2023 New York Laws › EDN - Education › Title 1 - General Provisions › Article 16 - Computer Technology › 751 - Aid for Computer Software Purchases.

§ 751. Aid  for  computer software purchases. 1. In the several cities
  and school districts of the state, boards of education, trustees or such
  body or  officers  as  perform  the  functions  of  such  boards,  shall
  designate  software programs to be used in conjunction with computers of
  the school district.
2. A software program, for the purposes of this article shall mean (a)
  a computer program which a pupil is required to use as a learning aid in
  a particular class in the school the pupil legally attends, or  (b)  for
  expenses incurred after July first, two thousand nine, any content-based
  instructional  materials  in  an electronic format that are aligned with
  state standards which are accessed or  delivered  through  the  internet
  based  on  a  subscription  model.  Such electronic format materials may
  include a variety of media assets and learning tools,  including  video,
  audio,  images,  teacher guides, and student access capabilities as such
  terms are defined in the regulations of the commissioner.  For  expenses
  incurred on or after July first, two thousand eleven, a software program
  shall   also  mean  items  of  expenditure  that  are  eligible  for  an
  apportionment pursuant to sections  seven  hundred  one,  seven  hundred
  eleven  and/or seven hundred fifty-three of this title, where such items
  are designated by the school district as eligible for  aid  pursuant  to
  this section, provided, however, that if aided pursuant to this section,
  such expenses shall not be aidable pursuant to any other section of law.
3.  No  school  district  shall  be  required to purchase or otherwise
  acquire software programs, the cost of  which  shall  exceed  an  amount
  equal  to the software factor multiplied by the sum of the public school
  district enrollment and the nonpublic school enrollment in the base year
  as defined in subparagraphs two and three of paragraph n of  subdivision
  one of section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter.
4. The commissioner, in addition to the annual apportionment of public
  monies  pursuant  to  other articles of this chapter, shall apportion to
  each school district an  amount  equal  to  the  cost  of  the  software
  programs  purchased by the district pursuant to this section in the base
  year, but in no case shall the aid apportioned to  the  district  exceed
  the product of the software factor and the sum of public school district
  enrollment,   nonpublic   school   enrollment,   and  additional  public
  enrollment as defined in subparagraphs two, three, and six of  paragraph
  n of subdivision one of section thirty-six hundred two of this chapter.
For aid payable in the nineteen hundred ninety-seven--ninety-eight and
  nineteen  hundred  ninety-eight--ninety-nine  school years, the software
  factor shall equal four dollars and fifty-eight cents. For  aid  payable
  in  the  nineteen  hundred  ninety-nine--two  thousand  school year, the
  software factor shall equal seven dollars and fifty-five cents. For  aid
  payable  in the two thousand--two thousand one school year, the software
  factor shall equal fourteen dollars  and  ninety-eight  cents.  For  aid
  payable  in  the  two  thousand  one--two  thousand two school year, the
  software factor shall equal twenty-three dollars and ninety  cents.  For
  aid  payable in the two thousand two--two thousand three school year and
  thereafter,  the  software  factor  shall  equal  fourteen  dollars  and
  ninety-eight cents. The apportionment provided for in this section shall
  be  paid  at  such  times  as  may be determined by the commissioner and
  approved by the director of the budget. Aid  payable  pursuant  to  this
  section  shall  be  deemed  final  and not subject to change after April
  thirtieth of the school year for which payment was due.