NY A06312

School districts with populations under one million become eligible to receive charter school tuition reimbursement payments in the current year rather than delayed, starting with the 2025-2026 school year

Creates a new state aid category for charter school tuition payments under Education Law section 3602, available to districts required to pay charter school tuition beginning in 2025-2026

Eligible districts must report total charter school tuition paid in the base year to the commissioner on a prescribed form

The new apportionment equals the difference between current year charter school basic tuition payments and 2025-2026 school year payments, if positive (covering increases only)

Maintains existing provisions for New York City (population one million or more), including $35 million reductions to apportionments tied to federal American Rescue Plan emergency relief funds