Summary of language changes in Budget Bills

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SUMMARY re language comparison showing changes from Governor Corzine’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2009-2010  to Legislature Bill A410/ S2010 FY10 Appropriations Act

S2010/A4100 LANGUAGE CHANGES:

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10 Language Clarifying the Use of Federal Stimulus Aid for Teachers' Salaries: EDUTOT: 152

LO EDUTOT:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amounts hereinabove appropriated as

General Formula Aid - Federal Economic Stimulus funded from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund under the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, are subject to the following condition: expenditures for

teacher salaries made by school districts from such appropriations are deemed to be considered State

supported for the purposes of reimbursement of fringe costs required under N.J.S.18A:66-90.

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11 Language Clarifying that Funds Allocated to Charter Schools by Districts Shall be Deemed to Be Paid from State Aid: EDUTOT: 153LO EDUTOT:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, all funds allocated to charter schools by the districts of residence shall be deemed to be paid from appropriations for State Aid and not from appropriations from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

52 Language Appropriating Up To $650,000 for Emergency Aid Applications: EDU30#31S: 154

LO EDU30#31S:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, there are appropriated to the Emergency Fund account such additional sums as may be required, not to exceed $650,000, to fund approved applications for emergency aid in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1967, c.271 (C.18A:58-11), subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.

52 Language Appropriating Unexpended Balances for Emergency Aid: EDUTOT: 155

LO EDUTOT:

[The unexpended balances at the end of the preceding fiscal year in the State Aid accounts, not to exceed $650,000, are appropriated to the State Aid Supplemental Funding account and may be available to fund approved applications for emergency aid in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.18A:58-11.]

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134 Deletes Language that would have provided $5,000,000 for Districts with Unusually High Rates of Disability: EDU30#31PS: 161

EDU30#31PS:

[From the amount hereinabove appropriated for Special Education Categorical Aid, there is appropriated $5,000,000

for eligible districts with “unusually high rates” of low-incidence disabilities, with an unusually high rate

defined as a district with a classification percentage greater than 1.5 standard deviations above the mean

classification rate for the district’s enrollment cohort for at least one of the following classification groups:

autism; multiple disabilities; mental retardation; or a combination of orthopedic impairments, autism, deaf

blindness, hearing impairments, visual impairments, mental retardation, traumatic brain injury, and preschool

disabled. An eligible district is defined as one with an enrollment of 1,000 or more pupils, as defined by the

Commissioner of Education, filing an application that demonstrates that the district meets the “high rate of

low-incidence disabilities” definition and demonstrates the extent to which the costs to the district for the high

rate of low-incidence disabilities are not sufficiently addressed through Special Education Aid, Extraordinary

Special Education Aid, and local funds. The application must provide details of all special education

expenditures, including details on the use of federal funds to support those expenditures. The allocation of

additional Special Education Categorical Aid shall be made on a per pupil basis prorated, if necessary, over the

number of eligible pupils and shall be based on the extent the district’s costs are not sufficiently addressed

through Special Education Aid, Extraordinary Special Education Aid, and local revenue. Additional Special

Education Categorical Aid shall be recorded by the district as revenue in the current year and paid to the

district in the subsequent school year. Districts receiving this aid may be subject to audit to verify eligibility

and expenditures.]

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135 Deletes Language Concerning the Proposed New Preschool Incentive Aid Program: EDU30#31S: 162

EDU30#31S:

[Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amount hereinabove appropriated for Preschool Incentive Aid shall be distributed to districts that elect to dedicate a portion or all of the district’s

additional allocation of federal Title I, Part A funding authorized under the "American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009" towards serving additional full-day preschool students or expanding from half-day

to full-day preschool programs in 2009-2010. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1

et seq.), the Commissioner of Education shall be authorized to develop the criteria for distributing this aid and

shall adopt regulations that shall be deemed adopted and effective immediately upon filing with the Office of

Administrative Law. Priority will be given to applications from “universal” districts. Districts shall be required

to place funds in a restricted account to support expansion in 2009-2010 or, at the discretion of the

commissioner, for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.]

138.20 Modifies Language Concerning June School Aid Payments EDUTOT: 164

LO EDUTOT:

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-8), the June [22nd] school aid [payment

is] payments are subject to the approval of the State Treasurer.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, payments from amounts hereinabove

appropriated for State aid may be made directly to the district bank account for the repayment of principal and

interest and other costs, when authorized under

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2020 Language Creating a Competitive Technology Pilot Grant Program: EDUTOT: 368

LO EDUTOT:

From federal funds that are available pursuant to the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for

Educational Technology State Grants, the New Jersey Department of Education shall provide competitive

grants awarded to school districts for the purchase or lease of wireless computer hardware, software and

training. Twenty-five percent of any grant award shall be used for professional development that focuses on

utilizing digital environments to enable new teaching methods. The New Jersey Department of Education shall

award grants pursuant to a competitive process and in a manner that complies with applicable federal law.

Funding shall enable the purchase of the following components: hardware and software, including wireless

laptop computers; broadband internet access; access to digital

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166.1 Modifying Language Provision Concerning Non-Profit Non-Public School Transportation Aid for Remote School Pupil EDU30#34PS: 394

LO Transportation:

EDU30#34PS:

For any school district receiving amounts from the amount hereinabove appropriated for Transportation Aid, and

notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, if the school district is located in a

county of the third class or a county of the second class with a population of less than 235,000, according

to the 1990 federal decennial census, transportation shall be provided to school pupils residing in this school

district in going to and from any remote school other than a public school, not operated for profit in whole

or in part, located within the State not more than [20] 30 miles from the residence of the pupil.

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1012 Language Concerning Allocation of Certain Education and Training Funds to Consortia: LAB50#54G: 453

LO LAB50#54G:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Labor and Workforce

Development shall consider consistent with applicable federal law a formal association of community based

organizations to be a "local consortium" for the purposes of receiving funding for the delivery of English as a Second

Language or Civics education/training.

P32 160.2 Modifies Language Concerning the Calculation of Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid: EDU30#31S: 483 LO EDU30#31S:

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 13 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-55) to the contrary, [Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid] 2008-2009 extraordinary special education costs for an individual classified pupil shall be reimbursed: pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection b. of that section at 95% of the direct instructional and support services costs in excess of $40,000; pursuant to paragraph (2) of that subsection at 85% of the direct instructional and support services costs in excess of $40,000; and pursuant to paragraph (3) of that subsection at 85% for tuition costs in excess of $55,000. A district's 2008-2009 award from the amount hereinabove appropriated for Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid will be based on a comparison of that calculation to the projected award amount in the commissioner's report dated December 12, 2007. If the approved costs amount is greater than the projected amount, the district shall receive the amount of the increased award. If the district received adjustment aid in 2008-09 pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-58), the district's 2008-09 adjustment aid shall be reduced by the amount of any increase in the approved award of Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid over the projected amount, but by no more than the State aid provided pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-58). If the approved

costs amount of Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid is less than the projected amount, the district's award of this aid shall be adjusted accordingly so that the district shall not receive less State aid than provided pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-47) or section 16 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-58), as applicable. The commissioner shall direct school districts as to any required appropriate adjustments to 2008-09 other aid categories.