UPK Message about the 2023 Executive Budget Proposal
Dear UPK administrators and community,
Since the release of the Governor’s 2023 executive budget proposal, the Office of Early Learning has received many inquiries and recognize that you have questions. It is important to note that the State Aid numbers for UPK allocations that are available now are proposed numbers and should not be considered final until the 2023 budget has passed and is enacted. Please note that the draft 2023 UPK budget language requires serving additional or expanded slots in order to access the additional funding. The numbers do not reflect an increase in per pupil funding for existing slots.
In the meantime, as you plan for the 2023-24 school year, please feel free to look at your numbers through your State Aid runs or on the State Aid website. On the website, you can see the proposed aid for each district, as well as the number of additional slots in the proposed budget. To see your numbers, please go to the State Aid website and follow these steps:
- Enter the district name in the top left box
- Click go
- Click on the district URL provided
- Click “2023-24 Executive Budget Excess Cost for Students w/Disabilities and UPREK”
Towards the bottom of that page, you will see “NEW FULL-DAY 4YO SLOTS” and “2023-24 NEW UPK AID.” If enacted, both pieces will be included in UPK funding next year.
Please stay tuned to the Office of Early Learning website for additional information. If you have questions, please contact OEL@nysed.gov. We look forward to an excellent 2023-2024 school year for Prekindergarten students.
Sincerely,
Erik Sweet
Executive Director, NYSED Office of Early Learning
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