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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-2 - Setaside For Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention › Section 149-2.5 - Reports

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(a) The
					 commissioner shall establish uniform statistical reporting requirements for
					 school districts required to set aside a portion of the comprehensive operating
					 aid for attendance improvement and dropout prevention to apply in evaluating
					 improvement in attendance and student retention.
(b) A city school district in a city having a
					 population of more than one million inhabitants shall file an interim report
					 with the commissioner by January 15th of the current year. The interim report
					 shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain such
					 information on the use of the setaside for attendance improvement and dropout
					 prevention as the commissioner shall require.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-2 - Setaside For Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention › Section 149-2.6 - Expenditure check

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(a) A school
					 district which spends less in local funds during the current year than in the
					 base year for the purposes of conducting programs to improve student attendance
					 and student retention shall have its apportionment of comprehensive operating
					 aid under subdivision 12 of section 3602  of the Education Law reduced in an
					 amount equal to such deficiency in the current year or the succeeding school
					 year. In addition, a district which spends any part of its total annual
					 setaside attributable to attendance improvement and dropout prevention in an
					 unauthorized manner in the base year shall have its current year apportionment
					 of comprehensive operating aid reduced in an amount equal to the amount of such
					 unauthorized expenditures. In no event shall the reductions assessed pursuant
					 to this section on the current year apportionment of comprehensive operating
					 aid, be deducted from the setasides required pursuant to this Part and
					 paragraphs f, g, and h of subdivision 12 of section 3602  of the Education Law.
(b) Beginning with the 1994-95 school year,
					 the city school district of the City of New York shall allocate at least
					 one-third of any increase from base year levels in funds set aside for
					 attendance improvement and dropout prevention to community-based organizations.
					 Any increase required to community-based organizations must be in addition to
					 allocations provided to community-based organizations in the base
					 year.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.1 - Scope of subpart

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The purpose of this Subpart is to establish educational
						and fiscal standards for the use of the setaside for early grade intervention
						by city school districts having a population in excess of 125,000 inhabitants
						pursuant to the provisions of paragraph h of subdivision 12 of section 3602  of the Education
						Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of this Subpart:
(a) Base year means the school year prior to
					 the current year.
(b) Current year
					 means the school year in which the plan prepared pursuant to the Subpart is to
					 be implemented.
(c) Local funds
					 means monies raised by local tax levy.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.3 - District plan

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(a) A city
					 school district required to set aside a portion of its comprehensive operating
					 aid for early grade intervention shall file a plan with the commissioner by
					 August 1st of the current school year detailing a program to reduce class size
					 and increase individualized attention in grades one, two and three, procedures
					 for improved instructional strategies to be used with those pupils who are
					 experiencing learning difficulties in reading, writing and arithmetic and shall
					 indicate how the district will use funds setaside for early grade intervention
					 for such purposes.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.4 - Allowable costs

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(a) A school
					 district shall use the funds required to be set aside under paragraph h of
					 subdivision 12 of section 3602  of the Education Law for the
					 assignment of additional teachers in sufficient numbers to reduce, within
					 limits of the setaside, the class size in grades one, two and three to a
					 maximum class size of 24 pupils each or for the establishment of a
					 comprehensive continuum of developmentally appropriate programs for pupils from
					 kindergarten to grade three which shall include: manageable learning group
					 sizes to insure proper individualized age-appropriate programming; an
					 integrated curriculum and assessment program in grades one, two and three with
					 associated staff development; and opportunities for meaningful parent
					 participation in the planning and implementation of day to day activities. In
					 the event that a school district cannot, in particular school buildings, meet
					 the class size requirements due to severe physical plant limitations, or where
					 implementation of such class size would result in multiple classes of fewer
					 than 18 pupils, a teacher assistant may be provided to increase the adult to
					 pupil ratio in grades one, two and three in lieu of the assignment of
					 additional teachers.
(b)
					 Alternative allowable costs. After meeting the requirements of subdivision (a)
					 of this section, a school district may use the remaining portion of the
					 setaside for programs, such as establishing early childhood centers for grades
					 kindergarten through two, or assigning additional teachers or teacher
					 assistants for the purposes of increasing individualized attention for those
					 pupils who are experiencing learning difficulties in grades one, two and
					 three.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.5 - Expenditure check

