AID TO LOCALITIES five hundred ninety thousand three hundred dollars, to the Syracuse city school district two million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars and to the Yonkers city school district one hundred thousand dollars, for programs for pupils with compensatory education needs in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 1-a of section 3602 of the education law. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general support for public schools appropriations, up to seventy percent of the sum of such grants prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on or after such date. § 60. Special reading and academic programs. In addition to apportionments otherwise provided by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year for the purpose of improving reading and academic performance there shall be paid to the city school district of the city of New York, fifteen million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars; to the Buffalo city school district, fifteen million five hundred thousand dollars to be used in accordance with a plan approved by the commissioner; to the Rochester city school district, one million five hundred thousand dollars; to the Yonkers city school district, five million dollars; and to the Syracuse city school district, six million dollars. Of the moneys so allocated, each school district shall make payments to schools for instruction, instructional supplies, materials and equipment for this purpose. An interim report in a form to be prescribed by the commissioner of education shall be submitted by each such school district to the education department explaining the use of such funds on or before February 1, 1993, and a final report in a form similarly prescribed shall be submitted by by each such school district to the education department on or before September 1, 1993. The education department shall submit an interim report on the use of such funds to the governor and to the legislature on or before March 1, 1993, and a final report on the use of such funds on or before December 1, 1993. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general support for public school appropriations, up to seventy percent of the sum of such grants prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available with the remainder payable on or after such date. § 61. Grants for improving pupil performance. In addition to apportionments otherwise provided by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year for programs for improving pupil performance pursuant to regulations of the commissioner of education, there shall be paid to the city school district of the city of New York, twenty-two million two hundred thousand dollars; to the Buffalo city school district, five million five hundred thousand dollars; to the Rochester city school district, four million seven hundred thousand dollars; to the Yonkers city school district, nine million dollars; and to the Syracuse city school district, two million six hundred thousand dollars. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general support for public schools appropriations, up to seventy percent of the sum of such grants prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on or after such date. AID TO LOCALITIES § 62. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 1992-93 school year, the sum of the apportionments to a school district for special reading and academic programs, grants for improving pupil performance and grants for programs for pupils with compensatory education needs may be combined pursuant to a plan filed with the commissioner of education by August fifteenth that combines a portion or all of such apportionments payable in the current year for the purpose of supporting a more comprehensive or effective program of educational services. Such combined plan shall be in lieu of any other application or program plan required as a condition for payment of the apportionment amounts to be consolidated, and shall include assurances that services to pupils as previously funded by the apportionments to be consolidated will continue as appropriate and in accordance with the priorities established by the unified and comprehensive program. Unless disapproved by the commissioner, the combined plan will be the approved plan for expenditure of the apportionment amounts to be consolidated. Each school district receiving a consolidated apportionment for special reading and academic programs, grants for improving pupil performance and grants for programs for pupils with compensatory education needs shall file a report with the commissioner by August fifteenth next following the end of the school year in which the consolidated apportionment was received, containing such information as the commissioner may require concerning the effectiveness of the program and the expenditure of the apportionment amounts consolidated. Such report shall be in lieu of any other reports required as a condition for payment of the apportionment amounts consolidated. A school district that spends any part of the apportion ment amounts consolidated during the base year for purposes other than those specified in the approved plan on file with the commissioner shall have its current year apportionments reduced by the amount of such inappropriate expenditures in the base year. § 63. Fort Drum school district grants. In addition to approtionments* otherwise provided by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year for the operating expendses* of school districts experiencing an increase in student enrollment as a result of the expansion of Fort Drum, there shall be paid two million six hundred twenty-five thousand dollars to provide each school district eligible to receive Fort Drum Impact Aid in the base year 1989-90 with an apportionment equal to: (1) thirty-seven and one! halft percent of their 1990-91 aid, plus (2) thirty-seven and one-half percent of thier 1991-02 aid and (3) a shcare* of the remaining amount to be paid to school districts eligilbe* in the current school year based on the percentage increase in entrollment in accordance with regulations of the commissioner of education. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to qpy* from the general support for public scholls' * appropriations, up to seventy percent of such sum, for such purposes, prior to April first ot* the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on, or after, such date. § 64. Comprehensive instructional management system grants. In addition to apportionments otherwise provided by section 3602 of the educa So in original. (Words misspelled.) So in original. ("one! half" should be "one-half".) AID TO LOCALITIES tion law, for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year, the commissioner of education may approve school district and board of cooperative educational services applications for funding for comprehensive instructional management system programs provided, however, that the sum of such grants awarded shall not exceed five million five hundred thousand dollars and provided further that fifty percent of amount shall be distributed to the city school districts of the cities of New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers with the remaining fifty percent for competitive grants to boards of cooperative educational services. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general support for for public schools appropriations, up to seventy percent of such sum, for such purposes, prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on or after such date. § 65. Bilingual education grants. In addition to apportionments otherwise provided by section 3602 of the education law, for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year, the commissioner of education may approve school district and board of cooperative educational services applications funding of approved bilingual education programs, provided, however, that the sum of such grants awarded shall not exceed ten million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general fund support for public schools appropriations, up to seventy percent of such sum, for such purposes, prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on or after such date. § 66. Excellence in teaching grants. In addition to apportionments otherwise provided by subdivision 27 of section 3602 of the education law for aid payable in the 1992-93 school year, there shall be paid to the city school district of the city of New York, eighteen million four hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars; to the Buffalo city school district, six hundred fourteen thousand dollars; to the Rochester city school district, three hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars; to the Yonkers city school district, one million ninety-seven thousand dollars; and to the Syracuse city school district, two hundred sixty-one thousand dollars. Notwithstanding section 3609 of the education law, the commissioner of education is authorized to pay from the general support for public schools appropriations, up to seventy percent of such sum, for such purposes, prior to April first of the school year for which such moneys are available, with the remainder payable on or after such date. Such moneys shall only be expended in accordance with subdivision 27 of section 3602 of the education law. § 67. Section 27 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1979 relating to the local assistance budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 27. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to and deemed to be in full force and effect from and after April 1, 1979, except that the provisions of sections four through twenty-six shall take effect July 1, 1979 and that sections fourteen, eighteen, twenty, and twenty-one shall be in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. AID TO LOCALITIES § 68. Section 38 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1980 relating to the local assistance budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 38. This act shall take effect immediately except the provisions of sections twenty-three through twenty-seven shall be in effect July July 1, 1980 until June 30, [1992] 1993, provided, however, that the provisions of section thirty-one hereof shall be deemed to be in full force and effect from and after April 1, 1980 and except that the provisions of section ten hereof shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 1979. of 1991, § 69. Section 46 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1981 relating to the local assistance budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws is amended to read as follows: § 46. This act shall take effect immediately except the provisions of sections nine through forty-two shall take effect on July 1, 1981 and that sections sixteen, seventeen, twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-four and forty-five shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 70. Intentionally Blank. § 71. Section 58 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1984 relating to the aid to localities budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 58. This act shall take effect immediately except that sections nine through fifty-three shall take effect July 1, 1984, provided, however, that the provisions of sections nine, eleven through fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four, thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-one and forty-three through forty-five shall be deemed to be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1983 and shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 72. Section 65 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1985 relating to the aid to localities budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 65. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed in full force and effect as of April 1, 1985, except that sections four through sixty-three shall take effect July 1, 1985 and sections [eleven,] fourteen through sixteen, twenty-eight through thirty, thirty-two through thirty-four, thirty-six through thirty-eight, forty-two, [forty-seven, ] forty-eight, fifty-one, fifty-two, sixty-two and sixty-three shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 73. Section 22 of chapter 10 of the laws of 1986 relating to making deficiency appropriations, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 22. This act shall take effect immediately, except that sections twelve, thirteen and fifteen shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 74. Section 88 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1986 relating to the aid to localities budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 88. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as of April 1, 1986, except that sections twelve and fourteen through forty-two, forty AID TO LOCALITIES four through seventy-two, and seventy-five shall take effect July 1, 1986 and sections fourteen through [nineteen,] eighteen, twenty through twenty-three, twenty-five through twenty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-two, fifty, [fifty-two,] fifty-three, [fiftyfive,] fifty-six through sixty, sixty-two through sixty-five, sixty-seven, sixty-nine, seventy-five and eighty-six shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 75. Section 63 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1987 relating to the aid to localities budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 63. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall be deemed in full force and effect as of April 1, 1987, except that sections fourteen through through forty-two shall take effect July 1, 1987; provided, however, that sections forty-one, forty-two and forty-three shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on September 1, 1986; sections forty-eight and forty-nine shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on April 1, 1987; and section fifty-eight shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on July 1, 1986 and except that sections fourteen, fifteen, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty [through thirty-two], thirty-four through thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty, forty-two, forty-three, forty-five through forty-seven and sixty-one shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993. § 76. Section 25 of chapter 810 of the laws of 1987, amending the education law relating to state aid to local school districts, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 25. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as of April 1, 1987 except sections eight, nine, ten, twelve, thirteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two and twenty-three take effect July 1, 1987 and section eleven shall be deemed to be in full force and effect on July 1, 1986 and sections [eight, nine,] twelve, thirteen and fifteen through twenty-two shall remain in full force and effect through June 30, [1992] 1993; and section twenty-four shall be deemed to be in full force and effect on July 24, 1986. § 77. Section 85 of chapter 53 of the laws of 1988, relating to the aid to localities budget, as amended by chapter 53 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: § 85. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall have been deemed to have been in effect on and after April 1, 1988, except that sections fifteen through forty-nine, fifty-one and fifty-two shall take effect July 1, 1988; provided however that section fifty shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on July 1, 1987; sections fifty-three through fifty-six shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on January 1, 1988; provided, however, that the provisions of sections seventy-three and seventy-four of this act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 1987; provided further that sections eighty-one through eighty-four shall take effect on the same date as the respective chapters of the laws of 1988 take effect; and sections seventeen and eighteen, twenty through twenty-two, twenty-four through twenty |