Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to the Dutchess Community College Association, Inc. for the construction of facilities for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, furnishing and equipping of, or otherwise providing for residential housing located on the campus of Dutchess Community College.
Senate Resolution 1236 amends a funding plan to add new recipients and adjust allocations for educational and arts grants. It directly affects school districts, public libraries, colleges, and nonprofit organizations by adding specific grantees like the Center for Educational Innovation ($80,000) and Fencing in the Park ($50,000) to the approved list. Key provisions require all funds to be allocated only after a senate-approved plan (listing grantees or allocation method) is included in a resolution passed by a majority vote. The resolution also allows reassigning funds between agencies like SUNY or the New York State Council on the Arts with senate and budget director approval. This updates the 2024-25 funding schedule without creating new policy.
This resolution amends the plan for distributing additional state grants to school districts, public libraries, and non-profit organizations for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It requires that any allocation of these funds must follow a plan approved by the Senate President and Director of Budget, which either lists each recipient and their grant amount or explains the allocation method. The approved plan must then be included in a Senate resolution requiring a majority vote of all elected senators for final approval. This process ensures transparency and legislative oversight in distributing these grants.
This Senate Resolution (R 1250) establishes specific grant allocations for the 2025-26 state fiscal year, directly affecting community organizations providing services in elder guardianship, transgender/non-binary wellness, LGBT health, school health centers, sickle cell care, and veterans' mental health. It requires the Senate to approve a plan listing grantees and funding amounts (e.g., $640,000 to Project Guardianship Inc., $75,000 to University of Rochester's Gender Wellness Program) before funds can be expended. The resolution mandates that all allocations follow a Senate-approved process requiring majority vote on a roll call. It does not create new policy but formalizes existing funding disbursement for designated programs.
Senate Resolution 1235 amends a 2023 resolution (R1408) to adjust how $25,000 in existing state funds are distributed to school districts, public libraries, colleges, and arts nonprofits. It allows reallocation of these funds between agencies like SUNY, CUNY, and the New York State Council on the Arts, provided a detailed plan of recipients and amounts is approved by the Senate temporary president, budget director, and a majority of senators via roll call vote. The resolution modifies the distribution process for funds originally appropriated in 2023 and reappropriated in 2025, without changing the total funding amount. This is a procedural update to fund allocation, not a new policy.
Senate Resolution 1248 establishes the allocation plan for $1.5 million in state funds for education and arts grants during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It requires an itemized list of grantees (including school districts, public libraries, colleges, and non-profits) and specific amounts to be approved by the Senate's temporary president and budget director, then passed by a majority vote in the Senate. The resolution specifies grants such as $1 million each for four school districts (e.g., Hendrick Hudson, New Rochelle), $65,000 for the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, and smaller amounts for organizations like the Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers ($30,000). This resolution serves as the binding mechanism for distributing the funds, ensuring transparency and legislative oversight before expenditures.
Authorizes an additional $125 million for Phase 3 of the Rochester school facilities modernization program; extends phase 3 of the Rochester school facilities modernization program to 2033.
Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.
This bill establishes a state center for dyslexia and dysgraphia within the Department of Education. The center will define these learning differences, set standards for universal screening of K-5 students (and at-risk students), develop evidence-based intervention guidelines, and create a public guidebook for schools. It directly affects students with dyslexia/dysgraphia, school districts, and educators by requiring standardized screening, support protocols, and professional development resources. The guidebook must cover definitions, screening procedures, classroom instruction, and parent communication, updated every five years after initial creation. The bill mandates annual screenings and requires schools to implement these evidence-based practices.
This bill extends the existing law authorizing physical therapy assistants to provide services in public and private primary and secondary schools, keeping the provision active until June 30, 2030 (previously set to expire in 2025). It directly affects physical therapy assistants working in school settings, ensuring they can continue delivering these services without interruption. The key change is updating the expiration date to 2030, maintaining current access to school-based physical therapy support.
