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September 2003 Vol. XVII, No. 7
ASSOCIATION PRIORITIES FOR 2004	Every year brings new and unanticipated challenges and 2003 was a prime example of this. The enormous size of the state deficit ($11.5 billion), the unprecedented and shocking depth of the Executive’s recommended cuts to education aid ($1.4 billion), the three week delay of the budget vote and the vigorous rejection by the Court of Appeals of the Appellate Division’s decision in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit each presented problems of great magnitude and urgency or opportunities for constructive change. The Association and individual small city school districts have struggled to respond to each of these challenges and, at the same time, to keep focus on our main priority, i.e. greater equity in state aid distribution, which will benefit schools and children in the long term. We know it is essential that funding for small city schools be kept strong and that to accomplish this we must concentrate our collective attention on that goal To that end, each year the Association has participated in the annual Legislative hearings and deliberations over the state budget. We believe we have been effective in raising the Governor’s and the Legislature’s awareness of small city district concerns about aid equity. The Association has also supported the Campaign for Fiscal Equity effort since 1995 through the courts and has worked to convince the Court of Appeals and other parties that any judicial relief in the CFE case must address education aid issues statewide, including in the small cities, and not just those issues in NYC. Other issues that relate directly to funding strength on which the Association has labored over the past several years include restoration of cuts to Hurd Aid, reform of Charter School funding, removal of the 5% Constitutional debt ceiling, reform of the contingency budget cap, reform of payment of uncollected taxes and reform of sharing of payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) with school districts. We have been successful on a number of these issues, e.g. Hurd Aid, PILOT payments and the debt ceiling, the first two of which have resulted in increases or savings of lost revenues totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. We have also attempted to help small city schools deal with the No Child Left Behind Act, Regents Higher Standards and Assessments and the refinancing of capital debt mandated by the Laws of 2001 which lengthened the amortization periods for virtually all building projects. Most recently, the Association has endeavored to help districts improve instruction in 8^th grade mathematics through sponsorship of a grant application in conjunction with SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Albany, College of St. Rose, Sage Colleges, Mount Saint Mary’s College, Binghamton CSD, Beacon CSD, Utica CSD, Glens Falls CSD, Elmira CSD, Poughkeepsie CSD, Hudson CSD and Newburgh CSD. The grant, entitled the Teacher Leadership Quality Program (TLQP), covers a five year period and will be awarded in the next several weeks. However, we have been told informally that the Association’s application has been approved in the amount of $2 million or $400,000 per year. The money will be used to develop a new curriculum and to train small city middle school mathematics teachers. This grant can also be used as a spring board for development of other new programs to benefit small city schools through leveraging these or additional federal and state dollars. Our thanks goes out to each of the superintendents and board members who supported and worked on the application and to grant writers “par excellence” Dan Barrett and Janet Begley who performed the amazing task of coordinating the five universities/ colleges with the eight small city school districts and who produced a wonderful product in a mere three weeks. Conclusion: Association priorities for 2004 appear as follows: a. Education Aid Reform- This will require a major commitment to working with the Legislature, Governor, SED and other education organizations to develop a balanced reform proposal which will address the stark inequities in the present system and satisfy the guidelines set down by the Court of Appeals. This may require that the Association develop its own reform proposal and to seek the support of the Legislators who represent the small cities. This effort will undoubtedly involve at least several years before even a preliminary phase of reform is developed, enacted and reviewed by the courts for compliance with judicial requirements. b. Hurd Aid Reform- This issue will undoubtedly be enmeshed with general aid reform efforts (initially at least). The Association might want to consider developing a specific reform proposal on this issue as well. c. Charter School Reform- This may also be swept up in the larger debate on aid reform. This is a statewide issue which impacts small city schools the most. Several bills have already been introduced which the Association could support. d. Debt Ceiling Reform- Whether or not the November 2003 referendum lifting the 5% ceiling is approved, substantial relief from the ceiling could be achieved for small city districts through the Kuhl/Canestrari bill allowing small city districts to exclude building aid from the ceiling computation, just as central districts already do. e. Uncollected Tax Reform and Contingency Budget Reform- There are bills currently pending in the Legislature which deal with these matters. The Association should continue to urge passage of these. f. NCLB and Regents Standards and Assessments- The Association should continue to assist districts in dealing with the issues raised by new federal law and Regents regulations through scheduling regional seminars/workshops, submission of grant applications, meetings with the Commissioner and providing direct advice to districts through the Association Advisory Committee.

SUMMER CONFERENCE AT THAYER HOTEL, WEST POINT FOCUSES ON PERFORMANCE GAP AND TECHNOLOGY	This year’s summer conference was held at the Hotel Thayer at West Point. The conference’s first meeting was held on Sunday and was an open board meeting. The board discussed issues including, state aid reform, Hurd Aid reform, Charter school reform, the Debt Ceiling issue, uncollected tax and contingency budget reform and NCLB in conjunction with Regents standards and assessments. Although Sunday’s golf outing was rained out, the attendees did enjoy a reception and dinner with entertainment by pianist Dick Ford. The dinner speaker was Dr. Eric Cooper, President of the National Urban Alliance. Dr. Cooper spoke about the educational needs of our small city children. Monday’s seminars included presentations from TekConnect and the International Reading Association. John R. Kuglin from TekConnect spoke to members about available educational technology and their uses. There was a hands-on demonstration regarding the e-board. Teachers can provide “post-it notes” detailing homework, notes to parents, school projects etc. For a full presentation, access website http://www.john@kuglin.com. Doris Walker-Dalhouse from the International Reading Association gave a presentation regarding the connection between technology and literacy and gave a framework for effective K-12 instruction.
CONFERENCE WRITTEN UP IN POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL PoughkeepsieJournal.com	The conference was written up in the Poughkeepsie Journal in an article dated August 12, 2003. The article spoke to the ways Beacon CSD and other districts in the region, have begun to use technology to improve student performance. The article talks about a collaboration between Beacon and Poughkeepsie school districts in a demonstration of real-time interactive classes via the Internet. This is the beginning of plans for more distance learning in the future. Utica superintendent, Daniel Lowengard is also quoted as saying, “One of the big concerns is that our kids don’t get left behind…in the digital divide,” and technology may be a way for Utica schools to reach more students now that budget constraints have translated into larger classroom size.
