Operating: Formula Operating Aid is the greater of Aid Ratio Aid or $400 multiplied by Selected Total Aidable Pupil Units (TAPU). Aid Ratio Aid is the product of the Selected Operating Aid Ratio multiplied by $3,900 plus a minimum of 7.5 percent of the positive result of 1998-99 Approved Operating Expense/TAPU for Expense, limited to no more than $8,000, minus $3,900. The Selected Operating Aid Ratio is the highest of the following formulas but not less than zero nor more than 0.90:

Tax Effort + Equalization: For districts with a Pupil Wealth Ratio below 2.0, Tax Effort Aid is the tax effort percent multiplied by $912.48 multiplied by the Pupils for Tax Aid. For eligible districts, Tax Equalization is the product of the positive result of 1998-99 Approved Operating Expense/TAPU for Expense, capped at $8,000, minus 2000-01 Formula Operating Aid/Selected TAPU minus the product of .01950 multiplied by the AV/TWPU, the result multiplied by the Pupils for Tax Aid.

Transition Adjustment: An amount calculated to insure that the 2000-01 Subtotal for Transition was a) no less than 1.02 multiplied by the 1999-00 Subtotal for Transition and b) no more than the greater of a 4.27 percent increase over the 1999-00 Subtotal for Transition or 18.1 percent of the amount withheld by the Transition Adjustment. For 2000-01 aid, the Transition Adjustment was based on Operating, Tax Effort and Tax Equalization Aids.

Gifted & Talented: Gifted and Talented Aid as claimed in 2000-01 equals $196 multiplied by 3 percent of the 1999-00 Combined Adjusted ADA.

Minor Maintenance & Repair: The 2000-01 aid claimed by the district.

Limited English Proficiency: The 1999-00 pupils served multiplied by 19.9 percent of the Formula Operating Aid per pupil as claimed for 2000-01 aid.

Excess Cost - Public: The 2000-01 Public Excess Cost Aid, based on 1998-99 Approved Operating Expense/TAPU for Expense in the range of $2,000 to $7,110, claimed for students with disabilities attending public schools or BOCES including any Due Save-harmless Aid.

Excess Cost - Private: The 2000-01 Private Excess Cost Aid claimed for public school students attending private schools for students with disabilities for whom the district pays tuition.

Extraordinary Needs: This equals a selected amount multiplied by an extraordinary needs aid ratio (1 - .4 * Income Wealth Ratio) multiplied by an extraordinary needs pupil count. The selected amount is at least 11 percent of the Operating Aid ceiling of $3,900 plus the allowance for district spending. No district receives less aid than in 1999-00.

Educ Related Support Service (ERSSA): The Educationally Related Support Services Aid claimed by the district is based on $365.00 multiplied by the selected operating aid ratio (with a .25 minimum) multiplied by 9 percent of Selected TAPU. Additional aid was claimed by high poverty districts based on $635.00 multiplied by the Public Excess cost aid ratio (with a .25 minimum) multiplied by 15 percent of Selected TAPU.

Extraordinary Needs: This equals a selected amount multiplied by an extraordinary needs aid ratio (1 - .4 * Income Wealth Ratio) multiplied by an extraordinary needs pupil count. The selected amount is at least 11 percent of the Operating Aid ceiling of $3,900 plus the allowance for district spending. No district receives less aid than in 1999-00.

Operating Standards: This equals selected TAPU multiplied by $7.50 plus the product of $61.50 multiplied by the Operating Standards aid ratio. If a district's extraordinary needs (EN) percent exceeds 60 percent, the selected TAPU is multiplied by 1.26. If the EN percent exceeds 85 percent, the selected TAPU is multiplied by 1.97. Additional aid is provided if the 1997-98 percent of graduates with Regents diplomas exceeds 105 percent of the 1996-97 percent of graduates with Regents diplomas.

Excess Cost - Public + Private: The 2000-01 Public Excess Cost Aid, based on 1998-99 Approved Operating Expense/TAPU for Expense in the range of $2,000 to $7,110, claimed for students with disabilities attending public schools or BOCES including any Due Save-harmless Aid. The 2000-01 Private Excess Cost Aid claimed for public school students attending private schools for students with disabilities for whom the district pays tuition.

Limited English Proficiency: The 1999-00 pupils served multiplied by 19.9 percent of the Formula Operating Aid per pupil as claimed for 2000-01 aid.

Minor Maintenance & Repair: The 2000-01 aid claimed by the district.

Transition Adjustment: An amount calculated to insure that the 2000-01 Subtotal for Transition was a) no less than 1.02 multiplied by the 1999-00 Subtotal for Transition and b) no more than the greater of a 4.27 percent increase over the 1999-00 Subtotal for Transition or 18.1 percent of the amount withheld by the Transition Adjustment. For 2000-01 aid, the Transition Adjustment was based on Operating, Tax Effort and Tax Equalization Aids.

