N.Y. Education Law § 3037: Grants for hiring teachers

§ 3037. Grants for hiring teachers. 1. For purposes of this section,

the following term shall have the following meaning: "Eligible teacher"

shall mean an individual that: (a) is certified to teach in New York

state pursuant to section three thousand four of this article; or holds

a Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Science, Technology or

Education; or holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Science,

Technology or Education and is currently enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D.

program in Mathematics, Science, Technology or Education within five

years from the later of the effective date of this section or the

employment start date with the nonpublic school, (b) teaches

Mathematics, Science or Technology in any grades from three through

twelve, and (c) is employed by a nonpublic school.

2. (a) Within amounts appropriated therefor, nonpublic schools shall,

upon application, be reimbursed by the department for the salaries of

eligible teachers. Each school which seeks a reimbursement pursuant to

this section shall submit to the office of religious and independent

schools an application therefor, together with such additional documents

as the commissioner may reasonably require, at such times, in such form

and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe by

regulation. Applications for reimbursement pursuant to this section must

be received by August first of each year for schools to be reimbursed

for the salaries of eligible teachers in the prior year.

(b) Pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, reimbursement for

eligible teachers shall be the average comparable teacher salary and

personal service, per subject area, of public school teachers in the

school district in which such nonpublic schools are located, multiplied

by the percentage of full time equivalent secular instructional hours

completed in the school day per subject area. Reimbursements shall not

be provided for eligible teachers who provide instruction in

mathematics, science or technology if such teachers also provide

non-secular instruction in any capacity.

(c) In the event that the applications for reimbursement under this

section exceed the appropriation available for this program, then each

applicant shall only be reimbursed an amount equal to the percentage

that each such applicant represents to the total of all applications

submitted.

3. The commissioner may promulgate any rules or regulations necessary

to carry out the provisions of this section.