BILLS OF INTEREST	A403 McEneny (MS) -- Excludes for-profit business or corporate entities from applying to establish a charter school BLURB : Ed L. charter schools; apply SUMM : Amd S2851, Ed L Excludes for-profit business or corporate entities from applying to establish a charter school or from being approved to operate a charter school. 01/08/03 referred to education A404 McEneny (MS) -- Places additional requirements upon charter school applicants before approval may be granted and the charter school opens No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter school; requirement SUMM : Amd SS2852 & 2854, Ed L Places additional requirements upon charter school applicants before approval may be granted and the charter school opens; requires economic impact study and financial impact statement; requires at least three public hearings be held prior to approval; provides for a 14 month notice to the affected school district of such opening; and requires the charter school to have a permanent building in place. 01/08/03 referred to education A523 Grannis -- Provides that employees of charter schools receive the same health insurance benefits as employees of the public school district where the charter school is located No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter sch employee bene SUMM : Amd S2854, Ed L Provides that employees of charter schools receive the same health insurance benefits as employees of the public school district in which the charter schools are located; makes related provisions. 01/08/03 referred to education A622 Hoyt (MS) -- Makes provisions regarding appointment of members of the board of education for the city of Buffalo No same as BLURB : Ed L. Buff bd of educ members SUMM : Amd SS2552 & 2553, Ed L Increases from 9 to 11 the number of members on the board of education for the city of Buffalo; provides for appointment of two members by the Mayor of the city of Buffalo. 01/08/03 referred to education A700 Same as S1329 Brodsky -- Makes provisions with respect to the conditions under which school districts are entitled to the apportionment of state funds when it owes and is owed state aid Same as S 1329 SEWARD BLURB : Ed L. sch. dist. apportionments SUMM : Amd S3604, Ed L Makes provisions with respect to the conditions under which school districts are entitled to the apportionment of state funds provided that a school district that received an excess apportionment can demonstrate it is owed outstanding aid repayments previously approved by the state comptroller and then can offset such excess apportionment against such outstanding aid payments. 01/08/03 referred to education Same as S 1329 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A1118 Same as S1925 Sanders (MS) -- Enacts the "dignity for all students act" to prevent harassment and discrimination Same as S 1925 DUANE BLURB : Ed L. dignity for all students SUMM : Add Art 2 SS10 - 18, amd SS801-a & 2801, Ed L Enacts the "Dignity For All Students Act"; authorizes the commissioner of education to establish policies and procedures affording all students in public schools an environment free of harassment and discrimination based on actual or perceived race, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex; requires reporting harassment and discrimination to such commission; makes exemptions. 01/14/03 referred to education 03/18/03 reported referred to codes 03/25/03 reported referred to ways and means 05/20/03 reported referred to rules 05/27/03 rules report cal.112 05/27/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.112 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 delivered to senate 06/09/03 REFERRED TO RULES Same as S 1925 All act: 02/14/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A1269 Tonko -- Provides for local approval of charter schools, annual charter school budget votes and annual reporting to local boards of education; repealer No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter schools; budget vot SUMM : Rpld S2854 sub 3 P(b-1), add SS2852-a & 2852-b, amd SS2854 & 2857, Ed L Provides for local approval of charter schools, annual charter school budget votes and annual reporting to local boards of education; provides for collective bargaining for certain charter school employees. 01/16/03 referred to education A1462 Same as S1017 Weisenberg (MS) -- Requires school districts to establish guidelines for drug testing of student athletes Same as S 1017 SKELOS BLURB : Ed L. drug test, students athlts SUMM : Add Art 20 SS949 - 956, Ed L Requires the education department to establish guidelines for drug testing of student athletes by public and non-public school authorities wishing to conduct such testing; specifies that student and parent or guardian must consent to testing; makes numerous related provisions. 01/21/03 referred to education 04/01/03 reported referred to codes Same as S 1017 All act: 01/27/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A1681 Same as S803 Sidikman -- Relates to the enforcement of taxes in certain city school districts Same as S 803 MARCELLINO BLURB : RPT L. enf sch distr SUMM : Amd S1330, RPT L Provides that in any school district other than city school districts having populations in excess of 125,000, if any taxes remain unpaid at the time the collecting officer is required by law to return his warrant, such officer shall be credited with the amount of such taxes. 01/22/03 referred to real property taxation 03/12/03 reported referred to ways and means Same as S 803 All act: 01/22/03 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 03/05/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.173 06/19/03 COMMITTED TO RULES A1750 Spano -- Removes the limitation on the formula for transition adjustment school aid payable for the 2000-2001 school year No same as BLURB : Ed L. school aid,trans.adj. SUMM : Amd S3602, Ed L Removes the limit on apportionment from the formula for transition adjustment school aid payable for the 2000-2001 school year; provides for retroactive effect of provisions to July 1, 2000. 01/22/03 referred to education A1804 Same as S331 Thiele -- Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget Same as S 331 LAVALLE BLURB : Ed L. tuition payments; exempt SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Exempts tuition payments from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget. 01/22/03 referred to education 06/11/03 held for consideration in education Same as S 331 All act: 01/08/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A1868 Same as S32 Sanders -- Relates to children with disabilities placed in out-of-state facilities; provides for the state to provide for all special services or programs Same as S 332 LAVALLE BLURB : Ed L. chil disab out st facil SUMM : Amd S4401, Ed L Provides that where children with disabilities are placed in out-of-state facilities, the state shall provide for all special services or programs. 01/23/03 referred to education Same as S 332 All act: 01/08/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A1876 Same as S2822 Tokasz (MS) -- Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state Same as S 2822 SALAND BLURB : Gen Mun. fund state mandates prgm SUMM : Add S25, Gen Muni L; add S1527-a, Ed L Requires that the state fund any program which imposes a mandate upon municipal corporations or school districts; establishes criteria for any exemption from such law if such mandate is ordered by the judiciary, pursuant to an executive order or requested by the locality. 01/23/03 referred to local governments Same as S 2822 All act: 03/04/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS A1892A Same as S1487 Sanders (MS) -- Provides that each school district shall have the power to require minors from sixteen to seventeen years of age to attend upon full time day instruction Same as S 1487 KUHL BLURB : Ed L. mand. edn. inc. age SUMM : Amd S3205, Ed L Provides that each school district shall have the power to require minors from sixteen to seventeen years of age who are not employed to attend upon full time day instruction until the last day of the session in the school year in which the student becomes seventeen years of age. 01/23/03 referred to education 04/14/03 reported referred to ways and means 05/27/03 reported referred to rules 05/29/03 amend (t) and recommit to rules 05/29/03 print number 1892a 06/02/03 rules report cal.199 06/02/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.199 06/04/03 passed assembly 06/04/03 delivered to senate 06/04/03 REFERRED TO RULES Same as S 1487 All act: 02/04/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 05/20/03 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES A2103B Same as S1403-B Budget -- EDUCATION, LABOR AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE BUDGET Same as S 1403-B BUDGET BILL BLURB : Education,labor & family assistan SUMM : Makes appropriations for the support of government - Education, Labor and Family Assistance Budget. 