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A school district which spends less in local funds during
						the current year than in the base year for the purposes of reducing class size
						and increasing individualized attention in grades one, two and three through an
						early grade intervention program, shall have its apportionment of comprehensive
						operating aid under subdivision 12 of section 3602  of the Education Law reduced in an
						amount equal to such deficiency in the current year or the succeeding school
						year. In addition, a district which spends any part of its total annual
						setaside attributable to early grade intervention in an unauthorized manner in
						the base year shall have its current year apportionment of comprehensive
						operating aid reduced in an amount equal to the amount of such unauthorized
						expenditures. In no event shall the reductions assessed pursuant to this
						section on the current year apportionment of comprehensive operating aid, be
						deducted from the setasides required pursuant to this Part and paragraphs f, g
						and h of section 3602  of the Education
						Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 149 - Setasides For Compensatory Education, Attendance Improvement And Dropout Prevention And Early Grade Intervention › Subpart 149-3 - Setaside For Early Grade Intervention › Section 149-3.6 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 150 - State Aid For Certain Nonpublic Institutions Of Higher Learning › Section 150.1 - Institutional reports

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Nonpublic institutions of higher education which apply for
					 State aid pursuant to section 6401  of the Education Law shall submit the
					 following information in a manner prescribed by the commissioner:
(a) a report of opening fall enrollment by
				  November 1st of each year and a comprehensive report on enrollment by November
				  30th;
(b) a report of institutional
				  faculty and staff by November 1st of each year;
(c) an annual certified audit report within
				  100 days after the close of the institution's fiscal year;
(d) general financial report for the
				  preceding fiscal year not later than three months after the close of the
				  institution's fiscal year;
(e) a
				  copy of the summary budget of the institution for the ensuing fiscal year by
				  July 1st of each year;
(f) a report
				  on the inventory and use of physical facilities by November 30th of each
				  year;
(g) a report on library
				  resources by October 1st of each year;
(h) a statement of long-range plans in
				  relation to such matters as institutional objectives, programs, enrollment,
				  staffing, degrees, facilities and financing, together with a report of progress
				  in implementing such plans by August 1st of each year;
(i) a statement with respect to the
				  administrative practices and procedures of the institution whenever required by
				  the commissioner;
(j) a
				  certification of the number of earned bachelor's, master' s and doctoral
				  degrees conferred by the institution and, by the two-year institutions only,
				  the number of earned associate degrees conferred, during the 12-month period
				  ending on the preceding June 30th, and shall submit, in addition, an estimate
				  of the number of such degrees to be granted during each of the next two
				  succeeding 12-month periods beginning July 1st. Such reports shall be submitted
				  by August 15th of each year; and
(k) a statement, to be submitted by September
				  1st of each year by each institution which has received apportionment of State
				  aid, setting forth the ways in which the funds so apportioned during the
				  12-month period ending on the preceding June 30th have assisted the institution
				  in achieving its objectives.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 150 - State Aid For Certain Nonpublic Institutions Of Higher Learning › Section 150.2 - Use of aid

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No portion of any State aid paid to an institution of
					 higher education pursuant to the provisions of sections 6401 and
					 6401-a  of the Education Law shall be used
					 for the religious instruction or religious worship or for the advancement or
					 inhibition of religion.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 150 - State Aid For Certain Nonpublic Institutions Of Higher Learning › Section 150.3 - Definition and report of enrollment

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Nonpublic institutions of higher education eligible for
					 State aid pursuant to section 6402  of the Education Law shall submit the
					 following information:
(a) A report of
				  the number of full-time students enrolled in each class year in approved
				  programs in medicine and dentistry, with the count of such students being
				  further classified into lower and upper divisions. A full-time student shall
				  mean a student who is enrolled for credits, hours or courses equal to at least
				  75 percent of the normal full-time load for students prescribed by the
				  institution. A lower-division studentshall mean a student who has completed
				  less than one half the curriculum leading to the first professional degree. An
				  upper-division student shall mean a student who has completed one half or more
				  of such curriculum.
(b) A report in
				  similar form and content providing estimates of enrollment for the two academic
				  years next succeeding the report for the current year.
(c) Such enrollment shall be that existing on
				  the 30th day after the beginning of the academic or class program year and
				  shall be reported within 15 days after such day on forms prescribed by the
				  commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 150 - State Aid For Certain Nonpublic Institutions Of Higher Learning › Section 150.4 - State aid for high needs nursing program

