Bill > S00528

This bill modifies how salaries and expenses are calculated for Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and career education programs in New York State. Specifically, the bill introduces a graduated scale for limiting salary expenses that will increase the threshold for approved salary expenses over several school years, starting at $30,000 in the 2025-2026 school year and rising to $60,000 by the 2028-2029 school year. The bill also maintains the existing 10% cap on administrative and clerical expenses for BOCES and adjusts career education aid calculations by changing the eligible grade levels from grades 10-12 to grades 9-12 and increasing the per-pupil aid amount from $3,900 to $4,100. These changes are designed to provide more financial flexibility for school districts while controlling administrative costs and supporting career education programs. The bill will take effect immediately and apply to BOCES aid and career education aid calculations beginning in the 2025-2026 school year and subsequent years.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S528