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Date 05/14/2003 (See Table) 01/29/03 referred to ways and means 03/11/03 amend and recommit to ways and means 03/11/03 print number 2103a 04/27/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 04/27/03 print number 2103b 04/30/03 reported referred to rules 04/30/03 rules report cal.49 04/30/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.49 04/30/03 passed assembly 04/30/03 delivered to senate 04/30/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 04/30/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1403 04/30/03 3RD READING CAL.585 04/30/03 PASSED SENATE 04/30/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/02/03 delivered to governor 05/14/03 approval memo.1 05/14/03 signed chap.53 05/14/03 line veto memo.13 05/14/03 thru line veto memo.60 05/15/03 tabled line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.60 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 MOTION TO OVERRIDE LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 REPASSED SENATE LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 delivered to secretary of state line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.60 Same as S 1403 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 03/11/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 03/11/03 PRINT NUMBER 1403A 04/27/03 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 04/27/03 PRINT NUMBER 1403B 04/30/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.585 04/30/03 SUBSTITUTED BY A2103 A02103 Budget AMEND =B 01/29/03 referred to ways and means 03/11/03 amend and recommit to ways and means 03/11/03 print number 2103a 04/27/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 04/27/03 print number 2103b 04/30/03 reported referred to rules 04/30/03 rules report cal.49 04/30/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.49 04/30/03 passed assembly 04/30/03 delivered to senate 04/30/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 04/30/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1403 04/30/03 3RD READING CAL.585 04/30/03 PASSED SENATE 04/30/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/02/03 delivered to governor 05/14/03 approval memo.1 05/14/03 signed chap.53 05/14/03 line veto memo.13 05/14/03 thru line veto memo.60 05/15/03 tabled line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.60 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.44 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.17 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.59 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.51 05/15/03 taken from table line veto memo. 05/15/03 motion to override line veto memo. 05/15/03 repassed assembly line veto memo. 05/15/03 returned to senate line veto memo. 05/15/03 MOTION TO OVERRIDE LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 REPASSED SENATE LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY LINE VETO MEMO. 05/15/03 THRU LINE VETO MEMO.60 05/15/03 delivered to secretary of state line veto memo. 05/15/03 thru line veto memo.60 A2106B Same as S1406-B Budget -- Enacts legislation relating to appropriations made in the budgets pursuant to article VII of the Constitution Same as S 1406-B BUDGET BILL BLURB : Pub Protect. Gen Gov. Article VII SUMM : Amd Various Laws, generally Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the budgets for the 2003-2004 state fiscal year; allows the division of correctional industries to purchase inmate made goods, wares, and merchandise from correctional industry programs; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to set the fee for license plates; expands the allowable purposes for which unappropriated state lands may be transferred to municipalities; increases the fee paid by nuclear power generator plant operators in support of state and local radiological emergency preparedness requirements; raises certain fines for vehicle and traffic law violations; relates to fees for sex offender registration and DNA data bank; relates to criminal history surcharges; relates to staffing of correctional facilities; relates to criminal history checks; relates to assigned counsel, aggregate receipts from mandatory surcharges, and attorney registration fees; merges the public employment relations board and the state employment relations board; relates to parking surcharges; repeals provision relating to suspension for failure to answer an appearance ticket; amends chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, in relation to the return of a portion of mandatory surcharges; mandates surcharges under the vehicle and traffic law; relates to the collection of fees by county clerks; increases civil court fees; relates to surcharges for driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired; payments to Westchester county for policing special parkways; eliminates powers of the state liquor authority; relates to victim assistance fees and mandatory surcharges; relates to termination of a sentence; relates to the admissibility as evidence before a grand jury of a sworn statement by a police officer; relates to compensation and benefits paid by insolvent self-insured employers; relates to brokered dealer statement fees and real estate syndication offering fees; makes checks or drafts issued by the state of New York subject to the abandoned property law; relates to motor vehicle law enforcement fees; relates to the prevention of automobile theft and insurance fraud; amends chapter 57 of the laws of 2000 effectiveness; extends chapter 411 of the laws of 1999; relates to the registration fees charged to certain lobbyists; relates to transcripts of parole board release interviews and revocation hearings; expands the authority of a political subdivision or district to purchase materials or contract for services; removes requirement that moneys in certain reserve funds be kept in separate accounts; allows acceptance of sealed bids in electronic format; provides for payment of taxes via the internet; allows posting of information and notices upon a website maintained by a county, town or village; relates to assessed value; provides for study and a dissolution report; provides for payment of general purpose local government aid for the fiscal year; authorizes expedited deployment funding for enhanced wireless 911 service; creates the Niagara Falls casino-community accommodation and improvement commission; appropriates monies for transportation projects; authorizes the state's five-year transportation plan; extends the effectiveness of chapter 3 of the laws of 2002; authorizes an increased voluntary contribution by the NY power authority; funds the Cornell University theory center; relates to contracts with neighborhood and rural preservation companies; establishes the NY telecommunications relay service center; increases fees of certain food establishments; relates to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures; "I love NY waterways"; authorizes the urban development corporations to issue bonds; amends the effectiveness of chapter 393 of the laws of 1994; provides for utilization of utility assessment funds; relates to mined lands reclamation fees; provides for the transfer of moneys from NY state energy research and development authority; provides utilization and assessment funds; relates to oil, gas and solution mining fees; expenditures from the environmental protection fund; increases certain environmental fees; increases certain motor vehicle transaction fees; enacts the waste tire management and recycling act of 2003; amends chapter 621 of the laws of 1998, effectiveness; relates to pesticide applicator certifications; provides aid for education, for the sale of bonds at public sale, obligations issued by the dormitory authority, grants for schools, Fort Drum schools, bilingual education, pre-kindergarten programs and tuition assistance; provides fee for recording real property; extends