Removes the cap on funds for teacher resource and computer training centers for the city school district for the city of New York.
Impact
By removing the cap on funding, A08128 is expected to significantly increase the financial support available for teacher training and resource centers. This could lead to new training programs and enhanced resources for educators, aiming to bolster the effectiveness of teaching methodologies in the classroom. Additionally, the bill provides for proportional distribution of any statewide increase in funding, ensuring that both existing and new centers can benefit from additional resources when available.
Summary
A08128 is a proposed amendment to the education law that seeks to eliminate the funding cap for teacher resource and computer training centers specifically for the New York City school district. Under current provisions, funding for such centers is limited, but this bill proposes to remove those limits, allowing for a more flexible allocation of resources. This move is anticipated to enhance the capabilities of these centers, thereby improving the support available to teachers in New York City.
Contention
While supporters of A08128 argue that increasing funding for teacher training will yield long-term educational benefits, there may be opposition related to budget constraints and the prioritization of educational expenditures. Critics may raise concerns about the sustainability of increased funding and whether it adequately addresses broader issues within the educational system, such as classroom overcrowding or curriculum updates. The discussion surrounding this bill highlights the need to balance resources among varying educational initiatives and the potential impact on other areas within the state's educational budget.
Provides the same adjustment for capital apportionment to high need school districts bordering the city of New York as used by school districts of the city of New York.
Provides that school districts, including the city school district of the city of New York, are entitled to an apportionment of state aid for the closure of schools due in response to the novel coronavirus.
Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.
Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.
Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to examine and conduct a study on the availability of campus services, programs and resources for veteran students.