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(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is
				  to establish the eligibility criteria and requirements for certain independent
				  colleges and universities applying for State aid awards for high needs nursing
				  programs pursuant to section 6401-a  of the Education Law.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this
				  section:
(1) enrolled shall mean that a
				  student is registered full-time in the fall semester at an eligible institution
				  in an associate or baccalaureate degree program in nursing that is registered
				  by the department pursuant to section
				  52.12  of this
				  Title;
(2) eligible institution
				  shall mean a higher education institution that meets the following
				  requirements:
(i) the institution shall be a
				  non-profit or independent college or university incorporated by the regents or
				  the legislature that is geographically located in New York State;
(ii) the institution shall maintain an earned
				  nursing degree program registered by the department, culminating in an
				  associate degree or higher, including any online nursing degree program offered
				  via the internet;
(iii) the
				  institution shall meet such standards of educational quality applicable to
				  comparable public institutions of higher education, as may be from time to time
				  established by the Regents; and
(iv) the institution shall meet the
				  requirements for State aid under the constitutions of the United States and the
				  State of New York;
(3)
				  fall semester means that part of the academic year that begins between late
				  August and November 1st;
(4)
				  department shall mean the New York State Education Department;
(5) full-time student shall mean a student
				  that is enrolled at an eligible institution in full- time study, as defined in
				  section
				  145-2.1 
				  of this Title;
(6) high needs
				  nursing program shall mean any nursing program registered by the department
				  pursuant to section
				  52.12  of this Title at an
				  eligible institution as defined in this section, and shall not include online
				  or internet nursing degree programs.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.1 - Scope of Subpart

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The purpose of this Subpart is to provide four-year-old
						children with universal opportunity to access prekindergarten programs. This
						Subpart sets forth procedures and requirements for implementing such programs
						and making application to the Commissioner of Education.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.3 - Uniform quality standards for all universal prekindergarten classrooms, including both district-based and eligible agency-based classrooms

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(a)
Curriculum.
(1) Each school
					 district operating a prekindergarten program shall adopt and implement
					 curricula, aligned with the State learning standards, that ensures continuity
					 with instruction in the early elementary grades and is integrated with the
					 district's instructional program in kindergarten through grade 12.
(2) Each school district operating a
					 prekindergarten program shall provide an early literacy and emergent reading
					 instruction based on effective, evidence-based practices. Essential components
					 of this program shall include:
(i) background
					 knowledge;
(ii) phonological
					 awareness;
(iii) expressive and
					 receptive language;
(iv) vocabulary
					 development; and
(v) phonemic
					 awareness.
(3) Activities
					 shall be learner-centered and shall be designed and provided in a way that
					 promotes the child's total growth and development, and ensures that:
(i) children are encouraged to be
					 self-assured and independent through a balanced schedule of teacher-initiated
					 and child-initiated learning activities;
(ii) instructional materials and equipment
					 shall be arranged in learning centers that promote a balance of individual and
					 small group activities; and
(iii)
					 teachers shall use intentional planning to focus instruction to meet
					 differentiated learning styles of students.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.6 - Competitive process

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(a) In
					 designing a collaborative universal prekindergarten program, districts shall
					 accept proposals from eligible agencies to collaborate with the district to
					 implement the universal prekindergarten program. The district shall conduct a
					 competitive process to determine with which eligible agencies it will
					 collaborate.
(b) Each district
					 shall develop a process by which eligible agencies shall submit proposals. The
					 process shall be designed to provide the district with sufficient information
					 on which to determine the eligible agencies it will collaborate with to
					 implement the prekindergarten program. The request for proposals developed by
					 the school district shall include at minimum a request for the following
					 information from each eligible agency:
(1) a
					 description of the services to be provided by the eligible agency;
(2) a detailed narrative which describes how
					 the eligible agency proposes to meet the goals and objectives of the district's
					 universal prekindergarten program plan;
(3) a description of the eligible agency's
					 staff qualifications, staffing patterns, child-staff ratio and administrative
					 structure; and
(4) a budget of
					 proposed expenditures for services rendered.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.7 - Facilities requirements