chapter 540 of the laws of 1992; establishes NY occupational safety and health hazard abatement board; transfers council to office of children and family services; requires cost sharing by school districts for maintenance costs; increases quality of children and family services programs; establishes child care pilot programs; relates to grants to day care workers; effectiveness of chapter 416 of the laws of 2000; increases standards of monthly need for certain persons; directs the loaning of money, payments, transfers and deposits; provides for housing program bonds and notes; amends chapter 389 of the laws of 1997; amends chapter 81 of the laws of 2002; creates the interest assessment surcharge; contributions to the interest assessment surcharge fund; provides for variable rate bonds, interest rate exchange and limitations on the issuance of state-supported debt; relates to notes and bonds of environmental facilities; amends chapter 170 of the laws of 1994; provides for mental health support services; amends chapter 119 of the laws of 1997; transfers funds to the community projects fund; amends chapter 359 of the laws of 2002, chapter 429 of the laws of 2002, chapter 538 of the laws of 2002, chapter 562 of the laws of 2001, chapter 618 of the laws of 2002; increases fees charged for vital records; provides funds for patient health information; coverage for EPIC; expands Medicaid; amends chapter 1 of 2002, 474 of the laws of 1996, 81 of the laws of 1995, 433 of the laws of 1997, 639 of the laws of 1996, 483 of the laws of 1978, 649 of the laws of 1996, 710 of the laws of 1988, 165 of the laws of 1991, 904 of the laws of 1984, 535 of the laws of 1983, 19 of the laws of 1998, 639 of the laws of 1996, and various other chapters in relation to grants, financing, cost and effectiveness thereof; further implements language qualifying appropriations made by a chapter of the laws of 2003 enacting the public protection and general government budget, the transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget, the education, labor and family assistance budget, and the health and mental health budget; repeals various provisions of law. 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Date 05/15/2003 Division of Budget 01/29/03 referred to ways and means 03/11/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 03/11/03 print number 2106a 04/29/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 04/29/03 print number 2106b 05/01/03 reported referred to rules 05/01/03 rules report cal.52 05/01/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.52 05/02/03 motion to amend lost 05/02/03 passed assembly 05/02/03 delivered to senate 05/02/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 05/02/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1406 05/02/03 3RD READING CAL.600 05/02/03 PASSED SENATE 05/02/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/02/03 delivered to governor 05/14/03 vetoed memo.2 05/15/03 tabled 05/15/03 taken from table 05/15/03 motion to override veto by governor 05/15/03 repassed assembly 05/15/03 returned to senate 05/15/03 MOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO BY GOVERNOR 05/15/03 REPASSED SENATE 05/15/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/15/03 chapter 62 05/15/03 delivered to secretary of state Same as S 1406 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 03/11/03 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 03/11/03 PRINT NUMBER 1406A 04/29/03 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 04/29/03 PRINT NUMBER 1406B 05/02/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.600 05/02/03 SUBSTITUTED BY A2106 A02106 Budget AMEND =B 01/29/03 referred to ways and means 03/11/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 03/11/03 print number 2106a 04/29/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 04/29/03 print number 2106b 05/01/03 reported referred to rules 05/01/03 rules report cal.52 05/01/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.52 05/02/03 motion to amend lost 05/02/03 passed assembly 05/02/03 delivered to senate 05/02/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 05/02/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1406 05/02/03 3RD READING CAL.600 05/02/03 PASSED SENATE 05/02/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/02/03 delivered to governor 05/14/03 vetoed memo.2 05/15/03 tabled 05/15/03 taken from table 05/15/03 motion to override veto by governor 05/15/03 repassed assembly 05/15/03 returned to senate 05/15/03 MOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO BY GOVERNOR 05/15/03 REPASSED SENATE 05/15/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 05/15/03 chapter 62 05/15/03 delivered to secretary of state A2107A Same as S1407-A Budget -- Enacts legislation relating to appropriations made pursuant to the education, labor and family assistance budget pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution Same as S 1407-A BUDGET BILL BLURB : ELFA Budget SUMM : Amd Various Laws, generally Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the education, labor and family assistance budget for the 2003-2004 state fiscal year; relates to SUNY/CUNY tuition rates; improves the competitiveness of the SUNY teaching hospitals; establishes the New York Institute for Cultural Education; relates to school aid reform; restructures the board of regents; restructures tuition assistance program awards and creates a tuition assistance loan program; increases the real property recording fee; relates to oil and natural gas cost recovery; transfers various state programs from one office or department of the state to another office or department; merges state council on children and families to the office of children and family services and relates to programs concerning adolescent pregnancy and teenage motherhood. Enhances utilization of juvenile detention resources; enhances medical care services to foster care children; requires school districts to share the maintenance costs associated with the committee on special education residential placements; eliminates the state commission on the quality of foster care; relates to the shelter allowance in the family assistance and safety net programs; increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind, and disabled persons and increases mandatory minimum state supplementation of federal supplemental security income benefits; transfers the functions of the welfare inspector general; relates to the STAR program; limits school district tax increases; transfers the office of the professions from the department of education to the department of state. Division of Budget 01/29/03 referred to ways and means 03/11/03 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means 03/11/03 print number 2107a Same as S 1407 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 03/11/03 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 03/11/03 PRINT NUMBER 1407A A2156 Crouch (MS) -- Increases amount of surplus funds which may be retained by a school district as surplus funds from two percent to five percent No same as BLURB : RPT L. surp. funds def SUMM : Amd S1318, RPT L Increases the percentage of operating funds which may be retained by a school district as surplus funds for purposes of calculating the school tax levy from two percent to five percent. 01/29/03 referred to real property taxation A2209 Same as S280 Sweeney (MS) -- Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget Same as S 280 LAVALLE BLURB : Ed L. tuition; chart sch; exempt SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget. 01/29/03 referred to education Same as S 280 All act: 01/08/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A2824 Same as S1343 Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to health benefits for certain retired employees Same as S 1343 FARLEY BLURB : Retire. hlth bens emps sch dstr SUMM : Amd S1, Chap 729 of 1994 Extends for one year provisions relating to health benefits for retired employees of school districts and certain boards which prohibit the diminution of health insurance benefits provided to such retired employees unless there is a corresponding diminution of benefits or contributions for the current active group of employees. 