NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3096A

Senate Bill S3096A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to funds for innovation grants for programs to create public/private partnerships to develop and implement innovative, technology-based learning strategies

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Feb 04, 2016	print number 3096a
Feb 04, 2016	amend and recommit to education
Jan 06, 2016	referred to education
Feb 02, 2015	referred to education

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2015-S3096 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3641, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1464

2015-S3096 - Summary

Relates to funds for innovation grants for programs to create public/private partnerships to develop and implement innovative, technology-based learning strategies to serve high-need pupils and pupils who are at risk of not meeting the New York state learning standards.

2015-S3096 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3096

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
fund for innovation grants

PURPOSE:

This Legislation establishes Fund for Innovation grants not to exceed
$30 million a year. This program will commence in the 2013-2014 school
year.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Adds subdivision 17 to Section 3641 of the Education Law to establish
Fund for Innovation grants. These grants would begin in the 2015-16
school year and are to be used to create public/private partnerships
to develop and implement technology-based learning strategies. These
grants will total $30 million per year. $15 million of these funds are
provided to the Big 5 City School Districts via a formula based upon
student enrollment levels. The remaining $15 million is provided to
school districts outside of the Big 5. These funds will be allocated
pursuant to a competitive grant program operated by the Commissioner
of Education. The Commissioner will allocate these funds based upon
the technology needs of the school district and the ability of the
district to increase student academic performance.

JUSTIFICATION:

Technology can play a key component in increasing academic performance
of students who are failing to meet the State learning standards. The
interactivity provided by technology-based learning strategies can be
a key component in serving high needs pupils and those in danger of
lagging in academic performance. In addition, many private firms have
developed many of these technology-based learning instruments.
However, New York State does not have a program which connects the
needs of at-risk public school students with the learning technology
programs which have been developed.

The Fund for Innovation provides grants for programs which develop and
implement public/private partnerships that establishes innovative
technology based learning strategies for high-needs students and those
children in danger of failing to meet the learning standards.  In
filling this need, the Fund for Innovation will offer a benefit to
needy school districts which lack sufficient technology access, while
providing at-risk students with additional education opportunities to
meet the learning standards.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.7918-A of 2005-06; Referred to Education;
A.6456 of 2007-08: Referred to Education;
A.2141 of 2009-10: referred to Education;
A.5936 of 2011-12: referred to Education;
A.2615 of 2013-14: referred to Education

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


This bill establishes a $30 million school year program. In the
2015-16 State Fiscal Year approximately half of the grant total is
expected to be allocated to school districts.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3096 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3096

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  fund  for  inno-
  vation grants

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

  Section 1. Section 3641 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17.  FUNDS  FOR  INNOVATION  GRANTS.  A. IN ADDITION TO APPORTIONMENTS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE  TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER, THIR-
TY  MILLION  DOLLARS  SHALL BE AVAILABLE AND ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO PARA-
GRAPHS B AND C OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL BE  PAID  FOR  PROGRAMS  TO
CREATE  PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE,
TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING  STRATEGIES  TO  SERVE  HIGH-NEED  PUPILS  AND
PUPILS WHO ARE AT RISK OF NOT MEETING THE NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STAND-
ARDS  PURSUANT  TO  REGULATIONS  OF THE COMMISSIONER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE  CREATION  OF  ONE-TO-ONE  LAPTOP  PILOT  PROGRAMS,  THE
PURCHASE  OF  CONTENT-BASED  SOFTWARE  AND/OR  SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS WHICH
PROVIDE NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS-ALIGNED  EDUCATIONAL  CONTENT,
CLASS LESSONS AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
  B.  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  LOCATED IN A CITY WITH AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION. ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH A  POPULATION  OF
ONE MILLION OR MORE INHABITANTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AMOUNT OF UP TO
FORTY  PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
ANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN  ONE
MILLION  BUT  IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS,
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE  PRODUCT,  ROUNDED  TO  THE
NEAREST  DOLLAR,  OF  (I)  SIXTY  PERCENT  OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05991-01-5

S. 3096                             2

PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, AND (II) THE QUOTIENT OF THE DISTRICT'S BASE
YEAR ENROLLMENT ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS OF THE DATE UPON  WHICH
AN  ELECTRONIC DATA FILE WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH  B  OF SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF
THIS CHAPTER ON NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF THE BASE YEAR, DIVIDED BY THE  SUM
OF  SUCH BASE YEAR ENROLLMENTS FOR ALL SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  SUCH
GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND SHALL BE AWARDED  BY
THE  COMMISSIONER  PURSUANT  TO A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS. THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL EVALUATE EACH GRANT APPLICATION ON THE  BASIS  OF  CRITERIA
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO:  THE  TECHNOLOGY  NEEDS  OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AND THE ABILITY OF THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TO  IMPROVE  ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE BY THE USE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES.
  C.  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  LOCATED OUTSIDE OF A CITY WITH AT LEAST ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A  GRANT
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN  MILLION  DOLLARS
AND SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO A COMPETITIVE GRANT
PROCESS.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE EACH GRANT APPLICATION ON THE
BASIS OF CRITERIA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS  OF
THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, AND THE ABILITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPROVE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BY THE USE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3641, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1464

