New York Assembly Bill A03564

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/28/25
• Refer: 1/28/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Relates to the calculation of selected operating aid per pupil for the Boquet Valley central school district; provides the date of reorganization, July 1, 2019, shall be used when calculating.

Summary

This bill amends the Education Law provision governing how “selected operating aid per pupil” is calculated for certain reorganized school districts. Under current law, reorganized districts that meet specified criteria use the total foundation aid base, calculated as of the effective date of reorganization, instead of the older 2006-07 apportionment-based measure. The bill adds the Boquet Valley Central School District to this special rule and specifies that, for that district, the relevant reorganization date is July 1, 2019. In practical terms, the measure is a targeted school aid adjustment for one district. It does not create a new statewide aid formula, but it changes how state aid is computed for Boquet Valley by tying the calculation to the district’s reorganization date and foundation aid base. The bill takes effect immediately, so the revised calculation would apply as soon as enacted.

Impact

The bill would amend section 3602 of the Education Law to include Boquet Valley Central School District in the list of reorganized districts receiving a different selected operating aid per pupil calculation. This would affect state education aid apportionments for that district by potentially changing the amount of operating aid it receives, while leaving the broader statewide formula intact. The primary affected parties are the Boquet Valley district, its taxpayers, students, and the state education funding system that administers foundation aid and operating aid calculations.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, vote tally, or recorded opposition, so there is no documented debate to gauge broad sentiment. Based on the bill’s narrow, district-specific purpose and its technical amendment to an existing aid formula, the measure appears administrative and supportive in nature rather than controversial. The context suggests it is intended to correct or clarify funding treatment for a reorganized district.

Contention

No explicit points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns were raised, they would likely center on the fairness of giving Boquet Valley a special calculation rule, the fiscal impact on state aid distributions, or whether the district’s 2019 reorganization date should be treated differently from other reorganized districts. However, no speakers, committee notes, or votes are available to confirm any such objections.