BILL NUMBER: S241
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to excluding expenditures
for school resource officers employed by a municipality and assigned to
a school district from tax levy limitations
 
PURPOSE:
To provide increased flexibility to school districts within the property
tax cap to utilize a municipally employed school resource officer.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill amend section 2023-a of the education law
by adding a provision relating to expenditures that are exempt from the
school district tax cap. The new provision exempts the portion of the
tax levy necessary for expenditures to pay for a school resource offi-
cer.
Section 3 amends section 2 of the education law by adding the term
"school resource officer" and its definition.
Section 4 establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Safety and security are vital necessities when it comes to our school
districts. Recent events around the country have shown us that it is
imperative to have adequate measures of protection at our schools, in
order to ensure the safety of children, staff and any individual who
steps into the school. Allowing this expenditure to be exempt from the
tax cap will assist school districts in providing for increased safety
and security.
While providing safety and security for various communities across the
state, this legislation will also provide incentive for school districts
to comply with section 1318 of the real property tax law, which states
that school. Districts must not have any operating funds in excess of
four percent of the current school year budget.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S123/A1527
2021-22: S/3311A/A.104
2019-2020:S.8063,A.3186
2017-2018:S.1025/A.846
2015-2016:S.6878/A.9502
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S241: 2023-a education law, 2023-a(6) education law, 2 education law