Description of 2020-21 New York State Executive Budget ...

DESCRIPTION OF 2020-21 NEW YORK STATE EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

EDUCATION UNIT NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET

January 21, 2020

INTRODUCTION This report provides a summary of the 2020-21 New York State aid programs for elementary and secondary education as recommended in the Executive Budget submitted by Governor Cuomo to the Legislature on January 21, 2020. The descriptions provided in this report were prepared for use by school district officials, representatives of educational organizations, State officials, and other persons interested in New York State public school aid. Although other aspects of the State's budget may directly or indirectly affect public school districts, except where noted, only appropriations which are administered by the State Education Department are covered in this booklet. This booklet is also available at the Division of the Budget web site under "Publications/Archive," "Descriptions of School Programs": .

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Page INTRODUCTION................................................ i TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................... iii LIST OF TABLES.............................................. V SECTION I: SCHOOL AID OVERVIEW .......................... 1

2020-21 EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS ..... 4 A. 2020-21 SCHOOL AID ....................... 4 B. OTHER STATE AID PROGRAMS ................. 11 OTHER INITIATIVES ........................... 14 SECTION II: SUMMARY OF 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR/FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS ............................... 18 SECTION III: APPENDICES ................................... 25 APPENDIX III-A: COMPARISON OF 2019-20 AND 2020-21 SCHOOL AID PROGRAMS .................. 26 APPENDIX III-B: MATHEMATICAL EXPLANATION OF AID FORMULAS ................................. 41 APPENDIX III-C: MATHEMATICAL EXPLANATION OF THE CONSOLIDATION AID AMOUNT ................. 55 APPENDIX III-D: DESCRIPTION OF PUPIL COUNTS USED IN AID FORMULAS FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR ......................................... 61 APPENDIX III-E: FOUNDATION AID PUPIL UNITS ... 63 APPENDIX III-F: REGIONAL COST INDEX .......... 65

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LIST OF TABLES

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SUMMARY OF AIDS FINANCED THROUGH SCHOOL AID APPROPRIATIONS ? 2019-20 AND 2020-21 SCHOOL YEARS ? NEW YORK STATE ........................ 19

2019-20 AND 2020-21 STATE FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ................................. 20

SUMMARY OF SELECTED AIDS TO THE BIG FIVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS FINANCED THROUGH SCHOOL AID APPROPRIATIONS: 2019-20 AND 2020-21 ........... 22

SUMMARY OF AIDS FINANCED THROUGH SCHOOL AID APPROPRIATIONS - 2019-20 AND 2020-21 SCHOOL YEARS - NEW YORK CITY ......................... 23

CHANGE IN SCHOOL AID FOR 2019-20 AND 2020-21 SCHOOL YEARS: 18 MOST POPULOUS COUNTIES, NEW YORK CITY AND REST OF STATE ................... 24

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