Transportation: The 1999-00 approved transportation expense multiplied by the selected transportation aid ratio with a .9 maximum and a .065 minimum.

BOCES + Special Services: The 2000-01 BOCES Aid claimed for administrative, shared services, rent and capital expenses plus any Due Save-harmless Aid. Special Services Aid for the Big 5 is the sum of Career Education Aid and Computer Administration Aid claimed in 2000-01 by each of the Big 5 City school districts.

Hardware & Technology: The aid that can be claimed by the district in 2000-01 for Instructional Computer Hardware expenses (acquisition and limited repair expenses) is equal to the lesser of 1999-00 expenses or $19.25 multiplied by the Selected TAPU for aid payable in 2000-01 multiplied by the 2000-01 Hardware Aid Ratio (1 - .51 * RWADA wealth ratio). Some districts may receive no aid.

Transportation: The 1999-00 approved transportation expense multiplied by the selected transportation aid ratio with a .9 maximum and a .065 minimum.

Software: Software Aid is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $14.98 multiplied by the combined 1999-00 public plus nonpublic school enrollment for pupils attending school in the district plus district pupils attending full time BOCES and private school programs for students with disabilities plus pupils attending the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Charter school enrollments are included in the pupil counts.

Library Materials + Textbook: Library Materials Aid is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $6.00 multiplied by the combined 1999-00 public plus nonpublic school enrollment for pupils attending school in the district plus district pupils attending full time BOCES and private school programs for students with disabilities plus pupils attending the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Textbook Aid, including Lottery Aid for textbook purchases, is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $57.30 multiplied by the 1999-00 enrollment of resident public plus resident nonpublic pupils plus resident pupils with disabilities attending approved private schools or the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Charter school enrollments are included in the pupil counts.

Full Day K: The 2000-01 aid claimed for converting half-day kindergarten to full-day kindergarten.

Prekindergarten: The 2000-01 grants claimed including the Reserve Fund amounts.

Class Size Reduction: The 2000-01 grants as estimated with enactment of the budget.

Summer School: The 2000-01 aid claimed is based on $200.00 per pupil multiplied by the Summer School Index.

Tax Limitation: The 2000-01 aid claimed by the district and prorated to remain within a $30.2 million appropriation.

Reorg. Incentive (Operating): Reorganization Incentive Operating Aid is up to 20 percent of Reorg. Incentive Operating: Reorganization Incentive Operating Aid is up to 20 percent of Formula Operating Aid for districts reorganized from July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1992 and 40 percent since then. The sum of Operating and Incentive Operating Aid is limited to 95 percent of 1998-99 Approved Operating Expense.

Shared Services Non-Compntfor Big 5: The 2000-01 Shared Services Aid claimed by non-components of BOCES including the Big 5 city school districts.

BOCES + Special Srvc, Big 5: The 2000-01 BOCES Aid claimed for administrative, shared services, rent and capital expenses plus any Due Save-harmless Aid. Special Services Aid for the Big 5 is the sum of Career Education Aid and Computer Administration Aid claimed in 2000-01 by each of the Big 5 City school districts.

Software: Software Aid is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $14.98 multiplied by the combined 1999-00 public plus nonpublic school enrollment for pupils attending school in the district plus district pupils attending full time BOCES and private school programs for students with disabilities plus pupils attending the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Charter school enrollments are included in the pupil counts.

Library Materials + Textbook: Library Materials Aid is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $6.00 multiplied by the combined 1999-00 public plus nonpublic school enrollment for pupils attending school in the district plus district pupils attending full time BOCES and private school programs for students with disabilities plus pupils attending the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Textbook Aid, including Lottery Aid for textbook purchases, is the lesser of approved 1999-00 expenditures or $57.30 multiplied by the 1999-00 enrollment of resident public plus resident nonpublic pupils plus resident pupils with disabilities attending approved private schools or the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Charter school enrollments are included in the pupil counts.

Summer School: The 2000-01 aid claimed is based on $200.00 per pupil multiplied by the Summer School Index.

Universal Prekindergarten: The 2000-01 grants claimed including the Reserve Fund amounts.

Class Size Reduction: The 2000-01 grants as estimated with enactment of the budget.

Full Day K: The 2000-01 aid claimed for converting half-day kindergarten to full-day kindergarten.

Tax Limitation: The 2000-01 aid claimed by the district and prorated to remain within a $30.2 million appropriation.