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(a)
					 All buildings, premises, equipment and furnishings used for the universal
					 prekindergarten program shall be safe and suitable for the comfort and care of
					 the children, shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans
					 With Disabilities Act and shall be provided and maintained in a state of good
					 repair and sanitation.
(b) Except
					 for schools in the city of New York, buildings and classrooms located on
					 district grounds and operated by the school district shall meet the New York
					 State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, section
					 155.3 
					 of this Title or its equivalent (notwithstanding the exemption for schools in
					 cities with populations over 125,000 persons) and section
					 151-2.7  of
					 this Part. Any new construction shall also meet the standards specified in the
State Education Department Manual of Planning
					 Standards.
(c) Except for
					 schools in the city of New York, buildings and classrooms operated by the
					 school district, but located off school grounds, shall meet the New York State
					 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (9 NYCRR Parts 600 through 1250),
					 section
					 151-2.7  of
					 this Part and section
					 155.7 
					 of this Title or its equivalent (notwithstanding the exemption for schools in
					 cities with populations over 125,000 persons) and Part 418 of the regulations
					 of the Department of Social Services (18 NYCRR Part 418).
(d) In the case of schools in the city of New
					 York, buildings and classrooms operated by the school district shall meet all
					 applicable local fire safety and building codes.
(e) Buildings and classrooms operated by
					 eligible agencies shall meet all applicable fire safety and building codes and
					 any applicable facility requirements of a State or local licensing or
					 registering agency.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.8 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-1 - Universal Prekindergarten Program › Section 151-1.9 to 151-1.12 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.1 - Scope of subpart

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The purpose of this Subpart is to carry out the
						legislative intent to provide financial assistance to school districts for
						operating experimental prekindergarten programs for prekindergarten children
						with educational needs associated with poverty. This Subpart also sets forth
						procedures and requirements for applying for a grant to operate such
						programs.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.5 - Approval of application

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(a) Within
					 a reasonable time after the receipt of a district's application, the
					 commissioner shall approve or disapprove such application. In making such
					 determination, the commissioner may take into account all aspects of the
					 district's application and the proposed program including, but not limited to,
					 satisfactory evidence of the following:
(1)
					 that at least 80 percent of the prekindergarten children served by the program
					 are economically disadvantaged or that all interested and eligible economically
					 disadvantaged children residing in the area served by the program and will be
					 served by the program;
(2) that the
					 expected educational benefits are substantial in themselves;
(3) that the program is educationally sound,
					 including evidence that the qualifications of the staff, facilities, equipment,
					 supplies and the utilization thereof are sufficient to meet the stated
					 goals;
(4) that sufficient
					 provisions have been made for the administration, supervision and evaluation of
					 the program to meet the stated goals; and
(5) that the program is economically
					 sound.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.6 - Admission requirements for children

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(a) No child may participate in the
					 prekindergarten program unless:
(1) A report
					 of a medical examination of the child signed by a physician is submitted within
					 30 days of admission which states that the child is free from contagious or
					 communicable disease.
(2) The child
					 has been immunized to the extent appropriate to his/her age in accordance with
					 section 2164  of the Public Health Law; or has been
					 granted an exemption from such immunization.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.7 - Physical facilities

