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District explains Early College Access (COSR) aid formula; staff says tuition payment could expand access
Summary
Staff explained New York's COSR aid model for Early College Access courses (aidable teacher salary thresholds, tuition at $225/course through GCC) and said paying tuition upfront could increase enrollment and generate state aid revenue.
District staff described New York State's Early College Access COSR initiative and how it could both expand student access to ACE/AP courses and generate revenue for the district.
Staff summarized the formula: next year the maximum aidable salary per teacher is $40,000 (rising to $50,000 then $60,000 in subsequent years) and used an example calculation showing how teacher caseload share and tuition factor into aidable amounts. "The tuition cost is $225 per course through GCC," staff said when explaining the tuition component of the formula. Staff gave a worked example for a teacher teaching multiple ACE courses and showed how the aid rate (59.5% this year, increasing slightly next year) converts course tuition and salary share into state aid.
Staff said the district currently has a relatively high participation rate (reported as roughly 55–57 students currently taking advantage of GCC credit) and anticipates modest increases in participation if the district pays tuition for students who otherwise decline for financial reasons. They cautioned that exact revenue depends on final enrollments and spreadsheet modeling.
