charter   schools
    programs  pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa-
    tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the  elementary
    and  secondary  education  act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools
    and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation
    programs pursuant to the perkins career  and  technical  improvement
    act.
  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, to any state agency or department to
    accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .......................
    2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000)
  For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs

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    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
    blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
    schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
    department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
    further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any

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    disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
    appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
    the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000)
  For  education  of  individuals  with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that

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    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
    teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
    mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
    where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for allowances to schools for the
    blind and deaf to  support  services  to  students  attending  these
    schools  for  costs  which  otherwise  would  be payable through the
    department's general fund aid to localities appropriation,  provided
    further  that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
    disbursements against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce  the
    amounts  appropriated in the education department's general fund aid
    to localities for allowances to private schools for  the  blind  and
    deaf  by  an equivalent amount, and the portion of such general fund
    appropriation so affected shall have no  further  force  or  effect.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000)
  For  the  purposes  of the teacher incentive fund program as funded by
    the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting and
    accountability requirements contained in such act ..................
    20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,

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    to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
    the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000)
  For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
    the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
    ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
    accountability  requirements  contained in such act. Notwithstanding
    any other provision of the law to the contrary and  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, a portion of the funds
    appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit  of  the  state
    purposes  account of the state education department to carry out the
    purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
    ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Health and Human Services Fund
  Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:

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  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
  State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  the  purposes  of  the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grant as funded by the  American  recovery  and
    reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
    to  contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  for  the  purposes of the state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American  recovery  and
    reinvestment  act  of  2009,  provided  further that, subject to the
    approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
    appropriated  herein,  may be transferred to the credit of the state
    purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
    purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject
    to   all   applicable   reporting  and  accountability  requirements
    contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  Commercial Gaming Revenue Account

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law,  of
    additional  aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an appor-
    tionment pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the  education
    law,  in order to support elementary and secondary education, which,
    notwithstanding any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  shall  for
    purposes  of  this  appropriation  mean support through after-school
    programs, [sap] GAP elimination  adjustment  restoration  apportion-
    ments  and/or  foundation  aid;  provided  that,  [,]for the 2014-15
    school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri-
    ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a
    portion of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such  year.
    Provided  further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein
    shall be available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE  THAN  70
    PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
    FISCAL   YEAR;   and  provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any

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    provision of law to the  contrary,  the  funds  appropriated  herein
    shall  only  be  available to support such purposes and shall not be
    interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that
    notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of  law  to  the  contrary,  this appropriation shall remain in full
    force and effect to the  maximum  extent  allowed  by  [l]  LAW  ...
    720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  State Lottery Fund
  State Lottery Account - 20901

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  general  support  for  public schools for the 2014-15 and 2015-16
    school years, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision  of
    law  to  the  contrary,  in  computing  the additional lottery grant
    pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph  b  of  subdivision  4  of
    section  92-c  of the state finance law for the 2014-15 school year,
    the base grant shall not exceed $2,024,980,000. Notwithstanding  any
    provision  of law to the contrary, the portion of this appropriation
    covering fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any  appro-
    priation  for  this  item  covering fiscal year 2014-15 set forth in
    chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.  Notwithstanding section 40  of  the
    state  finance  law  or  any  provision of law to the contrary, this
    appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................
    [4,036,960,000] 4,003,960,000 ................. (re. $1,978,980,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  State Lottery Fund
  VLT Education Account - 20904

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For general support for public schools for  the  2014-15  and  2015-16
    school  years,  for grants awarded pursuant to subparagraph (2-a) of
    paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 92-c of  the  state  finance
    law,  provided that no more than $950,604,000 shall be available for
    the 2014-15 state fiscal  year  payments  for  general  support  for
    public  schools  for  the  2014-15  school year. Notwithstanding any
    provision of law to the contrary, the portion of this  appropriation
    covering  fiscal year 2014-15 shall supersede and replace any appro-
    priation for this item covering fiscal year  2014-15  set  forth  in
    chapter  53  of  the laws of 2013. Notwithstanding section 40 of the
    state finance law or any provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  this
    appropriation shall lapse on March 31, 2016 ........................
    [1,927,604,000] 1,902,604,000 ................... (re. $952,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:

  Maintenance Undistributed

S. 4612--A                         129                        A. 6720--A

  For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
    private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:

  General Fund
  Community Projects Fund - 007
  Account CC

  ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:

  Maintenance Undistributed

  For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
    private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:

  General Fund
  Community Projects Fund - 007
  Account CC

  LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)

2015-A6720B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4612
Law Section:: Budget Bills

2015-A6720B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends a chapter of the laws of 2015 (S.2003C/A.3003C) making appropriations for the support of government.

2015-A6720B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            

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

    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
                               ___________

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:

  Section  1.   Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, enacting the
aid to localities  budget,  as  proposed  in  legislative  bill  numbers
S.2003-C  and  A.3003-C,  is amended by repealing the items herein below
set forth in brackets and by adding to  such  section  the  other  items
underscored in this section.

                          EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

                       AID TO LOCALITIES 2015-16

FOR PAYMENT ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE, NET OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS:

                                        APPROPRIATIONS  REAPPROPRIATIONS

  GENERAL FUND........................  42,892,888,850     2,918,703,430
  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

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER.......   9,773,374,000       761,321,000
                                      ---------------- ----------------
    ALL FUNDS.........................  57,046,284,850    10,525,524,430
                                      ================ ================

                                SCHEDULE

ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM..... 227,185,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTO-
  BER 1, 2013 TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY
  CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT........ 54,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF INDEPENDENT
  LIVING CENTERS.............................. 12,361,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF
  INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS................... 1,000,000
FOR COLLEGE READERS AID PAYMENTS................. 294,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SUPPORTED
  EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT
  OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
  1, 2013:
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF PROGRAMS
  PROVIDING OR LEADING TO THE PROVISION OF
  TIME-LIMITED SERVICES OR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
  SERVICES.................................... 15,160,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAMS INVOLVING
  LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC
  ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
  TERED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT...... 1,843,000
FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
  LITERACY/EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,
  COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES,
  AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
  INSTITUTIONS WHICH MEET QUALITY STANDARDS
  PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
  TION TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC LITERA-
  CY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND ENGLISH
  AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16 YEARS
  OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THE REMAINING PAYMENTS
  OF 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE
  THAN $300,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL
  YEAR......................................... 5,293,000
FOR ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ADULT
  LITERACY EDUCATION AID TO PUBLIC AND
  PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 2 AND 4 YEAR COLLEGES,

S. 4612--B                          3                         A. 6720--B

  COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, LIBRARIES,
  AND VOLUNTEER LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS AND
  INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF BASIC
  LITERACY, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, AND
  ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO PERSONS 16
  YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS OF
  LIABILITIES HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE....................................... 1,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 90,951,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR CASE SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS
  WITH DISABILITIES........................... 70,000,000
FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM............. 2,572,000
FOR THE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM........... 2,500,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, LITER-
  ACY, AND CIVICS EDUCATION PURSUANT TO THE
  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT.................... 48,704,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 123,776,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
  VESID SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT - 22001

FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY
  DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES.................... 11,760,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 11,760,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FUND
  VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACCOUNT - 23051

FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SPECIAL
  WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM.................. 698,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL..................... 698,000
                                            --------------

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM................................. 121,886,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

S. 4612--B                          4                         A. 6720--B

AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES INCLUDING AID TO NEW
  YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (NYPL) AND NYPL'S
  SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LIBRARY.
  PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
  THE CONTRARY, SUCH AID, AND THE STATE'S
  LIABILITY THEREFOR, SHALL REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
  THIS PROGRAM................................ 86,627,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES......... 5,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOMBURG
  CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE........... 250,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
  PAYMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMUTER
  TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX, SUBJECT TO AN
  ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET....................... 1,300,000
AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE
  OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL REPRESENT
  FULFILLMENT OF THE STATE'S OBLIGATION FOR
  THIS PROGRAM................................ 14,002,000
FOR ADDITIONAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
  AND RADIO...................................... 500,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 107,679,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25300

FOR AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES PURSUANT TO
  VARIOUS FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY
  SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT...................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,400,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  NEW YORK STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT
    IMPROVEMENT FUND
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT - 20501

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR
  GROUPS OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS
  PROVIDED IN SECTION 57.35 OF THE ARTS AND
  CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW......................... 8,346,000
AID FOR DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE GRANTS AND AID
  TO ELIGIBLE ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, HISTOR-
  ICAL SOCIETIES, MUSEUMS, AND TO CERTAIN
  ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE STATE EDUCA-

S. 4612--B                          5                         A. 6720--B

  TION DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
  SUCH PROGRAMS.................................. 461,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 8,807,000
                                            --------------

OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM..... 111,456,850
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

FOR LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AWARDS AS
  PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF THE LAWS OF
  1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER SECTION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDING FOR SUCH
  PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR SHALL
  BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN...................................... 13,755,860
FOR ADDITIONAL LIBERTY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
  AWARDS AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTION 612 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW AS ADDED BY CHAPTER 425 OF
  THE LAWS OF 1988. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  FUNDING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
  FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN.......................... 1,546,000
UNRESTRICTED AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
  UNIVERSITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  SECTION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AID OTHER-
  WISE DUE AND PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16 FISCAL
  YEAR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN.............................. 35,129,000
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
  AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO EXPAND
  OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY AND
  ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDEPENDENT
  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING............. 26,614,920
FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAM AWARDS. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE USED BY INDEPENDENT COLLEGES TO
  EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY
  AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AT INDE-
  PENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING...... 2,991,000
FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM
  (STEP)AWARDS................................ 11,845,180
FOR ADDITIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
  PROGRAM (STEP) AWARDS........................ 1,331,000
FOR COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
  PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS....................... 8,975,890
FOR ADDITIONAL COLLEGIATE SCIENCE AND TECH-
  NOLOGY ENTRY PROGRAM (CSTEP) AWARDS.......... 1,009,000
FOR TEACHER OPPORTUNITY CORPS PROGRAM AWARDS..... 450,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A FOSTER YOUTH

S. 4612--B                          6                         A. 6720--B

  INITIATIVE TO ENSURE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE
  THROUGH CURRENT POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITY
  PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTI-
  TUTIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH INCLUDING SUMMER
  TRANSITION PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOSTER
  YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL AID OUTREACH, COUN-
  SELING SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL
  SUPPORT. A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS,
  AGENCIES, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
  YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.... 1,500,000
FOR STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND
  HIGH NEEDS NURSING PROGRAMS AT PRIVATE
  COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ACCORDANCE
  WITH SECTION 6401-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW....... 941,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL
  BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS
  CERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR................................. 368,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................. 106,456,850
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO VARIOUS
  FEDERAL LAWS INCLUDING: TITLE II-A IMPROV-
  ING TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO ANY STATE
  AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, AND INTERCHANGED TO
  OTHER ACCOUNTS, TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE
  OF THIS APPROPRIATION. A PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION MAY BE INTERCHANGED TO OTHER
  ACCOUNTS, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION................. 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM........................ 5,214,000
                                                          --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  COMBINED EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND
  GRANTS ACCOUNT - 20191

FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE
  ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS, INCLUDING GRANTS
  TO LOCAL RECIPIENTS, PAID TO THE EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS,

S. 4612--B                          7                         A. 6720--B

  CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND FROM
  PUBLIC OR PRIVATE FUNDS RECEIVED AS
  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF HONORARIUM FOR SERVICES
  RENDERED BY EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE RELATED TO
  SUCH EMPLOYEES' OFFICIAL DUTIES OR RESPON-
  SIBILITIES................................... 5,214,000
                                            --------------

OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM............................................... 53,199,648,000
                                                          --------------

  GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT - 10000

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE
  FISCAL YEARS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH
  FISCAL YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT NOT MORE THAN 39.06988741
  PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, NOR MORE THAN 19.66718780 PERCENT OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR PAYABLE IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL
  YEAR AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, THE REMAINING AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR
  THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE APPOR-
  TIONED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE
  EDUCATION LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITA-
  TIONS OF THIS APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING THE
  GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED
  HEREIN.
PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER
  SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH SCHOOL
  DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCA-
  TION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH SCHOOL
  DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE
  DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND IF
  THE REDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS,
  THE REMAINDER OF THE REDUCTION SHALL BE
  WITHHELD FROM PAYMENTS SCHEDULED TO BE
  MADE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO

S. 4612--B                          8                         A. 6720--B

  SECTION 3609-A FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  IN THE 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND THE
  COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO REDUCE PAYMENTS
  DUE TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2016-
  17 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
  THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
  2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR COMPUTED FOR SUCH
  SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE
  DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE
  2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEAR, AND PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
  OF SUCH DEDUCTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
  BEEN PAID TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
  THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH DEDUCTION
  IS MADE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COMPUTE
  SUCH GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT AND SHALL
  PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF SUCH REDUCTION IN
  PAYMENTS TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER, THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE
  SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF
  THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
  THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION
  AMOUNT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, WHERE
  THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL
  YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA141-5". PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, THE GAP ELIMI-
  NATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR FOR A SCHOOL
  DISTRICT SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON DATA
  ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  AND IN THE DATABASE USED TO PRODUCE AN
  UPDATED ELECTRONIC DATA FILE IN SUPPORT OF
  THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA151-6" AND
  SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF TIERS 1 THROUGH 4
  PLUS THE SUM OF MINIMUMS A, B, AND C.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE PURPOSES
  OF THIS APPROPRIATION:

S. 4612--B                          9                         A. 6720--B

(I) "TIER 1" SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF
  THIRTY DOLLARS ($30.00) MULTIPLIED BY THE
  EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS COUNT COMPUTED PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH S OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR, WHERE
  THE CONCENTRATION FACTOR SHALL BE THE SUM
  OF ONE PLUS THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN
  DIVIDING (1) THE DIFFERENCE OF THE
  EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS PERCENT COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W OF SUBDIVISION 1
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW LESS
  FOUR TENTHS (0.4) DIVIDED BY (2) NINE
  HUNDRED TWO THOUSANDTHS (0.902), PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONCENTRATION FACTOR
  SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE.
(II) "TIER 2" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT, FOR
  DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT OF
  GREATER THAN 2 PERCENT, OF SIX HUNDRED
  DOLLARS ($600.00), AND FOR ALL OTHER
  DISTRICTS WITH A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT
  GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT,
  FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) MULTIPLIED
  BY THE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT, WHERE THE
  CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT SHALL BE THE POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE BASE YEAR
  PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AS
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF
  PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE BASE
  YEAR LESS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.
(III) "TIER 3" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF TWEN-
  TY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50)
  MULTIPLIED BY THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE
  LUNCH PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARA-
  GRAPH P OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE
  BASE YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLL-
  MENT AS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
  2 OF PARAGRAPH N OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE
  BASE YEAR.
(IV) "TIER 4" SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THREE
  HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300.00) MULTIPLIED BY
  THE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COUNT
  COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH O OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY NEEDS
  PERCENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH W
  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW MULTIPLIED BY THE SUM OF ONE
  AND THE LEP GROWTH PERCENT, WHERE THE LEP
  GROWTH PERCENT SHALL BE THE QUOTIENT
  ARRIVED AT BY DIVIDING THE POSITIVE
  DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, OF THE LIMITED ENGLISH

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  PROFICIENT COUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR LESS
  SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE BASE
  YEAR DIVIDED BY SUCH COUNT FOR THE YEAR
  PRIOR TO THE BASE YEAR.
(V) "MINIMUM A" SHALL BE THE MINIMUM A
  PERCENT MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR, WHERE THE
  MINIMUM A PERCENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF
  (1) FOR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY
  HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000 MORE
  TWENTY-NINE AND FORTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS
  PERCENT (0.2945) OR (2) FOR A CITY SCHOOL
  DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF
  125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 1,000,000
  AND A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS THAN
  FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) EIGHTY PERCENT (0.80),
  OR (3) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS WITH A
  COMBINED WEALTH RATIO LESS THAN ONE AND
  EIGHT-TENTHS (1.8) THIRTY-FIVE AND SIX-
  TENTHS PERCENT (0.356), OR (4) FOR ALL
  OTHER DISTRICTS THIRTY PERCENT (0.30).
(VI) "MINIMUM B" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED AS AVERAGE NEED PURSUANT TO
  CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C
  OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708"
  AND WITH A COMBINED WEALTH RATIO OF LESS
  THAN SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDREDTHS (0.78),
  TWENTY-SIX AND FIFTEEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT
  (0.2615) MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
(VII) "MINIMUM C" SHALL BE FOR DISTRICTS
  DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
  (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH C OF
  SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
  OTHER THAN THOSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
  A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 125,000 OR
  MORE, FORTY-THREE PERCENT (0.43) MULTI-
  PLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT
  FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO
  GEA RESTORATION SHALL BE MORE THAN THE
  PRODUCT OF NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT (0.98)
  MULTIPLIED BY THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUST-
  MENT FOR THE BASE YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT FOR THE
  2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER SHALL

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  EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION
  PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH DISTRICT AND THE GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION ALLO-
  CATION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
  18 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR
  SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR,
  PLUS, IF THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT
  EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, THE
  PRODUCT OF THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT
  PERCENTAGE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
  THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE, IF ANY, BETWEEN
  THE PRELIMINARY GROWTH AMOUNT LESS THE
  ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT, AND LESS THE GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT RESTORATION AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR, IF ANY, ALLO-
  CATED PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
  NEW YORK.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE
  2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LIEU OF THE
  APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISION 4 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT, OTHER THAN A
  SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN
  SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 4001 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL FOUNDA-
  TION AID EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE TOTAL
  FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED PURSUANT TO
  PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PLUS THE PHASE-
  IN FOUNDATION INCREASE FACTOR, WHICH SHALL
  EQUAL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: (1) FOR
  A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A
  POPULATION OF 1,000,000 OR MORE THIRTEEN
  AND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSANDTHS
  PERCENT (0.13274) OR (2) FOR DISTRICTS
  WHERE THE QUOTIENT ARRIVED AT WHEN DIVID-
  ING (A) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL AIDABLE
  FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED BY THE
  DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID LESS
  THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1
  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
  DIVIDED BY (B) THE PRODUCT OF THE TOTAL
  AIDABLE FOUNDATION PUPIL UNITS MULTIPLIED
  BY THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED FOUNDATION AID
  IS GREATER THAN NINETEEN PERCENT (0.19),
  AND WHERE THE DISTRICT'S COMBINED WEALTH
  RATIO IS LESS THAN THIRTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS
  (0.33), SEVEN AND SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS
  PERCENT (0.0775) OR (3) FOR ANY OTHER
  DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS HIGH NEED PURSUANT

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  TO CLAUSE (C) OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF PARAGRAPH
  C OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED "SA0708",
  FOUR PERCENT (0.04) OR (4) FOR A CITY
  SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPU-
  LATION OF 125,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN
  1,000,000, FOURTEEN PERCENT (0.14) OR (5)
  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WERE DESIGNATED
  AS SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR CENTRAL
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE BOUNDARIES INCLUDE
  A PORTION OF A SMALL CITY FOR THE SCHOOL
  AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
  BUDGET FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND
  ENTITLED "SA1415", FOUR AND SEVEN HUNDRED
  FIFTY-ONE THOUSANDTHS PERCENT (0.04751) OR
  (6) FOR ALL OTHER DISTRICTS ONE PERCENT
  (0.01), AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TOTAL
  FOUNDATION AID FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL
  YEAR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRODUCT OF
  THE TOTAL FOUNDATION AID BASE COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH J OF SUBDIVISION 1
  OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  THE DUE-MINIMUM PERCENT WHICH SHALL BE,
  FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR ONE HUNDRED
  AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDREDTHS PERCENT
  (1.0037). PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FOR THE
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF 1,000,000
  OR MORE MAY USE AMOUNTS APPORTIONED PURSU-
  ANT TO SUCH SUBDIVISION FOR AFTERSCHOOL
  PROGRAMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGI-
  BLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM THE FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  OR 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR IN EXCESS OF THE
  AMOUNT APPORTIONED TO SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT
  IN THE BASE YEAR, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
  SION 1 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW, UNLESS SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS
  SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION THAT HAS BEEN
  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015, OR BY SEPTEMBER 1,
  2016, DEMONSTRATING THAT IT HAS FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
  FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
  SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ANY APPORTION-

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  MENT WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO APRIL 1 OF
  THE CURRENT YEAR AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY
  EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR CALCULATION FOR
  USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF ANY PAYMENTS OF
  INELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE IMME-
  DIATELY PRECEDING PARAGRAPH OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION WERE MADE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
  SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM
  FUTURE PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IF THE AMOUNT OF
  THE DEDUCTION IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF
  THE AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH DEDUCTIONS
  IN THE APPLICABLE SCHOOL YEAR, THE REMAIN-
  DER OF THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE WITHHELD
  FROM PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SCHEDULED TO BE MADE TO THE SCHOOL
  DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL
  YEAR. PROVIDED THAT ANY APPORTIONMENT
  WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE BASE YEAR
  CALCULATION FOR USE IN THE SUBSEQUENT
  SCHOOL YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND OF
  CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO
  PARAGRAPH GG OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE ALLOWABLE
  GROWTH AMOUNT SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF (I)
  THE PRODUCT OF THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF
  THE PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS
  ONE, MULTIPLIED BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF
  THE SUM OF (1) THE APPORTIONMENTS, INCLUD-
  ING THE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE
  YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING
  DURING THE BASE YEAR TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
  SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPUTED BASED ON AN
  ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE THE
  SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED
  BUDGET FOR THE BASE YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY
  SUCH APPORTIONMENTS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH
  PURPOSE FROM THE COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE
  FUND PLUS (2) THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
  AMOUNT FOR THE BASE YEAR, AND (II)
  $978,000,000.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  THE ALLOWABLE GROWTH AMOUNT FOR THE 2016-

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  17 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF
  THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE OF THE PERSONAL
  INCOME GROWTH INDEX MINUS ONE, MULTIPLIED
  BY THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF (I) THE APPOR-
  TIONMENTS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT
  REDUCTIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 17 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, DUE AND OWING DURING THE
  BASE YEAR, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS
  OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM
  THE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS
  COMPUTED BASED ON AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE
  USED TO PRODUCE THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN
  SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE BASE
  YEAR, EXCLUDING ANY SUCH APPORTIONMENTS
  APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE
  COMMERCIAL GAMING REVENUE FUND PLUS (II)
  THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR THE BASE
  YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  COMPETITIVE AWARDS AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF
  CALCULATING THE ALLOCABLE GROWTH AMOUNT
  SHALL BE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FOR THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE
  APPORTIONMENTS COMPUTED PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
  VISIONS 5-A, 12 AND 16 OF SECTION 3602 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNTS
  SET FORTH, RESPECTIVELY, FOR SUCH SCHOOL
  DISTRICT AS "SUPPLEMENTAL PUB EXCESS
  COST", "ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT" AND "HIGH
  TAX AID" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15 ESTI-
  MATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
  FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
  THE CONTRARY, FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE
  ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCA-
  TION LAW EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT SET FORTH FOR
  SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "UNIVERSAL PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN" UNDER THE HEADING "2014-15
  ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER
  LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF THE BUDGET FOR THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
  "SA141-5".

