Board of Education v. Ambach

OPINION OF THE COURT

George L. Cobb, J.

In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiffs move and defendant cross-moves for a summary judgment.

For some years prior to the 1978-1979 school year, the State apportioned to local school districts for pupil transportation 90% of “its approved transportation expense for the base year” (see L 1970, ch 122, § 3) but by section 6 of chapter 71 of the Laws of 1977, two new paragraphs were added to subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the Education Law thereby limiting increases in “gross transportation” expenses and corresponding State apportionments for…