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                                 5447--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
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Introduced  by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, LATIMER, HASSELL-THOMPSON, RIVERA,
  AVELLA, COMRIE, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PARKER -- read twice and  ordered
  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance 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  establishing  the
  community schools act; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "community
schools act".
  S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 3602-g to
read as follows:
  S 3602-G. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  WITHIN  THE DEPARTMENT A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND
THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, IMPROVEMENT AND  EVALUATION  OF  COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE:
  A.  TO  ENSURE  HIGH-QUALITY  EDUCATIONAL  OPPORTUNITIES  AND IMPROVED
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS THROUGH  INVESTMENT  IN  COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS;
  B.  TO  ESTABLISH  SUSTAINABLE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  WITH  ENGAGING AND
CULTURALLY RELEVANT CURRICULUM, HEALTH, SOCIAL AND  EMOTIONAL  SERVICES,
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE PRACTICES SUCH AS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, AND TRANSFOR-
MATIONAL PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AS A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO
PROBLEMS FACING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY IN POOR COMMUNITIES; AND
  C.  TO  DOCUMENT  AND  EVALUATE LESSONS LEARNED FROM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP A SET OF BEST PRACTICES TO BE SHARED LOCALLY, STATE-
WIDE AND NATIONALLY.
  2. A. WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO AWARD COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10074-06-6
              

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SECTION  TO  ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF
ONE MILLION OR MORE AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY TO IMPLEMENT,  BEGINNING  IN  THE
TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SCHOOL YEAR, A PLAN THAT
TARGETS  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 MANNER
THAT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER  OUTCOMES.  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 ORGAN-
IZATIONS.  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.
  B.  A  REQUEST  FOR  PROPOSAL  PROCESS  SHALL BE USED IN AWARDING SUCH
GRANTS AND SHALL BEGIN NO LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN.
PRIOR  TO  AWARDING  SUCH  GRANTS,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL DEVELOP THE
FOLLOWING:
  (I) THE SCORING RUBRIC BY WHICH  SUCH  PROPOSALS  WILL  BE  EVALUATED,
PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MEASURES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED;  MEASURES  OF  THE
NEED  OF  THE STUDENTS TO BE SERVED BY EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROPOSAL  TO  TARGET  THE  HIGHEST  NEED  SCHOOLS  AND
STUDENTS;  THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM;
AND PROPOSAL QUALITY; AND THE FACTORS DELINEATED IN PARAGRAPH C OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION;
  (II) THE FORM AND MANNER BY WHICH APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED;
  (III)  THE MANNER BY WHICH CALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD WILL
BE DETERMINED;
  (IV) THE TIMELINE FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS; AND
  (V) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PHASES THAT WILL  TRIGGER  PAYMENT  OF  SET
PERCENTAGES OF THE TOTAL AWARD.
  C.  IN  ASSESSING PROPOSAL QUALITY, IN ADDITION TO THE SCORING RUBRIC,
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 SAFETY OF ALL
STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS USED AS COMMU-
NITY HUBS.
  D. EACH SCHOOL SITE REFERENCED IN A PROPOSAL SHALL BE:
  (I) A LOW PERFORMANCE SCHOOL, PERFORMING IN THE LOWEST FIFTEEN PERCENT
OF SCHOOLS STATEWIDE;
  (II) A SCHOOL WITH A GRADUATION RATE OF LESS THAN SIXTY  PERCENT  OVER
THE LAST THREE YEARS; OR
  (III)  DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT A SCHOOL IN POVERTY THAT WOULD BENEFIT
FROM THE GRANT PROGRAM.

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  E. A RESPONSE TO A REQUEST  FOR  PROPOSALS  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SUBDIVISION MAY BE SUBMITTED BY A SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR JOINTLY BY A
CONSORTIUM  OF  TWO  OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR IN A CITY WITH A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY.
  F.  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE GRANT AWARD SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, EXCEPT THAT NO SINGLE DISTRICT MAY BE AWARDED  MORE  THAN  FORTY
PERCENT  OF  THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  GRANT  AWARDS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE MAXIMUM AWARD TO  ANY  INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNITY  SCHOOL  SITE SHALL BE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR;
AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE AMOUNT AWARDED WILL BE  PAID  OUT  IN  SET
PERCENTAGES  OVER TIME UPON SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH PHASE OF A
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S APPROVED PROPOSAL; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  NONE  OF
THE  GRANTS  AWARDED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION MAY BE USED TO SUPPLANT
EXISTING FUNDING.
