I. Textbooks – Board of Education v. Allen 392 US 326 (1968) upheld NYS education laws that allowed for the lending of textbooks to parochial schools.
II. Technology & Online Schooling – School districts can loan computer software to private school students free of charge. Currently the only online courses are through BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) and are for Advanced Placement and credit recovery courses.
III. Auxiliary Services –
- Handicapped Aid – Services are given to students with disabilities. These services can either be provided through the public school system (with free transportation available) or through a contract with a private school.
- Health Aid – Private schools can apply for grants to treat students that are at a high risk of suicide.
IV. Transportation – The transportation of students to and from private schools is permitted according the New York State Constitution (Article XI, Section 3).
Non-city school district must provide transportation to all students up to 15 miles. Within cities, school districts do not need to provide transportation to their students, but if transportation is provided to public school students then it must be provided to private school students as well.