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(a) Each
					 prekindergarten classroom shall have at least a minimum of 30 square feet per
					 child of usable activity space, excluding cloakrooms, bathrooms and storage
					 facilities.
(b) There shall be a
					 minimum of 75 square feet of outdoor play area per child. Less than 75 square
					 feet per child may be permitted upon submission of evidence of careful spacing
					 of equipment and limitation of use to small groups at a time.
(c) There shall be no construction, addition,
					 substantial modification or change in occupancy of buildings or parts of
					 buildings used or to be used in the operation of the prekindergarten program
					 unless plans and designs of changes have been approved by the
					 department.
(d) Each
					 prekindergarten program shall provide adequate indoor and outdoor space to
					 accommodate a variety of gross motor activities which encourage physical and
					 social development of the children.
(e) The prekindergarten program shall be
					 located on or close to the first floor of the building and is accessible for
					 children with handicapping conditions who may participate in the
					 program.
(f) A bathroom shall be
					 part of, or immediately accessible to, the prekindergarten classroom. Such
					 bathrooms must be barrier free.
(g)
					 Appropriate space shall be designated for the use of parent
					 activities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.8 - Safety and sanitation

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(a) All
					 buildings, premises, equipment and furnishings used for the prekindergarten
					 program shall be safe and suitable for the comfort and care of the children and
					 shall be provided and maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation, as
					 determined by the commissioner.
(b)
					 Suitable precautions shall be taken to eliminate all conditions which may
					 contribute to or create a fire.
(c)
					 Fire drills shall be held in accordance with the provisions of section 807  of the Education Law. A record of these
					 drills shall be maintained.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.9 - Health and nutrition

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(a) The
					 prekindergarten program shall ensure the health and safety of the children
					 participating in the program.
(b)
					 The program shall be equipped with a first aid kit and kept stocked for
					 emergency treatment. First aid supplies must be kept in a clean container and
					 in an area not accessible to children.
(c) A prekindergarten program shall have a
					 written plan on file as prescribed by the commissioner which shall describe the
					 medical and health policies and procedures which shall be explained to all
					 staff and parents.
(d) A
					 prekindergarten program shall provide at least one meal which will meet the
					 nutritional needs of children and be provided in an environment prescribed by
					 the commissioner.
(e) A
					 prekindergarten program shall provide an environment which allows meals to be
					 served regularly in the classroom, provides sufficient time for eating and
					 ensures language communication between adults and children.
(f) Adults shall be seated with the children
					 during mealtime.
(g) Menus shall be
					 reviewed for nutritional content, variety and quantity by a person qualified in
					 nutrition.
(h) Menus shall be
					 dated, distributed to parents, and posted in a place accessible to the parents
					 and the department.
(i) The
					 children shall be encouraged to eat the food served, but shall not be subjected
					 to coercion or forced feeding.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.10 - Staff qualifications

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(a) A
					 prekindergarten director/coordinator who spends more than 25 percent of his/her
					 time supervising the prekindergarten program shall possess a teaching license
					 or certificate valid for service in the early childhood grades and a
					 certificate valid for administrative and supervisory services pursuant to Part
					 80 of this Title.
(b) A
					 prekindergarten teacher shall possess a teaching license or certificate valid
					 for service in the early childhood grades pursuant to Part 80 of this
					 Title.
(c) A bilingual teacher
					 shall be certified or licensed in the area of bilingual education or world
					 language instruction as described in sections 80.9(a) and 80.16(d) of this
					 Title.
(d) A prekindergarten
					 teaching assistant shall have completed high school and six hours of college
					 level credit in a related field pursuant to Part 80 of this Title and have
					 experience working with young children.
(e) A bilingual teacher assistant/aide shall
					 be fluent in the language of the population served.
(f) A prekindergarten teacher aide shall have
					 a high school diploma and an interest in working with four year olds.
(g) A parent involvement coordinator shall
					 have completed high school and have experience and training working with
					 parents.
(h) A social worker
					 assigned to the prekindergarten program shall be a person appropriately
					 certified or licensed as described in section 80.3(f) of this Title.
(i) A family worker assigned to the
					 prekindergarten program shall be a community member, have completed high school
					 and have experience working with parents and/or community groups.
(j) Volunteers, including parents, shall
					 demonstrate knowledge and interest in working with young children and their
					 families.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.11 - Program continuum

