2019 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 4 - Teachers and Pupils
Article 61 - Teachers and Supervisory and Administrative Staff
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.