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PROVIDED FURTHER THAT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED
  BY FEDERAL LAW, EACH BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RECEIVING A PAYMENT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D OF THE EDUCA-
  TION LAW IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
  YEARS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE FROM
  SUCH PAYMENT AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE
  AMOUNT OF STATE AID RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 1950 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW IN THE BASE YEAR THAT WAS
  ATTRIBUTABLE TO COOPERATIVE SERVICES
  AGREEMENTS (CO-SERS) FOR CAREER EDUCATION,
  AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE
  SUCH AMOUNT TO SUPPORT CAREER EDUCATION
  PROGRAMS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, IN APPROVING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR
  THE STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
  (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARAGRAPH B
  OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, MAY DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER
  OF EDUCATION TO APPORTION AN ADVANCE IN AN
  AMOUNT LESS THAN THAT REPORTED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUCH
  CLAUSE (III) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (3) OF PARA-
  GRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3609-A
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT SUCH REDUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
  SUM OF (1) THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR NEED COMPUTED BASED ON
  THE ELECTRONIC DATA FILE USED TO PRODUCE
  THE SCHOOL AID COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED
  BY THE COMMISSIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE
  ENACTED BUDGET FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT APPRO-
  PRIATED FOR PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS, AND (2) ANY AMOUNTS WITHHELD IN
  THE 2015-16 FISCAL YEAR FROM SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMEN-
  TATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BY NOVEMBER 15,

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  2015, DEMONSTRATING THAT THEY HAVE FULLY
  IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
  FOR CONDUCTING ANNUAL TEACHER AND PRINCI-
  PAL EVALUATIONS OF TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
  SECTION 3012-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  THE REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFT-
  ER TO ACCRUE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017........... 33,634,747,000
FOR REMAINING 2014-15 AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING AID FOR SUCH SCHOOL
  YEARS PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-D
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
  REDUCE PAYMENTS DUE TO EACH DISTRICT FOR
  THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW BY AN
  AMOUNT BASED ON THE GAP ELIMINATION
  ADJUSTMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUCH DISTRICT, WHERE SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE
  DEDUCTED FROM MONEYS APPORTIONED FOR THE
  PURPOSES OF PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-A OF

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  THE EDUCATION LAW, AND PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT THE GAP ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL EQUAL THE AMOUNT
  SET FORTH FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AS "GAP
  ELIMINATION ADJUSTMENT" UNDER THE HEADING
  "2014-15 ESTIMATED AIDS" IN THE SCHOOL AID
  COMPUTER LISTING PRODUCED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTED BUDGET
  FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENTITLED
  "SA141-5", AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKIN-
  DERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............ 6,204,339,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF
  HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR THE 2015-
  16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUD-
  ING REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR THE
  TRANSPORTATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN PURSU-
  ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
  SECTION 3209 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, UP TO
  THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROVED COSTS OF THE
  MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MODE OF TRANSPORTA-
  TION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN PREPARED
  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND
  APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET

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  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT IN EACH OF THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 STATE FISCAL YEARS THE
  SUM OF $30,000 MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
  CREDIT OF THE STATE PURPOSES ACCOUNT OF
  THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CARRY
  OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH SECTION RELATING
  TO REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUTH SHELTERS TRANS-
  PORTING SUCH PUPILS AND PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
  OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED
  WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN
  THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE

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  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 53,083,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
  YEARS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
  SITIES, AND AN ENTITY, CHOSEN THROUGH A
  COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, TO ASSIST
  SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT SELF
  ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY AREAS THAT NEED TO
  BE STRENGTHENED AND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
  WITH THE VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
  LAWS THAT GOVERN LIMITED ENGLISH PROFI-
  CIENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING
  EDUCATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM
  OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED
  $13,500,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70
  PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE

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  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 22,950,000
FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR TO SUPPORT BILINGUAL
  EDUCATION...................................... 700,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
  FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPER-
  ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS
  FOR FUNDING OF APPROVED LEARNING TECHNOLO-
  GY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER
  OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING SERVICES BENEFIT-
  ING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, PURSUANT TO
  REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION-
  ER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE SUM OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED
  $3,285,000 FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70
  PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-

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  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 5,585,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR THE VOLUNTARY INTERDISTRICT URBAN-SU-
  BURBAN TRANSFER PROGRAM AID PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 15 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE

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  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 8,977,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR ADDITIONAL APPORTIONMENTS OF BUILDING
  AID FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS EDUCATING PUPILS
  RESIDING ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS CALCULATED
  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 6-A OF SECTION
  3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PROVIDED THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS

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  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 8,500,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  DURING THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL
  YEARS FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INCARCER-
  ATED IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 13 OF SECTION 3602
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT,
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL

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  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 39,100,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS
  FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHO RESIDE
  IN A SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE OFFICE OF
  MENTAL HEALTH OR THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH
  DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PURSUANT TO
  SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION 3202 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN

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  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.............. 117,300,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR BUILDING AID PAYABLE IN THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS TO SPECIAL ACT
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE
  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT
  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR
  PAYMENTS TO THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY ON
  BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 737 OF THE
  LAWS OF 1988 PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY
  BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND

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  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 4,590,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS,
  PROVIDED THAT FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE
  2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL ALLOCATE
  SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING GRANTS, NOT TO
  EXCEED $400,000 IN EACH SUCH YEAR, TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE
  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
  3650-A, 3650-B AND 3650-C OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW, OR FOR CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH NOT-
  FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR
  THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION,
  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR

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  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPRO-
  PRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.................. 680,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $2,000,000
  TEACHER MENTOR INTERN PROGRAM IN EACH
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE

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  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIREC-
  TOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017................ 3,400,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $12,000,000
  SPECIAL ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
  PROGRAM IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-
  16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS PAYABLE PURSU-
  ANT TO SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3641 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE

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  THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE PAID IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED
  THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
  OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED
  WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN
  THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
  TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENT AND CREDITS,
  AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 20,400,000

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FOR THE EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE
  2016-17 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED
  THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-
  16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16 OR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS. FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSIDERED
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
  SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHED-
  ULE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTER-
  CHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND LOCAL
  ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGAR-
  TEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION
  PROGRAM.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
  ITS, AND MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE

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  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 77,152,000
FOR SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS TO PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS TOTALING $13,840,000 IN EACH
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT,
  SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE PAYABLE TO ANY
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A
  POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 125,000, AND LESS
  THAN 1,000,000 INHABITANTS, AND SUCH
  DISTRICT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE
  SAME AMOUNT IT WAS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR
  THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED THAT NO
  MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR VALUE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE CONSIDERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SHALL BE PAID IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER
  ITEM OF APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE,
  NET OF ANY DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS, AND MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND

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  AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL
  SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION
  FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF
  2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL
  LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017..................... 23,528,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT........ 1,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS
  TO THE BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.......... 1,200,000
FOR THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW AWARDS TO
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2015-16 AND
  2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF
  $25,000,000 FOR EACH SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED
  THAT $5,000,000 OF THIS TOTAL AMOUNT IN
  SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
  FOR A PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION TO ATTRACT QUAL-
  IFIED TEACHERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL
  RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE AND
  AGREE TO TEACH MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCE IN A
  LOW PERFORMING SCHOOL, FURTHER PROVIDED
  THAT OF THIS $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF UP TO
  $500,000 IN EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE
  MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
  IN THE YONKERS AND SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TEACH-
  ERS IN SUCH DISTRICTS WHO TEACH MATH,
  SCIENCE AND RELATED AREAS AND WHO HAVE
  SUCH A TRANSITIONAL CERTIFICATE, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW OF THIS
  $5,000,000, A TOTAL OF $1,000,000 SHALL BE
  MADE AVAILABLE AS A MATCHING GRANT TO
  COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT
  PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN
  MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS BASED ON A PROV-
  EN NATIONAL MODEL THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED
  STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ENHANCED TEACHER
  RETENTION IN THE CLASSROOM, AND PROVIDED
  FURTHER THAT NO MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR VALUE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.

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PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
  ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGU-
  LATION TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF
  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, NET OF ANY DISALLOW-
  ANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CRED-
  ITS, MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION SUBJECT TO
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
  LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............... 42,500,000
FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCA-
  TION AID FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH E OF
  SUBDIVISION 11 OF SECTION 3602 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  $96,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2016-17
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16
  AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.

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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO OTHER
  DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION AND SUBJECT
  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO
  THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  DETERMINING THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION
  3609-A OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THE GENERAL
  SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS APPROPRIATIONS
  FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31,
  2017 SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MADE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN ADDED TO
  THE SUM OF OTHER SUCH DESIGNATED APPROPRI-
  ATED AMOUNTS.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSID-
  ERED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OF
  APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
  LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PRE-
  KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCA-
  TION PROGRAM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED
  OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING
  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM
  COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH-
  STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON
  MARCH 31, 2017............................. 192,000,000
FOR PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS TRANSFORMA-
  TION GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT
  TO A SPENDING PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE LIMITED
  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTAINING A SCHOOL OR
  SCHOOLS DESIGNATED AS PERSISTENTLY FAILING

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  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 1
  OF SECTION 211-F OF THE EDUCATION LAW,
  PROVIDED THAT SEPARATE APPLICATIONS SHALL
  BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL FOR WHICH
  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS A GRANT.
SUCH GRANTS SHALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUD-
  ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (I)
  USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS COMMUNITY HUBS
  TO DELIVER CO-LOCATED OR SCHOOL-LINKED
  ACADEMIC, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRI-
  TION, COUNSELING, LEGAL AND/OR OTHER
  SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES;
  (II) EXPANSION, ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT
  OF THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM
  OFFERINGS; (III) EXTENSION OF THE SCHOOL
  DAY AND/OR SCHOOL YEAR; (IV) PROFESSIONAL
  DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRA-
  TORS; (V) MENTORING OF AT-RISK STUDENTS;
  AND (VI) THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
  OF THE EXTERNAL RECEIVER OF THE SCHOOL.
  PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
  CONFIRM THAT ANY SUCH ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY IS
  ALIGNED WITH THE SCHOOL'S APPROVED INTER-
  VENTION MODEL, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
  PLAN OR SCHOOL INTERVENTION PLAN.
IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS,
  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSIDER FACTORS
  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ENROLL-
  MENT OF THE SCHOOL. PROVIDED THAT FOR
  EACH OF THE PERSISTENTLY FAILING SCHOOLS,
  THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL GRANT IN THE 2015-16
  AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS SHALL BE ESTAB-
  LISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
  IN THE SPENDING PLAN FOR SUCH GRANTS. A
  PORTION OF SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  BY JULY 1 OF EACH SUCH SCHOOL YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017........................... 75,000,000
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC
  TUITION PAYMENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS MADE
  BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL
  YEAR, AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDI-
  VISION 1 OF SECTION 2856 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW......................................... 28,260,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR FOR
  SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF TARGETED
  PREKINDERGARTEN FOR THOSE PROVIDERS NOT
  ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDING PURSUANT TO
  SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND
  FOR SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS CONTINUING TO
  OPERATE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED
  PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE

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  COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET................... 1,303,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF REMAINING OBLI-
  GATIONS OF A $14,260,000 TEACHER RESOURCES
  AND COMPUTER TRAINING CENTERS PROGRAM FOR
  THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR...................... 4,278,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $14,260,000
  TEACHER RESOURCES AND COMPUTER TRAINING
  CENTER PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  .............................................. 9,982,000
FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR..................... 89,000
FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM.
  FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST
  PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO THE
  LIMITATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND MAY BE
  USED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS OF NON-PROFIT
  SCHOOL LUNCH, BREAKFAST, OR OTHER SCHOOL
  CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON THE
  NUMBER OF FEDERALLY REIMBURSABLE BREAK-
  FASTS AND LUNCHES SERVED TO STUDENTS UNDER
  SUCH PROGRAM AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY
  THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SUCH
  SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF
  CONGRESS ENTITLED THE "NATIONAL SCHOOL
  LUNCH ACT," P.L. 79-396, AS AMENDED, OR
  THE PROVISIONS OF THE "CHILD NUTRITION ACT
  OF 1966," P.L. 89-642, AS AMENDED, IN THE
  CASE OF SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS TO REIM-
  BURSE SPONSORS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL
  RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  MONEYS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OR SO MUCH
  THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ARE TO BE
  AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECI-
  FIED FOR OBLIGATIONS HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR
  HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE FOR THE SCHOOL YEARS
  BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, JULY 1, 2014 AND
  JULY 1, 2015.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR
  FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH
  AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS...................... 34,400,000
FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID PAYABLE IN THE
  2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYA-
  BLE DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR... 102,273,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR
  FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AID.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE

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  AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF AID HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED AND HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE............. 47,374,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT PROVISION OF LAW FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PAYMENT TOWARD A
  MULTI-YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABIL-
  ITIES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE
  POLICY PROGRAM.............................. 16,768,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR ADDITIONAL NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOL AID. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSIST-
  ENT PROVISION OF LAW, FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE USED AS PART OF A MULTI-
  YEAR PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER
  TO ADDRESS THE PRIOR YEAR LIABILITIES FOR
  THE COMPREHENSIVE ATTENDANCE POLICY
  PROGRAM AND PROVIDING THAT REIMBURSEMENT
  OF EXPENSES BEGINNING FOR THE 2011-12
  SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON
  THE PARAMETERS USED TO GENERATE CLAIMS FOR
  THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR...................... 5,000,000
FOR ACADEMIC INTERVENTION FOR NONPUBLIC
  SCHOOLS BASED ON A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.................. 922,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF SAFETY EQUIP-
  MENT FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS................... 4,500,000
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS FOR THE
  BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING STATE AID FOR
  BLIND AND DEAF PUPILS IN CERTAIN INSTI-
  TUTIONS TO BE PAID FOR THE PURPOSES
  PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 4204-A OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FOR THE EDUCATION OF DEAF
  CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE, INCLUDING
  TRANSFERS TO THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL
  REVENUE FUND ROME SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
  ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO A PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED
  BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN, UP TO
  $84,700,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE
  TUITION COSTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING
  SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF DURING THE
  2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 2 OF SECTION 4204 OF EDUCATION LAW
  AND SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4207 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW, UP TO $2,500,000 SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL
  CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED THROUGH THE
  STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY, AND UP TO
  $9,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMAIN-
  ING ALLOWABLE PURPOSES.

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PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, UPON
  DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR
  ALLOWANCES TO SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND
  DEAF IN THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
  PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL/AID
  TO LOCALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO SUCH
  DISBURSEMENT AND THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO
  FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THE LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS..................................... 96,200,000
FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS
  FOR THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS
  WITH DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED THAT FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT A 2.4%
  INCREASE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS FOR
  THE BLIND AND DEAF AND OTHER STUDENTS WITH
  DISABILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BASED ON A THREE YEAR AVER-
  AGE OF THE SCHOOLS' FTE ENROLLMENT AND
  SHALL BE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE 2014-15
  CERTIFICATE OF APPROVALS..................... 2,300,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HENRY
  VISCARDI SCHOOL FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR........................................... 903,000
FOR JULY AND AUGUST PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED
  CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 4408 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW. MONEYS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  USED AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR REMAINING BASE
  YEAR AND PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS OBLIGATIONS,
  (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
  SECTION 3602 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
  SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLES 87 AND 88
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (III) NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, FOR PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
  APPROPRIATION FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR
  OBLIGATIONS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
  PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED 70 PERCENT OF
  THE STATE AID DUE FOR THE SUM OF THE
  APPROVED TUITION AND MAINTENANCE RATES AND
  TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE PROVIDED FOR HERE-

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  IN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PAYMENT OF
  ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE
  ORDER THAT SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
  FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
  TION, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL A SINGLE PAYEE
  DRAW DOWN MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NO CLAIM SHALL BE SET ASIDE FOR INSUFFI-
  CIENCY OF FUNDS TO MAKE A COMPLETE
  PAYMENT, BUT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
  PARTIAL PAYMENT IN ONE YEAR AND SHALL
  RETAIN ITS PRIORITY DATE STATUS FOR SUBSE-
  QUENT APPROPRIATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUCH
  PURPOSES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED PRIOR TO
  JULY 1, 2016, SHALL BE USED TO PAY 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR CLAIMS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE,
  AND REPRESENT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE
  DURING THE 2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABIL-
  ITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO
  ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF
  DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND
  CREDITS.................................... 364,500,000
FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THE
  EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISA-
  BILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4410 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  SUPPORT A STATE SHARE OF PRESCHOOL HAND-
  ICAPPED EDUCATION COSTS FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR LIMITED TO 59.5 PERCENT OF
  SUCH TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES, AND
  FURTHERMORE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  PROVISION OF LAW, LOCAL CLAIMS FOR
  REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED PRIOR TO
  THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE
  2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN
  APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE EDUCATION
  DEPARTMENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 SHALL BE
  THE FIRST CLAIMS PAID FROM THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, NO SINGLE PAYEE MAY DRAW DOWN
  MORE THAN 51 PERCENT OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT NO OTHER
  PAYEES' CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE CURRENT
  STATE FISCAL YEAR ARE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
  BY THE COMMISSIONER AND REMAIN OUTSTANDING

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  AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, SUCH LIMITATION
  SHALL NOT APPLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE ACCRUED
  OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET,
  SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
  DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES, REFUNDS,
  REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS............... 1,020,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN,
  SUBJECT TO AN ALLOCATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY
  THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR
  CLAIMS AND/OR FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANTS
  FOR REMAINING PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15
  SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO
  MARCH 31, 2016 FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE
  ELIGIBLE FOR A FISCAL STABILIZATION GRANT
  IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 26,404,000............... 45,068,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
  STATE CENTER FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR THE
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREIN SHALL BE USED TO OPERATE A STATE-
  WIDE CENTER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE BUDGET.................................. 466,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR. FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
  PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTIVE
  SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
  AND/OR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
  (AIDS) EDUCATION. OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN, $86,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR THE PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE
  SCHOOL HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO
  ANY STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT TO ACCOM-
  PLISH THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPROPRIATION........ 691,000
FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR THE 2015-16
  SCHOOL YEAR FOR EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS AND
  SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS PURSU-
  ANT TO SECTION 2814 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW, ELIGIBLE

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  ENTITIES RECEIVING FUNDS FOR EXTENDED DAY
  PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN-
  IZATIONS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A
  PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT............ 24,344,000
FOR AID PAYABLE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
  AND EXTENSION BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION
  1104 OF THE EDUCATION LAW, PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCON-
  SISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, RULE, OR REGU-
  LATION, ANY APPORTIONMENT OF AID SHALL BE
  BASED ON A QUOTA AMOUNTING TO ONE-HALF OF
  THE SALARY PAID EACH TEACHER, DIRECTOR,
  ASSISTANT, AND SUPERVISOR, WHERE SUCH
  SALARY IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A COURSE OF
  STUDY FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER
  FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 1103 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,
  2010, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT
  COMPUTED BY THE COMMISSIONER BASED UPON AN
  ASSUMED ANNUALIZED SALARY EQUAL TO TEN
  THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER SCHOOL
  YEAR ON ACCOUNT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH
  TEACHER, DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT OR SUPERVISOR
  AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PAYMENT FROM
  THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL FIRST BE MADE FOR
  APPROVED CLAIMS FOR SALARY EXPENSES FOR
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, AND ANY AMOUNT
  REMAINING AFTER PAYMENT OF SUCH CLAIMS
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID
  CLAIMS FOR PRIOR SCHOOL YEARS.................. 932,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE PRIMARY
  MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AT THE CHILDREN'S
  INSTITUTE FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.......... 894,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
  THE MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF
  $1,382,000, PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL
  BE ALLOCATED EQUALLY AMONG THOSE ENTITIES
  THAT RECEIVED PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE
  2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR.......................... 1,382,000
FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
  A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
  SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SPEAKER OF
  THE ASSEMBLY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A
  RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
  SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOLUTION MUST BE
  APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS

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  ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY UPON A ROLL CALL
  VOTE........................................ 14,350,000
FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF
  THE SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE
  SAY YES TO EDUCATION PROGRAM................... 350,000
FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
  A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
  SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE
  INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL-
  UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON
  A ROLL CALL VOTE............................ 15,500,000
FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS IN AID TO CERTAIN
  SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND
  NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS. NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION SHALL BE ALLOCATED ONLY PURSUANT TO
  A PLAN SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED LIST OF
  GRANTEES WITH THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED BY
  EACH, OR THE METHODOLOGY FOR ALLOCATING
  SUCH APPROPRIATION. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TEMPORARY
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE DIRECTOR
  OF THE BUDGET AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE
  INCLUDED IN A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE
  EXPENDITURE OF SUCH MONIES, WHICH RESOL-
  UTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE
  OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE SENATE UPON
  A ROLL CALL VOTE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE
  MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2016.
  NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE
  FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE
  ON MARCH 31, 2017........................... 25,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR
  AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE
  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY......... 740,000
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE
  CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES
  AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT
  ALBANY......................................... 500,000
FOR POSTSECONDARY AID TO NATIVE AMERICANS TO
  FUND AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW

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  TO THE CONTRARY, THE AMOUNT HEREIN MADE
  AVAILABLE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE STATE'S
  ENTIRE OBLIGATION FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED
  UNDER SECTION 4118 OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN
  STATE FISCAL YEAR 2015-16...................... 598,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE SUMMER FOOD
  PROGRAM FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.......... 3,049,000
WORK FORCE EDUCATION. FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSE-
  MENT OF SERVICES AND EXPENSES PER CONTRACT
  HOUR OF WORK FORCE EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY
  THE CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION (CWE),
  A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
  PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION THAT ENABLE ADULTS WHO ARE 21
  YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN
  EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR WORK SKILLS
  CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR INCREASED EARNINGS AND ADVANCEMENT...... 11,500,000
FOR ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE EDUCATION FOR THE
  CONSORTIUM FOR WORKER EDUCATION.............. 1,500,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE
  DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
  OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR INCLUDING $1,733,375 FOR
  ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
  PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE
  OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR
  EXPENDITURE UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN
  EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL
  BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MISCELLANEOUS
  SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CHARTER SCHOOLS
  STIMULUS ACCOUNT............................. 4,837,000
FOR THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
  FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, PROVIDED,
  HOWEVER, THAT EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS APPRO-
  PRIATED HEREIN SHALL SUPPORT THE CONTINUA-
  TION AND EXPANSION OF THE EARLY COLLEGE
  HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM PURSUANT TO A PLAN
  DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED
  BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET PROVIDED,
  FURTHER, THAT A PORTION OF THE PAYMENT TO
  THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
  AWARDED FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON
  THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED ANNU-
  ALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS CONSISTENT
  WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
  SIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
  CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS
  PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
  SCHOOLS PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES
  RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE
  INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SET A

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  REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO
  WAIVE TUITION AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR
  STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH EARLY COLLEGE
  HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM WITH NO REDUCTION IN
  OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR
  SUCH STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT
  SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER WOULD OTHER-
  WISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.................. 2,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF A $490,000
  2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM FOR MENTORING
  AND TUTORING OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE
  WORK-SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH
  IS BASED ON MODEL PROGRAMS PROVEN TO BE
  EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING OUTCOMES THAT
  INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROVED
  GRADUATION RATES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
  SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN
  ONE OR MORE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED
  IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF
  125,000 AND LESS THAN 1,000,000 INHABIT-
  ANTS........................................... 490,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE
  LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE........................... 475,000
FOR PAYMENT OF SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
  TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
  SION 7 OF SECTION 3641 OF THE EDUCATION
  LAW ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2016 UPON AUDIT
  AND WARRANT OF THE COMPTROLLER IN THE
  AMOUNT THAT SMALL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
  WAS PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN STATE
  FISCAL YEAR 2010-11.......................... 1,868,000
FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATION
  IMPACT GRANTS IN THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
  FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE
  EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL HARD-
  SHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN
  THE TAXABLE PROPERTY VALUATION: $300,000
  SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL
  SCHOOL DISTRICT; $450,000 SHALL BE
  PROVIDED TO THE NORTH ROCKLAND CENTRAL
  SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE
  PROVIDED TO THE PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL
  DISTRICT..................................... 1,250,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE NEW YORK
  CITY COMMUNITY LEARNING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE
  .............................................. 1,500,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE YONKERS
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT......................... 2,000,000
FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE ONONDAGA,
  CORTLAND, AND MADISON BOCES NEW TECHNOLOGY
  SCHOOL INITIATIVE.............................. 200,000
FOR PURPOSES OF THE JUST FOR KIDS PROGRAM AT
  THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
  ................................................ 235,000

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FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF NATIONAL HISTO-
  RY DAY......................................... 100,000
FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXPENSES FOR
  DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD
  ARRIVALS) ELIGIBLE OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH AND
  YOUNG ADULTS................................. 1,000,000
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
  THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL
  GAMING REVENUE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY
  SECTION 97-NNNN OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW
  IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FULLY
  FUND PAYMENTS OF GENERAL SUPPORT FOR
  PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS
  APPROPRIATED FROM SUCH ACCOUNT, PROVIDED
  THAT THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL CERTIFY
  TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION THE
  AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE IN SUCH ACCOUNT,
  (1) FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, BY JUNE
  15, 2015 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS
  AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1, 2015 AND (2) FOR
  THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR THE FIRST
  SUCH PAYMENT, BY MARCH 15, 2016 BASED ON
  THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF MARCH
  1, 2016 AND, FOR THE SECOND SUCH PAYMENT
  BY JUNE 15, 2016 BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF
  FUNDS AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 1,2016, AND
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER
  SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET NO
  LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH
  CERTIFICATION OF THE AMOUNTS, IF ANY,
  PAYABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3609-H OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW FROM SUCH ACCOUNT AND FROM
  THIS APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
  THAT OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, NO
  MORE THAN 50 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  PAYMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
  NO MORE THAN 35 PERCENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  FOR SUCH PAYMENTS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR TO BE MADE IN THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR. PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTAND-
  ING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS
  APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON JUNE 30, 2016
  ............................................ 162,000,000
LESS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO THE WITH-
  HOLDING OF A PORTION OF EMPLOYMENT PREPA-
  RATION EDUCATION AID DUE TO THE CITY OF
  NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS
  OF THE WORK FORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM
  AID PAYABLE TO SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
  PAYABLE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH
  MONEYS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE OFFICE OF

S. 4612--B                         46                         A. 6720--B

  PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE
  EDUCATION GENERAL FUND-LOCAL ASSISTANCE
  ACCOUNT AND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN................ (11,500,000)
FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS DUE TO
  THE ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF
  EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION EDUCATION AID DUE
  TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK EQUAL TO THE
  REIMBURSEMENT COSTS OF THE WORKFORCE
  EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM AID PAYABLE TO SUCH
  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYABLE ON OR AFTER
  APRIL 1, 2015; SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEYS
  SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE ELEMENTARY
  MIDDLE, SECONDARY, AND CONTINUING EDUCA-
  TION GENERAL FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
  WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ADDITIONAL
  AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN................. (1,500,000)
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.............. 42,587,802,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL EDUCATION FUND
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 25210

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS FOR
  PURPOSES UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY
  AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITH-
  STANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
  LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY
  BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
  ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION.................................... 1,771,819,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR STATE GRANTS FOR IMPROVING
  TEACHER QUALITY AND MATHEMATICS AND
  SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS PURSUANT TO TITLE II
  OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION......................... 242,841,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
  PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE III OF THE
  ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-

S. 4612--B                         47                         A. 6720--B

  MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION............................... 61,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY
  LEARNING CENTERS PURSUANT TO TITLE IV OF
  THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
  ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER
  STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO
  THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDG-
  ET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF
  THIS APPROPRIATION.......................... 96,526,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM
  PURSUANT TO TITLE V OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
  SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
  ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION....................................... 28,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITI-
  ATIVE PURSUANT TO TITLE VI OF THE ELEMEN-
  TARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION................................ 5,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM
  PURSUANT TO TITLE X OF THE ELEMENTARY AND
  SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE
  SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
  AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
  THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO
  ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRI-
  ATION........................................ 8,000,000
FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE
  ENTITIES FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING,
  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CARL D. PERKINS
  VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCA-
  TION ACT (VTEA).
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-

S. 4612--B                         48                         A. 6720--B

  MENTS AND AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE
  APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, AS
  NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENT OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION............................... 68,578,000
FOR VARIOUS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER
  ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, A PORTION
  OF THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE SUBALLOCATED
  TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE
  INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION................ 29,425,000
FOR THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA-
  BILITIES INCLUDING UP TO $3,000,000 FOR
  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
  DIRECTION CENTERS AND $500,000 FOR
  SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR
  AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES AT THE
  STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO
  A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
  EDUCATION AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, FOR GRANTS TO ENSURE APPROPRI-
  ATELY CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS
  PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS
  DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I AND L OF
  SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW TO CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL
  DISTRICTS AND IN APPROVED PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FULL AND HALF-DAY
  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
  SECTION 4410 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR
  CHILDREN PLACED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, IN THE ALLOCATION
  OF FUNDS, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE
  PROGRAMS WITH A DEMONSTRATED NEED TO
  INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS
  TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIRE-
  MENTS. SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
  FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CERTIFICATION PREP-
  ARATION, TRAINING, ASSISTING SCHOOLS WITH
  PERSONNEL SHORTAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIV-
  ITIES THAT IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF
  SERVICES TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN
  WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN:
  (I) $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
  PAYMENTS TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL
  SERVICES OR PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARA-
  GRAPHS E, G, I, AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF
  SECTION 4401 OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP
  PREVENT EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
  TURNOVER THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF

S. 4612--B                         49                         A. 6720--B

  COMPENSATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT
  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, AS
  DEFINED HEREIN, THAT QUALIFY BASED ON THE
  FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS ARE
  THOSE THAT HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICA-
  BLE REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVIOUS GRANTS FOR
  THIS PURPOSE AND WHOSE AVERAGE TEACHER
  SALARY ARE BELOW THE SALARY PROVIDED FOR
  SIMILARLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS IN THE REGION IN WHICH SUCH ELIGI-
  BLE SCHOOL IS LOCATED. THE ALLOCATION TO
  EACH QUALIFYING SCHOOL SHALL BE CALCULATED
  BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FULL TIME
  EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFF, AS DEFINED HEREIN,
  IN THE PER FTE AWARD AMOUNT. THE TOTAL
  NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE SHALL BE DETERMINED
  BY MULTIPLYING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FTE
  TEACHERS PROVIDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
  AT EACH SCHOOL, AS DETERMINED BY THE
  COMMISSIONER, BY: 1) A FACTOR OF 2.0 FOR
  THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT
  ARE 50 PERCENT OR LESS OF THOSE IN PUBLIC
  SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC
  REGION; 2) A FACTOR OF 1.5 FOR THOSE
  SCHOOLS WHERE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 50
  PERCENT AND 75 PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  LOCATED IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR
  3) A FACTOR OF 1.0 FOR THOSE SCHOOLS WHERE
  THE AVERAGE SALARIES THAT ARE 75-100
  PERCENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE
  SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE PER FTE TEACH-
  ER AWARD AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED BY
  DIVIDING THE $2,000,000 BY THE TOTAL
  NUMBER OF WEIGHTED FTE STAFF; (II)
  $2,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENTS
  TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING SPECIAL SERVICES OR
  PROGRAMS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS E, G, I,
  AND L OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 4401 OF
  THE EDUCATION LAW AND APPROVED PRESCHOOL
  PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4410
  OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO HELP PREVENT
  EXCESSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TURNOVER
  THROUGH A TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF COMPEN-
  SATION FOR TEACHERS PROVIDING DIRECT
  INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT SUCH
  SCHOOLS. THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
  SHALL DEVELOP AN ALLOCATION PLAN, SUBJECT
  TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE
  BUDGET, THAT DISTRIBUTES FUNDS APPROPRI-
  ATED HEREIN AMONG ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS; (III)
  UP TO $10,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR

S. 4612--B                         50                         A. 6720--B

  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS OPERATED
  UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE EDUCATION LAW
  WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD BE PAYABLE THROUGH
  THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
  LOCALITIES APPROPRIATION, PROVIDED FURTHER
  THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT
  PROVISION OF LAW, ANY DISBURSEMENTS
  AGAINST THIS $10,000,000 SHALL IMMEDIATELY
  REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED IN THE
  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL FUND AID TO
  LOCALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
  SCHOOLS OPERATED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE
  EDUCATION LAW BY AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT, AND
  THE PORTION OF SUCH GENERAL FUND APPROPRI-
  ATION SO AFFECTED SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER
  FORCE OR EFFECT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
  FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AVAIL-
  ABLE FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES HERETOFORE
  ACCRUED OR HEREAFTER TO ACCRUE AND,
  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF
  THE BUDGET, SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE
  TO THE DEPARTMENT NET OF DISALLOWANCES,
  REFUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS AND CREDITS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION
  OF LAW, A PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION
  MAY BE SUBALLOCATED TO OTHER STATE DEPART-
  MENTS AND AGENCIES, AS NEEDED, TO ACCOM-
  PLISH THE INTENT OF THIS APPROPRIATION..... 815,347,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 3,126,536,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25122

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING GRANTS FUND
  FEDERAL OPERATING GRANTS ACCOUNT - 25456

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.... 5,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL................... 5,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - FEDERAL
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND
  FEDERAL USDA-FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES ACCOUNT - 25026

FOR GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE

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  ENTITIES FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE
  NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT................ 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 1,109,310,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS FUND
  CHARTER SCHOOL STIMULUS ACCOUNT - 20601

FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO DEVEL-
  OPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF
  CHARTER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING FACILITY COSTS
  AND LOANS TO AUTHORIZED SCHOOLS, AND
  INCLUDING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER FOR
  THE ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL
  INSTITUTE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
  YORK. THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL ONLY BE
  AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE UPON THE
  APPROVAL OF AN EXPENDITURE PLAN BY THE
  DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET...................... 20,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL.................. 20,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  STATE LOTTERY ACCOUNT - 20901

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS,
  PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
  COMPUTING THE ADDITIONAL LOTTERY GRANT
  PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (4) OF PARAGRAPH
  B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF SECTION 92-C OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR, THE BASE GRANT SHALL NOT EXCEED
  $1,978,980,000. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING
  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM
  COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH-
  STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON
  MARCH 31, 2017........................... 3,919,960,000
FOR ALLOWANCES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE
  BLIND AND DEAF FOR THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
  SCHOOL YEARS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  $20,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16
  STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING
  ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE

S. 4612--B                         52                         A. 6720--B

  PORTION OF THIS APPROPRIATION COVERING
  FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SHALL SUPERSEDE AND
  REPLACE ANY APPROPRIATION FOR THIS ITEM
  COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 SET FORTH IN
  CHAPTER 53 OF THE LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITH-
  STANDING SECTION 40 OF THE STATE FINANCE
  LAW OR ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA-
  RY, THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL LAPSE ON
  MARCH 31, 2017.................................. 40,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR
  THE JUNE 2014-15 AND JUNE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR PAYMENTS, PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN
  $240,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE
  2015-16 STATE FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR
  GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
  THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS APPRO-
  PRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017.............. 480,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 4,400,000,000
                                            --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  STATE LOTTERY FUND
  VLT EDUCATION ACCOUNT - 20904

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
  THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS, FOR
  GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
  (2-A) OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION 4 OF
  SECTION 92-C OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW,
  PROVIDED THAT NO MORE THAN $950,000,000
  SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
  FISCAL YEAR PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
  FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL
  YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW
  TO THE CONTRARY, THE PORTION OF THIS
  APPROPRIATION COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
  SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY APPROPRI-
  ATION FOR THIS ITEM COVERING FISCAL YEAR
  2015-16 SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 53 OF THE
  LAWS OF 2014. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40
  OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW OR ANY PROVISION
  OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THIS APPROPRIATION
  SHALL LAPSE ON MARCH 31, 2017............ 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------
    PROGRAM ACCOUNT SUBTOTAL............... 1,946,000,000
                                            --------------

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SCHOOL TAX RELIEF PROGRAM................................ 3,380,895,000
                                                          --------------

  SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - OTHER
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FUND
  SCHOOL TAX RELIEF ACCOUNT - 20551

FOR PAYMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEW
  YORK CITY RELATING TO THE SCHOOL TAX
  RELIEF (STAR) PROGRAM INCLUDING STATE AID
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 1306-A OF THE REAL
  PROPERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 54-F OF THE
  STATE FINANCE LAW, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
  THAT SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE APPLIED AS AN
  OFFSET AGAINST THE PAST-DUE STATE TAX
  LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROP-
  ERTY TAX LAW AND SECTION 171-Y OF THE TAX
  LAW, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
  OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE MONIES
  HEREBY APPROPRIATED SHALL NOT BE USED
  UNTIL SUCH TIME A LAW IS ENACTED PROVIDING
  THAT THE TAX SAVINGS UNDER THE STAR
  PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION SHALL
  NOT EXCEED THE TAX SAVINGS APPLICABLE TO
  THAT PORTION IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. UP
  TO $5,000,000 OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED
  HEREBY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED OR TRANSFERRED
  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
  FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS
  TO CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FROM THE
  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBPARA-
  GRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI-
  SION 14 OF SECTION 425 OF THE REAL PROPER-
  TY TAX LAW............................... 3,380,895,000
                                            --------------

S. 4612--B                         54                         A. 6720--B

ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  case  services  provided  on or after October 1, 2012 to disabled
    individuals in accordance with economic eligibility criteria  devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ............ (re. $25,705,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................ (re. $5,060,000)
For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 ............ (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2012:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 ........................................ (re. $7,808,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2014-15 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ..................................... (re. $1,843,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2013-14 school year and for the 2014-15 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2013-14 school year .................
    5,293,000 ......................................... (re. $5,166,000)
  For additional competitive grants for adult literacy education aid  to
    public and private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limit-
    ed  to,  2  and  4  year  colleges,  community  based  organization,
    libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations and institutions  to
    provide  programs  of  basic  literacy, high school equivalency, and
    English as a second language to persons 16 years of  age  or  older,
    funds appropriated herein shall be available for payments of liabil-
    ities heretofore or hereafter to accrue ............................
    1,000,000 ........................................... (re. $293,000)
  For  remaining  payments  for  the  2013-14 school year for additional
    competitive grants for a $1,000,000 program of adult literacy educa-
    tion aid to public and private  not-for-profit  agencies,  including
    but not limited to, 2 and 4 year colleges, community based organiza-
    tion,  libraries,  and  volunteer  literacy organizations and insti-
    tutions to provide programs of basic literacy,  high  school  equiv-
    alency,  and English as a second language to persons 16 years of age
    or older ... 300,000 ................................ (re. $300,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................ (re. $13,000)
  For services and expenses of independent living centers ..............
    12,361,000 ........................................... (re. $82,000)

S. 4612--B                         55                         A. 6720--B

  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $294,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  supported  employment and integrated
    employment opportunities provided on or after October 1, 2010:
  For services and expenses of programs  providing  or  leading  to  the
    provision of time-limited services or long-term support services ...
    15,160,000 .......................................... (re. $203,000)
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2013-14 school year
    for those programs administered by the  state  education  department
    ... 1,843,000 ....................................... (re. $619,000)
  For  competitive grants for adult literacy/education aid to public and
    private not-for-profit agencies, including but not limited to, 2 and
    4 year  colleges,  community  based  organizations,  libraries,  and
    volunteer literacy organizations and institutions which meet quality
    standards  promulgated  by  the commissioner of education to provide
    programs of basic literacy, high school equivalency, and English  as
    a  second  language  to  persons  16  years  of age or older for the
    remaining payments of 2012-13 school year and for the 2013-14 school
    year, provided further that no more than $300,000 shall be available
    for remaining payments for the 2012-13 school year .................
    5,293,000 ........................................... (re. $324,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided on or after October  1,  2010  to  disabled
    individuals  in accordance with economic eligibility criteria devel-
    oped by the department ... 54,000,000 ................. (re. $4,000)
  For college readers aid payments ... 294,000 .......... (re. $145,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $70,000,000)
For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 ...... (re. $2,572,000)
For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .... (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $45,447,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $68,958,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $2,572,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 .................... (re. $10,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For case services provided to individuals with disabilities ..........
    70,000,000 ....................................... (re. $31,310,000)
  For the independent living program ... 2,572,000 .... (re. $1,252,000)
  For the supported employment program ... 2,500,000 .. (re. $2,500,000)

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  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  adult  basic
    education,  literacy, and civics education pursuant to the workforce
    investment act ... 48,704,000 ..................... (re. $1,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  VESID Social Security Account - 22001

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ....................................... (re. $11,760,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, laws of 2012:
  For the rehabilitation of social security disability beneficiaries ...
    11,760,000 ........................................ (re. $3,000,000)

CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................ (re. $5,465,000)
  For  additional  aid  to  public  libraries for reimbursement of costs
    associated with the payment of the metropolitan commuter transporta-
    tion mobility tax, subject to an allocation plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
    ... 1,300,000 ..................................... (re. $1,300,000)
  Aid to educational television and radio. Notwithstanding any provision
    of  law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated
    herein shall represent fulfillment of  the  state's  obligation  for
    this program ... 14,002,000 ....................... (re. $1,401,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Aid  to  public  libraries  including  aid  to New York public library
    (NYPL) and NYPL's science industry and  business  library.  Provided
    that,  notwithstanding  any  provision of law, rule or regulation to
    the contrary, such aid, and the state's  liability  therefor,  shall
    represent fulfillment of the state's obligation for this program ...
    81,627,000 ........................................... (re. $36,000)

  Special Revenue Fund - Federal
  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25300

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:

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  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $5,400,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For aid to public libraries pursuant to various federal laws including
    the library services technology act ................................
    5,400,000 ......................................... (re. $2,200,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund
  Local Government Records Management Account - 20501

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $6,109,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ........................ (re. $453,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $3,147,000)
  Aid  for  documentary  heritage  grants  and aid to eligible archives,
    libraries, historical societies, museums, and to  certain  organiza-
    tions including the state education department that provide services
    to such programs ... 461,000 ......................... (re. $92,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  Grants  to individual local governments or groups of cooperating local
    governments as provided in section 57.35 of the  arts  and  cultural
    affairs law ... 8,346,000 ......................... (re. $5,000,000)

OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the  laws  of  1988.
    Notwithstanding  any  other  section of law to the contrary, funding
    for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,918,260 ........ (re. $11,537,000)
  For additional liberty partnerships program awards  as  prescribed  by
    section 612 of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws
    of  1988.  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary,
    funding for such programs in the 2014-15 fiscal year shall be limit-
    ed to the amount appropriated herein ... 388,000 .... (re. $388,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,996,040 ... (re. $22,588,000)

