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S 840: Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts; directs the governor to submit chapter amendments to the Aid to Localities budget.
What S 840 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a new law to provide additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred due to an influx of migrant students. The law aims to repay school districts for actual expenses related to these migrant students. The reimbursement will be provided based on the expenses certified by the school district's chief fiscal officer. The law will take effect immediately, and the governor will prepare a budget amendment to provide additional reimbursement within thirty days of the start of the school year.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 305 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 840 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, BORRELLO, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3605 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3605. Additional state reimbursement to school districts. 1. 4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the state shall 5 provide additional reimbursement to each school district for actual 6 expenses, if any, incurred by the school district as a result of an 7 influx of migrant students entering the schools of the district. 8 2. Within thirty days after the commencement of the school year, the 9 governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature chapter amendments 10 to the aid to localities budget providing for additional reimbursement 11 to repay school districts for any and all actual expenses referenced in 12 subdivision one of this section. 13 3. Such reimbursement moneys shall be paid upon the audit of vouchers 14 certified by the chief fiscal officer for the school district demanding 15 reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by such school district as a 16 result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the 17 district. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02783-01-5
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