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(a)
					 Developmentally based curricula appropriate for the ages and developmental
					 stages of the children in the program shall be implemented.
(b) The program shall be varied in order to
					 promote the physical and emotional well-being of the children, and encourage
					 the development of language, cognitive and social skills.
(c) The minimum class size shall not be less
					 than 16 children with one prekindergarten teacher and at least one teacher
					 assistant/aide.
(d) The maximum
					 class size shall not exceed 20 children with one prekindergarten teacher and at
					 least two teacher assistants/aides.
(e) Upon application and documented
					 educational and space justification to the commissioner, approval may be
					 granted for variance from the class size specified in subdivisions (c) and (d)
					 of this section.
(f) The program
					 shall provide for experiences which are designed to influence a positive
					 concept of self, recognizing the cultural and varied backgrounds, needs,
					 interests and developmental levels of the children.
(g) The program shall be designed to be
					 multicultural, and nonsexist.
(h)
					 The organization of the prekindergarten classroom shall allow for a balance of
					 active and quiet play, and individual and group activities.
(i) Learning centers shall be clearly
					 identified in the classroom, and must include but are not limited to the
					 following areas:
(1) creative art;
(2) music;
(3) science;
(4) sand and water;
(5) family center;
(6) manipulative;
(7) woodworking;
(8) block building; and
(9) library/language arts.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.12 - Discipline

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(a) For the purpose
					 of this section, corporal punishment means any act of physical force upon a
					 child for the purpose of punishing that child, as defined in section
					 19.3  of this
					 Title.
(b) The program shall
					 establish, and inform all parents and staff of a written pupil discipline
					 policy. Such policy shall include the following:
(1) any discipline used must relate to the
					 child's misbehavior and be handled without prolonged delay on the part of the
					 staff;
(2) room isolation is
					 prohibited;
(3) corporal punishment
					 is prohibited; and
(4) denial of
					 food is prohibited.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 151 - Apportionment for Prekindergarten Programs › Subpart 151-2 - Experimental Prekindergarten Programs › Section 151-2.13 - Parent involvement

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(a) A
					 parent advisory committee, representative of the population served, shall be
					 established in the beginning of the school year.
(1) The advisory committee shall meet no less
					 than four times a year.
(2) A
					 professional staff person shall be designated as a resource to the advisory
					 committee and a liaison to the program.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.1 - Applications

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(a) Applications
					 for aid under the provisions of section 645 1  of the Education Law shall be
					 submitted for each funding cycle in a format and timeframe prescribed by the
					 Commissioner.
(b) Each application
					 should include a summer program that occurs on or after July 1 to prepare the
					 student for the academic year.
(c)
					 For the purposes of this section a summer session shall be deemed to occur on
					 or after July 1 to prepare the student for the academic year.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.2 - Institutional plan and proposal

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An institution applying for funds shall include in such
						application information required by section 6451 as well as such information as
						the Commissioner of Education, or his/her designee may require, including, but
						not limited to:
(a) a statement of
					 immediate and long range educational objectives, including an explanation of
					 the recruitment and retention efforts for eligible students as defined in
					 section
					 27-1.1  of
					 this Title.
(b) a description of
					 program contents including mandatory counseling and academic and career
					 advisement, tutoring, remedial and/or developmental courses and other
					 supportive services which must be offered by the institution as part of the
					 program.
(c) procedures for the
					 evaluation of program effectiveness, including recruitment efforts, access to
					 the higher education institution, retention of students, and graduation rates .
(d) a description of the nature
					 and extent of coordination with other institutions in New York State that offer
					 precollegiate or collegiate opportunity programs sponsored by the State (e.g.,
					 Liberty Partnership program, Science & Technology entry program, College
					 Discovery Program, Search for Education, Elevation an d Knowledge, Educational
					 Opportunity Program) to improve access to higher education through recruitment,
					 admission, and transfer of eligible students.
(e) the criteria for student eligibility for
					 recruitment and admission in the institution's educational opportunity program
					 must be clearly outlined . The criteria established by each institution shall
					 limit access to the program only to students:
(i) whose prior academic achievement
					 indicates a need for counseling and educational support to complete their
					 degree programs; and
(ii) who are
					 educationally disadvantaged as defined in section
					 27-1.1  of
					 this Title and would otherwise not be eligible for admission under the
					 college's admission standards, except the institution has made a determination
					 that the student has demonstrated the potential for successful completion of a
					 college-level program.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.3 - Date of submission