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  For additional collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP)
    awards ... 253,000 ................................... (re. $42,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2014-15
    school year ... 368,000 ............................. (re. $368,000)
  For  postsecondary  aid to Native Americans to fund awards to eligible
    students. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contra-
    ry,  the  amount  herein made available shall constitute the state's
    entire obligation for all costs incurred under section 4118  of  the
    education law in state fiscal year 2014-15 .........................
    598,000 ............................................. (re. $598,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  additional  higher  education  opportunity  program awards. Funds
    appropriated herein shall be used by independent colleges to  expand
    opportunities  for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged
    at [inde-p] INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ............
    749,000 ............................................. (re. $631,000)
  [iForiscience andhtechnologynentry] FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTRY
    program (STEP) awards ... 11,125,030 .............. (re. $9,972,000)
  For  additional  science  and  technology entry [progr] PROGRAM (STEP)
    AWARDS ... 333,000 .................................. (re. $161,000)
  [PForwcollegiate] FOR COLLEGIATE science and technology entry  program
    (CSTEP) awards ... 8,429,520 ...................... (re. $8,018,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2013-14 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 12,542,000 ......... (re. $6,291,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 24,268,000 .... (re. $1,972,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    10,801,000 .......................................... (re. $621,000)
  For collegiate science and technology entry program (CSTEP) awards ...
    8,184,000 ........................................... (re. $274,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $232,000)
  For postsecondary aid to Native Americans to fund awards  to  eligible
    students.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contra-
    ry, the amount herein made available shall  constitute  the  state's
    entire  obligation  for all costs incurred under section 4118 of the
    education law in state fiscal year 2013-14 .........................
    598,000 .............................................. (re. $55,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching standards certificate grant program .......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $202,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws Of 2012:
  For  liberty  partnerships program awards as prescribed by section 612
    of the education law as added by chapter 425 of the laws of 1988.
  Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, funding  for
    such  programs  in  the  2012-13 fiscal year shall be limited to the
    amount appropriated herein ... 10,842,000 ........... (re. $253,000)
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,688,000)
  For science and technology entry program (STEP) awards ...............
    9,774,000 ............................................ (re. $18,000)
  For teacher opportunity corps program awards .........................
    450,000 .............................................. (re. $22,000)
  For services and expenses  of  the  national  board  for  professional
    teaching standards certification grant program .....................
    368,000 ............................................. (re. $293,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 ...... (re. $439,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010:
  For  higher  education  opportunity program awards. Funds appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for the educationally and economically disadvantaged at  independent
    institutions of higher learning ... 20,783,000 .... (re. $1,233,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter
    502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning; provided, however, that the  amount
    of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
    and after November 1, 2009 shall be reduced by 12.5 percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    23,752,000 .......................................... (re. $364,000)

By  chapter  53,  section  1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For higher education opportunity program  awards.  Funds  appropriated
    herein shall be used by independent colleges to expand opportunities
    for  the educationally and economically disadvantaged at independent
    institutions of higher learning, provided, however, that the  amount
    of  this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on
    and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    23,716,000 ........................................... (re. $80,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:

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  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  national board for professional
    teaching standards  certification  grant  program  for  the  2007-08
    school year ... 500,000 ............................. (re. $116,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs pursu-
    ant to various federal laws including: title II-A improving  teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, funds appropri-
    ated herein may be suballocated, subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the  budget,  to  any  state agency or department, and
    interchanged to other accounts, to accomplish the  purpose  of  this
    appropriation.  A  portion of this appropriation may be interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  pursu-
    ant  to various federal laws including: title II-A improving teacher
    quality program.
  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropri-
    ated  herein  may  be  suballocated,  subject to the approval of the
    director of the budget, to  any  state  agency  or  department,  and
    interchanged  to  other  accounts, to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation. A portion of this appropriation may  be  interchanged
    to other accounts, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appro-
    priation ... 5,000,000 ............................ (re. $2,000,000)

OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

  General Fund
  Local Assistance Account - 10000

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2013-14
    school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
    ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
    continuing to operate such programs in the 2014-15 school year. Such
    funds  shall be expended pursuant to a plan developed by the commis-
    sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
    1,303,000 ......................................... (re. $1,045,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
    program for the 2014-15 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ......................................... (re. $6,236,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of remaining obligations of a $14,260,000
    teacher resources and computer  training  centers  program  for  the
    2013-14 school year ... 4,278,000 ................. (re. $2,583,000)
  For  education  of  children of migrant workers for the 2014-15 school
    year ... 89,000 ...................................... (re. $89,000)

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  For the school lunch and breakfast program.    Funds  for  the  school
    lunch and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limita-
    tion  of  funds  available  and may be used to reimburse sponsors of
    non-profit school lunch, breakfast, or other  school  child  feeding
    programs based upon the number of federally reimbursable break-fasts
    and lunches served to students under such program agreements entered
    into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    ance  with  an  act  of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch
    Act," P.L. 79-396, as amended,  or  the  provisions  of  the  "Child
    Nutrition  Act  of  1966,"  P.L.  89-642, as amended, in the case of
    school breakfast programs to reim-burse sponsors in  excess  of  the
    federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to  the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
    as may be necessary, are to be available  for  the  purposes  herein
    speci-fied for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue
    for  the  school years beginning July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013 and July
    1, 2014.
  Notwithstanding any law, rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary,  the
    amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the maximum amount payable
    during the 2014-15 state fiscal year  for  state  reimbursement  for
    school lunch and breakfast programs ... 34,400,000 (re. $20,015,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2014-15 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2014-15 state fiscal year ................
    97,589,000 ....................................... (re. $97,589,000)
  For  aid  payable for the 2012-13 school year for additional nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 45,204,000 .... (re. $3,970,000)
  For aid payable for the 2012-13 school year for  additional  nonpublic
    school  aid.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law,
    funds appropriated herein shall be  available  for  payment  of  aid
    heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue .........................
    45,204,000 ........................................ (re. $1,897,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $4,500,000)
  For costs associated with schools for the blind  and  deaf  and  other
    students  with  disabilities  subject to article 85 of the education
    law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
    of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
    fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be  avail-
    able  for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2013-14
    school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204  of  education
    law  and  subdivision  2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to
    $2,500,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
    construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-

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    ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    purposes.
  Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
    schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 96,200,000 ................................... (re. $59,628,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
    payee draw down more than 45  percent  of  this  appropriation,  and
    provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
    of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
    partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
    status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
    incurred  prior to July 1, 2015, shall be used to pay 2013-14 school
    year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
    payable  during  the 2014-15 state fiscal year.  Notwithstanding any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    362,500,000 ..................................... (re. $238,478,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
    law. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2013-14 school year
    limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
    furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
    claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2012-13
    school year and during  the  2012-13  school  year  that  have  been
    approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    2014 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.

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    Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 1,042,500,000 ............................... (re. $184,476,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2014-15 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $691,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2014-15 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $18,000,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2014-15 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for  the
    2014-15  school year, and any amount remaining after payment of such
    claims shall be available for payment of  unpaid  claims  for  prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................ (re. $678,000)
  For  services and expenses of the primary mental health project at the
    children's institute for the 2014-15 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $671,000)
  For services and expenses associated with the math  and  science  high
    schools  for  the  2014-15  school year in the amount of $1,382,000,
    provided that such funds shall  be  allocated  equally  among  those
    entities  that  received program funding for the 2007-08 school year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $867,000)

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  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries   and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth.an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation.  Such plan shall be subject to the  approval  of  the
    speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
    er  shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of
    such monies, which resolution shall be approved by a  majority  vote
    of  all  members  elected  to the assembly upon a roll call vote ...
    23,420,000 ....................................... (re. $13,000,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Marlboro  School  District  ...
    4,000,000 ......................................... (re. $4,000,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the  Schenectady School District ...
    480,000 ............................................. (re. $480,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for educational  services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ....................... (re. $350,000)
  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to  be  received  by  each,  or  the methodology for allocating such
    appropriation. Such plan shall be subject to  the  approval  of  the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-
    ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
    vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ....
    19,050,000 ....................................... (re. $19,050,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $740,000)
  For additional services and expenses for the  center  for  autism  and
    related  disabilities  at the state university of New York at Albany
    ... 500,000 ......................................... (re. $500,000)
  For services and expenses of the summer food program for  the  2014-15
    school year ... 3,049,000 ......................... (re. $3,048,000)
  Work  Force  Education.  For  partial  reimbursement  of  services and
    expenses per contract hour of work force education conducted by  the
    consortium  for  worker  education  (CWE),  a private not-for-profit
    corporation programs approved by the commissioner of education  that
    enable  adults  who are 21 years of age or older to obtain or retain
    employment or improve their work skills capacity  to  enhance  their
    opportunities for increased earnings and advancement ...............
    11,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,310,000)
  For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
    ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
    before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
    the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 .............................
    1,868,000 ......................................... (re. $1,868,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
    Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
  For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)

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  For services and expenses of national history day ....................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of the Executive Leadership Institute ...
    475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
  For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For  payment of small government assistance to school districts pursu-
    ant to subdivision 7 of section 3641 of  the  education  law  on  or
    before  March  31, 2015 upon audit and warrant of the comptroller in
    the amount that small  government  assistance  was  paid  to  school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000(re. $1,868,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York City Community Learning
    Schools Initiative ... 1,500,000 .................. (re. $1,500,000)
  For services and expenses of the Council on the Humanities ...........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For services and expenses of national history day ....................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of CNY Arts Inc. ...........................
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of Boys and Girls State ....................
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
    475,000 ............................................. (re. $475,000)
  For  purposes  of the Just for Kids program at the State University of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For the early college high schools  program  for  the  2014-15  school
    year,  provided,  however,  that  expenditure  of funds appropriated
    herein shall support the continuation and  expansion  of  the  early
    college  high  schools  program  pursuant to a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget  provided,
    further,  that  a  portion  of the payment to the early college high
    schools program awarded from this appropriation shall  be  available
    on  a  sliding scale based upon the number of college credits earned
    annually by participating students consistent with guidelines estab-
    lished by the commissioner. Provided further  that,  notwithstanding
    any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, higher education partners
    participating in an early  college  high  schools  program,  or  the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    early college high schools program with no reduction in other state,
    local or other support for such students earning college credit that
    such higher education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive
    ... 2,000,000 ..................................... (re. $2,000,000)
  For purposes of the Just for Kids program at the State  University  of
    New York at Albany ... 235,000 ...................... (re. $235,000)
  For  educational  services  and expenses for DACA (Deferred Action for
    Childhood Arrivals) eligible out of school youth  and  young  adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:

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  For the payment of Supplemental Valuation Impact grants IN THE 2014-15
    SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL
    HARDSHIP CREATED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANGE IN THE TAXABLE PROPERTY
    VALUATION: $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE UNION-ENDICOTT
    CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; $2,400,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE NORTH
    SHORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND $500,000 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
    PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ... 5,300,000 ...... (re. $5,300,000)
  For  additional  school health services grants to [public schools] THE
    ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for the 2014-15 school years ........
    1,200,000 ......................................... (re. $1,200,000)
  For phase-in of a five-year plan to implement  a  statewide  universal
    full-day  prekindergarten program in accordance with section 3602-ee
    of the education law, for the purpose of incentivizing  and  funding
    state-of-the-art  innovative  pre-kindergarten[,]  programs  and  to
    encourage program creativity through competition, provided  that  of
    the amounts appropriated herein, three hundred forty million dollars
    ($340,000,000)  PER YEAR  shall  be  available  to reimburse school
    districts and/or  eligible  entities  for  the  cost  of  awarded[,]
    programs  operating  in  the  2014-15  THROUGH 2016-17 school [year]
    YEARS [and three hundred forty million dollars ($340;000,000)  shall
    be  available to reimburse school districts and/or eligible entities
    for the cost of awarded programs operating  in  the  2015-16  school
    year]; provided further that if the program is oversubscribed in any
    region  or  regions  of  the  state, the department shall notify the
    division of the budget, which shall develop a plan for  distribution
    of  available  slots  within  any  oversubscribed  regions; provided
    further  that,  of  the  annual  amount  appropriated  herein,   the
    subscription  for  the  [new]  NEW  York [city] CITY region is three
    hundred million dollars ($300,000,000); provided further that up  to
    25  percent  of a school district's and/or eligible entity's awarded
    funds shall be made available in the final quarter of  the  year  in
    which  services are provided as an advance on subsequent school year
    liabilities; provided further that funds appropriated  herein  shall
    only  be  awarded to school districts and/or eligible entities which
    meet requirements provided for in section 3602-ee of  the  education
    law[;]. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
    SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PROVIDERS
    AWARDED ONE-TIME START-UP SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
    FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
    FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SUCH FUNDS
    FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR TO THE EXTENT SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS
    ARE USED FOR (1) NEW AND/OR CONVERSION UNIVERSAL FULL-DAY PRE-KIN-
    DERGARTEN SLOTS, INCLUDING THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR
    EXISTING SLOTS WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 14
    OF SECTION 3602-EE OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL
    YEAR, OR (2) THE INCREMENTAL ADDITIONAL AWARD PER PUPIL ASSOCIATED
    WITH CERTIFIED TEACHERS.
  Provided further that the commissioner  of  education  shall  evaluate
    applications  and  make awards on a competitive basis based on merit
    and factors including but not limited to (i) curriculum, (ii) family
    engagement, (iii) learning environment, (iv) staffing patterns,  (v)
    teacher education and experience, (vi) facility quality, (vii) phys-
    ical well-being, health and nutrition, (viii) partnerships, and (ix)
    student  and  community  need,  in  order to ensure quality of early
    childhood education.

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  Provided further that funds appropriated herein shall only be used  to
    supplement  and  not  supplant  current  local  expenditure's [3.]of
    [:]federal, state or local funds on prekindergarten programs and the
    number of [Placements] PLACEMENTS in such programs from such sources
    and that current local expenditures shall include any local expendi-
    tures  of federal, state or local funds used to supplement or extend
    services provided directly or  via  contract  to  eligible  children
    enrolled  in a universal pre-kindergarten program in accordance with
    section  3602-e[e]  of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
    provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
    shall only be available for a statewide universal full-day  pre-kin-
    dergarten  program  and,  as of July 1, 2016, may be suballocated or
    transferred to any other  appropriation  for  the  sole  purpose  of
    administering  such program. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
    THE CONTRARY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 180 DAYS
    WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION
    3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. Notwithstanding section 40 of the state
    finance  law or any provision of law to the contrary, this appropri-
    ation shall remain in full force and effect to[.] the maximum extent
    allowed by law ... [$]1,500,000,000 ........... (re. $1,500,000,000)
  For services and expenses of a $490,000 2014-15  school  year  program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs proven to be
    effective in producing outcomes that include, but  are  not  limited
    to,  improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a city having a population  in  excess  of  125,000  and  less  than
    1,000,000  inhabitants  [provided  further that such program will be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For services and expenses of remaining obligations  of  a  $10,220,000
    teacher  resources  and  computer  training  centers program for the
    2012-13 school year ... 3,066,000 ................... (re. $249,000)
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $14,260,000 teacher  resources  and  computer  training  center
    program for the 2013-14 school year ................................
    9,982,000 ............................................ (re. $47,000)
  For  nonpublic  school  aid  payable in the 2013-14 state fiscal year.
    Notwithstanding any provision of law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
    contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
    amount payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal year ................
    94,016,000 .......................................... (re. $197,000)
  For aid payable for the 2011-12 school year for  additional  nonpublic
    school aid. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for payment of aid heretofore
    accrued and hereafter to accrue ... 34,549,000 .... (re. $2,249,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses of Safety Equipment for Nonpublic Schools
    ... 4,500,000 ..................................... (re. $1,435,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an

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    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $466,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2013-14 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  to  accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $621,000)
  For costs associated with schools for the blind  and  deaf  and  other
    students  with  disabilities  subject to article 85 of the education
    law, including state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
    of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
    fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be  avail-
    able  for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2012-13
    school year pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204  of  education
    law  and  subdivision  2 of section 4207 of the education law, up to
    $3,400,000  shall  be  available  for  debt   service   on   capital
    construction  projects financed through the state dormitory authori-
    ty, and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining  allowable
    purposes.
  Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, upon disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for  allowances  to
    schools  for the blind and deaf in the individuals with disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an amount equivalent to such disbursement and the  portion  of  this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 97,100,000 .................................... (re. $7,354,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-

S. 4612--B                         69                         A. 6720--B

    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by  the  commissioner  of  education,  but in no case shall a single
    payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
    provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency
    of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law to  the  contrary,
    funds  appropriated  herein  shall only be available for liabilities
    incurred prior to July 1, 2014, shall be used to pay 2012-13  school
    year  claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum amount
    payable during the 2013-14 state fiscal  year.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to  accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
    law,  provided,  however, that up to $1,000,000 of the amount appro-
    priated herein may be made available for grants  awarded  through  a
    competitive  process to municipalities to enhance their oversight of
    preschool special education programs and providers.  Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law to the contrary, the amount appro-
    priated herein shall support a state share of preschool  handicapped
    education  costs for the 2012-13 school year limited to 59.5 percent
    of such total approved expenditures, and furthermore,  notwithstand-
    ing  any  other  provision of law, local claims for reimbursement of
    costs incurred prior to the  2011-12  school  year  and  during  the
    2011-12  school  year  that  have  been  approved for payment by the
    education department as of March 31, 2013 shall be the first  claims
    paid  from this appropriation.  Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall  be  available  for
    payment  of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued or hereafter to accrue
    and, subject to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  such
    funds  shall  be  available  to the department net of disallowances,
    refunds, reimbursements and credits ................................
    983,500,000 ......................................... (re. $300,000)
  For competitive grants for the 2013-14 school year  for  extended  day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
    for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $3,787,000)
  For aid payable for the 2013-14 school  year  for  support  of  county
    vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
    of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
    ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount

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    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
    account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
    supervisor and provided further that payment from this appropriation
    shall  first be made for approved claims for salary expenses for the
    2013-14 school year, and any amount remaining after payment of  such
    claims  shall  be  available  for payment of unpaid claims for prior
    school years ... 932,000 ............................. (re. $86,000)
  For services and expenses of the primary mental health project at  the
    children's institute for the 2013-14 school year ...................
    894,000 ............................................. (re. $364,000)
  For  services  and  expenses associated with the math and science high
    schools for the 2013-14 school year in  the  amount  of  $1,382,000,
    provided  that  such  funds  shall  be allocated equally among those
    entities that received program funding for the 2007-08  school  year
    ... 1,382,000 ....................................... (re. $392,000)
  Funds  appropriated herein shall be available for educational services
    and expenses of the Syracuse city school district for the say yes to
    education program ... 350,000 ......................... (re. $2,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $277,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the summer food program for the 2013-14
    school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $1,000)
  For services and expenses of the center for autism and  related  disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    740,000 ............................................. (re. $223,000)
  For  additional aid for the center for autism and related disabilities
    at the state university of New York at Albany ......................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $200,000)
  For payment of small government assistance to school districts  pursu-
    ant  to  subdivision  7  of  section 3641 of the education law on or
    before March 31, 2014 upon audit and warrant of the  comptroller  in
    the  amount  that  small  government  assistance  was paid to school
    districts in state fiscal year 2010-11 ... 1,868,000 .. (re. $1,000)
  For educational services and expenses for DACA  (Deferred  Action  for
    Childhood  Arrivals)  eligible  out of school youth and young adults
    ... 1,000,000 ..................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  For services and expenses for the Council of the Humanities ..........
    450,000 ............................................. (re. $450,000)
  For services and expenses of the New York State Historical Association
    for National History Day ... 100,000 ................ (re. $100,000)
  For services and expenses of the Executive  Leadership  Institute  ...
    150,000 ............................................. (re. $150,000)
  For  additional  aid  for  services and expenses of community learning
    schools ... 700,000 ................................. (re. $550,000)
  For services and expenses of the Project Witness Program .............
    350,000 ............................................. (re. $350,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
    appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for he expendi-

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    ture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority
    vote of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote  ...
    15,109,000 ........................................ (re. $3,050,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  services  and  expenses of a $490,000 2013-14 school year program
    for mentoring and tutoring OPERATED BY THE HILLSIDE WORK-SCHOLARSHIP
    CONNECTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS based on model programs  proven  to  be
    effective  in  producing  outcomes that include, but are not limited
    to, improved graduation rates, provided that such services shall  be
    provided to students in one or more city school districts located in
    a  city  having  a  population  in  excess  of 125,000 and less than
    1,000,000 inhabitants [provided further that such  program  will  be
    operated by a community based organization] ........................
    490,000 ............................................. (re. $490,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  Of  the amounts appropriated herein, up to $84,700,000 shall be avail-
    able for reimbursement to school districts for the tuition costs  of
    students attending schools for the blind and deaf during the 2011-12
    school  year  pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 4204 of education
    law and subdivision 2 of  section  4207  of  education  law,  up  to
    $5,600,000   shall   be   available  for  debt  service  on  capital
    construction projects financed through the state dormitory  authori-
    ty,  and up to $9,000,000 shall be available for remaining allowable
    purposes.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  upon  disbursement  of  funds  appropriated  for allowances to
    schools for the blind and deaf in the individuals with  disabilities
    program special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities for purposes
    of this appropriation, funds appropriated herein shall be reduced in
    an  amount  equivalent  to such disbursement and the portion of this
    appropriation so affected shall have no further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 99,300,000 .................................... (re. $3,540,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
    purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
    70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
    and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
    in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, but in  no  case  shall  a  single
    payee  draw  down  more  than  45 percent of this appropriation, and
    provided further that no claim shall be set aside for  insufficiency

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    of  funds  to  make  a complete payment, but shall be eligible for a
    partial payment in one year  and  shall  retain  its  priority  date
    status  for  subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    funds appropriated herein shall only be  available  for  liabilities
    incurred  prior to July 1, 2013, shall be used to pay 2011-12 school
    year claims in the first instance, and represent the maximum  amount
    payable  during  the  2012-13 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or hereafter
    to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of the  budg-
    et, such funds shall be available to the department net of disallow-
    ances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .........................
    321,700,000 ....................................... (re. $1,500,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren  with  disabilities  pursuant  to section 4410 of the education
    law.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2011-12 school year
    limited  to  59.5  percent  of such total approved expenditures, and
    furthermore, notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  local
    claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred prior to the 2010-11
    school year and during  the  2010-11  school  year  that  have  been
    approved  for  payment  by  the education department as of March 31,
    2012 shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this  appropriation.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision of law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 933,600,000 ..................................... (re. $300,000)
  For payments to school districts required pursuant to  section  3609-g
    of the education law to reimburse school districts for costs associ-
    ated  with  the  payment of the metropolitan commuter transportation
    mobility tax. Pursuant to part B of chapter 56 of the laws of  2011,
    such  reimbursement  will  be  made  for tax payments made by school
    districts for periods prior to April 1, 2012 .......................
    60,000,000 ........................................ (re. $6,874,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2012-13 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding any provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
    contrary,  the  amount  appropriated  herein  represents the maximum
    amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year ................
    90,400,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For aid payable for additional nonpublic school aid.   Notwithstanding
    any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
    be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
    accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2012-13 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ...................................... (re. $163,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate a state-wide center and shall be subject to an