01/29/03 referred to governmental employees 03/18/03 reported referred to ways and means 04/14/03 reported 04/24/03 advanced to third reading cal.316 04/28/03 substituted by s1343 S01343 FARLEY 01/29/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS 03/25/03 1ST REPORT CAL.319 03/26/03 2ND REPORT CAL. 03/31/03 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 04/09/03 PASSED SENATE 04/09/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 04/09/03 referred to ways and means 04/28/03 substituted for a2824 04/28/03 ordered to third reading cal.316 04/28/03 passed assembly 04/28/03 returned to senate 05/02/03 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR 05/14/03 SIGNED CHAP.48 Same as S 1343 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS 03/25/03 1ST REPORT CAL.319 03/26/03 2ND REPORT CAL. 03/31/03 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 04/09/03 PASSED SENATE 04/09/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 04/09/03 referred to ways and means 04/28/03 substituted for a2824 04/28/03 ordered to third reading cal.316 04/28/03 passed assembly 04/28/03 returned to senate 05/02/03 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR 05/14/03 SIGNED CHAP.48 A2828A Same as S1392-A Weinstein (MS) -- Makes permanent certain provisions prohibiting the diminution of health insurance benefits for retirees of school districts and certain boards Same as S 1392-A FARLEY BLURB : Retire. hlth bens emps sch dstr SUMM : Amd S1, Chap 729 of 1994 Makes permanent provisions relating to health benefits for retired employees of school districts and certain boards which prohibit the diminution of health insurance benefits provided to such retired employees unless there is a corresponding diminution of benefits or contributions for the current active group of employees. 01/29/03 referred to governmental employees 02/26/03 amend and recommit to governmental employees 02/26/03 print number 2828a 03/04/03 reported referred to ways and means 04/14/03 reported 04/24/03 advanced to third reading cal.317 04/28/03 passed assembly 04/28/03 delivered to senate 04/28/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS Same as S 1392 All act: 01/29/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS 02/26/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS 02/26/03 PRINT NUMBER 1392A A2836 Same as S297-B Gunther -- Abolishes school taxes, provides for alternative taxes to fund education; repealer Same as S 297-B LAVALLE BLURB : Ed L. school tax abolition fin.ed SUMM : Add Art 71 SS3501 - 3507, Ed L; rpld Art 13, add S467-e, RPT L; add SS601-A, 601-B & 1200, rpld SS1204, 1211 & 1212, amd SS1213, 1220, 1222 & 1256, Tax L Enacts "the education finance reform act"; permits the financing of public schools in New York State within the context of the following objectives: (1) the elimination of the real property tax to support public schools, (2) the retention of present levels of local control by school districts, and (3) the guarantee of quality and equality of educational opportunity for all children of the state; provides that the state shall assume all of the costs of basic quality education, including all general and special educational services which the commissioner, under guidelines established by the legislature shall define as necessary; provides that such costs shall be borne by increases in statewide business and individual income taxes in conjunction with the elimination of school real property taxes. 02/03/03 referred to education Same as S 297 All act: 01/08/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 02/03/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION 02/03/03 PRINT NUMBER 297A 03/18/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION 03/18/03 PRINT NUMBER 297B A3098A Same as S1519-A Towns (MS) -- Establishes June 19th as an annual day of commemoration to commemorate the end of slavery, to be known as "Juneteenth Freedom Day" Same as S 1519-A SAMPSON BLURB : Exec. Juneteenth day of commemora SUMM : Amd S168-a, Exec L Establishes June 19th as an annual day of commemoration to commemorate the end of slavery, to be known as "Juneteenth Freedom Day". 02/03/03 referred to governmental operations 06/04/03 amend and recommit to governmental operations 06/04/03 print number 3098a 06/09/03 reported referred to rules 06/12/03 rules report cal.496 06/12/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.496 06/12/03 passed assembly 06/12/03 delivered to senate 06/12/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE Same as S 1519 All act: 02/05/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE 06/05/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE 06/05/03 PRINT NUMBER 1519A A3176 Same as S1607 Sanders (MS) -- Authorizes exception to separate specifications in state and municipal contracts; repealer Same as S 1607 SPANO BLURB : Gen Mun. wicks SUMM : Amd SS101 & 120-w, Gen Muni L; amd S135, St Fin L; amd S151-a, Pub Hous L; amd SS458 & 482, Ed L; amd SS1045-i, 1048-i, 1287, 1734, 2722 & 2768, Pub Auth L; amd S11, UDC Act; amd SS8 & 9, Fac Dev Corp Act; amd S11, Chap 795 of 1967; rpld S9, Chap 892 of 1971; amd S4, Chap 560 of 1980 Provides state and local contracting agencies the freedom to choose between multiple or single contracting methods for public work projects; provides that when the single contracting method is used, the apparent low bidder must submit to the public owner the names of the bidder's proposed subcontractors for the electrical, heating, and plumbing work; requires that the bidder must also list the estimated value to be paid for these proposed subcontracts within 48 hours after the bid opening; provides that the public owner must approve the subcontractors and they must be used on the contract (WICKS reform package). 02/04/03 referred to local governments 02/24/03 reported referred to ways and means Same as S 1607 All act: 02/07/03 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT A3237 Hooper -- Relates to the financing of charter schools located in officially designated poverty areas No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter sch poverty areas SUMM : Amd SS2854 & 2856, Ed L Relates to the financing of charter schools located in officially designated poverty areas; provides that state aid shall not be withheld from charter schools located in an officially designated poverty area; further provides that notification of applications to such charter school be by April first of each year. 02/04/03 referred to education A3579 Same as S1666 Clark (MS) -- Provides for the temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which lack the fiscal resources necessary to provide a sound basic education Same as S 1666 MONTGOMERY BLURB : Ed L. temp. emergncy. assistance SUMM : Add Art 73-A SS3650-f & 3650-g, Ed L; add S91-f, St Fin L Provides for the provision of temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which fail to provide a sound basic education to the students in such district; provides such assistance shall be in addition to any other state aid provided to the school district; provides the board of regents shall, upon application of a school district, determine eligibility for such assistance; establishes the temporary emergency educational fund. 02/10/03 referred to education Same as S 1666 All act: 02/10/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A3756 Labriola (MS) -- Requires state aid to school districts to reflect regional costs of living No same as BLURB : Ed L. school dist aid;living cost SUMM : Amd S3602, Ed L Requires state aid to education formula to be computed by applying an adjustment for regional cost of living based upon the consumer price index promulgated by the U.S. department of labor. 02/10/03 referred to education A3806B Same as S1687-B Canestrari (MS) -- Removes certain limitations on the power of city school districts to contract indebtedness Same as S 1687-B KUHL BLURB : Loc Fin. city school indebtedness SUMM : Amd S104.00, Loc Fin L Removes certain limitations on the power of city school districts to contract indebtedness. 