This bill extends Monroe County's existing authority to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax (on top of the current 3% rate) until November 30, 2027. The revenue from this tax will be distributed as follows: 5% to school districts outside Rochester, 3% to towns, 1.25% to villages, and 93.75% to the city of Rochester and Monroe County (with the county portion funding county operations). Distribution formulas are based on school enrollment for districts and population ratios for towns and villages, as defined in existing tax law. The extension covers the period from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027.
Requires comprehensive eye examinations for students entering public school for the first time and within sixty days where any student fails a school administered vision screening examination; requires regulations.
Makes an appropriation of seven million dollars over seven years to the Island Park School District for the purpose of stabilizing the Island Park School District and offsetting a loss of tax revenue.
Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption; requires notice to be given to victims of harassment, bullying, or violent offenses of their right to transfer to another public school.
Provides for the viewing of photo or video footage captured by a camera installed inside a school bus, by a parent or guardian of a pupil, when such parent, guardian or pupil reports any incident of physical harm, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurring against the pupil while such pupil travelled on such school bus.
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.
Authorizes the chancellor of the city district to control and operate certain specialized high schools in the city of New York; establishes a commission on middle school achievement to provide guidance, advice, and make recommendations to the chancellor of the city district on matters pertaining to education policy, performance and innovation in New York city middle schools; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Authorizes municipalities to establish a history, arts, and culture levy to support history, arts, and culture; exempts such levy from the real property tax levy limit.
Relates to degree-granting proprietary colleges; creates the proprietary college tuition reimbursement account for the refund of tuition paid by eligible students asserting certain violations; establishes an assessment to be paid by proprietary schools to fund the account.
Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers; increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age; provides for the deduction of student loan interest; provides for the expiration of such provisions.
