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Paterson’s troubles mount

On Board Online • March 8, 2010

By Marc Humbert
Senior Writer

With the deadline for adopting a new state spending plan less than a month away, New York State was facing a leadership crisis as On Board went to press.

If Gov. David Paterson were to heed newspaper editorials’ calls for his own resignation, or be impeached (as was suggested by Republican state Assembly-man Philip Boyle of Long Island) and removed from office, New York would have its fourth governor in less than four years.

NYSSBA Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer warned that the crisis threatened to paralyze the Paterson administration at a time when it should be completely focused on the worst fiscal crisis to face the state in decades.

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News Releases

Statement of Timothy G. Kremer
Executive Director, New York State School Boards Association
State Graduation Rates

FOR RELEASE:  March 9, 2010

CONTACT: David Albert 
(518) 783-3716 or (518) 320-2221 cell

The latest high school graduation rate report, while showing some modest progress, also illustrates how much work is left to be done. Now is not the time to cut funding for our public schools. To do so would be short-sighted and could lead to lower graduation rates.

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Advocacy/Legislation Updates

The 2010 Resolutions Kit

NYSSBA Resolutions Process
Your involvement in the NYSSBA resolutions process shows that you recognize that for boards of education to improve public education, they must influence public policy at all levels of governance. Once resolutions have been approved at the Annual Business Meeting, we urge you to actively participate in NYSSBA’s advocacy efforts.

2010 Resolutions Kit (11 pages) 
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Reports

GET YOUR COPY! Over the Cliff: School District Finances on the Edge

Over the Cliff: School District Finances on the EdgeNew York schools are teetering at the edge of a funding cliff. Gov. David Paterson has proposed a $1.1 billion cut in aid to schools for the 2010-11 school year at a time when local school boards face tapped-out property taxpayers, the looming expiration of federal stimulus dollars in 2011 and double-digit employee pension costs on the way.

A NYSSBA analysis reveals that if these cuts were enacted, they could set into motion several "cliffhangers," or factors that could threaten the long-term economic well-being of public schools in New York State and potentially push school district finances over the cliff.

Full Report (4 pages) (3.0 MB PDF)

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Daily Clips

Thursday, March 11 2010

Ravitch proposes borrowing $6 billion to tackle deficit
the Buffalo News

State aid drop leaves school district with difficult choices
the Poughkeepsie Journal

School costs fuel a revolt over taxes
the New York Times

Upcoming Events

Claims Auditing: Protecting Your District’s Bottom Line - White Plains
Date: March 12, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
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State Legislative Issues Conference
Date: March 14 - 15, 2010
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Great Assessment… Great Planning!
Date: March 25, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 9:30 am
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Claims Auditing: Protecting Your District’s Bottom Line - Buffalo
Date: March 26, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
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