Bill > A03430

This bill modifies regulations related to salaries and expenses for Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York. It introduces a graduated scale for limiting salary expenses that can be considered for aid calculations, starting with a $30,000 cap in the 2025-2026 school year and progressively increasing to a $60,000 cap in the 2028-2029 school year and beyond. The bill also maintains the existing 10% limit on administrative and clerical expenses and adjusts career education aid calculations by changing the grade levels considered from grades 10-12 to grades 9-12. Additionally, the bill updates the per-pupil funding amount for career education from $3,900 to $4,100 and modifies how weighted pupils are calculated for career education programs. These changes aim to provide more flexible and potentially increased funding for career education programs while implementing stricter controls on how BOCES can allocate funds for administrative and staff expenses. The bill will take effect immediately and apply to BOCES aid calculations starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3430