§ 14-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 14-01
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings. Capitalized terms used in this chapter that are not specifically defined in this section have the same meanings set forth in Administrative Code § 10-172(a). Commissioner. The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department. Department. The term "Department" means the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Invoice Submission Portal. The term “Invoice Submission Portal” means the system that facilitates, on behalf of the Department, the invoice submission and reimbursement process for participating Qualified Nonpublic Schools. PASSPort. The term “PASSPort” means the system that facilitates, on behalf of the Department, the application process for nonpublic schools that seek to participate in the Reimbursement Program. Qualifying Nonpublic School. The term “Qualifying Nonpublic School” means any nonprofit elementary or secondary school in the city that (a) is other than (1) a school of the city school district of the city of New York, or (2) a school that shares space with a school of the city school district of the city of New York, (b) is providing instruction in accordance with the education law, (c) has been assigned a Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) code by the New York state department of education, or a similar successor identifier, and (d) is serving students in any combination of grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. Such definition shall not include any elementary or secondary school that is (1) eligible for rental assistance from the City of New York and (2) utilizes such City assistance pursuant to subparagraph (5) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 2853 of the education law for the purpose of contracting for the provision of security services during the same school year for which the school receives reimbursements from the Reimbursement Program. Reasonable Costs. The term "Reasonable Costs" means administrative expenses of a Security Guard Company, including overhead, profit, equipment, supplies and uniform expenses, which are deemed reasonable by the Department. Such reasonable expenses may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the wages earned by the Security Guard Company's Security Guards at any given school in any given quarter pursuant to the Reimbursement Program. Reimbursement Period. The term “Reimbursement Period” means a twenty-four (24) month period that commences on July 1 of each fiscal year, during which a Qualifying Nonpublic School must submit its invoices for the respective fiscal year. Invoices submitted after the Reimbursement Period has passed shall not be reimbursed. For example, a Qualifying Nonpublic School must submit its invoices for Fiscal Year 2026 between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2027, and any invoices submitted after June 30, 2027 shall not be reimbursed. Reimbursement Program. The term "Reimbursement Program" means the nonpublic school security guard reimbursement program authorized by the Mayor pursuant to Administrative Code § 10-172(b). School Security Administrator. The term “School Security Administrator” means a person, appointed by the Dean, Principal, Administrator or governing body of a Qualifying Nonpublic School that participates in the Reimbursement Program, who provides on-campus supervision to the Security services (as such term is defined in § 10-172 of the Administrative Code) provided pursuant to the Reimbursement Program. (Added City Record 7/19/2016, eff. 7/19/2016; amended City Record 7/28/2025, eff. 7/28/2025)
