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This bill creates a transportation subsidy to help students access water safety instruction by allowing public schools to provide optional transportation funding for students to attend qualified swimming and water safety courses at private facilities. The subsidy is available for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with eligibility criteria that vary based on the population density of the school's location. In cities with over one million residents, schools can access the subsidy if there are ten or fewer qualified facilities within a 2.5-mile radius; in other areas, the radius expands to five miles. The state education department, in consultation with the health department, will define the qualifications for both the instruction courses and facilities. The department will also establish regulations determining acceptable transportation methods (such as school buses or public transit), potential parent transportation eligibility, and how subsidy funds will be distributed to enrolled students. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementation regulations.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1084