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Legislature Concludes 2025 Session
The Assembly Speaker gaveled his chamber out shortly after midnight early this morning, officially bringing to an end the 2025 state legislative session.
Final Days of State Legislative Session
Today is the final day of regularly scheduled legislative session for 2025.
Test your knowledge of BOCES governance
On Board Online • June 9, 2025
By Mark Snyder
Senior Leadership Development Manager
The governing body of a BOCES is referred to as "the BOCES Board of Education" or "the BOCES board."
Appreciating the role(s) of BOCES district superintendents
On Board Online • June 9, 2025
By Betty A. Rosa
Commissioner of Education
Since their creation more than 75 years ago, BOCES have delivered an array of vital programs and services
What every local school board member should know about the BOCES budget
On Board Online • June 9, 2025
By Jeffrey Matteson
Every day, more than 50,000 New York State students attend Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) instructional programs.
How 37 BOCES work together to drive change
Final Legislative Priorities
As we approach the final weeks of the legislative session, we have compiled a priority list of bills that we are sharing with legislators in person and electronically.
Overall, voters approve 97% of school district budgets
FOR RELEASE: May 21, 2025
New York voters approved 96.6% of proposed school district budgets on Tuesday, May 20, according to preliminary results compiled by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).