02/10/03 referred to education 05/12/03 amend and recommit to education 05/12/03 print number 3806a 05/15/03 amend and recommit to education 05/15/03 print number 3806b 05/20/03 reported referred to ways and means 06/03/03 reported referred to rules 06/09/03 rules report cal.350 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.350 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 delivered to senate 06/09/03 REFERRED TO RULES 06/10/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1687 06/10/03 3RD READING CAL.751 06/16/03 PASSED SENATE 06/16/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 08/14/03 delivered to governor 08/26/03 signed chap.444 Same as S 1687 All act: 02/10/03 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 05/07/03 1ST REPORT CAL.751 05/12/03 AMENDED 1687A 05/12/03 2ND REPORT CAL. 05/13/03 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 05/15/03 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1687B 06/10/03 SUBSTITUTED BY A3806 A03806 Canestrari (MS) AMEND =B 02/10/03 referred to education 05/12/03 amend and recommit to education 05/12/03 print number 3806a 05/15/03 amend and recommit to education 05/15/03 print number 3806b 05/20/03 reported referred to ways and means 06/03/03 reported referred to rules 06/09/03 rules report cal.350 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.350 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 delivered to senate 06/09/03 REFERRED TO RULES 06/10/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S1687 06/10/03 3RD READING CAL.751 06/16/03 PASSED SENATE 06/16/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 08/14/03 delivered to governor 08/26/03 signed chap.444 A3871 Same as S2295 Canestrari (MS) -- Provides for a constitutional amendment to remove certain limitations on the power of city school districts to contract indebtedness Same as S 2295 KUHL BLURB : Const. city school indebtedness SUMM : Amd Art 8 S4, Constn Provides for a constitutional amendment to remove certain limitations on the power of city school districts to contract indebtedness. 02/10/03 referred to education 02/19/03 to attorney-general for opinion 05/08/03 opinion referred to judiciary 05/20/03 reported referred to ways and means 06/03/03 reported referred to judiciary 06/10/03 reported referred to rules 06/12/03 rules report cal.501 06/12/03 substituted by s2295 S02295 KUHL 02/25/03 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 03/10/03 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION 04/29/03 1ST REPORT CAL.517 04/30/03 2ND REPORT CAL. 05/01/03 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 05/02/03 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 05/13/03 PASSED SENATE 05/13/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 05/13/03 referred to education 06/12/03 substituted for a3871 06/12/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.501 06/12/03 passed assembly 06/12/03 returned to senate 07/16/03 DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE Same as S 2295 All act: 02/25/03 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 03/10/03 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION 04/29/03 1ST REPORT CAL.517 04/30/03 2ND REPORT CAL. 05/01/03 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 05/02/03 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY 05/13/03 PASSED SENATE 05/13/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 05/13/03 referred to education 06/12/03 substituted for a3871 06/12/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.501 06/12/03 passed assembly 06/12/03 returned to senate 07/16/03 DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE A3879 DiNapoli (MS) -- Increases allowable amount of unexpended surplus funds which may be retained by a board of education to four percent of current school year budget No same as BLURB : RPT L. unexp. surplus; bd. educ. SUMM : Amd S1318, RPT L Increases from 2 to 4 percent of the current school year budget the allowable amount which may be retained by a board of education as surplus funds. 02/10/03 referred to real property taxation A3944 Hooper -- Relates to charter schools; repealer No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter schools; financing SUMM : Amd SS2852, 2854, 2856 & 2857, rpld S2854 sub 3 P(b-1), add SS2852-a & 2852-b, Ed L; amd S97-sss, add SS97-cccc & 97-dddd, St Fin L; amd SS922 & 1338, RPT L Relates to charter schools; provides for local approval of charter schools, annual charter school budget votes and annual reporting to local boards of education; provides for collective bargaining for certain charter school employees; relates to financing of such schools; repeals paragraph (b-1) of subdivision 3 of section 2854 of the education law relating to collective bargaining; further relates to including information concerning charter school payments on real property tax statements; adds new sections to the state finance law relating to the charter schools transition fund and the distressed school district grant fund; makes related provisions. 02/11/03 referred to education A4145 Sanders (MS) -- Makes a portion of funds paid by school districts to charter schools eligible for state aid No same as BLURB : Ed L. chrtr sch expense aid-able SUMM : Amd S3602, Ed L Makes a portion of funds paid by school districts to charter schools eligible for state aid, such portion being that coming from state aid, and subject to an adjustment based on the district's combined wealth ratio. 02/12/03 referred to education A4147 Weisenberg -- Removes the salary cap on those individuals acting as a BOCES superintendent No same as BLURB : Ed L. superintendent salary cap SUMM : Amd S1950, Ed L Removes the salary cap on those individuals acting as a BOCES superintendent. 02/12/03 referred to education A4178 Sanders (MS) -- Provides for increases by the percentage change in the district's total approved operating expense for changes in payments from school districts to charter schools No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter school $ increases SUMM : Amd S2856, Ed L Requires payments by school districts to charter schools of expenses per pupil for the school district for the year prior to the base year increased by the percentage change in the district's total approved operating expense from two years prior to the base year to the base year. 02/12/03 referred to education A4236 Sanders (MS) -- Modifies provisions on applications and admissions to charter schools, benefits for employees thereof, and finances; repealer No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter schl; apply/admit SUMM : Amd SS2023, 2851, 2854, 2856, 2857 & 3602, rpld S2854 sub 3 P(b-1), Ed L Modifies provisions on applications and admissions to charter schools, benefits for employees thereof, and finances; provides that in no case shall the enrollment in charter schools exceed more than five percent of the total public school enrollment of such school district unless the charters for such charter schools are approved by the board of education or such school district; authorizes identical health care insurance benefits to employees of a charter school as public school employees; addresses aid for certain charter school payments. 02/12/03 referred to education A4246 Townsend (MS) -- Requires school aid for small city school districts to be provided on a per-student basis No same as BLURB : Ed L. small cty school dstrct aid SUMM : Amd S3602, Ed L Requires school aid for small city school districts to be provided on a per-student basis. 02/12/03 referred to education A4248 Sanders (MS) -- Provides that the payments made by a school district to a charter school shall be based on the actual approved operating expense per pupil by grade level or other No same as BLURB : Ed L. ch sch: app op exp per pupl SUMM : Amd S2856, Ed L Provides that the amount of the payments made by a school district to a charter school shall be based on the actual approved operating expense per pupil determined by grade level or other educational level classification, insofar as the department uses grade level or other educational level classification in the calculation of approved operating expense per pupil. 02/12/03 referred to education A4976 Same as S976 Abbate (MS) -- Grants health insurance coverage to certain retired employees of school districts, BOCES and vocational education and extension boards Same as S 976 FARLEY BLURB : Civ Serv. health ins. certn retre SUMM : Add Art 11-B SS178-a - 178-c, Civ Serv L Grants health insurance coverage to certain retired employees of school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, vocational education extension boards and special act school districts at the same cost that is afforded active employees of such districts and boards. 