A02192 Summary:
| BILL NO | A02192 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S01760 |
| SPONSOR | Cunningham |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Add §3641-c, Ed L | |
| Establishes a grant program for public K-12 schools which are eligible for support provided under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, for the purposes of installing laundry equipment for facilities for use by students and parents or guardians of students. | |
A02192 Memo:
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a grant program for the installation of laundry equipment and facilities in certain schools PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:: This legislation would establish a competitive grant program for certain Title I K-12 public schools to assist with purchasing and installing laundry appliances and equipment where such facilities would assist students residing in emergency housing and their families, or would ameliorate frequent absenteeism due to a lack of clean clothes. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:: Section 1 directs the Commissioner of Education to establish a compet- itive grant program where in certain Title I K-12 public schools for purposes of installing laundry equipment for students, parents and guar- dians with preference going to those schools providing education to homeless students and or students experiencing frequent absenteeism due to lack of clean clothing. Section 2 provides for an effective date of July 1St of the year follow- ing becoming law. JUSTIFICATION:: Lack of clean clothing due to unstable housing and economic disadvantage is gaining recognition as a factor in school absenteeism rates. This little known cause is often not