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    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 .............................................. (re. $30,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2012-13 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  to  accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ...
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $401,000)
  For competitive grants for the 2012-13 school year  for  extended  day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814  of  the  education  law provided, however, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provisions of law, eligible  entities  receiving  funds
    for  extended  day programs may include not-for-profit organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ........................................ (re. $5,720,000)

  For aid payable for the 2012-13 school  year  for  support  of  county
    vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
    of the education law, provided, however,  that  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision  of law, rule, or regulation, any apportion-
    ment of aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half  of  the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such  salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion law on or before July 1, 2010, but not  to  exceed  the  amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal  to  ten  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per school year on
    account of the employment of such teacher,  director,  assistant  or
    supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $53,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the center for autism and related disa-
    bilities at the state university of New York at Albany .............
    490,000 .............................................. (re. $70,000)
  For additional services and expenses of  the  center  for  autism  and
    related  disabilities  at the state university of New York at Albany
    ... 250,000 ........................................... (re. $1,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount
    to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
    appropriation.    Such  plan shall be subject to the approval of the
    speaker of the assembly and the director of the budget and thereaft-
    er shall be included in a resolution calling for the expenditure  of
    such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of
    all  members  elected  to  the  assembly  upon  a roll call vote ...
    9,121,000 ......................................... (re. $9,121,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries,  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law this appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant
    to a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount

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    to be received by each,  or  the  methodology  for  allocating  such
    appropriation.  Such  plan  shall  be subject to the approval of the
    temporary president of the senate and the director of the budget and
    thereafter shall be included in a resolution calling for the expend-
    iture of such monies, which resolution must be approved by a majori-
    ty  vote  of all members elected to the senate upon a roll call vote
    ... 20,605,000 .................................... (re. $2,250,000)
  For purposes of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts .......
    100,000 ............................................. (re. $100,000)
  For purposes of the missing children program .........................
    1,000,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  After School Programs for New York City ..............................
    1,500,000 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  Funds appropriated herein shall be available for services and expenses
    of a $20,440,000 teacher resources  and  computer  training  centers
    program  for  the 2011-12 school year provided that, notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, subject to the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the  budget,  funds  appropriated herein may be inter-
    changed with any other item of appropriation for general support for
    public schools within the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
    elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education program.
  Notwithstanding  any  other  law,  rule or regulation to the contrary,
    funds appropriated herein shall be available for payment  of  finan-
    cial assistance net of any disallowances, refunds, reimbursement and
    credits,  and  may be suballocated to other departments and agencies
    to accomplish the  intent  of  this  appropriation  subject  to  the
    approval   of  the  director  of  the  budget.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available  for  payment  of  liabilities  hereafter  to  accrue  ...
    14,308,000 ........................................ (re. $1,093,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of remaining obligations for the 2010-11
    school year for support for the operation of targeted  prekindergar-
    ten  for those providers not eligible to receive funding pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the education law and for  support  for  providers
    continuing  to  operate  such  programs  in the 2011-12 school year.
    Such funds shall be expended pursuant to a  plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner of education and approved by the director of the budget
    ... 1,303,000 ....................................... (re. $978,000)
  For  allowances  to  schools for the blind and deaf and other students
    with disabilities subject  to  article  85  of  the  education  law,
    including  state  aid  for  blind  and deaf pupils in certain insti-
    tutions to be paid for the purposes provided under section 4204-a of
    the education law for the education of deaf children under  3  years
    of  age,  including  transfers  to the miscellaneous special revenue
    fund Rome school for the deaf account  pursuant  to  a  plan  to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt service on capital construction projects financed  through  the
    state  dormitory authority, and up to $13,349,000 shall be available
    for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf for the residential
    costs of students at such schools and for remaining  allowances  for
    the 2010-11 school year.  Provided further that, notwithstanding any
    inconsistent  provision of law, upon disbursement of funds appropri-

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    ated for allowances to schools for the blind and deaf in  the  indi-
    viduals  with disabilities program special revenue funds-federal/aid
    to localities for purposes of this appropriation, funds appropriated
    herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
    and  the  portion  of  this  appropriation so affected shall have no
    further force or effect.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, such funds shall be available to the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 20,000,000 ...................................... (re. $382,000)
  For the state's share of the costs of the education of preschool chil-
    dren with disabilities pursuant to section  4410  of  the  education
    law.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law  to the
    contrary, the amount appropriated herein shall support a state share
    of preschool handicapped education costs for the 2010-11 school year
    limited to 59.5 percent of such  total  approved  expenditures,  and
    furthermore,  notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, local
    claims for reimbursement of costs  incurred  prior  to  the  2009-10
    school  year  and  during  the  2009-10  school  year that have been
    approved for payment by the education department  as  of  March  31,
    2011  shall  be  the  first  claims  paid  from  this appropriation.
    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds  appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 869,900,000 ..................................... (re. $166,000)
  For  aid  payable  for  the  2011-12 school year for support of county
    vocational education and extension boards pursuant to  section  1104
    of  the  education  law, provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law, rule, or regulation,  any  apportion-
    ment  of  aid shall be based on a quota amounting to one-half of the
    salary paid each teacher, director, assistant, and supervisor, where
    such salary is attributable to a course of study first submitted  to
    the commissioner for approval pursuant to section 1103 of the educa-
    tion  law  on  or  before July 1, 2010, but not to exceed the amount
    computed by the commissioner based upon an assumed annualized salary
    equal to ten thousand  five  hundred  dollars  per  school  year  on
    account  of  the  employment of such teacher, director, assistant or
    supervisor ... 932,000 ............................... (re. $22,000)
  For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
    any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
    be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
    accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated  herein  repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2011-12 state fiscal year
    ... 26,220,000 ........................................ (re. $6,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $922,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the New York state center for school
    safety for the 2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall
    be  used  to  operate  a statewide center and shall be subject to an

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    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $366,000)
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2011-12 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available
    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education. Of the amounts  appropriated  herein,  $86,000  shall  be
    available  for  the program previously operated as the school health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $327,000)
  For  competitive  grants  for the 2011-12 school year for extended day
    programs and school violence prevention programs pursuant to section
    2814 of the education law  provided,  however,  notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provisions  of  law, eligible entities receiving funds
    for extended day programs may include  not-for-profit  organizations
    working in collaboration with a public school or school district ...
    24,344,000 ....................................... (re. $11,172,000)
  For  the  smart  scholars early college high school program, provided,
    however that expenditure of funds  herein  shall  be  subject  to  a
    payment  schedule  developed by the commissioner and approved by the
    director of budget ... 6,000,000 .................. (re. $1,226,000)

The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as
    amended by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws  of  2014,  is  hereby
    amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  a  school  district  management  efficiency awards program. Funds
    appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive  awards  to
    school  districts  based on a plan developed by the commissioner and
    approved by the director of the budget. Provided that such funds may
    only be awarded to a school district which demonstrates that it  has
    implemented  one  or  more  long  term efficiencies within two years
    prior to a response to a request for proposal or during the  current
    school  year  in school district management, operations, procurement
    practices or other cost savings measures and will not result  in  an
    increase in cost to the state or the locality and: (i) have resulted
    or  will  result  in  a  significant  reduction  in  total operating
    expenses compared to the prior year and/or significant reductions in
    the administrative component,  or  the  equivalent,  of  the  school
    district  budget  and/or  transportation  operating  expenses and/or
    transportation capital expenses and/or  other  non-personal  service
    costs included in the program component of the school district budg-
    et  compared  to  the prior year; and (ii) are expected to result in
    substantial and recurring cost savings in total  operating  expenses
    and/or  recurring  significant reductions in administrative expendi-
    tures, or the equivalent, and/or transportation  operating  expenses
    and/or  transportation  capital  expenses  and/or other non-personal
    service costs included  in  the  program  component  of  the  school
    district  budget  in  future  years; provided further that, a school
    district that submits documentation that has been  approved  by  the
    commissioner by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which
    a  payment is made from this appropriation demonstrating that it has
    fully implemented new standards and procedures for conducting annual

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    professional performance reviews of classroom teachers and  building
    principals  to  determine  teacher and principal effectiveness shall
    receive bonus points in the scoring of its grant application.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education  law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards  made  in the 2013-14 school year, with additional amounts to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round of awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641  of  the
    education  law  in  the 2014-15 school year not to exceed the amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN;  and  such
    $37,500,000 shall be made available for $12,500,000 of prekindergar-
    ten grants, $10,000,000 of  school-wide  extended  learning  grants,
    $7,500,000  of  community  schools  grants,  $5,500,000 for a master
    teacher program and $2,000,000 for the  early  college  high  school
    program;  provided,  however,  that no school district shall receive
    any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless  it  shall  have
    submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
    for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
    teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
    effectiveness.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
    request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
    the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
    full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
    existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-
    ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
    placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
    that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
    existing pre-kindergarten programs, and provided  further,  however,
    that  any  portion  of  such  $12,500,000  that is not awarded shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for full-day and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be  awarded  in
    subsequent  school  years.  Provided, further, that such grants from
    funds appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors  includ-
    ing,  but  not  limited  to,  the  following: (i) measures of school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each of the school districts, (iii) the school  district's  proposal
    to  target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent to
    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten programs, and (v)  proposal  quality.  Provided,  however,
    that  full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants appropriated
    herein shall only be available to support programs (i) that  provide
    instruction  for  at  least  five  hours per school day for full-day

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    pre-kindergarten programs and at least two and  one-half  hours  per
    school  day  for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii) that agree
    to offer instruction consistent with the New York state  pre-kinder-
    garten  foundation for the common core standards within three years;
    (iii) that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers  are
    part  of such program, such providers meet the requirements of para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same  rules
    and  requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant to
    section 3602-e of the  education  law  except  as  modified  herein.
    Provided,  further,  that a school district's pre-kindergarten grant
    shall equal the product of (A) (i) two multiplied  by  the  approved
    number  of  new  full-day  pre-kindergarten placements plus (ii) the
    approved number of half-day pre-kindergarten  placement  conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected  aid  per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to subparagraph i
    of paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the  education
    law;  provided,  however,  that no district shall receive a grant in
    excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred  by  the
    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and  reliable  measures  of  environmental  quality,  the quality of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such assessment of child outcomes shall not be used  to  make  high-
    stakes  educational  decisions  for individual children.   Provided,
    further, that no school  district  shall  receive  more  than  forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  school-
    wide  extended  learning grants shall be awarded to school districts
    or school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit  community-
    based  organizations  based  on responses to a request for proposals
    for planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by  the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued  by  the  commissioner.  Provided,  further, that such grants
    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following: (i) the school district's proposal to target the  schools
    and  students  with  the  greatest  need, and (ii) proposal quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into
    account  factors  including,  but  not limited to: (i) the extent to
    which the school district's proposal would maximize the use  of  the
    additional  learning  time  through a comprehensive restructuring of
    the school day and/or year, (ii) the extent to  which  the  proposal
    would  provide  additional  learning time for students in grades six
    through eight, and (iii) how the additional learning time  would  be
    utilized,  including,  but  not limited to, additional time spent on
    core academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be  eligi-
    ble  to  receive  a  school-wide  extended learning grant unless its
    proposal would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least  25
    percent.  Provided,  further,  that  a  school district's schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance in the school-wide extended learning  program  multiplied
    by  the  expected  cost  per  pupil of the additional learning time;

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    provided, further, that the expected cost per  pupil  of  the  addi-
    tional  learning  time  shall equal the greater of $1,500 or (A) the
    quotient of (i) the school district's  approved  operating  expense,
    pursuant  to  paragraph  t  of  subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the
    education law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by  (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph (2) of paragraph n of such subdivision,  for  the  year
    prior  to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10), multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for the 12-month period preceding January first of  the  base  year,
    divided  by  (ii) the average of the national consumer price indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period preceding January first of the year two years  prior  to  the
    base  year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases the
    commissioner may award a grant that  exceeds  the  per  pupil  limit
    described  above;  provided further, however, that no district shall
    receive a grant in excess of the  total  actual  grant  expenditures
    incurred  by  the district in the current school year as approved by
    the commissioner. Provided, further, that no school  district  shall
    receive  more  than  forty percent of the total school-wide extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools  grants  shall  be awarded, based on a request for proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to  students  and
    their  families. In a city with a population of one million or more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include  not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is
    a  not-for-profit  may  apply  for a community school grant provided
    that it collaborates with the city school district of  the  city  of
    New  York  and  receives  the approval of the chancellor of the city
    school district of the city of New  York.  Provided,  further,  that
    such  grants  shall  be  awarded based on factors including, but not
    limited to, the following: (i) measures  of  school  district  need,
    (ii)  measures  of  the need of students to be served by each of the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest need schools and students, (iv) the  sustainability  of  the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such funding, the  commissioner  shall  take  into  account  factors
    including,  but  not  limited to: (i) the extent to which the school
    district's proposal would provide such  community  services  through
    partnerships  with  local  governments and non-profit organizations,
    (ii) the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery  of
    such  services  directly  in  school  buildings, (iii) the extent to
    which the proposal articulates how such  services  would  facilitate
    measurable  improvement  in  student  and  family outcomes, (iv) the

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    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
    community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
    teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
    annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate state organizations representing K-12 public school teachers and
    approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget,  to  build  a corps of
    outstanding math, science and related fields teachers  in  order  to
    improve  the  quality  of  instruction  at public secondary schools.
    Such plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall:  (i)  estab-
    lish  an  application process; (ii) guidelines by which applications
    from eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but
    not  be  limited  to, achievement of a rating of highly effective on
    the annual professional performance review; and (iii) provide  peri-
    odic  opportunities  for  professional  development  for  successful
    applicants. Provided, further,  that  priority  shall  be  given  to
    applicants  in  regions  of the state where a similar program is not
    otherwise offered. Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  upon  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  such
    $5,500,000 of master teachers program funding may be  sub-allocated,
    interchanged,  transferred  or otherwise made available to the state
    university of New York for the sole purpose  of  administering  such
    program.  Nothing  herein  shall be construed to limit the rights of
    labor organizations representing teachers  to  collectively  bargain
    terms  and  conditions  pursuant  to article 14 of the civil service
    law.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college  high  school  program  shall  support  the continuation and
    expansion of such program  pursuant  to  a  plan  developed  by  the
    commissioner  and approved by the director of the budget.  Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college  credits  earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established by the commissioner.  Provided  further  that,  notwith-
    standing  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, higher education
    partners participating in an early college high schools program,  or
    the  entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the institu-
    tion, shall be authorized to set a reduced rate  of  tuition  and/or
    fees,  or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction  in  other state, local or other support for such students

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    earning college credit that  such  higher  education  partner  would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary,  of  the  amount  appropriated  herein,   a   minimum   of
    $12,500,000  PER YEAR  shall  be  available  IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH
    2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS for the payment of grant awards  [made  in  the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy  early  college  high  school  program  grants and $10,000,000 of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such  [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000,  plus any other amounts so designated in other items of
    appropriation within  the  general  fund  local  assistance  account
    office  of  prekindergarten  through grade twelve education program,
    shall constitute the competitive awards amount  authorized  for  the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for  pathways
    in  technology  early  college  high  school (P-TECH) program grants
    shall be awarded pursuant to a plan developed  by  the  commissioner
    and  approved by the director of the budget, provided that such plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education  and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the   required
    elements  and  responsibilities of a P-TECH program, (ii) provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for P-TECH programs  serving  students  in  academically  challenged
    school  districts; provided further that the commissioner shall make
    available the request for proposals for such program  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue awards on or before
    August fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of  the
    payments  to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this appropriation
    shall be made on a sliding scale based upon the  number  of  college
    credits  earned  annually by participating students, consistent with
    guidelines established by the commissioner. Provided  further  that,
    notwithstanding  any provision of law to the contrary, higher educa-
    tion  partners  participating  in   a   P-TECH   program,   or   the
    entity/entities  responsible for setting tuition at the institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or
    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH program with no reduction in  other  state,  local  or  other
    support  for  such  students earning college credit that such higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of  the  budget;  provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to  such  eligible school districts to provide annual teacher excel-
    lence fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible  teachers
    rated  as  "highly effective" on the most recent annual professional
    performance review, in accordance with the requirements  of  section
    [3012-c]  3012-D  of  the  education  law and the regulations of the
    commissioner, pursuant to  such  districts'  approved  applications;
    provided  that  in  making such grants the commissioner shall prior-
    itize school districts' applications based on factors including  but
    not  limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's appli-

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    cation would recognize and reward such teachers in school  buildings
    with  the  greatest  academic need, in difficult-to-staff subject or
    certification areas and grade levels, and at critical  points  in  a
    teacher's  career in order to encourage highly effective teachers to
    remain in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the  school
    district's  application;  and provided further that the commissioner
    shall make available the application for such grants  on  or  before
    May  fifteenth  and the commissioner shall issue [preliminary] grant
    awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO
    DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-
    OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST
    FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE
    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL-
    DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,
    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED
    BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF
    STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND
    STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
    IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE
    HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT
    WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-
    BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE
    REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION
    3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL

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    OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS
    MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI-
    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITHSTANDING, FOR
    THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A
    RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST
    OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
    AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-
    YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN
    PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE
    BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF
    THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
    APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-
    YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN,
    OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF
    SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-
    YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO
    MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KIN-
    DERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDI-
    VISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
    THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL
    GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL
    YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A
    CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL
    DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALITY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO
    YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF
    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS
    AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD
    OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS
    FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT
    SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN
    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS IN
    MATH, SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
    STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR
    CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION;
    (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
    APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL
    INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
    EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV)

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    PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
    SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE
    GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
    THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH
    PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
    LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
    IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS
    SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
    AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
    EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE
    AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE
    AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE
    PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
    SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
    CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH
    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS
    PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
    SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM
    WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL-
    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE

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    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN
    EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR
    SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
    AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME
    STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A
    CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE
    CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
    EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO
    APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE
    FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
    GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT
    THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;
    (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE
    STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND
    SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
    AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN
    AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
    IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
    TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED
    PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
    AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-

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    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE
    COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF-
    ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
    TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
    THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
    AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A
    RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
    ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
    ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
    AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE
    DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
    WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
    LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER-
    CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO
    ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY
    EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUBALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
    OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL
    FUND LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH
    GRADE TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding  section  40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March  31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $199,961,000)
  Funds  appropriated herein shall be used to provide competitive grants
    pursuant to a request for proposals, developed by  the  commissioner
    and  approved  by  the director of budget, to those school districts

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    that are participating in the race to the top program  and/or  which
    demonstrate  satisfactory progress, as determined by the commission-
    er, towards implementation of elements such as high quality  student
    assessments; use of data to improve instruction and student perform-
    ance  and  provision  of professional development to improve teacher
    performance; and that those eligible districts also demonstrate  the
    most  improved  academic achievement gains and student outcomes such
    as establishing or expanding participation in college level or early
    college programs; and other appropriate measures of student perform-
    ance; provided further that in determining the amount of  the  award
    to  be  made  from  the  funds  appropriated herein for those school
    districts identified as making the greatest  achievement  gains  and
    eligible  for  such award, the maximum grant award available to each
    school district shall be based upon the size of the  district  meas-
    ured  by  public  school  enrollment  of  the district; and provided
    further that such amount shall be adjusted based  upon  measures  of
    district  need  and  provided  further  that no district receiving a
    grant may be awarded more than forty percent  of  the  total  amount
    awarded;  and  provided  further  that  any  such funds awarded to a
    school district shall  be  used  to  increase  student  performance,
    narrow  the  achievement  gap,  and increase academic performance in
    traditionally underserved student groups.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary, in addition to the competitive awards amount as defined in
    paragraph  ee of subdivision 1 of section 3602 of the education law,
    a minimum of $37,500,000 shall be available for the payment of grant
    awards made in the 2013-14 school year, with additional  amounts  to
    be made available in the 2014-15 THROUGH 2016-17 state fiscal [year]
    YEARS as necessary to continue such awards, [and] make an additional
    round  of  awards pursuant to subdivision 6-a of section 3641 of the
    education law in the 2014-15 school year not to  exceed  the  amount
    awarded in the 2013-14 school year pursuant to such subdivision 6-a,
    AND MAKE ADDITIONAL MASTER TEACHERS AWARDS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
    MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN WOULD NOT OTHERWISE EXPEND
    THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL YEAR AMOUNT AUTHORIZED HEREIN;   and   such
    $37,500,000  shall  be made available for $12,500,000 of pre-kinder-
    garten grants, $10,000,000 of school-wide extended learning  grants,
    $7,500,000  of  community  schools  grants,  $5,500,000 for a master
    teacher program and $2,000,000 for the  early  college  high  school
    program;  provided,  however,  that no school district shall receive
    any portion of the funds appropriated herein unless  it  shall  have
    submitted  documentation  that has been approved by the commissioner
    by September 1 of 2013 and of each school year in which a payment to
    such district from this appropriation would otherwise be made demon-
    strating that it has fully implemented new standards and  procedures
    for  conducting annual professional performance reviews of classroom
    teachers and building principals to determine teacher and  principal
    effectiveness.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $12,500,000 appropriated herein available for full-day
    and half-day pre-kindergarten grants shall be awarded,  based  on  a
    request  for proposals developed by the commissioner and approved by
    the director of the budget, to school  districts  to  establish  new
    full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten placements and/or to convert
    existing half-day pre-kindergarten placements into  full-day  place-
    ments; provided that preference shall be granted for full-day place-

