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2025-26 Enacted State Budget Analysis
Below you will find a link to NYSSBA’s comprehensive 2025-26 enacted state budget analysis
Statement of NYSSBA Executive Director Robert S. Schneider on 2025-26 state budget
FOR RELEASE: May 8, 2025
With adoption of the 2025-26 state budget, school boards now have much needed clarity regarding their state aid allocations.
School Aid Runs
Late last night, updated school aid runs were published.
Legislature Begins Printing Budget Bills
The legislature began printing state budget bills Tuesday evening, which included the release of the main education bill a few hours ago.
State Budget “General Agreement” Announced
Yesterday evening, Governor Hochul and her senior leadership team held a press conference to announce that she has reached a “general agreement” with the legislature on the 2025-26 state budget.
Zero Emissions School Buses Lobby Day
Since its passing, we have heard from our members, members of our fellow education advocacy groups, and school transportation professionals about issues with the rollout of the Zero Emissions School Bus mandate
Ways to welcome student BOE members
On Board Online • April 28, 2025
By Mark Snyder
Senior Leadership Development Manager
Having student school board members is an opportunity for school districts to help promising young individuals evolve into civic leaders
You've heard of ransomware attacks How about vishing? And Zero Trust?
On Board Online • April 28, 2025
By Eric D. Randall
Editor-in-Chief
Once cybercriminals gain initial access to a system, it takes them an average of just 48 minutes to move laterally in the network and penetrate sensitive data in multiple areas