NY S09871

Establishes a school air conditioning system grant program within the Department of Education to provide grants for installing air conditioning systems in schools.

Defines covered areas as classrooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, libraries, and other areas where students congregate for educational purposes.

Applies to school districts, public schools, charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services, special act school districts, and approved preschool special education programs.

Prioritizes grant funding for schools that currently have no air conditioning systems in any covered areas.

Appropriates $500,000,000 from the state general fund's local assistance account for the grant program, effective immediately.