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    ments  while  ensuring  that  a  portion  of grants include half-day
    placements based on eligible applications;  and  provided,  further,
    that  such  grants  shall  only  be used to supplement, not supplant
    existing  pre-kindergarten  programs, and provided further, however,
    that any portion of such  $12,500,000  that  is  not  awarded  shall
    remain available for subsequent awards in the 2013-14 school year or
    for  full-day  and half-day pre-kindergarten grants to be awarded in
    subsequent school years. Provided, further, that  such  grants  from
    funds  appropriated herein shall be awarded based on factors includ-
    ing, but not limited to,  the  following:  (i)  measures  of  school
    district need, (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by
    each  of  the school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal
    to target the highest need schools and students, (iv) the extent  to
    which the district's proposal would prioritize funds to maximize the
    total number of eligible children in the district served in pre-kin-
    dergarten  programs,  and  (v)  proposal quality. Provided, however,
    that full-day  and  half-day  pre-kindergarten  grants  appropriated
    herein  shall only be available to support programs (i) that provide
    instruction for at least five hours  per  school  day  for  full-day
    pre-kindergarten  programs  and  at least two and one-half hours per
    school day for half-day pre-kindergarten programs; (ii)  that  agree
    to  offer instruction consistent with the New York state pre-kinder-
    garten foundation for the common core standards within three  years;
    (iii)  that ensure that, to the extent community-based providers are
    part of such program, such providers meet the requirements of  para-
    graphs d-1 and d-2 of subdivision 12 of section 3602-e of the educa-
    tion  law; and (iv) that otherwise comply with all of the same rules
    and requirements as universal pre-kindergarten programs pursuant  to
    section  3602-e  of  the  education  law  except as modified herein.
    Provided, further, that a school district's  pre-kindergarten  grant
    shall  equal  the  product of (A) (i) two multiplied by the approved
    number of new full-day pre-kindergarten  placements  plus  (ii)  the
    approved  number  of half-day pre-kindergarten placement conversions
    and new half-day pre-kindergarten placements, and (B) the district's
    selected aid per pre-kindergarten pupil pursuant to  subparagraph  i
    of  paragraph b of subdivision 10 of section 3602-e of the education
    law; provided, however, that no district shall receive  a  grant  in
    excess  of  the  total  actual  grant  expenditures  incurred by the
    district in the current school year as approved by the commissioner.
    Provided, further, that as a condition of eligibility for receipt of
    such funding, a school district shall agree to adopt approved quali-
    ty indicators within two years, including, but not limited to, valid
    and reliable measures  of  environmental  quality,  the  quality  of
    teacher-student interactions and child outcomes, and ensure that any
    such  assessment  of child outcomes shall not be used to make highs-
    takes  educational  decisions  for  individual  children.  Provided,
    further,  that  no  school  district  shall  receive more than forty
    percent of the total pre-kindergarten grant allocation.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for school-
    wide extended learning grants shall be awarded to  school  districts
    or  school districts in collaboration with not-for-profit community-
    based organizations based on responses to a  request  for  proposals
    for  planning and implementation grants that is (i) developed by the
    commissioner; (ii) approved by the director of the budget; and (iii)
    issued by the commissioner.  Provided,  further,  that  such  grants

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    shall be awarded based on factors including, but not limited to, the
    following:  (i) the school district's proposal to target the schools
    and students with the greatest  need,  and  (ii)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    implementation  grant  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take into
    account factors including, but not limited to:  (i)  the  extent  to
    which  the  school district's proposal would maximize the use of the
    additional learning time through a  comprehensive  restructuring  of
    the  school  day  and/or year, (ii) the extent to which the proposal
    would provide additional learning time for students  in  grades  six
    through  eight,  and (iii) how the additional learning time would be
    utilized, including, but not limited to, additional  time  spent  on
    core  academics. Provided, however, that no district shall be eligi-
    ble to receive a school-wide  extended  learning  grant  unless  its
    proposal  would  increase  student  learning  time  by  at  least 25
    percent. Provided, further,  that  a  school  district's  schoolwide
    extended learning implementation grant shall equal its average daily
    attendance  in  the school-wide extended learning program multiplied
    by the expected cost per pupil  of  the  additional  learning  time;
    provided,  further,  that  the  expected cost per pupil of the addi-
    tional learning time shall equal the greater of $1,500  or  (A)  the
    quotient  of  (i)  the school district's approved operating expense,
    pursuant to paragraph t of subdivision 1  of  section  3602  of  the
    education  law, for the year prior to the base year, divided by (ii)
    the  district's  public  school  district  enrollment,  pursuant  to
    subparagraph  (2)  of  paragraph n of such subdivision, for the year
    prior to the base year, multiplied by (B) 10 percent (0.10),  multi-
    plied by (C) the quotient of (i) the average of the national consum-
    er price indexes determined by the United States department of labor
    for  the  12-month  period preceding January first of the base year,
    divided by (ii) the average of the national consumer  price  indexes
    determined by the United States department of labor for the 12-month
    period  preceding  January  first of the year two years prior to the
    base year;  provided,  however,  that  in  extraordinary  cases  the
    commissioner  may  award  a  grant  that exceeds the per pupil limit
    described above; provided further, however, that no  district  shall
    receive  a  grant  in  excess of the total actual grant expenditures
    incurred by the district in the current school year as  approved  by
    the  commissioner.  Provided, further, that no school district shall
    receive more than forty percent of the  total  school-wide  extended
    learning grant allocation.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $7,500,000 appropriated herein available for community
    schools grants shall be awarded, based on a  request  for  proposals
    (i) developed by the state council on children and families in coor-
    dination with the commissioner, (ii) approved by the director of the
    budget and (iii) issued by the commissioner, to school districts, or
    in a city with a population of one million or more an eligible enti-
    ty, to improve student outcomes through the implementation of commu-
    nity schools programs that use school buildings as community hubs to
    deliver co-located or school-linked academic, health, mental health,
    nutrition,  counseling,  legal and/or other services to students and
    their families. In a city with a population of one million or  more,
    eligible entities shall mean the city school district of the city of
    New  York, or not-for-profit organizations, which shall include not-
    for-profit community-based organizations. An eligible entity that is

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    a not-for-profit may apply for a  community  school  grant  provided
    that  it  collaborates  with the city school district of the city of
    New York and receives the approval of the  chancellor  of  the  city
    school  district  of  the  city of New York. Provided, further, that
    such grants shall be awarded based on  factors  including,  but  not
    limited  to,  the  following:  (i) measures of school district need,
    (ii) measures of the need of students to be served by  each  of  the
    school districts, (iii) the school district's proposal to target the
    highest  need  schools  and students, (iv) the sustainability of the
    proposed  community  schools  program,  and  (v)  proposal  quality.
    Provided, further, that to assess proposal quality in order to award
    such  funding,  the  commissioner  shall  take  into account factors
    including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to  which  the  school
    district's  proposal  would  provide such community services through
    partnerships with local governments  and  non-profit  organizations,
    (ii)  the extent to which the proposal would provide for delivery of
    such services directly in school  buildings,  (iii)  the  extent  to
    which  the  proposal  articulates how such services would facilitate
    measurable improvement in student  and  family  outcomes,  (iv)  the
    extent to which the proposal articulates and identifies how existing
    funding streams and programs would be used to provide such community
    services, and (v) the extent to which the proposal ensures the safe-
    ty  of all students, staff and community members in school buildings
    used as community hubs. Provided, however,  that  community  schools
    grants  appropriated  herein  shall  be  paid to school districts in
    installments upon successful  implementation  of  each  phase  of  a
    school  district's  approved  proposal.  Provided,  further, that no
    school district shall receive more than forty percent of  the  total
    community  schools grant allocation, and that each individual commu-
    nity school site shall be limited to a maximum grant of $500,000.
  Provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $5,500,000 appropriated herein available for a master
    teachers program shall support the award of stipends of $15,000  per
    annum  over  four  years  to  individual high-performing teachers in
    math, science and related fields, and of related costs, administered
    by the state university of New York pursuant to a plan developed  in
    consultation with the commissioner, who shall consult with appropri-
    ate  state  organizations  representing K-12 public school teachers,
    and approved by the director of the budget,  to  build  a  corps  of
    outstanding  math,  science  and related fields teachers in order to
    improve the quality of instruction at public secondary schools. Such
    plan for use of funding appropriated herein shall: (i) establish  an
    application  process;  (ii)  guidelines  by  which applications from
    eligible teachers shall be evaluated, which shall include,  but  not
    be  limited  to,  achievement of a rating of highly effective on the
    annual professional performance review; and (iii)  provide  periodic
    opportunities  for  professional  development  for successful appli-
    cants. Provided, further, that priority shall be given to applicants
    in regions of the state where a similar  program  is  not  otherwise
    offered.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon
    approval of the director of the budget, such  $5,500,000  of  master
    teachers  program funding may be sub-allocated, interchanged, trans-
    ferred or otherwise made available to the state  university  of  New
    York  for  the  sole  purpose of administering such program. Nothing
    herein shall be construed to limit the rights of labor organizations

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    to collectively bargain terms and conditions pursuant to article  14
    of the civil service law.
  Provided,  further,  that  notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $2,000,000 appropriated herein available for the early
    college high school  program  shall  support  the  continuation  and
    expansion  of  such  program  pursuant  to  a  plan developed by the
    commissioner and approved by the director of the  budget.  Provided,
    however, that a portion of the payments to early college high school
    programs awarded funding from this appropriation shall be awarded on
    a  sliding  scale  based  upon  the number of college credits earned
    annually  by  participating  students,  consistent  with  guidelines
    established  by  the  commissioner.  Provided further that, notwith-
    standing any provision of law  to  the  contrary,  higher  education
    partners  participating in an early college high schools program, or
    the entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institu-
    tion,  shall  be  authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or
    fees, or  to  waive  tuition  and/or  fees  entirely,  for  students
    enrolled  in  such  early  college  high  schools  program  with  no
    reduction in other state, local or other support for  such  students
    earning  college  credit  that  such  higher education partner would
    otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,   of   the   amount  appropriated  herein,  a  minimum  of
    $12,500,000 PER YEAR shall  be  available  IN THE 2014-15 THROUGH
    2016-17 SCHOOL YEARS  for the payment of grant awards [made in the
    2014-15 school year] as follows: $2,500,000 of pathways in technolo-
    gy early college high  school  program  grants  and  $10,000,000  of
    teacher excellence fund grants; provided further that, notwithstand-
    ing  any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  such [$25,000,000]
    $12,500,000, plus any other amounts so designated in other items  of
    appropriation  within  the  general  fund  local  assistance account
    office of prekindergarten through grade  twelve  education  program,
    shall  constitute  the  competitive awards amount authorized for the
    2013-14 school year by chapter 53 of the laws of 2013.
  Provided further that, notwithstanding any provision  of  law  to  the
    contrary,  the $2,500,000 appropriated herein available for pathways
    in technology early college  high  school  (P-TECH)  program  grants
    shall  be  awarded  pursuant to a plan developed by the commissioner
    and approved by the director of the budget, provided that such  plan
    shall include but not be limited to (i) assurances that K-12, higher
    education   and  private-sector  partners  commit  to  the  required
    elements and responsibilities of a P-TECH program,  (ii)  provisions
    to ensure regional diversity of grant recipients, and (iii) priority
    for  P-TECH  programs  serving  students  in academically challenged
    school districts; provided further that the commissioner shall  make
    available  the  request  for proposals for such program on or before
    May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue awards on  or  before
    August  fifteenth;  and  provided  further  that  a  portion  of the
    payments to P-TECH programs awarded funding from this  appropriation
    shall  be  made  on a sliding scale based upon the number of college
    credits earned annually by participating students,  consistent  with
    guidelines  established  by the commissioner. Provided further that,
    notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, higher  educa-
    tion   partners   participating   in   a   P-TECH  program,  or  the
    entity/entities responsible for setting tuition at the  institution,
    shall be authorized to set a reduced rate of tuition and/or fees, or

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    to waive tuition and/or fees entirely, for students enrolled in such
    P-TECH  program  with  no  reduction  in other state, local or other
    support for such students earning college credit  that  such  higher
    education partner would otherwise be eligible to receive.
  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  any provision of law to the
    contrary, the $10,000,000 appropriated herein available for  teacher
    excellence fund grants shall be awarded to eligible school districts
    pursuant to a request for proposals based on a plan developed by the
    commissioner  and  approved  by the director of the budget; provided
    that such plan shall include an application for award of such grants
    to such eligible school districts to provide annual  teacher  excel-
    lence  fund performance awards of up to $20,000 to eligible teachers
    rated as "highly effective" on the most recent  annual  professional
    performance  review,  in accordance with the requirements of section
    [3012-c] 3012-D of the education law  and  the  regulations  of  the
    commissioner,  pursuant  to  such  districts' approved applications;
    provided that in making such grants the  commissioner  shall  prior-
    itize  school districts' applications based on factors including but
    not limited to (i) the extent to which the school district's  appli-
    cation  would recognize and reward such teachers in school buildings
    with the greatest academic need, in  difficult-to-staff  subject  or
    certification  areas  and  grade levels, and at critical points in a
    teacher's career in order to encourage highly effective teachers  to
    remain  in  the  classroom,  and  (ii)  the  quality  of  the school
    district's application; and provided further that  the  commissioner
    shall  make  available  the application for such grants on or before
    May fifteenth and the commissioner shall issue  [preliminary]  grant
    awards [on or before October fifteenth] AN AGREED-TO SCHEDULE.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN, A MINIMUM OF
    $23,500,000 PER YEAR SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 2015-16 AND 2016-17
    SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: $15,000,000
    FOR PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS, $2,500,000 FOR AN EXPANDED MASTER TEACH-
    ER PROGRAM, $1,500,000 OF PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
    SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANTS, $1,500,000 FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER
    RESIDENCY PROGRAM, $1,500,000 FOR A NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCA-
    TION TEACHER INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND $1,500,000 FOR QUAL-
    ITYSTARSNY; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH $23,500,000, PLUS ANY OTHER AMOUNTS SO
    DESIGNATED IN OTHER ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE COMPETITIVE AWARDS
    AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $15,000,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS
    TO FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR THREE-YEAR-
    OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL BE AWARDED, BASED ON A REQUEST
    FOR PROPOSALS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE
    DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH NEW FULL-
    DAY AND HALF-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND
    FOUR-YEAR-OLDS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE USED TO
    SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AND
    PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT ANY PORTION OF SUCH $15,000,000 THAT
    IS NOT AWARDED SHALL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT AWARDS IN THE
    2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR OR FOR FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS. PROVIDED, FURTHER,

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    THAT SUCH GRANTS FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE AWARDED
    BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I)
    MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED, (II) MEASURES OF THE NEED OF
    STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, (III) THE
    SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL TO TARGET THE HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS AND
    STUDENTS, (IV) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL WOULD
    PRIORITIZE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
    IN THE DISTRICT SERVED IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND (V)
    PROPOSAL QUALITY. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY
    PRE-KINDERGARTEN GRANTS APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL ONLY BE AVAILABLE
    TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS (I) THAT PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR AT LEAST FIVE
    HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND AT
    LEAST TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS PER SCHOOL DAY FOR HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PROGRAMS; (II) THAT AGREE TO OFFER INSTRUCTION CONSISTENT
    WITH THE NEW YORK STATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMON
    CORE STANDARDS; (III) THAT ENSURE THAT, TO THE EXTENT COMMUNITY-
    BASED PROVIDERS ARE PART OF SUCH PROGRAM, SUCH PROVIDERS MEET THE
    REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS D-1 AND D-2 OF SUBDIVISION 12 OF SECTION
    3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (IV) THAT OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL
    OF THE SAME RULES AND REQUIREMENTS AS UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW EXCEPT AS
    MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDED THAT NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI-
    VISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW NOTWITHSTANDING, FOR
    THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPROPRIATION, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE A
    RESIDENT CHILD WHO IS THREE YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST
    OF THE YEAR IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS ENROLLED. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT
    AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING FOR THREE-
    YEAR-OLDS, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST CURRENTLY OFFER A PREKINDERGARTEN
    PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE
    BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF
    THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
    APPLY FOR ONLY AS MANY FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PLACEMENTS FOR THREE-
    YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AS IT CURRENTLY OFFERS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN,
    OR CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF
    SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW. PROVIDED,
    FURTHER, THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-
    YEAR-OLD PREKINDERGARTEN SHALL EQUAL THE PRODUCT OF (A) (I) TWO
    MULTIPLIED BY THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW FULL-DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    PLACEMENTS PLUS (II) THE APPROVED NUMBER OF NEW HALF-DAY PRE-KINDER-
    GARTEN PLACEMENTS, AND (B) THE DISTRICT'S SELECTED AID PER PRE-KIN-
    DERGARTEN PUPIL PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH I OF PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDI-
    VISION 10 OF SECTION 3602-E OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
    THAT NO DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE A GRANT IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL ACTUAL
    GRANT EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE DISTRICT IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL
    YEAR AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AS A
    CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RECEIPT OF SUCH FUNDING, A SCHOOL
    DISTRICT SHALL AGREE TO ADOPT APPROVED QUALITY INDICATORS WITHIN TWO
    YEARS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VALID AND RELIABLE MEASURES OF
    ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS
    AND CHILD OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT ANY SUCH ASSESSMENT OF CHILD
    OUTCOMES SHALL NOT BE USED TO MAKE HIGH-STAKES EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS
    FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT
    SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN
    FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $2,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR AN

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    EXPANDED MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM SHALL SUPPORT THE AWARD OF STIPENDS
    OF $15,000 PER ANNUM OVER FOUR YEARS TO INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMING
    TEACHERS, AND OF RELATED COSTS, ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
    COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE STATE ORGANIZATIONS
    REPRESENTING K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROVED BY THE DIREC-
    TOR OF THE BUDGET, TO BUILD A CORPS OF OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ORDER
    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AT PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
    SUCH PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL: (I) ALLOCATE
    AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF SUCH STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS IN
    MATH, SCIENCE, AND RELATED FIELDS AND UP TO 20 PERCENT OF SUCH
    STIPENDS TO HIGH PERFORMING TEACHERS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THEIR
    CONTENT AREA CERTIFICATE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR WHO HOLD CERTIF-
    ICATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HIGH-PERFORMING TEACHERS
    WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION IN A CONTENT AREA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION;
    (II) ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS; (III) GUIDELINES BY WHICH
    APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE TEACHERS SHALL BE EVALUATED, WHICH SHALL
    INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ACHIEVEMENT OF A RATING OF HIGHLY
    EFFECTIVE ON THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW; AND (IV)
    PROVIDE PERIODIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR
    SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT PRIORITY SHALL BE
    GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE A SIMILAR PROGRAM
    IS NOT OTHERWISE OFFERED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO
    THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, SUCH
    $2,500,000 OF MASTER TEACHERS PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED,
    INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE
    UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH
    PROGRAM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE RIGHTS OF
    LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
    LAW.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR PATHWAYS
    IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) PROGRAM GRANTS
    SHALL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER
    AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PLAN
    SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO (I) ASSURANCES THAT K-12, HIGHER
    EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED
    ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A P-TECH PROGRAM, (II) PROVISIONS
    TO ENSURE REGIONAL DIVERSITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND (III) PRIORITY
    FOR P-TECH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGED
    SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE
    AVAILABLE THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH PROGRAM ON OR BEFORE
    MAY FIFTEENTH AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AWARDS ON OR BEFORE
    AUGUST FIFTEENTH; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT A PORTION OF THE
    PAYMENTS TO P-TECH PROGRAMS AWARDED FUNDING FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
    SHALL BE MADE ON A SLIDING SCALE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE
    CREDITS EARNED ANNUALLY BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH
    GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN
    CONNECTION WITH SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EXECUTE A
    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO DEVELOP COMMON DATA
    COLLECTION, SHARING AND REPORTING MECHANISMS BASED ON STUDENT-LEVEL
    DATA FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN P-TECH AND SMART SCHOLARS EARLY
    COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS

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    PARTICIPATING IN A P-TECH PROGRAM, OR THE ENTITY/ENTITIES RESPONSI-
    BLE FOR SETTING TUITION AT THE INSTITUTION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
    SET A REDUCED RATE OF TUITION AND/OR FEES, OR TO WAIVE TUITION
    AND/OR FEES ENTIRELY, FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUCH P-TECH PROGRAM
    WITH NO REDUCTION IN OTHER STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUCH
    STUDENTS EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THAT SUCH HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNER
    WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR A SCHOOL
    DISTRICT TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE RESIDENT
    TEACHERS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO MAKE AN
    IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, PURSUANT TO A PLAN DEVEL-
    OPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR
    SELECTION OF EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM.
    PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN
    FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL GRANT ALLOCATION.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, $1,500,000 OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED HEREIN SHALL BE MADE
    AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT OF NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ELIGI-
    BILITY FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO
    STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN
    EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
    EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR
    SECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, PROVIDED THE
    APPLICANT: (A) EARNED AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE LOCATED
    IN NEW YORK STATE; AND (B) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT WHILE EARN-
    ING SUCH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE; AND (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
    AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, AS DEFINED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION
    SERVICES CORPORATION IN REGULATION; AND (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME
    STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT A NEW
    YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADING TO A
    CAREER AS TEACHER IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION; AND
    (E) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPORATION AGREEING TO TEACH IN THE
    CLASSROOM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS FOR FIVE YEARS IN A SCHOOL LOCATED
    WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
    EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY OF
    THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT
    TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (F) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLI-
    CABLE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 13 OF EDUCATION LAW AND ALL REQUIREMENTS
    PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
    PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT: (A) AWARDS SHALL BE GRANTED TO
    APPLICANTS THAT THE CORPORATION HAS CERTIFIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO
    RECEIVE SUCH AWARDS; AND (B) UP TO FIVE HUNDRED AWARDS MAY BE MADE
    FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR, PROVIDED SUCH AWARDS SHALL BE MADE
    TO RECIPIENTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TERM, AS
    DEFINED BY THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THE CORPORATION SHALL
    GRANT SUCH AWARDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ANNUAL TUITION CHARGED
    STATE RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING A GRADUATE PROGRAM FULL-TIME AT
    THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR ACTUAL TUITION CHARGED, WHICH-
    EVER IS LESS, FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO ACADEMIC YEARS OF FULL-TIME
    GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS AN ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY CLASSROOM TEACHER; PROVIDED: (I) A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCA-
    TIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER THE STUDENT'S FULL COST
    OF ATTENDANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM;

