Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
Jun 05, 2023 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7536
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 37th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S7536 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education
2023-S7536 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7536 SPONSOR: MAYER TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the efficacy, adequacy, and equity of the Foundation Aid formula and make recommendations on potential modifications to such formula; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To direct the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study on the Foun- dation Aid Study and make recommendations on modifications. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the efficacy, adequacy, and equity of the Foundation Aid formula and make recommendations on potential modifications to such formula. The study must consider, but not be limited to the current cost of providing
2023-S7536 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7536 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT in relation to directing the commissioner of education to conduct a study on the efficacy, adequacy, and equity of the Foundation Aid formula and make recommendations on potential modifications to such formula; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of education is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a study on the efficacy, adequacy, and equity of the Foundation Aid formula and to make recommendations on potential modifi- cations to improve such formula. The scope of such study shall include, but shall not be limited to: (a) the current actual cost of providing all students in the state with a meaningful opportunity for a sound basic education; (b) appropriate measures of student and district poverty, including the appropriateness of the pupil needs index; (c) appropriate considerations for students with disabilities, English language learners, and other students with significant needs; (d) appropriate measures of district wealth; (e) efficacy of the local tax effort test; and (f) appropriate measures of regional costs. § 2. The commissioner shall hold a minimum of five hearings around the state and provide additional opportunities for public comment. The commissioner shall solicit input from students, parents, teachers, school administrators, school board members, school business officials, and education advocates. § 3. The education department shall report its findings, including any recommendations for legislative action as it may deem necessary and appropriate, to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11725-01-3
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