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NY S09927

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York Education Law by adding section 554 to require state Department of Education and Office of Religious and Independent Schools to include school resource officers in existing grant programs for nonpublic schools.

  • Allows nonpublic schools to use health and safety grant funding for salaries of school resource officers, in addition to current eligible uses like security personnel, equipment, assessments, training, and facility maintenance.

  • Applies to any grant program providing funding or reimbursement to nonpublic schools for health, safety, and facility-related expenses.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires certain grants to nonpublic schools for services and expenses of health and safety equipment, security personnel, related assessments and training needs, remediation of hazardous conditions, and/or the repair and maintenance of buildings, facilities, appurtenances, equipment and systems to maintain the health and safety of school building occupants be able to be used on school resource officers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

10/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules10/9/2024

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