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    (II) FOR A STUDENT WHO RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLAR-
    SHIPS THAT COVER LESS THAN THE STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE,
    SUCH GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED DUPLICATIVE OF
    THIS PROGRAM AND MAY BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT THE COMBINED BENEFITS DO NOT EXCEED THE
    STUDENT'S FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE; AND (III) AN AWARD UNDER THIS
    PROGRAM SHALL BE APPLIED TO TUITION AFTER THE APPLICATION OF ALL
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS LIMITED TO TUITION AND
    SHALL BE REDUCED IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
    AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF AN
    AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTION SHALL DEFER THE AMOUNT OF
    TUITION EQUAL TO THE AWARD. NO AWARD SHALL BE FINAL UNTIL THE RECIP-
    IENT'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A TERM HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
    INSTITUTION. A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD UNDER THIS PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE
    ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE MATH AND SCIENCE
    TEACHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT AWARDS GRANTED
    PURSUANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL REQUIRE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
    AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE CORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    CONVERT TO A STUDENT LOAN THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD GIVEN PURSU-
    ANT TO THIS APPROPRIATION, PLUS INTEREST, ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE TO
    BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION IF: (A) TWO YEARS AFTER THE
    COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIF-
    ICATION IT IS FOUND THAT A RECIPIENT IS NOT TEACHING IN A PUBLIC
    SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING ELEMENTARY OR SECOND-
    ARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OR THE UNIVERSITY
    OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED PURSU-
    ANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW; OR (B) A RECIPIENT HAS NOT
    TAUGHT IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK STATE PROVIDING
    ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS
    OR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS
    AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE EDUCATION LAW FOR FIVE OF
    THE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
    AND RECEIPT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION; OR (C) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    COMPLETE HIS OR HER GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION; OR (D) A
    RECIPIENT FAILS TO RECEIVE OR MAINTAIN HIS OR HER TEACHING CERTIF-
    ICATE OR LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE; OR (E) A RECIPIENT FAILS TO
    RESPOND TO REQUESTS BY THE CORPORATION FOR THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER
    ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS. PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THE
    PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (A) SHALL BE DEFERRED FOR ANY INTER-
    RUPTION IN GRADUATE STUDY OR EMPLOYMENT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE RULES
    AND REGULATIONS OF THE CORPORATION; (B) SHALL BE CANCELLED UPON THE
    DEATH OF THE RECIPIENT; AND (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
    THIS APPROPRIATION TO THE CONTRARY, AUTHORIZE THE CORPORATION TO
    PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
    WHICH WOULD INVOLVE EXTREME HARDSHIP PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGU-
    LATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE CORPORATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
    PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, SUCH $1,500,000 OF MASTERS-IN-EDUCATION TEACHER
    INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTER-
    CHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HIGHER
    EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING
    SUCH PROGRAM.
  PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
    CONTRARY, THE $1,500,000 APPROPRIATED HEREIN AVAILABLE FOR QUALITYS-
    TARSNY SHALL BE USED, PURSUANT TO A PLAN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
    THE BUDGET, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO

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    ASSESS, IMPROVE, AND COMMUNICATE THE LEVEL OF QUALITY IN EARLY
    EDUCATION AND CARE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING
    ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
    OF THE BUDGET, THE $1,500,000 OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED HEREIN FOR
    QUALITYSTARSNY MAY BE SUB-ALLOCATED, INTERCHANGED, TRANSFERRED OR
    OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
    SERVICES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SUCH SYSTEM.
  PROVIDED FURTHER THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
    LAW, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, FUNDS
    APPROPRIATED HEREIN MAY BE INTERCHANGED WITH THE APPROPRIATION FOR
    SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY GRANTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND
    LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT OFFICE OF PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE
    TWELVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  Notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or  any  provision
    of  law to the contrary, this appropriation shall lapse on March 31,
    [2016] 2017 ... 250,000,000 ..................... (re. $232,895,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits  and
    educational  institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law this
    appropriation shall be allocated only pursuant  to  a  plan  setting
    forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
    each,  or  the  methodology  for allocating such appropriation. Such
    plan shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president  of
    the  senate  and  the director of the budget and thereafter shall be
    included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
    which resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all  members
    elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
    16,226,000 .......................................... (re. $605,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as transferred by chapter
    53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the 2010-11 state fiscal year.
  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule  or  regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $2,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2010-11 state fiscal year
    ... 28,500,000 ....................................... (re. $10,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $920,000)
  For services and expenses of the New  York  state  center  for  school
    safety  for the 2010-11 school year. Funds appropriated herein shall
    be used to operate a statewide center and shall  be  subject  to  an
    expenditure plan approved by the director of the budget ............
    466,000 ............................................. (re. $315,000)
  For  allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf pursuant
    to article 85 of the education law, including state  aid  for  blind
    and  deaf pupils in certain institutions to be paid for the purposes

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    provided under article 85 of the education law for the education  of
    deaf  children  under  3  years  of  age, including transfers to the
    miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school for the deaf  account
    (339E6)  pursuant  to a plan to be developed by the commissioner and
    approved by the director of the budget.  Notwithstanding  any  other
    inconsistent provisions of law, such funds appropriated herein shall
    be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and
    whose  admissions,  attendance and termination therein is in accord-
    ance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt service on capital construction projects financed  through  the
    state  dormitory  authority  and $105,689,000 shall be available for
    allowances to schools for the blind and deaf.
  Funds appropriated herein for apportionment  by  the  commissioner  to
    private  schools for the blind and deaf for services provided during
    the 2009-10 school year and thereafter may, in the  first  instance,
    be  designated  as the state share of moneys due to a private school
    for the blind and deaf pursuant to title XIX of the social  security
    act,  on  account  of  school supportive health services provided to
    students with disabilities in special education programs pursuant to
    article 89 of the education law and to those pupils who  are  quali-
    fied  handicapped  persons  as defined in the federal rehabilitation
    act of 1973, as amended. Such  state  share  shall  be  assigned  on
    behalf  of  private schools for the blind and deaf to the department
    of health, as provided herein; the amount designated as such nonfed-
    eral share may be suballocated by the commissioner to the department
    of health based on the monthly report of the commissioner of  health
    to  the commissioner. The amount to be assigned to the department of
    health, as determined by the commissioner of health, for any  school
    shall  not exceed the federal share of any moneys due to such school
    pursuant to title XIX. Moneys designated as state share moneys shall
    be paid to such private schools  for  the  blind  and  deaf  by  the
    department  of health based on the submission and approval of claims
    related to such school supportive health  services,  in  the  manner
    provided by law.
  Provided  further  that, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of
    law, upon disbursement of funds appropriated for  additional  allow-
    ances  to  private  schools for the blind and deaf in the vocational
    and educational services for individuals with  disabilities  program
    special  revenue funds-federal/aid to localities, funds appropriated
    herein shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to such disbursement
    and the portion of this appropriation  so  affected  shall  have  no
    further  force  or effect. Such reduction in the general fund allow-
    ances to private schools for the  blind  and  deaf  shall  be  fully
    offset  by the special revenue funds-federal/aid to localities funds
    appropriated for additional allowances to private  schools  for  the
    blind and deaf.
  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, funds appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 112,340,000 ................................... (re. $6,915,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law,
    provided  by  private  schools  for the blind and deaf authorized by

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    article 85 of the education law, pursuant to an allocation  plan  to
    be developed by the commissioner and approved by the director of the
    budget.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein may be interchanged with the general fund appro-
    priation  for  the  private  schools  for  the blind and deaf, local
    assistance account, subject to approval of the director of the budg-
    et. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 24,000,000 .......................... (re. $200,000)
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing 2009-10 school year obligations and for obligations  for  school
    years  prior  to  the 2009-10 school year provided, however, that of
    the amounts appropriated herein, payments for obligations for school
    years  prior  to  the  2009-10  school  year  shall  be  limited  to
    $50,000,000  (ii) for such purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602
    of the education law for schools operated under articles 87  and  88
    of  the  education  law. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any
    inconsistent provision of law  to  the  contrary,  that  payment  of
    eligible  claims shall be payable in the order that such claims have
    been approved for payment by  the  commissioner  of  education,  and
    provided  further that no claim shall be set aside for insufficiency
    of funds to make a complete payment, but shall  be  eligible  for  a
    partial  payment  in  one  year  and  shall retain its priority date
    status for subsequent appropriations designated for  such  purposes.
    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law to the contrary,
    funds  appropriated  herein  for  liabilities  incurred  by   school
    districts  shall only be available for liabilities incurred prior to
    July 1, 2010, and shall represent the maximum amount payable  during
    the  2010-11 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall  be  available  for
    payment  of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued or hereafter to accrue
    and, subject to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  such
    funds  shall  be  available  to the department net of disallowances,
    refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any  other
    provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
    appropriation ... 188,200,000 ....................... (re. $205,000)
  For  services  and expenses of the summer food program for the 2010-11
    school year ... 3,049,000 ............................. (re. $5,000)
  For aid payable for the 2010-11 school  year  for  support  of  county
    vocational  education  and extension boards pursuant to section 1104
    of the education law. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision  of
    law,  rule, or regulation, the amount of state reimbursement payable
    shall be based on annualized salaries and  the  amount  appropriated
    herein  represents  the  maximum  amount  payable during the 2010-11
    state fiscal year ... 932,000 ....................... (re. $128,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2010-11  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive

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    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education.  Of  the  amounts  appropriated  herein, $86,000 shall be
    available for the program previously operated as the  school  health
    demonstration program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
    the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to  the  approval of the director of the budget, to any state agency
    or department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation ......
    691,000 ............................................. (re. $292,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 922,000 .................. (re. $915,000)
  For services and expenses of the  health  education  program  for  the
    2009-10  school  year.  Funds appropriated herein shall be available
    for health-related programs including, but  not  limited  to,  those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health education and/or acquired immune deficiency  syndrome  (AIDS)
    education ... 691,000 ............................... (re. $268,000)
  To  the  Buffalo City school district for the creation and implementa-
    tion of the helping involve parents for better schools (HIP) program
    ... 250,000 ......................................... (re. $186,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  For  grants in aid to
    school districts, libraries, not for profits and educational  insti-
    tutions,  notwithstanding  any  provision  of law this appropriation
    shall be allocated only pursuant to a plan setting forth an itemized
    list of grantees with the amount to be  received  by  each,  or  the
    methodology  for  allocating  such appropriation. Such plan shall be
    subject to the approval of the  speaker  of  the  assembly  and  the
    director  of the budget and thereafter shall be included in a resol-
    ution calling for the expenditure of such monies,  which  resolution
    must  be  approved  by a majority vote of all members elected to the
    assembly upon a roll call vote ... 1,900,000 ...... (re. $1,900,000)
  For services and expenses of the New York Historical Association .....
    180,000 ............................................... (re. $7,000)
  For additional services and expenses of  the  Center  for  Autism  and
    related  disabilities  at the State University of New York at Albany
    ...  500,000 .......................................... (re. $4,000)
  For nonpublic school aid payable in the  2009-10  state  fiscal  year.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law,  rule or regulation to the
    contrary, the amount  appropriated  herein  represents  the  maximum
    amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year ................
    80,605,000 ............................................ (re. $6,000)
  For  aid  payable for additional nonpublic school aid. Notwithstanding
    any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated  herein  shall
    be  available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to
    accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule  or
    regulation  to  the contrary, the amount appropriated herein repres-
    ents the maximum amount payable during the 2009-10 state fiscal year
    ... 30,000,000 ........................................ (re. $5,000)
  For additional aid payable for the  2009-10  school  year  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,

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    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool  programs  that  provide  full and half-day
    educational programs in accordance with section 4410 of  the  educa-
    tion  law  to  help  prevent  excessive instructional staff turnover
    through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers providing
    direct instructional services to students  at  such  schools.    The
    commissioner  of education shall develop an allocation plan, subject
    to the approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes
    funds appropriated herein among eligible schools ...................
    2,000,000 ............................................ (re. $53,000)
  For services and expenses of schools under registration review for the
    2009-10  school year. Funds appropriated herein shall only be avail-
    ble upon approval of an expenditure plan developed  by  the  commis-
    sioner of education and approved by the director of the budget .....
    1,751,000 ......................................... (re. $1,741,430)
  For  Special  Act  School  Districts  additional costs associated with
    academic programs ... 1,300,000 ................... (re. $1,286,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009,  as  amended  by  chapter
    502, section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations,  provided, however, that such payments shall not exceed
    70 percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved  tuition
    and  maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for here-
    in; provided, however, that payment  of  eligible  claims  shall  be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
    shall  be  set  aside  for insufficiency of funds to make a complete
    payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
    shall retain its priority date status for subsequent  appropriations
    designated  for  such  purposes.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law to the contrary, funds  appropriated  herein  shall
    only  be  available  for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2010,
    shall be used to  pay  2008-09  school  year  claims  in  the  first
    instance,  and represent the maximum amount payable during the 2009-
    10 state fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of  law  to  the
    contrary,  funds  appropriated herein shall be available for payment
    of liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,
    subject  to  the  approval of the director of the budget, such funds
    shall be available to the department net of disallowances,  refunds,
    reimbursements  and  credits;  provided, however, that the amount of
    this appropriation available for expenditure and disbursement on and
    after November 1, 2009 shall be  reduced  by  12.5  percent  of  the
    amount that was undisbursed as of November 1, 2009 .................
    260,400,000 ......................................... (re. $750,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008:
  For  services  and  expenses  of  the health education program for the
    2008-09 school year. Funds appropriated herein  shall  be  available

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    for  health-related  programs  including,  but not limited to, those
    providing  instruction  and  supportive  services  in  comprehensive
    health  education  and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    education,  provided, however, that the amount of this appropriation
    available for expenditure and disbursement on and after September 1,
    2008 shall be reduced by six percent of the amount that  was  undis-
    bursed as of August 15, 2008 ... 735,000 ............ (re. $184,000)
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director  of  the budget, provided, however, that the amount of this
    appropriation available for  expenditure  and  disbursement  on  and
    after  September  1,  2008  shall  be  reduced by six percent of the
    amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ..................
    980,000 ............................................. (re. $922,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For July and August programs for school-aged children  with  handicap-
    ping  conditions  pursuant  to  section  4408  of the education law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing base year and prior  school  years  obligations,  (ii)  for  the
    purposes  of  subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education law for
    schools operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law,  and
    (iii)   notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  for
    payments made pursuant to this appropriation for current school year
    obligations, provided, however, that such payments shall not  exceed
    70  percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition
    and maintenance rates and transportation expense provided for  here-
    in;  provided,  however,  that  payment  of eligible claims shall be
    payable in the order that such claims have been approved for payment
    by the commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim
    shall be set aside for insufficiency of funds  to  make  a  complete
    payment, but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one year and
    shall  retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations
    designated for such  purposes.    Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision  of  law  to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall
    only be available for liabilities incurred prior to  July  1,  2009,
    shall  be  used  to  pay  2007-08  school  year  claims in the first
    instance, and represent the maximum amount payable during the  2008-
    09  state  fiscal  year. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be available  for  payment
    of  liabilities  heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue and,
    subject to the approval of the director of the  budget,  such  funds
    shall  be available to the department net of disallowances, refunds,
    reimbursements and credits ... 243,400,000 .......... (re. $844,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008,  as  amended  by  chapter
    496, section 3, of the laws of 2008:
  For grants to schools for programs involving literacy and basic educa-
    tion  for  public  assistance recipients for the 2008-09 school year
    for those programs administered by the state  education  department,
    provided,  however,  that the amount of this appropriation available
    for expenditure and disbursement on  and  after  September  1,  2008
    shall  be  reduced by six percent of the amount that was undisbursed
    as of August 15, 2008 ... 1,960,000 ................. (re. $553,000)

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  For nonpublic school aid for the 2008-09 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    hereafter  to accrue provided that, notwithstanding any provision of
    law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the contrary, reimbursement, and the
    State's liability for such reimbursement, shall be limited to  nine-
    ty-eight percent of the actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school
    as  approved by the commissioner of education; provided further that
    on and after September 1,  2008,  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law, rule or regulation, the amount of state reimburse-
    ment  and  liability  for  costs  and activities funded through this
    appropriation shall be  further  reduced  by  six  percent  of  such
    reduced  amount, and that the amount of this appropriation available
    for expenditure and disbursement on and after  such  date  shall  be
    reduced  by  six  percent  of  the amount that was undisbursed as of
    August 15, 2008 ... 85,750,000 .................... (re. $1,633,000)
  For aid payable for additional nonpublic school  aid.  Notwithstanding
    any  inconsistent  provision of law, funds appropriated herein shall
    be available for payment of aid heretofore accrued and hereafter  to
    accrue  provided that, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or
    regulation to the contrary, reimbursement, and the State's liability
    for such reimbursement, shall be limited to ninety-eight percent  of
    the  actual cost incurred by the nonpublic school as approved by the
    commissioner of  education;  provided  further  that  on  and  after
    September  1,  2008,  notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of
    law, rule or regulation,  the  amount  of  state  reimbursement  and
    liability for costs and activities funded through this appropriation
    shall  be further reduced by six percent of such reduced amount, and
    that the amount of this appropriation available for expenditure  and
    disbursement  on and after such date shall be reduced by six percent
    of the amount that  was  undisbursed  as  of  August  15,  2008  ...
    47,295,000 ........................................ (re. $3,306,000)

By  chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 1,
    section 2, of the laws of 2009:
  For services and  expenses  associated  with  math  and  science  high
    schools  for  the  2008-09  school year, provided, however, that the
    amount of this appropriation available for expenditure and disburse-
    ment on and after September 1, 2008 shall be reduced by six  percent
    of the amount that was undisbursed as of August 15, 2008 ...........
    1,470,000 ........................................... (re. $461,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2007, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For services and expenses of the rural education advisory council ....
    175,000 .............................................. (re. $40,000)
  For services and expenses of a $30,200,000 2007-08 school year program
    for extended day and school violence prevention programs ...........
    30,200,000 ........................................ (re. $5,938,000)
  For  July  and August programs for school-aged children with handicap-
    ping conditions pursuant to  section  4408  of  the  education  law.
    Moneys appropriated herein shall be used as follows: (i) for remain-
    ing  base  year  and  prior  school  years obligations, (ii) for the
    purposes of subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education  law  for
    schools  operated under articles 87 and 88 of the education law, and
    (iii)  notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,   for

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    payments made pursuant to this section for current school year obli-
    gations,  provided,  however, that such payments shall not exceed 70
    percent of the state aid due for the sum of the approved tuition and
    maintenance  rates  and  transportation expense provided for herein;
    provided, however, that payment of eligible claims shall be  payable
    in  the order that such claims have been approved for payment by the
    commissioner of education, and provided further that no claim  shall
    be  set aside for insufficiency of funds to make a complete payment,
    but shall be eligible for a partial payment in one  year  and  shall
    retain its priority date status for subsequent appropriations desig-
    nated for such purposes.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    of  law  to  the  contrary,  funds appropriated herein shall only be
    available for liabilities incurred prior to July 1, 2008,  shall  be
    used  to  pay  2006-07 school year claims in the first instance, and
    represent the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08 state fiscal
    year.  Provided  further  that,  notwithstanding  subdivision  3  of
    section 4408 of the education law, after all other payments received
    by  March  1, 2008 have been made, any remaining available funds may
    be used to make any additional  approved  payments.  Notwithstanding
    any  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, funds appropriated herein
    shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued  or
    hereafter  to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, such funds shall be available to the department  net  of
    disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
    243,400,000 ....................................... (re. $1,189,000)
  For  the state's share of preschool handicapped education costs pursu-
    ant to section 4410 of  the  education  law.    Notwithstanding  any
    inconsistent  provision of law to the contrary, the amount appropri-
    ated herein represents the maximum amount payable during the 2007-08
    state fiscal year and shall support a state share of preschool hand-
    icapped education costs for the 2006-07 school year limited to  59.5
    percent  of total expenditures, and furthermore, notwithstanding any
    other provision of law, local  claims  for  reimbursement  of  costs
    incurred prior to the 2005-06 school year and during the 2005-06 and
    2006-07  school  years  that  have  been approved for payment by the
    education department as of March 31, 2007 shall be the first  claims
    paid  from  this appropriation. Any local claims for which there may
    be insufficient appropriation authority for payment in  the  2007-08
    state fiscal year shall be considered as the first claim for payment
    against  all subsequent appropriations designated for such purposes.
    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,  funds  appro-
    priated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities hereto-
    fore  accrued or hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of
    the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  available  to  the
    department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits
    ... 663,100,000 ...................................... (re. $48,000)
  For  allowances to private schools for the blind and the deaf, includ-
    ing state aid for blind and deaf pupils in certain  institutions  to
    be  paid for the purposes provided under article 85 of the education
    law for the education of deaf children under 3 years of age  includ-
    ing  transfers to the miscellaneous special revenue fund Rome school
    for the deaf account (339E6) pursuant to a plan to be  developed  by
    the  commissioner  and  approved  by  the  director  of  the budget.
    Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provisions of law, such funds
    appropriated herein shall be for the New York state pupils  approved
    to  attend  such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termi-

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    nation therein is in accordance with rules and  regulations  of  the
    commissioner of education.
  Of the amounts appropriated herein, up to $6,651,000 shall be used for
    debt  service  on capital construction projects financed through the
    state dormitory authority and $111,449,000 shall  be  available  for
    allowances  to  schools for the blind and deaf.  Notwithstanding any
    provision of the law to  the  contrary,  funds  appropriated  herein
    shall  be available for payment of liabilities heretofore accrued or
    hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the director  of
    the  budget,  such funds shall be available to the department net of
    disallowances, refunds, reimbursements and credits .................
    118,100,000 ......................................... (re. $277,000)
  For the school lunch and breakfast program. Funds for the school lunch
    and breakfast program shall be expended subject to the limitation of
    funds available and may be used to reimburse sponsors of  non-profit
    school  lunch,  breakfast,  or  other  school child feeding programs
    based upon the  number  of  federally  reimbursable  breakfasts  and
    lunches  served  to  students  under such program agreements entered
    into by the state education department and such sponsors, in accord-
    ance with an act of Congress entitled  the  "National  School  Lunch
    Act,"  P.L.  79-396,  as  amended,  or  the provisions of the "Child
    Nutrition Act of 1966," P.L. 89-642, as  amended,  in  the  case  of
    school  breakfast  programs  to  reimburse sponsors in excess of the
    federal rates of reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of law
    to the contrary, the moneys hereby appropriated, or so much  thereof
    as  may  be  necessary,  are to be available for the purposes herein
    specified for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to  accrue
    for  the  school years beginning July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006 and July
    1, 2007 ... 31,700,000 .............................. (re. $130,000)
  For academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to  be
    developed  by  the  commissioner  of  education  and approved by the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 .............. (re. $1,000,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2007-08 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds appropriated here-
    in shall be available for payment  of  aid  heretofore  accrued  and
    hereafter to accrue ... 87,500,000 ................ (re. $4,918,000)
  For  grants in aid to school districts, libraries, not for profits and
    educational institutions, notwithstanding any provision of law  this
    appropriation  shall  be  allocated  only pursuant to a plan setting
    forth an itemized list of grantees with the amount to be received by
    each, or the methodology for  allocating  such  appropriation.  Such
    plan  shall be subject to the approval of the temporary president of
    the senate and the director of the budget and  thereafter  shall  be
    included in a resolution calling for the expenditure of such monies,
    which  resolution must be approved by a majority vote of all members
    elected to the senate upon a roll call vote ........................
    250,000 ............................................. (re. $102,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and  not-for-profit  institutions.  Such  funds  shall be
    apportioned pursuant to subdivision 5 of section  24  of  the  state
    finance law ... 12,995,000 .......................... (re. $530,000)
  For  services  and  expenses associated with the math and science high
    schools including Tech Valley high school, Bard College, and  Nazar-
    eth College for the 2007-08 school year ............................
    1,500,000 ........................................... (re. $254,000)