02/24/03 referred to governmental employees Same as S 976 All act: 01/24/03 REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS A5125A Same as S2255-A Magee -- Relates to enacting the Oneonta city school district public construction flexibility demonstration project act Same as S 2255-A SEWARD BLURB : Oneonta city schl; renovatn projc SUMM : Enacts the Oneonta city school district public construction flexibility demonstration project act to facilitate expedition of a renovation project in the Oneonta city school district; provides for use of a project labor agreement; exempts project from WICKS law. 02/25/03 referred to education 06/16/03 amend and recommit to education 06/16/03 print number 5125a Same as S 2255 All act: 02/24/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 06/03/03 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES 06/13/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 06/13/03 PRINT NUMBER 2255A 06/19/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1584 06/19/03 PASSED SENATE 06/19/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 06/19/03 referred to education A5381 Same as S2654 Hoyt (MS) -- Requires appropriate maintenance of local effort for all of the fiscally dependent "Big 5 school districts" Same as S 2654 SPANO BLURB : Ed L. schools; maintain efforts SUMM : Amd S2576, Ed L Requires appropriate maintenance of local effort for all of the fiscally dependent "Big 5 school districts" in order to preclude the replacement of local funds by state aid revenues intended to increase support for education. 02/26/03 referred to education Same as S 2654 All act: 03/04/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A5382 Silver (MS) -- Requires the legislature to include pre-kindergarten in the maintenance and support of a system of free common schools No same as BLURB : Const. pre-kindergrtn school SUMM : Amd Art 11 S1, Constn Requires the legislature to include pre-kindergarten in the maintenance and support of a system of free common schools. 02/26/03 referred to education 03/04/03 to attorney-general for opinion 03/04/03 reported referred to ways and means 03/11/03 reported referred to judiciary 04/23/03 opinion referred to judiciary A5526 Sanders (MS) -- Limits the permissible class size of classes for children with handicapping conditions No same as BLURB : Ed L. hndcp. child class size SUMM : Amd S4401, Ed L Limits the permissible class size of classes for children with handicapping conditions; prohibits school districts from establishing a class size exceeding the number of students in the regulations of the commissioner of education. 03/03/03 referred to education A5601 Same as S2503 Kolb (MS) -- Provides for increased school aid in cities of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants Same as S 2503 KUHL BLURB : Ed L. increased school aid SUMM : Amd S3602, Ed L Provides for increased school aid in cities of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants for the 2002-2003 school year. 03/03/03 referred to education 06/11/03 held for consideration in education Same as S 2503 All act: 02/28/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A6128 Sanders (MS) -- Provides for aid for the expansion of special education classroom space for use by programs operated by BOCES No same as BLURB : Ed L. incentives spec ed prgrms SUMM : Amd SS1950 & 3602, Ed L Increases the percentage of school-age students with disabilities receiving special education services in settings with non-disabled peers; increases opportunities for participation of students with disabilities in general education programs; decreases the relocation of students with disabilities to special class programs administered by BOCES in separate BOCES facilities and promotes the continuity and stability of shared special education programs provided through BOCES by creating fiscal incentives to school districts for construction or lease of classrooms for BOCES special class programs in local school district buildings. 03/04/03 referred to education A6167 Same as S4708 Crouch (MS) -- Excludes school athletic sports officials from certain fingerprinting requirements Same as S 4708 DEFRANCISCO BLURB : Ed L. sport offic no fingerprints SUMM : Amd SS305, 1604, 1709, 1804, 1950, 2503, 2554 & 2854, Ed L Excludes school athletic sports officials, including but not limited to, referees, umpires and judges, from certain fingerprinting requirements. 03/04/03 referred to education 06/11/03 held for consideration in education Same as S 4708 All act: 04/14/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A6187 Sanders (MS) -- Relates to educational services for pupils with disabilities No same as BLURB : Ed L. educ serv pup disabled SUMM : Amd SS3602, 4401-a & 4402, Ed L Relates to educational services for pupils with disabilities; provides that special educational services shall be designed, to the maximum extent appropriate, to maximize the educational achievement and progress of such child, including the provision of such special education services in the regular education classroom setting and achievement by such students of the regents learning standard. 03/04/03 referred to education A6197 Same as S338 Weisenberg -- Provides for a cost adjustment for the regional apportionment of money to school districts Same as S 338 LAVALLE BLURB : Ed L. regional apportion; money SUMM : Add S3602-g, Ed L Provides for a cost adjustment for the regional apportionment of money to school districts. 03/04/03 referred to education Same as S 338 All act: 01/08/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A6437 Galef (MS) -- Amends provisions relating to the financing of charter schools to provide for financing by the state No same as BLURB : Ed L. charter school finance SUMM : Amd S2856, Ed L Amends provisions relating to the financing of charter schools to provide for financing by the state rather than local school districts. 03/04/03 referred to education A6438 Same as S4580 Galef (MS) -- Provides that parent or guardian shall give notice to school district wherein child resides of intent to send child to charter school Same as S 4580 FUSCHILLO BLURB : Ed L. notice,attend chart. school SUMM : Amd S2854, Ed L Provides that parent or guardian shall give notice to school district wherein child resides of intent to send child to charter school; such notice shall be sent prior to April first in the year that the child is to attend the charter school in September, or within thirty days of establishing residence in the school district. 03/04/03 referred to education Same as S 4580 All act: 04/14/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A6555A Brown -- Authorizes the creation of a temporary state commission to make recommendations regarding simplification of the state school aid formula; appropriation No same as BLURB : Educ. temp commission school aid SUMM : Authorizes the creation of a temporary state commission to make recommendations regarding simplification of the current state school aid formula, and to determine which such simplifications would insure more of an equitable distribution of school aid across all regions of the state in order to insure that all pupils receive a quality education; makes an appropriation of $100,000 therefor. 03/04/03 referred to education 04/10/03 amend (t) and recommit to education 04/10/03 print number 6555a A6790 Same as S4530 Sanders (MS) -- Provides for creating a temporary commission to promote local interagency collaboration for school and community violence prevention and children and family service integration Same as S 4530 SALAND BLURB : Exec. temp comm; violence prevent SUMM : Add Art 49-C SS996 - 996-l, Exec L Enacts the "New York Local Interagency School and Community Violence Prevention and Services Integration Act of 2003", providing for creating a temporary commission to promote local interagency collaboration for school and community violence prevention and children and family service integration; calls for demonstration projects to be run by not-for-profit corporations; provides for expiration on March 31, 2009. 