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NY A09048
Bill
Status
9/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jo Simon
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AI Summary
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Expands the "extraordinary needs count" formula used to calculate state education aid to school districts by adding homeless children and children/youth in foster care to the existing factors of English language learners, poverty, and sparsity
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Defines "count of homeless children and children or youth in foster care" as students identified at any point during the most recently completed school year, multiplied by 32%
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References existing statutory definitions for homeless children (section 3209) and children/youth in foster care (section 3244) of the education law
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Takes effect July 1, 2025, with a contingency provision tied to the enactment of section 4-a of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2025
Legislative Description
Relates to the assessment of extraordinary needs count for purposes of the apportionment of public moneys to school districts employing eight or more teachers; defines count of homeless children and children or youth in foster care.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026