Bill > S00241

This bill amends the New York education law to exclude expenditures for school resource officers (SROs) from tax levy limitations. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that allows school districts to levy taxes beyond the standard tax levy limit to pay for a school resource officer who is employed by a municipality and assigned to the school district. A school resource officer is defined as a police or peace officer serving as security personnel for a school district. Under the current law, school districts face restrictions on increasing their tax levies, but this bill creates an exception for SRO-related expenses, provided the school district complies with certain property tax law requirements. Additionally, the bill modifies voting procedures, stipulating that if a proposed budget exceeds the tax levy limit (including this new SRO expenditure exception), the budget can be approved if 60% of votes cast are in favor. The legislation aims to provide school districts with more flexibility in funding school security personnel without being constrained by standard tax levy limitations.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S241