03/04/03 referred to children and families 04/01/03 reported referred to ways and means Same as S 4530 All act: 04/14/03 REFERRED TO FINANCE A6836 Same as S3810 Hoyt -- Creates the commission on education funding formula reform Same as S 3810 SPANO BLURB : Ed L. commissn ed fund formula re SUMM : Add S141, Ed L Creates the commission on education funding formula reform; provides the commission shall study, evaluate and make recommendations on distribution of state aid to local school districts; requires the commission to issue a report to the governor, the legislature and the commissioner of education; provides the commission shall continue in existence until March 31, 2006. 03/11/03 referred to education Same as S 3810 All act: 04/02/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A6858 Bradley -- Requires that any monies expended for pensions or other retirement benefits not be regarded when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget No same as BLURB : Ed L. contingency budget SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Requires that any monies expended for pensions or other retirement benefits not be regarded when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget. 03/12/03 referred to education A6861 Bradley -- Requires that all expenditures related to health insurance or retirement benefits not be included when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget No same as BLURB : Ed L. school contingency budget SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Requires that all expenditures related to health insurance or retirement benefits not be included when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget. 03/12/03 referred to education A6862 Bradley -- Requires that any expenditure required pursuant to a legislative mandate be disregarded when determining total spending for purposes of a school's contingency budget No same as BLURB : Ed L. contingency budgets SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Requires that any expenditure required pursuant to a legislative mandate be disregarded when determining total spending for purposes of a school's contingency budget. 03/12/03 referred to education A7016 Same as S2023 Tokasz -- Relates to excluding increased fuel costs from calculation of total spending increases in a contingency budget Same as S 2023 SALAND BLURB : Ed L. exclude fuel costs SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Relates to excluding increased fuel costs from calculation of total spending increases in a contingency budget. 03/17/03 referred to education 04/14/03 reported referred to ways and means 06/03/03 reported referred to rules 06/09/03 rules report cal.406 06/09/03 substituted by s2023 S02023 SALAND 02/19/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 03/04/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.163 05/29/03 PASSED SENATE 05/29/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 05/29/03 referred to ways and means 06/09/03 substituted for a7016 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.406 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 returned to senate 08/14/03 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR 08/26/03 VETOED MEMO.133 Same as S 2023 All act: 02/19/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 03/04/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.163 05/29/03 PASSED SENATE 05/29/03 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 05/29/03 referred to ways and means 06/09/03 substituted for a7016 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.406 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 returned to senate 08/14/03 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR 08/26/03 VETOED MEMO.133 A7204 Same as S4446 Hoyt -- Establishes a loan guarantee program for charter schools Same as S 4446 GOLDEN BLURB : Pub Aut. loan guar. prog. charter SUMM : Add S1689-h, Pub Auth L; amd S97-sss, St Fin L Establishes a loan guarantee program for charter schools. 03/24/03 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions Same as S 4446 All act: 04/14/03 REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS A7205 Same as S3354 Hoyt -- Lessens the fiscal impact of charter school enrollment on school districts Same as S 3354 MENDEZ BLURB : Ed L. fisc. imp. chart. schools SUMM : Amd S2854, Ed L Lessens the fiscal impact of charter school enrollment on school districts; allows public charter schools to establish enrollment preferences not only for students within the district, as currently required, but also to students in immediately neighboring districts. 03/24/03 referred to education Same as S 3354 All act: 03/25/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A7386 Same as S1939 Tonko -- Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2003 Same as S 1939 BRESLIN BLURB : Ed L. suspend charter school grts SUMM : Amd S2851, Ed L Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2003; provides that no further action for charter schools shall be accepted or acted upon by a charter granting entity. 03/25/03 referred to education Same as S 1939 All act: 02/18/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION A7922B Same as S3926-B Rules (DelMonte) -- Authorizes Niagara Falls City school district to reimburse excess state aid payments over 6 years Same as S 3926-B BROWN BLURB : Niagara Falls CSD; excs payment SUMM : Authorizes the Niagara Falls City school district to reimburse the education department for certain excess school aid payments made during the 1999 - 2000 school year over 6 years, without interest. 04/07/03 referred to education 04/15/03 amend and recommit to education 04/15/03 print number 7922a 05/06/03 reported referred to ways and means 05/20/03 amend and recommit to ways and means 05/20/03 print number 7922b 06/03/03 reported referred to rules 06/09/03 rules report cal.424 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.424 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 delivered to senate 06/09/03 REFERRED TO RULES 06/18/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S3926 06/18/03 3RD READING CAL.1504 06/18/03 PASSED SENATE 06/18/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 08/28/03 delivered to governor Same as S 3926 All act: 04/07/03 REFERRED TO EDUCATION 04/15/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION 04/15/03 PRINT NUMBER 3926A 05/20/03 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION 05/20/03 PRINT NUMBER 3926B 06/18/03 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES 06/18/03 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1504 06/18/03 SUBSTITUTED BY A7922 A07922 Rules (DelMonte) AMEND =B 04/07/03 referred to education 04/15/03 amend and recommit to education 04/15/03 print number 7922a 05/06/03 reported referred to ways and means 05/20/03 amend and recommit to ways and means 05/20/03 print number 7922b 06/03/03 reported referred to rules 06/09/03 rules report cal.424 06/09/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.424 06/09/03 passed assembly 06/09/03 delivered to senate 06/09/03 REFERRED TO RULES 06/18/03 SUBSTITUTED FOR S3926 06/18/03 3RD READING CAL.1504 06/18/03 PASSED SENATE 06/18/03 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY 08/28/03 delivered to governor A7976A Rules (Sanders) -- Provides for disregarding certain school district expenditures in calculating total spending for purposes of contingency budget year over year increase limitations No same as BLURB : Ed L. cont. bud. spend exclusions SUMM : Amd S2023, Ed L Provides for disregarding certain school district expenditures in calculating total spending for purposes of contingency budget year over year increase limitations for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school year: employee health insurance coverage, property loss, liability and casualty insurance; and retirement incentive expenditures. 04/09/03 referred to education 04/14/03 reported referred to ways and means 06/05/03 amend and recommit to ways and means 06/05/03 print number 7976a 06/10/03 reported referred to rules 06/16/03 rules report cal.642 06/16/03 ordered to third reading rules cal.642 A7979 Same as S4095 Rules (Tonko) -- Ratifies actions of the board of the Amsterdam city school district relating to adding appropriations to the current year budget Same as S 4095 FARLEY BLURB : Amsterdam school district SUMM : Ratifies actions of the board of the Amsterdam city school district relating to adding appropriations to the current year budget in order to permit such district to join a board of cooperative education services. 04/09/03 referred to education 05/06/03 reported referred to ways and means 05/27/03 repo