FLEX Flex Aid: Formula FLEX Flex Aid is the sum of: (1) $20.00 multiplied by Flex Selected TAPU which includes weightings of 0.33 for Flex Free and Reduced Price Lunch, LEP and Sparsity pupil counts; (2) the product of the Regional Cost Factor multiplied by $100.42 multiplied by the FLEX Flex Aid Ratio (1.37 - (1.10 * FLEX Flex CWR), minimum of .400.00) multiplied by FLEX Flex Selected TAPU; and, (3) 2000-01 total aid for Operating, Tax Effort, Tax Equalization, Transition Adjustment, Gifted and Talented, Minor Maintenance, Public Excess Cost, Private Excess Cost, Educationally Related Support Services, Extraordinary Needs, Operating Standards, and Limited English Proficiency. In addition, districts are ensured a wealth-adjusted minimum increase of 1.0 percent over the sum of the 2000-01 aids listed above. The wealth adjustment is 0.010 divided by the Flex Combined Wealth Ratio, and cannot be less than 0.010 nor more than 0.015. For regional cost factors see Regional Cost Factor Table at the end of this description.

Fund for Innovation: Grants, provided for the Big 5 city school districts, total $15 million.

Hardware & Technology: Aid is equal to the lesser of 2000-01 expenses or Selected TAPU for Payment multiplied by $19.25 times the Current AV/RWADA Aid Ratio.

Transportation incl. Summer: Aid is based upon estimated approved transportation operating expense plus capital expenses as reported to the Commissioner by November 15, 2000 (except in cases of emergency) multiplied by the selected transportation aid ratio with a .9 maximum and a .065 minimum. The selected aid ratio is the highest of 1.263 multiplied by the operating aid ratio or 1.01 - (.46 * RWADA Wealth Ratio) or 1.01 – (.46 * Enrollment Wealth Ratio), plus a sparsity adjustment. Transportation Aid is provided, based on approved transportation operating and capital expenses and the selected transportation aid ratio, for the transportation of pupils to approved summer programs.

Reorg. Incentive Operating: Reorganization Incentive Operating Aid is included as in Present Law.

BOCES + Special Servicesrvc, Big 5: The Executive Budget recommends that BOCES Aid be payable for the 2001-02 school year in the same amount as the preliminary claims for the 2000-01 school year on file with the State Education Department on November 15, 2000. Districts with incomplete data as of that date would receive the amount of aid as set forth here by the Executive Budget. Special Services Aid, for the Big 5 city school districts only, is the sum of Career Education Aid and Computer Administration Aid. Career Education Aid equals the aid ratio (1 - (.59 * CWR), with a .36 minimum) multiplied by $3,720, multiplied by the 2000-01 Career Education pupils including the pupils in business and marketing sequences weighted at .16. Computer Administration Aid equals the aid ratio (1 - (.51 * CWR), with a .30 minimum) multiplied by approved expenses not to exceed the maximum of $62.30 multiplied by the Fall 2000 public school enrollment by district of attendance with half-day kindergarten weighted at 1.0.

Hardware & Technology: Aid is equal to the lesser of 2000-01 expenses or Selected TAPU for Payment multiplied by $19.25 times the Current AV/RWADA Aid Ratio.

Software: Software Aid uses 2000-01 expenditures and pupil counts. The maximum Software Aid equals $15.45 per pupil multiplied by the combined 2000-01 public plus nonpublic enrollment for pupils attending school in the district plus district pupils attending full time BOCES and private school programs for students with disabilities plus pupils attending the State operated schools at Rome and Batavia and resident pupils placed in Special Act school districts. Aid cannot exceed approved expenditures. Charter school enrollments are included in the pupil counts.

Library Materials + Textbook: The Executive Budget recommends that Library Materials Aid and Textbook Aid be payable for the 2001-02 school year in the same amount as the preliminary claims for the 2000-01 school year on file with the State Education Department on November 15, 2000. Districts with incomplete data as of that date would receive the amount of aid as set forth here by the Executive Budget.

Full Day K: The 2001-02 aid for converting half-day kindergarten to full day kindergarten.

Summer School: Summer School Aid is equal to $200.00 multiplied by the summer school index, multiplied by the number of aidable summer school pupils. The summer school index is the Selected Operating Aid Ratio multiplied by a concentration factor and is at least .40. The concentration factor is 1 plus: the positive remainder of the extraordinary needs percent minus 58 percent divided by 40 percent.

Universal PrekindergartenPrekindergarten: The district is eligible to receive up to the amount the district was eligible to receive for the 2000-01 Universal Prekkindergarten Grant.

Class Size Reduction: The 2001-02 grants are the same as the 2000-01 grants.

Summer School: Summer School Aid is equal to $200.00 multiplied by the summer school index, multiplied by the number of aidable summer school pupils. The summer school index is the Selected State Sharing Ratio multiplied by a concentration factor and is at least .40. The concentration factor is 1 plus: the positive remainder of the extraordinary needs percent minus 58 percent divided by 40 percent.

Full Day K: The 2001-02 aid for converting half-day kindergarten to full day kindergarten.

Tax Limitation: The 2001-02 aid is prorated to remain within a $25 million appropriation.

Reorg. Incentive (Operating): Reorganization Incentive Operating Aid is included as calculated in Subdivision 14 of Section 3602 of the Education Law.

Fund for Innovation: Grants, provided for the Big 5 city school districts, total $15 million.