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By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2006:
  For  academic intervention for nonpublic schools based on a plan to be
    developed by the commissioner  of  education  and  approved  by  the
    director of the budget ... 1,000,000 ................ (re. $642,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2006-07 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for  payment  of  aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $7,514,000)
  For services and expenses associated with three Math and Science  High
    Schools,  provided  that  one such high school shall be located in a
    City with more than one million inhabitants, one  shall  be  located
    outside of a city with one million inhabitants, and one shall be the
    educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005.  Each
    school shall be eligible for a grant up to $500,000 for the costs of
    providing an enhanced high school curriculum and/or capital improve-
    ment  projects. Such grant may provide for up to twenty-five percent
    of the operations of the Math  and  Science  High  School.    School
    districts  shall jointly submit an application with a New York State
    college or university in order to be eligible for  funding  pursuant
    to this appropriation. Such joint application shall detail the coop-
    erative  activities, that the school district and higher educational
    institution will occur at the Math and Science  High  School.    The
    enhanced  math  and  science curriculum to be provided by the school
    located in a city with more than one million  inhabitants  shall  be
    provided  by  a  school  accredited to give its graduates both a New
    York State Regents diploma and an Associates  of  Arts  degree  with
    more  than  half of its faculty possessing terminal degrees in their
    subject area, and all of the science and math  classes  provided  to
    all  of  that school's third and fourth year students shall be given
    for college credit and taught by  faculty  members  who  possess  an
    advanced  degree  in  their subject area. Provided however, that the
    educational entity created by chapter 757 of the laws of 2005  shall
    not  be required to submit a joint application with a New York State
    college or university ... 1,500,000 ................. (re. $313,000)
  For additional grants in  aid  to  certain  school  districts,  public
    libraries  and not-for-profit institutions including seventy percent
    of a $26,670,000 2006-07 school year teacher resource  and  computer
    training  center  program,  seventy  percent of a $4,000,000 2006-07
    school year teacher mentor intern  program,  and  $500,000  for  the
    national board for professional teaching standards program .........
    81,456,250 ....................................... (re. $12,200,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2005:
  For  additional  grants-in-aid  to  certain  school  districts, public
    libraries and not for profit institutions including 50 percent of  a
    $500,000  school  year program for the 2005-06 NYC peer intervention
    program and 50 percent of a $500,000 school  year  program  for  the
    national board for professional teaching standards certification ...
    27,110,400 ........................................ (re. $7,161,000)
  For nonpublic school aid for the 2005-06 school year program. Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, funds shall be available
    for  payment  of  aid heretofore accrued and hereafter to accrue ...
    87,500,000 ........................................ (re. $5,303,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2003,  as  amended  by  chapter
    684, section 1, of the laws of 2003:

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  For  additional  grants  in  aid  to  certain school districts, public
    libraries and not for profit educational institutions,  in  addition
    to  services  and  expenses  of  the  teacher resources and computer
    training centers programs ... 41,498,700 .......... (re. $5,485,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2002:
  For  grants-in-aid  to  certain school districts, public libraries and
    not-for-profit educational institutions ............................
    9,587,300 ......................................... (re. $1,500,000)

By chapter 382, part C, section 1, of the laws of 2001:
  For fiscal stabilization grants in aid of up to  $25,000,000  for  the
    2001-02  school  year  to certain school districts, public libraries
    and not-for-profit  educational  institutions.  Notwithstanding  any
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein shall be
    available for payment of aid hereafter to accrue ...................
    25,000,000 ........................................... (re. $15,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account - 25210

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ............... (re. $1,770,955,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving teacher quality and mathematics and  science  partnerships
    pursuant  to title II of the elementary and secondary education act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $242,841,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition program pursuant to title  III  of  the  elementary  and
    secondary  education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state departments and agencies,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
    director  of  the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this
    appropriation ... 61,000,000 ..................... (re. $61,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community learning centers pursuant to title IV  of  the  elementary
    and   secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
    provision of law, a portion of this appropriation  may  be  suballo-
    cated  to  other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish  the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $87,024,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other eligible entities for the charter
    schools program pursuant to title V of the elementary and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state

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    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $28,000,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $5,000,000)
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless educa-
    tion program pursuant to title X of  the  elementary  and  secondary
    education  act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $8,000,000)
  For  grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for specific
    programs including, but not limited to, the Carl  D.  Perkins  voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation may be suballocated to  other  state  departments  and
    agencies,  subject to the approval of the director of the budget, as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $65,937,000)
  For various grants to schools and other  eligible  entities.  Notwith-
    standing any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this appro-
    priation  may  be  suballocated to other state departments and agen-
    cies, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    29,425,000 ....................................... (re. $29,425,000)
  For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
    $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
    centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
    autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
    at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
    the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
    with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
    ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
    be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
    training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to

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    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
    approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
    appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
    qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
    that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
    grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
    the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
    teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
    mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
    where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of
    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
    appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
    ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
    shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
    department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
    with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
    equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
    ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Notwith-
    standing any provision of the law to the contrary,  funds  appropri-
    ated herein shall be available for payment of liabilities heretofore
    accrued  or  hereafter to accrue and, subject to the approval of the
    director of the budget, such funds shall be available to the depart-
    ment net of  disallowances,  refunds,  reimbursements  and  credits.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, as needed, to accomplish the intent of this  appropriation
    ... 815,347,000 ................................. (re. $815,347,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:

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  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
    law,  a  portion  of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the approval of the
    director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent  of  this
    appropriation ... 1,771,819,000 ................. (re. $965,663,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for state grants for
    improving  teacher  quality and mathematics and science partnerships
    pursuant to title II of the elementary and secondary education  act.
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion of this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,  as
    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    242,841,000 ..................................... (re. $110,406,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for English language
    acquisition  program  pursuant  to  title  III of the elementary and
    secondary education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision
    of law, a portion of this appropriation may be suballocated to other
    state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the approval of the
    director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent  of  this
    appropriation ... 57,519,000 ..................... (re. $39,531,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the 21st century
    community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
    and  secondary  education  act.  Notwithstanding  any   inconsistent
    provision  of  law,  a portion of this appropriation may be suballo-
    cated to other  state  departments  and  agencies,  subject  to  the
    approval  of the director of the budget, as needed to accomplish the
    intent of this appropriation ... 96,526,000 ...... (re. $37,609,000)
  For grants to schools and other  eligible  entities  for  the  charter
    schools  program pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 28,000,000 ................................... (re. $26,553,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for the rural educa-
    tion initiative pursuant to title VI of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 5,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,085,000)
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for homeless  educa-
    tion  program  pursuant  to  title X of the elementary and secondary
    education act. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  a
    portion  of  this  appropriation  may be suballocated to other state
    departments and agencies, subject to the approval of the director of
    the budget, as needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation
    ... 8,000,000 ..................................... (re. $4,800,000)
  For grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for  specific
    programs  including,  but  not limited to, the Carl D. Perkins voca-
    tional and applied technology education act (VTEA).
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, a portion  of  this
    appropriation  may  be  suballocated  to other state departments and
    agencies, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,  as

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    needed to accomplish the intent of this appropriation ..............
    68,578,000 ....................................... (re. $21,922,000)
  For  the  education  of  individuals with disabilities including up to
    $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
    centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
    autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
    at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in
    the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
    with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
    ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
    be made available for such activities as certification  preparation,
    training,  assisting schools with personnel shortages and supporting
    activities that improve the delivery of services to improve  results
    for  children with disabilities. Provided further that notwithstand-
    ing any inconsistent provision of law,  of  the  funds  appropriated
    herein:  (i)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers  providing  direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of  education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject to the
    approval of the director  of  the  budget,  that  distributes  funds
    appropriated  herein among eligible schools, as defined herein, that
    qualify based on the following criteria: eligible schools are  those
    that  have  complied  with  all applicable requirements for previous
    grants for this purpose and whose average teacher salary  are  below
    the  salary  provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers in public
    schools in the region in which such eligible school is located.  The
    allocation  to  each  qualifying school shall be calculated based on
    the number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as  defined
    herein,  in  the  per FTE award amount. The total number of weighted
    FTE shall be determined by multiplying  the  actual  number  of  FTE
    teachers  providing  classroom instruction at each school, as deter-
    mined by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those  schools
    where  average  salaries  that  are  50  percent or less of those in
    public school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor  of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75  percent of public schools located in the same geographic region;
    or 3) a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the  average  salaries
    that  are  75-100  percent  of  public  schools  located in the same
    geographic region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be  calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff;  (ii)  $2,000,000  shall be available for payments to schools
    providing special services or programs as defined in  paragraphs  e,
    g,  i,  and  l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law
    and approved preschool programs in accordance with section  4410  of

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    the  education  law  to  help  prevent excessive instructional staff
    turnover through a targeted adjustment of compensation for  teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The  commissioner  of  education  shall  develop an allocation plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes funds appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii)  up  to
    $10,000,000  shall  be  available  for costs associated with schools
    operated under article 85 of the education law which otherwise would
    be payable through the department's general fund aid  to  localities
    appropriation,  provided further that notwithstanding any inconsist-
    ent provision of law, any  disbursements  against  this  $10,000,000
    shall  immediately  reduce the amounts appropriated in the education
    department's general fund aid to  localities  for  costs  associated
    with  schools  operated  under article 85 of the education law by an
    equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund  appropri-
    ation  so  affected  shall have no further force or effect. Provided
    that, notwithstanding any inconsistent  provision  of  law,  of  the
    funds  appropriated  herein,  up to $2,000,000 shall be available to
    support program and/or fiscal audits and/or  reviews  of  individual
    preschool special education providers to be conducted by an external
    audit  firm  selected  through  a  competitive request for proposals
    process or otherwise and, provided further  that  up  to  $2,000,000
    shall  be  available for development of data collection and analysis
    systems to improve the capacity of the State, school  districts  and
    municipalities  oversight  of  the  provision  of  preschool special
    education services. Provided further that, to the  extent  permitted
    by  federal  law, $1,000,000 shall also be made available for grants
    to be  awarded  to  municipalities  to  enhance  program  oversight.
    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein shall be available for  payment  of  liabilities
    heretofore  accrued  or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject to the
    approval of the director of the budget, such funds shall  be  avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and  credits.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, a
    portion of this appropriation may be  suballocated  to  other  state
    departments  and  agencies,  as  needed, to accomplish the intent of
    this appropriation ... 815,347,000 .............. (re. $218,061,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Education Fund
  Federal Department of Education Account

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For grants  to  schools  and  other  eligible  entities  for  specific
    programs  in  the,  but  not  limited to, amounts indicated for such
    programs, including $1,776,819,000 for purposes under title I of the
    elementary and secondary education act, $247,841,000  for  improving
    teacher quality and mathematics and science partnerships pursuant to
    title  II of the elementary and secondary education act, $57,519,000
    for English language  acquisition  pursuant  to  title  III  of  the
    elementary and secondary education act, $96,526,000 for 21st century
    community  learning  centers  pursuant to title IV of the elementary
    and  secondary  education  act,  $23,000,000  for  charter   schools
    programs  pursuant to title V of the elementary and secondary educa-
    tion act, $42,425,000 for other purposes pursuant to the  elementary
    and  secondary  education  act and $68,578,000 for grants to schools

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    and other eligible entities for vocational and technical preparation
    programs pursuant to the perkins career  and  technical  improvement
    act.
  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, funds
    appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to the approval  of
    the  director  of  the  budget, to any state agency or department to
    accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .......................
    2,312,708,000 ................................... (re. $100,000,000)
  For the education of individuals with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000  for  services  and expenses of early childhood direction
    centers and $500,000 for services and expenses  of  the  center  for
    autism  and related disabilities at the state university of New York
    at Albany. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the  director  of  the  budget,  for  grants to ensure appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as defined in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2  of  section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for  children  placed  by school district. Provided further that, in
    the allocation of funds, priority shall be given to  those  programs
    with  a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified teach-
    ers to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds  shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same

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    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
    blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
    schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
    department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
    further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any
    disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund
    appropriation  so  affected  shall  have no further force or effect.
    Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 815,347,000 ...................... (re. $67,548,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision of law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein  may  be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to  any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary,  funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject to
    the approval of the director of the budget, to any state  agency  or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $50,000,000)
  For  education  of  individuals  with  disabilities  including  up  to
    $3,000,000 for services and expenses of  early  childhood  direction
    centers  and  $500,000  for  services and expenses of the center for
    autism and related disabilities at the state university of New  York
    at  Albany.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, a
    portion of the funds appropriated herein shall be available, subject
    to a plan developed by the commissioner of education and approved by
    the director of the  budget,  for  grants  to  ensure  appropriately
    certified teachers in schools providing special services or programs
    as  defined  in paragraphs e, g, i and l of subdivision 2 of section
    4401 of the education law to children placed by school districts and
    in approved preschool programs that provide full and half-day educa-
    tional programs in accordance with section 4410 of the education law
    for children placed by school district. Provided  further  that,  in

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    the  allocation  of funds, priority shall be given to those programs
    with a demonstrated need to increase the number of certified  teach-
    ers  to comply with state and federal requirements. Such funds shall
    be  made available for such activities as certification preparation,
    training, assisting schools with personnel shortages and  supporting
    activities  that improve the delivery of services to improve results
    for children with disabilities. Provided further that  notwithstand-
    ing  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, of the funds appropriated
    herein: (i) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of the education law to
    help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff  turnover  through  a
    targeted  adjustment  of  compensation for teachers providing direct
    instructional services to students at such schools. The commissioner
    of education shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, that distributes funds
    appropriated herein among eligible schools, as defined herein,  that
    qualify  based on the following criteria: eligible schools are those
    that have complied with all  applicable  requirements  for  previous
    grants  for  this purpose and whose average teacher salary are below
    the salary provided  for  similarly  qualified  teachers  in  public
    schools  in the region in which such eligible school is located. The
    allocation to each qualifying school shall be  calculated  based  on
    the  number of weighted full time equivalent (FTE) staff, as defined
    herein, in the per FTE award amount. The total  number  of  weighted
    FTE  shall  be  determined  by  multiplying the actual number of FTE
    teachers providing classroom instruction at each school,  as  deter-
    mined  by the commissioner, by: 1) a factor of 2.0 for those schools
    where average salaries that are 50  percent  or  less  of  those  in
    public  school located in the same geographic region; 2) a factor of
    1.5 for those schools where average salaries that are 50 percent and
    75 percent of public schools located in the same geographic  region;
    or  3)  a factor of 1.0 for those schools where the average salaries
    that are 75-100 percent  of  public  schools  located  in  the  same
    geographic  region. The per FTE teacher award amount shall be calcu-
    lated by dividing the $2,000,000 by the total number of weighted FTE
    staff; (ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for  payments  to  schools
    providing  special  services or programs as defined in paragraphs e,
    g, i, and l of subdivision 2 of section 4401 of  the  education  law
    and  approved  preschool programs in accordance with section 4410 of
    the education law to  help  prevent  excessive  instructional  staff
    turnover  through a targeted adjustment of compensation for teachers
    providing direct instructional services to students at such schools.
    The commissioner of education  shall  develop  an  allocation  plan,
    subject to the approval of the director of the budget, that distrib-
    utes  funds  appropriated herein among eligible schools; (iii) up to
    $10,000,000 shall be available for allowances  to  schools  for  the
    blind  and  deaf  to  support  services  to students attending these
    schools for costs which  otherwise  would  be  payable  through  the
    department's  general fund aid to localities appropriation, provided
    further that notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  any
    disbursements  against this $10,000,000 shall immediately reduce the
    amounts appropriated in the education department's general fund  aid
    to  localities  for  allowances to private schools for the blind and
    deaf by an equivalent amount, and the portion of such  general  fund
    appropriation  so  affected  shall  have no further force or effect.

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    Notwithstanding any provision of the  law  to  the  contrary,  funds
    appropriated  herein  shall  be available for payment of liabilities
    heretofore accrued or  hereafter  to  accrue  and,  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the director of the budget, such funds shall be avail-
    able to the department net of disallowances, refunds, reimbursements
    and credits ... 801,867,000 .......................... (re. $50,000)
  For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
    the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
    ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
    accountability requirements contained in such act ..................
    20,500,000 ....................................... (re. $20,500,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools for specific programs. Notwithstanding any other
    provision  of  law to the contrary, funds appropriated herein may be
    suballocated, subject to the approval of the director of the budget,
    to any state agency or department to accomplish the purpose of  this
    appropriation ... 3,747,000 ....................... (re. $3,747,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to,  grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and second-
    ary education act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
    contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject  to
    the  approval  of the director of the budget, to any state agency or
    department to accomplish the purpose of this appropriation .........
    1,867,017,000 .................................... (re. $45,000,000)
  For the purposes of the teacher incentive fund program  as  funded  by
    the  American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009. Funds appropri-
    ated herein  shall  be  subject  to  all  applicable  reporting  and
    accountability  requirements  contained in such act. Notwithstanding
    any other provision of the law to the contrary and  subject  to  the
    approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget, a portion of the funds
    appropriated herein may be transferred to the credit  of  the  state
    purposes  account of the state education department to carry out the
    purposes of this program ... 20,000,000 ........... (re. $4,998,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    3,747,000 ......................................... (re. $1,000,000)
  For grants to schools for specific programs including, but not limited
    to, grants for purposes under title I of the elementary and  second-
    ary education act ... 1,807,000,000 .............. (re. $25,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal Health and Human Services Fund
  Federal Health and Human Services Account - 25122

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ............................................ (re. $10,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal

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  Federal Miscellaneous Operating Grants Fund
  Federal Operating Grants Account - 25456

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For grants to schools for specific programs ..........................
    5,000,000 ......................................... (re. $5,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Fund
  Federal USDA-Food and Nutrition Services Account - 25026

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,077,000,000 ................................. (re. $1,007,073,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2013:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    1,052,000,000 ................................... (re. $176,663,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2012:
  For  grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    966,000,000 ...................................... (re. $82,559,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For grants to schools and other eligible entities for programs  funded
    through the national school lunch act ..............................
    821,987,000 ......................................... (re. $235,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Federal
  State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
  State Fiscal Stabilization Account - 25200

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2010, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:
  For  the  purposes  of  the Race to the Top state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grant as funded by the  American  recovery  and
    reinvestment act of 2009. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
    to  contrary, funds appropriated herein may be suballocated, subject
    to the approval of the director of the budget, to any  state  agency
    or  department  for  the  purposes of the state fiscal stabilization
    fund-state incentive grants as funded by the American  recovery  and
    reinvestment  act  of  2009,  provided  further that, subject to the
    approval of the director of the  budget,  a  portion  of  the  funds
    appropriated  herein,  may be transferred to the credit of the state
    purposes account of the state education department to carry out  the
    purposes of this section. Funds appropriated herein shall be subject
    to   all   applicable   reporting  and  accountability  requirements
    contained in such act ... 750,000,000 ........... (re. $450,000,000)

  Special Revenue Funds - Other
  Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund
  Commercial Gaming Revenue Account

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The appropriation made by chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2014, is
    hereby amended and reappropriated to read:
  For  payment, pursuant to section 97-nnnn of the state finance law, of
    additional aid to school districts otherwise eligible for an  appor-
    tionment  pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 3602 of the education
    law, in order to support elementary and secondary education,  which,
    notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, shall for
    purposes of this appropriation  mean  support  through  after-school
    programs,  [sap]  GAP  elimination adjustment restoration apportion-
    ments and/or foundation  aid;  provided  that,  [,]for  the  2014-15
    school year, $81,000,000 shall be available from the funds appropri-
    ated herein and shall be payable, on[/] or after April 1, 2015, as a
    portion  of the gap elimination adjustment restoration in such year.
    Provided further that, $81,000,000 of the funds appropriated  herein
    shall  be  available for the 2015-16 school year AND NO MORE THAN 70
    PERCENT OF SUCH $81,000,000 SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE 2015-16 STATE
    FISCAL YEAR;  and  provided  further  that,   notwithstanding   any
    provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, the funds appropriated herein
    shall only be available to support such purposes and  shall  not  be
    interchanged with any other item of appropriation; and provided that
    notwithstanding section 40 of the state finance law or any provision
    of  law  to  the  contrary,  this appropriation shall remain in full
    force and effect to the  maximum  extent  allowed  by  [l]  LAW  ...
    720,000,000 ..................................... (re. $720,000,000)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2009, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:

  Maintenance Undistributed

  For  services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or
    private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:

  General Fund
  Community Projects Fund - 007
  Account CC

  ROCKLAND BOCES ... 5,000 .................................. (re. $845)

By chapter 53, section 1, of the laws of 2008, as amended by chapter 53,
    section 1, of the laws of 2011:

  Maintenance Undistributed

  For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities  and/or
    private not-for-profit agencies for the amounts herein provided:

  General Fund
  Community Projects Fund - 007
  Account CC

  LINDENHURST ROBOTICS CLUB ... 9,630 ..................... (re. $9,630)

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Assembly Bill A6720B

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