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School Library Systems: Basic Aid

Chapter 917, Laws of 1990 as amended

Education Law 284

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Basic Aid to School Library Systems
SLS 2021-2022 No. of School Districts 2021-2022 Total Students Enrolled 2000 Square Miles Base Grant School District Grant Students Enrolled Grant Sq Miles Grant 2020-2021 Approp Ed Law Ed Law w/HH Approp. %change 2021-2022 EdLaw to Approp %change 2020-2021 Approp 2021-2022 Approp
BROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCES 15 32,642 1,116 $83,000 $7,500 $9,466 $2,734 $96,257 $102,700 $104,452 $96,243 - 7.86% - 0.01%
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 46,392 39 $83,000 $5,000 $13,454 $96 $94,952 $101,549 $103,036 $94,939 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES 25 86,642 1,234 $83,000 $12,500 $25,126 $3,023 $113,767 $123,649 $123,649 $113,932 - 7.86% 0.15%
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCES 22 18,426 2,159 $83,000 $11,000 $5,344 $5,290 $98,082 $104,633 $106,432 $98,068 - 7.86% - 0.01%
CAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCES 9 12,691 744 $83,000 $4,500 $3,680 $1,823 $86,681 $93,003 $94,061 $86,669 - 7.86% - 0.01%
CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCES 17 14,446 2,344 $83,000 $8,500 $4,189 $5,743 $94,539 $101,432 $102,588 $94,526 - 7.86% - 0.01%
DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCES 16 12,442 1,825 $83,000 $8,000 $3,608 $4,471 $92,535 $99,079 $100,413 $92,522 - 7.86% - 0.01%
DUTCHESS BOCES 13 44,019 848 $83,000 $6,500 $12,766 $2,078 $98,432 $104,343 $106,812 $98,418 - 7.86% - 0.01%
EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES 51 164,929 933 $90,000 $25,500 $47,829 $2,286 $199,882 $215,615 $216,899 $199,853 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ERIE 1 BOCES 21 81,753 434 $83,000 $10,500 $23,708 $1,063 $108,588 $118,272 $118,272 $108,977 - 7.86% 0.36%
ERIE 2-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS BOCES 27 37,877 1,791 $83,000 $13,500 $10,984 $4,388 $151,012 $161,872 $163,868 $150,990 - 7.86% - 0.01%
FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES 10 8,571 2,499 $83,000 $5,000 $2,486 $6,123 $89,062 $96,608 $96,644 $89,049 - 7.86% - 0.01%
GENESEE VALLEY BOCES 22 21,855 1,696 $83,000 $11,000 $6,338 $4,155 $144,554 $154,493 $156,860 $144,533 - 7.86% - 0.01%
SCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCES 21 31,326 2,144 $83,000 $10,500 $9,085 $5,253 $147,140 $157,837 $159,667 $147,119 - 7.86% - 0.01%
HAMILTON-FULTON-MONTGOMERY BOCES 15 16,141 1,640 $83,000 $7,500 $4,681 $4,018 $91,838 $99,199 $99,657 $91,825 - 7.86% - 0.01%
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES 18 24,081 3,339 $83,000 $9,000 $6,983 $8,181 $98,624 $107,164 $107,164 $98,742 - 7.86% 0.12%
MADISON-ONEIDA BOCES 9 15,550 815 $83,000 $4,500 $4,510 $1,997 $87,604 $94,006 $95,062 $87,591 - 7.86% - 0.01%
MONROE 1 BOCES 11 50,019 294 $83,000 $5,500 $14,506 $720 $95,905 $103,726 $104,070 $95,891 - 7.86% - 0.01%
MONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCES 9 35,339 412 $83,000 $4,500 $10,248 $1,009 $92,999 $98,758 $100,916 $92,985 - 7.86% - 0.01%
NASSAU BOCES 56 238,583 292 $123,000 $28,000 $69,189 $715 $202,948 $220,904 $220,904 $203,544 - 7.86% 0.29%
