This bill expands Medicaid coverage to include services provided by school psychologists who are certified or authorized under New York's education law. It directly affects students in public schools, as it allows school psychologists to bill Medicaid for services that were previously not covered under the program. The key provision adds school psychologists to Medicaid's covered providers, specifying that this change does not alter their existing scope of practice defined by education law. The bill requires state agencies to implement necessary rule changes before its effective date, 180 days after enactment.
Defines the term "construction projects" to mean the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of any school building where a district receives any apportionment for debt service or building aid and the school building is sited within the Long Island region; provides that each contract involving the award of a construction project shall require the use of a project labor agreement for all contractors and subcontractors on such project.
Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for special services or programs upon approval by the board of education of such district in an amount not to exceed 10% of other reserve funds of the district.
This bill exempts certain graduate students from mandatory university fees starting January 1, 2027. It directly affects graduate students working as teaching assistants, research assistants, or similar roles (including adjunct instructors and lab technicians) who serve full-time or half-time appointments. The exemption covers all mandatory fees except the graduate student association's student activities fee. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, changing how these students pay fees related to their university enrollment.
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 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.
