October 16, 2017

Delegates at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting engaged in significant debate on a number of issues. This year, the delegates were presented with one proposed bylaw amendment and thirty-one resolutions. By the end of the meeting, delegates had elected the 2017 NYSSBA officers, adopted one amendment to the bylaws, extended two existing positions and adopted twenty-four new positions.

September 20, 2017

As the U.S. Senate considers yet another version of healthcare reform legislation to change the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," NYSSBA, in partnership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA), urges local school board members to contact their U.S. Senators and congressional representatives and urge them to oppose legislation or provisions that place arbitrary caps on how much Medicaid funding a child receives. Take Action Now

Medicaid funding is directly related to a school's ability to assist students by providing access to quality healthcare.

Contact your U.S. Senators and ask them to protect this funding.

Visit the NYSSBA Online Action Center to access letters to legislators on this and other NYSSBA priority bills.  

• NYSSBA Action Center

September 7, 2017

NYSSBA Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, October 14 - 8:00 a.m.
1932 Jack Shea Arena

Below you will find a link to the 2017 Voting Delegates' Guide for the Annual Business Meeting.  This guide contains the report of the Resolutions Committee as well as endorsements received by the September 5 deadline.

• 2017 Voting Delegates' Guide

August 17, 2017

NYSSBA's state aid databases are now available on our website.  Click the link below to access information regarding your district's funding levels, foundation aid owed and historical trends of district wealth, student need and enrollment. If you have any questions regarding the information in the database, do not hesitate to contact Governmental Relations.

• 2017-18 State Aid Summary by District
• State Aid Factors by District, 10 Year Comparison

August 14, 2017

Below is the link to the 2017 Proposed Bylaw Amendments & Resolutions Book.

• 2017 Proposed Bylaw Amendments & Resolutions Book

This book contains information needed to prepare for the 2017 Annual Business Meeting, including:

• The Order of Business.
• The Report of the Resolutions Committee.
• Rules of Conduct for the Business Meeting.
• Instructions for the Submission of Amendments and Rebuttals.

August 2, 2017

Yesterday NYSSBA was joined by NSBA to deliver a Federal Issues Update webinar. This webinar, which can be viewed below, provided up to date information on Congressional activity in advance of the August in-district work period. Should you have any questions please contact NYSSBA Governmental Relations at 518-783-0200.

July 27, 2017

As the August district work period approaches, the Senate has delayed coming back to their home districts in order to  continue efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yesterday, the Senate considered legislation that would repeal the ACA, including proposed cuts to Medicaid funding for school districts. However, there were inadequate votes to pass the bill.

Efforts continue to eliminate and reduce Medicaid and other federal funding streams that are vital to school districts.

July 7, 2017

The 2017 Resolutions deadline is fast approaching. Please consider submitting a resolution for consideration by the delegates at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting. As a reminder, the deadline for resolution submission is close of business, Monday July 10, 2017. If you plan to submit, please review the Resolution Kit below as a reference guide.

• 2017 Resolution Kit

June 29, 2017

Today the extraordinary session, which began yesterday at the call of the Governor, came to a close.

After nearly a full day of negotiations yesterday, the Assembly passed a bill that would, among other things, extend mayoral control of the New York City school system for 2 additional years (until June 30, 2019) in the overnight.

June 27, 2017

Earlier today, the NYSSBA Governmental Relations team conducted a webinar discussing the end of the 2017 legislative session and how your school district could be impacted.

We discussed what bills state lawmakers passed, what bills they did not, and what business was left unfinished.