STATE FORMULA AIDS AND ENTITLEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

IN NEW YORK STATE

 

(AS AMENDED BY CHAPTERS OF THE LAWS OF 2002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The University of the State of New York

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

State Aid Unit

Albany, New York 12234

 

 

March 2004

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction

I

General Formula Aids for Major Districts

A.  Comprehensive Operating Aid

B.  Formula Operating Aid for Purposes of Calculating Certain Aid Categories

C.  Tax Equalization Aid

D.  Tax Effort Aid

E.  Deduction for the Local School Districts Share of Educational Cost for
     Certain Students

F.  Limited English Proficiency Aid

G.  Gifted and Talented Program Aid

H.  Extraordinary Needs Aid

I.  Operating Standards Aid

J.  Educationally Related Support Services Aid (ERSSA)

K. Building Aid

L.  Capital Outlay Transition Grants

M.  Rescue Aid

N.  Minor Maintenance and Repair Aid

L.  Capital Outlay Transition Grants

M.  Rescue Aid

N.  Minor Maintenance and Repair Aid

O.  Reorganization Incentive Aid

      1.  Reorganization Incentive Operating Aid

      2.  Reorganization Incentive Building Aid

      3.  Shared Services Savings Incentive 

P.  Transportation Aid*
  Q.  Special Services Aid for Five Large City School Districts
       1.  Aid for Career Education*
       2.  Computer Administration Aid*
  R.  Aids for Education Technology
       1.  Instructional Computer Hardware and Technology Equipment Aid
       2.  Aid for Instructional Computer Technology
       3.  Aid for Computer Software Purchases
       4.  Building Aid for Computer Technology*
       5.  Aid for Instructional Computer Technology Services Purchased as a
          Shared Service Through a BOCES
  S.  Urban-Suburban Transfer Aid*
  T.  Tuition Adjustment Aid*
  U.  2002-03 Growth Aid*
  V.  Excess Cost Aids Related to Educational Services for Students with Disabilities
      Which are Paid in Conjunction with Federal Medicaid Reimbursements
       1.   Excess Cost Aid for Pupils in Public School and BOCES Placement**
             a.  Regular Public Excess Cost Aid**

                       
 

  

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           b.  Declassification Support Services Aid**
             c.  High Cost Public Excess Cost Aid**
             d.  Public Excess Cost Aid Save Harmless**
             e.  Integrated Settings Excess Cost Aid**
       2.  Excess Cost Aid for Pupils in Approved Private School Placements or in State
          Operated Schools**
  W.  Special State Aid for Small City School Districts
  X.  Aid for Summer School Programs to Improve Student Performance in Required
      Academic Subjects and on Regents Exams*
  Y.  Required Setasides
       1.  Setaside for Attendance Improvement/Dropout Prevention as Required by    
          Paragraph f of Subdivision 12 of Section 3602 of the Education Law
       2.  Setaside for Compensatory Education as Required by  Paragraph f of
          Subdivision 12 of Section 3602 of the Education Law
       3.  Setaside for Early Grade Intervention as Required by Paragraph f of   
          Subdivision 12 of Section 3602 of the Education Law

II

 Other Aids Displayed on Aid Projection Printouts (Other "Computerized" Aids)
  AA.  Aid for Shared Services
       1.  BOCES Aid
            a.  BOCES Services Aid
            b.  BOCES Administrative Aid
            c.  BOCES Facilities Aid
            d.  BOCES Due-Save-Harmless Aid
            e.  Payment of BOCES Aid
        2.  Shared Services Aid for Noncomponents of BOCES*
  BB.  Textbook Aid
  CC.  Library Materials Aid
  DD.  Aid for Conversion to Full Day Kindergarten Programs*
  EE.  Universal PreKindergarten Grants
  FF.  Grants for Early Grade Class Size Reduction
  GG.  Tax Limitation Aid
  HH.  State Aid Payable to School Districts Impact by School Tax
         Relief Savings Under the School Tax Relief (STAR) Program

III

 Other Miscellaneous Aids
  II.   Summer Component of Twelve Month Programs for Students with
       Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4408 of the Education Law
  JJ.  Education Aid for Pupils from the Office of Mental Retardation
      and Developmental Disabilities
  KK.  Incarcerated Youth Aid
  LL.  Aid for Education of Homeless or Runaway Pupils
  MM.  Employment Preparation Education Aid
  NN.  Aid for Non-Operating Districts
         (100 percent Contracting Districts)*