N.Y. Education Law § 550: Definitions

§ 550. Definitions. In this article:

1. "Commissioner" shall mean the state commissioner of education.

2. "Qualifying school" shall mean a nonprofit elementary or secondary

school in the state of New York, other than a public school, which (a)

is providing instruction in accordance with article seventeen and

section thirty-two hundred four of this chapter, (b) has not been found

to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of nineteen

hundred sixty-four, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 (d), (c) which is

entitled to a tax exemption under section five hundred one (a) and five

hundred one (c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of nineteen

hundred fifty-four, as amended, and (d) has been designated during the

base year as serving a high concentration of pupils from low-income

families for purposes of Title IV of the Federal Higher Education Act of

nineteen hundred sixty-five (20 U.S.C.A. § 425).

3. "Base year" shall mean the school year immediately preceding the

current year.

4. "Current year" shall mean the school year during which an

apportionment is to be paid pursuant to this article.

5. "Health, welfare and safety grants" shall mean the apportionment

made pursuant to this article which shall be used for the maintenance

and repair of nonpublic school facilities and equipment to ensure the

health, welfare and safety of enrolled pupils.

6. "Maintenance and repair" shall mean the provision of heat, light,

water, ventilation and sanitary facilities; cleaning, janitorial and

custodial services; snow removal; necessary upkeep and renovation of

buildings, grounds and equipment; fire and accident protection; and such

other items as the commissioner may deem necessary to ensure the health,

welfare and safety of enrolled pupils.

7. "Average daily attendance" shall mean the total number of

attendance days of enrolled pupils in grades one through twelve during

the base year, divided by the number of days the school was in session

during such year.