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CALL TO ACTION: STOP THE GOVERNOR’S CUT!

August 25, 2010

  • STOP THE GOVERNOR’S CUTS
  • 2010-11 STATE AID RUNS
  • EDUCATION JOBS FUND
  • AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) 2009 – UPDATE
  • RACE TO THE TOP
  • STATEMENT FROM NYSSBA’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TIM KREMER RE: RACE TO THE TOP


CONGRESS TO THE RESCUE! NEW FEDERAL LAW HELPS OFFSET STATE AID CUT AND HEADS OFF LARGE ADDITIONAL MID YEAR CUT

August 8, 2010
  • EDUCATION JOBS FUND
  • FMAP


Advocacy Alert - PASSAGE OF LAST STATE BUDGET BILL ENDS NIGHTMARE SESSION FOR SCHOOLS

August 4, 2010

Advocacy Alert

  • PASSAGE OF LAST STATE BUDGET BILL ENDS NIGHTMARE SESSION FOR SCHOOLS
  • NYSSBA ANALYSIS


Advocacy Alert - A BIG WEEK AT SED

July 21, 2010

  • REGENTS APPROVE SCORING CHANGES (CUT SCORES-GRADE 3-8 MATH AND ENGLISH TEST)
  • REGENTS SED ADOPT COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
  • REGENTS APPROVE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS GIVING DISTRICTS MORE FLEXIBILITY
  • VALERIE GREY APPOINTED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF SED
  • SED RELEASES DRAFT OF NYS TEACHING STANDARDS


Call to Action – FINISH THE BUDGET - Call Your Assembly Member – Call Your Senator

July 15, 2010

SUNY CHARTER INSTITUTE RELEASES RFP / CALL FOR COMMENTS FROM THE FIELD (Links provided)


Advocacy Alert – LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS … FOR NOW

July 2, 2010

  • Assembly Member Jose Rivera “I want to get paid and go home!”
  • School Aid Restorations
  • School Property Tax Cap
  • Mayoral Control Of Rochester Schools

NYSSBA SUPPORTED BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES
NYSSBA OPPOSED – BLOCKED BILLS
NYSSBA SUPPORTED BILLS PASSED ONE HOUSE
NYSSBA REQUESTS VETOS


Call To Action – Governor’s Final Extender – Tax Cap – Underride Vote - Call Your Assembly Member – Call Your Senator

June 26, 2010

  • Statement of Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer on the Governor’s Extender Bill and Tax Cap Proposal

  • Assembly & Senate Introduce Joint Budget Legislation to Prevent State Shutdown & Restore School Aid


Advocacy Alert - BUDGET UPDATE

June 17, 2010 

 

NYSSBA’s Four-Point Plan to Save Schools & Taxpayers Money

  • Repeal the Wick’s law.
  • Create a lower-cost statewide health insurance plan under NYS Health Insurance Partnership for all school employees.
  • Allow school districts to use national buying cooperatives or “piggyback” their purchasing on inexpensive contracts secured by other schools and local governments
  • Empower schools to participate in a trust that would begin to fund the cost of their total post-employment benefit liabilities.

Special Education Mandate Relief –Call Regent Now (Links Provided)
Early Retirement Incentive - Part A & B
Details About Early Retirement Provisions (Links Provided)


Call To Action - Procurement Reforms - Call Your Assembly Member - Send Statement to Governor’s Chief of Staff

June 1, 2010

Legislature Passes Charter School and Teacher Evaluation Reform in Race to the Top


Call To Action - Call Your Legislator

May 25, 2010 

Urge Reform in Raising the Charter Cap and Support for New Teacher Evaluation Procedures

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