  3. A. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD PLANNING  GRANTS  FOR  A
TERM  OF  ONE YEAR. GRANTEES WHO COMPLETE A PLAN THAT MEETS THE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DEMONSTRATED READINESS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF THIS  SUBDI-
VISION  SHALL  THEN  BE  AWARDED AN OPERATIONAL GRANT FOR A TERM OF FIVE
YEARS WHICH SHALL BE RENEWABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  B. GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO  THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN  SCHOOL  YEAR TO APPLICANTS BASED UPON THE FACTORS IN SUBDIVI-
SION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO AWARD
GRANTS FOR PLANNING OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR  A
ONE-YEAR  PERIOD.  AT  THE  END  OF THIS PERIOD, GRANTEES SHALL MEET THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMONSTRATED READINESS:
  (I) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL LEADERSHIP  TEAM  FOR  EACH  COVERED
SCHOOL SITE OF THIRTEEN TO FIFTEEN PEOPLE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE: THE PRIN-
CIPAL,  ONE COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER, AT LEAST THREE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS
WITH AT LEAST ONE STUDENT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL, SELECTED  BY
THE  PARENT  BODY,  AT  LEAST  THREE TEACHERS SELECTED THROUGH A PROCESS
ESTABLISHED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS, ONE  SCHOOL
EMPLOYEE  INCLUDING  A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER OR SCHOOL NURSE
SELECTED THROUGH A PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY  THEIR  RESPECTIVE  COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNITS, AT LEAST TWO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TWO STUDENTS, CURRENT-
LY  ENROLLED  AT  THE COVERED SCHOOL AND ELECTED BY THE STUDENT BODY, IF
THE GRANTEE IS A HIGH SCHOOL AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES  FROM  INSTITUTIONS
OF  HIGHER  EDUCATION  SELECTED, IF APPLICABLE, THROUGH A PROCESS ESTAB-
LISHED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS. THE SCHOOL LEAD-
ERSHIP TEAM SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHOOL
AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL ALSO DEVELOP
A SHARED VISION FOR THE SCHOOL  WITH  THE  SCHOOL  AND  LOCAL  COMMUNITY
THROUGH A COMMUNITY SCHOOL ACTION PLAN THAT INCLUDES TANGIBLE SHORT-TERM
CHANGES AND THREE- TO FIVE-YEAR REFORM OBJECTIVES AND MEETS THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
  (A) THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL HOLD AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS
AS  PART  OF  ITS  COMPREHENSIVE  NEEDS  ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  SOLICITING  PUBLIC
INPUT  AND  SHALL  TAKE  ADDITIONAL  STEPS TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT AS IT
DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
  (B) THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL ALSO MAKE A  PUBLIC  PRESENTATION
OF  THE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOL ACTION PLAN STATING HOW IT ADDRESSES STUDENT,
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL NEEDS. SUCH PRESENTATION SHALL INCLUDE THE OPPORTU-
NITY FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK AND INPUT ON THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ACTION PLAN.
  (C) THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM SHALL ISSUE ANNUAL  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO
SCHOOL  LEADERSHIP AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUCH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
TEAM REPORTS AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ACTION PLAN SHALL BE  MADE  AVAIL-

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ABLE  TO  THE  PUBLIC ON THE SCHOOL'S AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WEBSITES
AND SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LEGISLATURE;
  (II)  THE  HIRING  OF A RESOURCE COORDINATOR TO COORDINATE SERVICES AT
EACH COVERED SCHOOL SITE. A GRANTEE PROPOSING TO  COVER  MORE  THAN  ONE
SCHOOL  SHALL  ALSO  HIRE  A  PROGRAM  DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES
ACROSS SCHOOL SITES. RESOURCE COORDINATORS AND PROGRAM  DIRECTORS  SHALL
WORK  WITH  SCHOOL  LEADERSHIP AND THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM TO DELIVER
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND
  (III) THE SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF A  COMMUNITY  SCHOOL  ACTION
PLAN FOR EACH COVERED SCHOOL THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
  (A)  THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY AS
REPORTED BY THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM;
  (B) A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE MODEL DESIGNED TO REDUCE
SUSPENSIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "RESTORATIVE  JUSTICE"  SHALL
MEAN  SCHOOL  DISCIPLINE POLICIES THAT SHALL REDUCE SUSPENSIONS, ADDRESS
THE CAUSES OF STUDENT MISBEHAVIOR AND REPLACE PUNITIVE  APPROACHES  WITH
ALTERNATIVE  METHODS  THAT FOCUS ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, BUILDING
POSITIVE  RELATIONSHIPS,  USING  RESTORATIVE  PRACTICES,  AND   CREATING
COLLABORATION AMONG TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS;
  (C)  A  PLAN  TO  PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
  (1) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION;
  (2) ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITIES,  INCLUDING  EXPANDED
LEARNING TIME;
  (3) SUMMER OR AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES;
  (4)  PROGRAMS  UNDER  THE  HEAD  START ACT, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START
