On Board Online • February 23, 2026

By Alan Wechsler
Special Correspondent

Not long after the final school bell, seventh-grader Yazeed Ibrahim lays down on a mattress to be examined by Rick Knizek, head athletic trainer in the Shenendehowa Central School District in Saratoga County.

On Board Online • February 23, 2026

By Paul Heiser
Senior Research Analyst

The state Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) has released an administrative bulletin recommending school districts use an employer contribution rate of 8.24% of 2026-27 payroll when planning their 2026-27 budgets.

On Board Online • February 23, 2026

By Dr. Neill Alleva

School employees face many pressures, and that can take a psychological toll.