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(a) The
					 institutional plan and proposal for funds under the provisions of section 6451
					 shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of Education or his/her designee, by
					 the date specified in the announcement of funding.
(b) The date of submission may be modified by
					 the Commissioner of Education or his/her designee.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.4 - Reporting

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Each institution which has entered into a contract
						pursuant to section 6451 shall submit to the Commissioner of Education, or
						his/her designee, reports in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner
						of Education or his/her designee, including but not limited to:
(a) an analysis of program operation in terms
					 of the stated objectives and the extent to which the objectives were
					 achieved.
(b) an analysis of the
					 progress of students served by the program with a comparison to other students
					 enrolled by the institution.
(c) an
					 itemization of the institution's support of such program during the contract
					 period including the use of outside (Federal, State and local) funds.
(d) plans for program change, expansion and
					 development.
(e) the extent and
					 nature of faculty, staff, student and community involvement and participation
					 in program development and implementation to improve retention and graduation
					 rates.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.5 - Financial Assistance

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Pursuant to 6451 of the Education Law, moneys made
						available to institutions through contracts shall be spent for the following
						purposes:
(a) special testing,
					 counseling and guidance services in th e course of screening potential
					 enrollees;
(b) remedial courses,
					 developmental or compensatory courses and summer classes for such
					 students;
(c) special tutoring,
					 counseling and guidance services for such enrolled students;
(d) any necessary supplemental financial
					 assistance as described section
					 152-1.6 
					 of this Subpart;
(e) partial
					 reimbursement for tuition for regular academic courses pursuant to criteria
					 promulgated by the commissioner;
(f) student travel for academic activities
					 and conferences related to the student's course of study.
(g) expenses related to helping students
					 apply for and prepare for graduate or professional school; including
					 preparation materials, guides, classes, fees for exams for graduate and
					 professional schools and for professional licensure, and travel to and from
					 test centers.
(h) the hiring of
					 enrolled students participating in an Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher
					 education work-study program for HEOP students comprised of peer tutoring, peer
					 counseling, peer mentoring and activities related to HEOP and/or the
					 administration of HEOP at the institution.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.6 - Supplemental financial assistance

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An institution may apply for and award supplemental
						financial assistance to students enrolled in higher education opportunity
						programs under the provisions of section 6451  of the Education Law. Such funds shall
						be limited to:
(a) room and board or a
					 portion thereof for on-campus resident students and off-campus resident
					 students. For purposes of this section,
(1)
					 resident student shall mean a student who does not live at home (with parents
					 or guardians) during the academic year;
(2) on-campus resident student shall mean a
					 student who live s in housing facilities owned and/or maintained by the
					 institution; and
(3) off-campus
					 resident student shall mean a student who doe s not live in
					 institutionally-provided housing.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.7 - Student eligibility

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A student who is a resident of the State of New York
						shall be eligible to receive benefits pursuant to the provisions of section
						6451 o f the Education Law, provided that such student meets the following
						criteria:
(a) The student is
					 educationally and economically disadvantaged, as defined by the provisions of
					 section
					 27-1.1  of
					 this Title; and
(b) The student has
					 received an approved high school diploma, or has obtained a New York State
					 high school equivalency diploma (general equivalency diploma) or its
					 equivalent.
(1) An approved high school
					 diploma means:
(a) a New York State high
					 school diploma received pursuant to section
					 100.5  of
					 this Title; or
(b) a recognized
					 high school diploma issued by another state in the United States.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter I - Scholarships and Grants › Part 152 - Higher Educational Opportunity Programs › Subpart 152-1 - Nonpublic Institutions › Section 152-1.8 - Supervision of funds

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Payments of funds may be suspended or terminated by the
						Commissioner of Education or his/her designee if an institution fails to comply
						with the provisions of section 6451  of the Education Law or any other
						applicable law, rule, regulation, or fails to comply with the provisions of a
						contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of such section.