NEW YORK CITY OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHANCELLOR FOR INSTRUCTION 1 1,387,760 304 $897,000 $5,000 $402,450 $745 $1,192,323 $1,305,195 $1,305,195 $1,202,622 - 7.86% 0.86%
ONEIDA-HERKIMER-MADISON BOCES 24 35,188 1,800 $83,000 $12,000 $10,205 $4,410 $148,109 $159,615 $160,718 $148,087 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ONONDAGA-CORTLAND-MADISON BOCES 33 78,489 2,454 $83,000 $16,500 $22,762 $6,012 $246,922 $268,274 $268,274 $247,191 - 7.86% 0.11%
ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES 18 82,037 888 $83,000 $9,000 $23,791 $2,176 $108,092 $117,966 $117,966 $108,696 - 7.86% 0.56%
ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCES 13 34,096 770 $83,000 $6,500 $9,888 $1,886 $95,496 $101,274 $103,626 $95,482 - 7.86% - 0.01%
OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SCHOHARIE-GREENE BOCES 19 8,255 1,661 $83,000 $9,500 $2,394 $4,069 $92,080 $98,963 $99,919 $92,067 - 7.86% - 0.01%
PUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCES 18 55,588 523 $83,000 $9,000 $16,121 $1,281 $101,259 $109,402 $109,880 $101,245 - 7.86% - 0.01%
RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCES 23 35,445 1,672 $83,000 $11,500 $10,279 $4,096 $101,844 $108,875 $110,514 $101,829 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 36,359 42 $83,000 $5,000 $10,544 $103 $91,052 $98,647 $98,804 $91,039 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ROCKLAND BOCES 8 79,227 211 $83,000 $4,500 $22,976 $517 $101,568 $110,993 $110,993 $102,270 - 7.86% 0.69%
SAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCES 18 15,897 2,643 $83,000 $9,000 $4,610 $6,475 $95,797 $103,085 $103,953 $95,784 - 7.86% - 0.01%
SULLIVAN BOCES 8 10,918 1,073 $83,000 $4,500 $3,166 $2,629 $86,188 $93,295 $93,525 $86,175 - 7.86% - 0.01%
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 24,173 34 $83,000 $5,000 $7,010 $83 $87,608 $95,093 $95,093 $87,620 - 7.86% 0.01%
TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCES 9 13,087 744 $83,000 $4,500 $3,795 $1,823 $86,385 $93,118 $93,739 $86,372 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ULSTER BOCES 9 22,428 893 $83,000 $4,500 $6,504 $2,188 $90,104 $96,192 $97,775 $90,091 - 7.86% - 0.01%
WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCES 31 39,301 2,686 $83,000 $15,500 $11,397 $6,581 $154,659 $166,478 $167,826 $154,637 - 7.86% - 0.01%
ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCES 25 36,731 1,750 $83,000 $12,500 $10,652 $4,288 $103,836 $110,439 $112,676 $103,821 - 7.86% - 0.01%
WESTCHESTER BOCES 35 100,924 166 $90,000 $17,500 $29,268 $407 $126,278 $137,175 $137,175 $126,394 - 7.86% 0.09%
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES 18 85,784 209 $83,000 $9,000 $24,877 $512 $109,492 $117,389 $118,814 $109,477 - 7.86% - 0.01%
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 31,054 18 $83,000 $5,000 $9,006 $44 $89,727 $97,050 $97,366 $89,714 - 7.86% - 0.01%
Totals 3,206,465 47,139 $4,188,000 $374,000 $929,875 $115,491 $5,594,221 $6,047,365 $6,085,258 $5,607,029 - 7.86% 0.23%

Aid Factors
FactorAmount
Base grant $83,000, $90,000, $123,000, or $897,000
Square Miles $2.45
Per School District $ 4,500
Minimum $4500 except in cities of 125,000 or more $5,000
Per Student Grant $.29
Merger Aid $50,000 per merger (1/1/1984-3/31/2008); $90,000 per merger (after 3/31/2008)
Last Updated: June 7, 2021