Laws of the State of New York

excess

ble, funds from this appropriation may be used to reimburse sponsors of nonprofit school lunch, special school milk or other school child feeding programs to

the tent that federal funds apportioned to the state of New York are insufficient to provide the full reimbursement to which such sponsors may be entitled pursuant to the provisions of school lunch, special school milk or other school child feeding program agreements entered into by the state education department and such spone sors, in accordance with either the provisions of an act of Congress entitled the "National School Lunch Act" (P. L. 79-396) or any amendment or amendments thereto the provisions of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (P. L. 89-642) or any amendment thereto in the case of school breakfast programs to reimburse sponsors in

of the federal rates of reimbursement. The commissioner of education is hereby

authorized and empowered on behalf of the state or the state education department to make and sign any agreements that may

be necessary or proper for the establishment, maintenance, operation expansion of school

lunch, school breakfast, special school milk or other school child feeding programs now in effect or hereinafter established, and to provide for apportionments, and loans or advances and repayments thereof, including three million seven hundred eighty thousand eight hundred sixty dollars ($3,780,860) for a program of breakfasts including hot breakfasts and for a program of

lunches for indigent pupils as defined by the commissioner of education in connection with such

programs, and he is further authorized and empowered to do and perform any act that

may

be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of

such programs or agreements. The department of taxation and finance shall

accept and receive any and all apportionments, allocations grants awarded to the state under or pursuant to any federal law regulation for school lunch, special school milk other school child feeding programs. The moneys so received shall be deposited by the department of taxation and finance in a separate fund or funds and shall be used exclusively for

free

AID TO LOCALITIES - STATE AGENCIES

the purposes for which any such moneys
shall be offered under or pursuant to any
federal
law
regulation.

Such moneys
shall be paid from such fund or funds
der rules and regulations to be adopted by
the regents upon the recommendation of the
commissioner of education and subject to
the approval of the director of the budget
and on the audit of the comptroller upon
vouchers certified or approved by the com-

missioner of education. The moneys hereby appropriated, or so much

thereof as may be necessary, are to be available for the purposes herein specified for obligations heretofore accrued or hereafter to accrue for the school years beginning July first, nineteen hundred eighty-three, July first, nineteen hundred eighty-four and July first, nineteen hun

dred eighty-five Additional funds to raise the state subsidy

for a reduced price lunch by fifteen cents

effective September 1985
For the education of native Americans
For nonpublic school aid ..
For allowances to private blind and deaf

schools, including state aid for blind and
deaf pupils in certain institutions to be
paid for the purposes provided by article
85 of the education law including one hun-
dred fifty thousand dollars ( $150,000) for
the education of deaf children under three
years of age. Notwithstanding any

other inconsistent provisions of law, such aid shall be for the New York state pupils approved to attend such schools and whose admissions, attendance and termination therein is in accordance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of education. The commissioner shall determine by rules and regulations, as approved by director of the budget, the definition of aidable operating expenses and shall further require such information at such times as he deems necessary in order to determine aidable operating expenses. In making such determination for schools under article 85 of the education law, the commissioner shall be guided by expenditures at the state schools for the blind

and deaf For allowances for direct state contracts

for multi-handicapped pupils pursuant to section 4407 of the education law. Such

..46,605,600

14, 202,300

90,000,000

aid will be for the New York state pupils
approved to attend such schools, and whose
admission, attendance and termination
therein is in accordance with regulations
of the commissioner of education. The com-
missioner shall determine by regulations,
as approved by the director of the budget,
the definition of aidable operating ex-
penses and shall further require such in-
formation at such times as he deems neces-
sary in order to determine aidable operat-
ing expenses. This appropriation shall be
for the current school year and the
ing school year, and each private school
shall receive an amount not to exceed the
approved tuition rate for each state ap-
pointed pupil, to be paid according to a
payment schedule determined by the commis-
sioner of education and approved by the

director of the budget
Handicapped pupil court orders for the

state's share of court orders, pursuant to section 4406 of the education law (for liabilities incurred prior to July first,

nineteen hundred eighty-five) For the teacher summer business employment

and employer specific training program For a program of grants to school districts

for the planning of new regional schools of excellence, pursuant to a plan of expenditure developed by the commissioner of education and submitted to and subject to

approval by the director of the budget For a program of familial assistance to meet

the educational needs of educationally disadvantaged non-public school pupils

pursuant to a chapter of the laws of 1985 For services and expenses of programs at

certain school districts, BOCES, local educational agencies, libraries, and other

organizations Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the New York State PMHP-
School Based Early Detection Prevention

Programs
Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the School Health Demon

stration Program Additional funds

provided for the New York City School Community Education Pro

gram Additional funds are provided for Rochester Area Educational Television Association,

and Northeast New York Telecommuni

are

2,375,000

Inc.,

120,000

. 250,000

.560,000

.250,000

cations Council, Inc. pursuant to a chap

ter of the laws of 1985 ..... Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the Transferring Success

Program
Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses related to the Lincoln Center

Teacher Training Institute
Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the Imagination Celebra

tion Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the Education Information

Centers
Additional funds are provided for services

and expenses of the Plattsburgh ETV Additional funds are provided for the pur

proyiding fellowships for recruitment of special education teachers. in-service education of special education teachers, transition of children from special education classes into the regular education program and for the provision of educational related support services, pur

suant to a chapter of the laws of 1985 Additional funds are provided for technology

network tier pursuant to a chapter of the laws of 1985

.400,000

..30,000

poses of

5.000.000

1,100,000