Background

Section 10-d of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021, as amended by 5-b of part A of chapter 56 of the law of 2022, requires school district receiving a foundation aid increase of more than 10% or $10,000 to create plans on how these funds will be used to address student performance and need.

Each district subject to this requirement is required to:

• Seek public comment from parents, teachers, and other stakeholders;

• Take public comments into account in the development of the plan;

• Include an analysis of public comments within the plan;

• Describe in the plan how the foundation aid increase will be used, including portions of the increase used to address the priority area identified by law;

• Post the plan on the district website; and

• Submit the plan to the State Education Department in a form prescribed by the Department to be posted publicly.

Describe how the foundation aid increase will be used to address any of the following priority areas, as well as any additional areas identified by the district:

• Increasing graduation rates and eliminating the achievement gap;

• Providing supports for students who are not meeting, or at risk of not meeting, state learning standards in core academic subject areas;

• Addressing student social-emotional health;

• Providing adequate resources to English Language Learners, students with disabilities; and students experiencing homelessness.

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