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3096A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
the fund for innovation grants

 PURPOSE :

This Legislation establishes Fund for Innovation grants not to exceed
$30 million a year. This program will commence in the 2013-2014 school
year.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Adds subdivision 17 to Section 3641 of the Education Law to establish
Fund for Innovation grants. These grants would begin in the 2015-16
school year and are to be used to create public/private partnerships
to develop and implement technology-based learning strategies. These
grants will total $30 million per year. $15 million of these funds are
provided to the Big 5 City School Districts via a formula based upon
student enrollment levels. The remaining $15 million is provided to
school districts outside of the Big 5. These funds will be allocated
pursuant to a competitive grant program operated by the Commissioner
of Education. The Commissioner will allocate these funds based upon
the technology needs of the school district and the ability of the
district to increase student academic performance.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Technology can play a key component in increasing academic performance
of students who are failing to meet the State learning standards. The
interactivity provided by technology-based learning strategies can be
a key component in serving high needs pupils and those in danger of
lagging in academic performance. In addition, many private firms have
developed many of these technology-based learning instruments.
However, New York State does not have a program which connects the
needs of at-risk public school students with the learning technology
programs which have been developed.

The Fund for Innovation provides grants for programs which develop and
implement public/private partnerships that establishes innovative
technology based learning strategies for high-needs students and those
children in danger of failing to meet the learning standards.  In
filling this need, the Fund for Innovation will offer a benefit to
needy school districts which lack sufficient technology access, while
providing at-risk students with additional education opportunities to
meet the learning standards.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A.7918-A of 2005-06; Referred to Education;
A.6456 of 2007-08: Referred to Education;
A.2141 of 2009-10: referred to Education;
A.5936 of 2011-12: referred to Education;
A.2615 of 2013-14: referred to Education

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

This bill establishes a $30 million school year program. In the
2015-16 State Fiscal Year approximately half of the grant total is
expected to be allocated to school districts.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3096--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to the fund for inno-
  vation grants

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

  Section  1.  Section  3641 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17. FUNDS FOR INNOVATION GRANTS.  A.  IN  ADDITION  TO  APPORTIONMENTS
OTHERWISE  PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, FOR AID PAYABLE IN THE TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR  AND  THEREAFTER,
THIRTY  MILLION  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE AND ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPHS B AND C OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL BE PAID FOR PROGRAMS TO
CREATE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT  INNOVATIVE,
TECHNOLOGY-BASED  LEARNING  STRATEGIES  TO  SERVE  HIGH-NEED  PUPILS AND
PUPILS WHO ARE AT RISK OF NOT MEETING THE NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STAND-
ARDS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE  COMMISSIONER,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  THE  CREATION  OF  ONE-TO-ONE  LAPTOP  PILOT PROGRAMS, THE
PURCHASE OF CONTENT-BASED SOFTWARE  AND/OR  SUPPORT  OF  PROGRAMS  WHICH
PROVIDE  NEW  YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS-ALIGNED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT,
CLASS LESSONS AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
  B. ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN A CITY WITH  AT  LEAST  ONE  HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION.  ANY  SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF
ONE MILLION OR MORE INHABITANTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AMOUNT OF UP TO
FORTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS  PARAGRAPH.
ANY  CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05991-02-6

S. 3096--A                          2

MILLION BUT IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  INHABITANTS,
SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT, ROUNDED TO THE
NEAREST DOLLAR, OF (I) SIXTY  PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  ALLOCATED
PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, AND (II) THE QUOTIENT OF THE DISTRICT'S BASE
YEAR  ENROLLMENT ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS OF THE DATE UPON WHICH
AN ELECTRONIC DATA FILE WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE  WITH
PARAGRAPH  B  OF SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF
THIS CHAPTER ON NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH OF THE BASE YEAR, DIVIDED BY THE  SUM
OF  SUCH BASE YEAR ENROLLMENTS FOR ALL SUCH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  SUCH
GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND SHALL BE AWARDED  BY
THE  COMMISSIONER  PURSUANT  TO A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS. THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL EVALUATE EACH GRANT APPLICATION ON THE  BASIS  OF  CRITERIA
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO:  THE  TECHNOLOGY  NEEDS  OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AND THE ABILITY OF THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT  TO  IMPROVE  ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE BY THE USE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES.
  C.  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  LOCATED OUTSIDE OF A CITY WITH AT LEAST ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A  GRANT
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF
THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN  MILLION  DOLLARS
AND SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO A COMPETITIVE GRANT
PROCESS.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE EACH GRANT APPLICATION ON THE
BASIS OF CRITERIA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS  OF
THE  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, AND THE ABILITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPROVE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BY THE USE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Rich Funke

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Martin J. Golden

2015-S3096 - Details

2015-S3096 - Summary

2015-S3096 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3096 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Martin J. Golden

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3096A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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