PROGRAMS;
  (5) TEACHER HOME VISITING AND/OR HOME  VISITATION  SERVICES  BY  OTHER
PROFESSIONALS;
  (6)  PROGRAMS  THAT  PROMOTE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY LITERACY,
INCLUDING THE READING FIRST AND EARLY READING FIRST PROGRAMS  AUTHORIZED
UNDER PART B OF TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361 ET SEQ.);
  (7)  MENTORING  AND  OTHER  YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PEER
MENTORING AND CONFLICT MEDIATION;
  (8) PARENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES;
  (9) PARENTING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES;
  (10) CHILD CARE SERVICES;
  (11) COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES;
  (12) PROGRAMS THAT  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE  TO  STUDENTS  WHO  HAVE  BEEN
TRUANT, SUSPENDED, OR EXPELLED;
  (13)  JOB  TRAINING,  INTERNSHIP  OPPORTUNITIES, AND CAREER COUNSELING
SERVICES;
  (14) ADULT EDUCATION, INCLUDING INSTRUCTION IN  ENGLISH  AS  A  SECOND
LANGUAGE;
  (15) JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS;
  (16) SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES;
  (17) HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES; OR
  (18)  OTHER  PROGRAMMING  DESIGNED  TO MEET SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY NEEDS
IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM; AND
  (D) A PLAN TO  PROVIDE  FOR  SCHOOL-BASED  HEALTH  SERVICES  INCLUDING
PRIMARY  HEALTH  CARE,  DENTAL  CARE,  NUTRITION  SERVICES  AND  MENTAL,
EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH  SERVICES  AT  THE  COVERED  SCHOOL  OR
SCHOOLS.
  C.  GRANTEES  THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED READINESS TO BEGIN OPERATION OF A
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  AWARDED  THE  COMMUNITY

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SCHOOLS  OPERATIONAL  GRANT FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR. THE COMMISSIONER IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  AWARD
OPERATIONAL  GRANTS  OF  NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
SCHOOL  FOR  EACH YEAR OF THE FIVE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. OPERATIONAL GRANTS
SHALL SUPPLEMENT EXISTING SERVICES AND FUNDS.
  D. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONTRACT WITH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH
A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD OF SUPPORTING  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  TO  PROVIDE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
TEAM  IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL DESIGN, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF THIS PROGRAM.
  4. A. EVERY GRANTEE SHALL FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE COMMISSIONER,
IN SUCH FORM AND WITH SUCH DATA AS THE COMMISSIONER PRESCRIBES DETAILING
THE EXPENDITURE OF  GRANT  FUNDS,  TOGETHER  WITH  AN  ANALYSIS  OF  THE
SCHOOL'S  EFFORTS  TO  INTEGRATE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOL  PROGRAMMING AT EACH
COVERED SCHOOL SITE, CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED, THE IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAM-
MING ON  PARTICIPATING  CHILDREN  AND  ADULTS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR
IMPROVEMENT.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  ALSO  DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
RECEIVING SERVICES, RETENTION RATES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LOCAL  FISCAL
SAVINGS  AND INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EVALUATE
SUCH REPORTS AND AGGREGATE THE DATA PROVIDED.
  B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY ON THE  OPERATION  AND  EFFEC-
TIVENESS  OF  THE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY BEGIN-
NING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  REPORT
SHALL DETAIL THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS STATEWIDE AND INCLUDE ANAL-
YSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY SCHOOL ACTION PLANS,
IDENTIFY  ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW IMPEDING SUCH IMPLEMENTATION,
THE DEGREE TO WHICH THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN AVAILABLE SERVICES AND
AN ANALYSIS OF COST-SAVINGS IN AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUBLIC
HEALTH, SAFETY AND EDUCATION. DATA IN THE REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO THE PUBLIC IN MACHINE-READABLE FORMATS AND SUCH REPORT SHALL BE  MADE
PUBLICLY  AVAILABLE  AT  COVERED  SCHOOL  SITES  AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
WEBSITE.
  5. NO MODIFICATION OF ANY COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING  AGREEMENT  SHALL  BE
MADE,  NOR  SHALL  ANY  NEW TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BE ESTAB-
LISHED, EXCEPT THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF  THE
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
  S  3. The sum of two hundred fifty  million dollars ($250,000,000), or
so much thereof as may be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  to  the
education department from any moneys in the state treasury in the gener-
al  fund  to  the  credit  of the local assistance account not otherwise
appropriated, and made immediately available, for the purpose of  carry-
ing  out  the provisions of this act for the 2016-2017 school year. Such
sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the  state  comptroller
on  vouchers  certified or approved by the commissioner of education, or
his or her duly designated representative, in the manner  prescribed  by
law.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.