Ms. Huntley pleaded guilty to mail fraud in January, saying she falsely represented in certification forms filed to the New York State Department of Education that money granted to her non-profit group, the Parents Information Network, was spent only on the organization.

WSJ: Ex-State Senator Huntley Is Sentenced

In New York, school enrollments have been declining since 2001-02, according to the state Education Department, going from 3.3 million to about 3 million public and private school students now.

WSJ: Declining NY enrollment blurs district lines