Mask Mandate Update
January 29, 2022
Governor Hochul has extended New York’s mask mandate through Feb. 10. It had been set to expire Feb. 1.
SAANYS’ Testifies at Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Elementary & Secondary Education
January 28, 2022
On January 28, 2022, SAANYS Director of Government Relations Cindy Gallagher presented testimony to the legislature on behalf of SAANYS […]
Vanguard Call for Submissions – Under Pressure
January 19, 2022
This iconic Queen song has become the mantra for the day in the life of today’s school administrator. School personnel […]
Revised Guidance on Isolation, Quarantine, and Contact Tracing
January 18, 2022
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-contact-tracing Late Friday afternoon (1-14-22), NYSDOH revised for the second time their most recent guidance that SAANYS just reported on […]
ECB recommends universal school meals program
January 12, 2022
The New York State Educational Conference Board, a consortium of seven statewide educational organizations, including SAANYS, is calling on lawmakers […]
Jennifer Carlson Named New Deputy Executive Director
January 6, 2022
Jennifer L. Carlson, Esq., who previously served as SAANYS Deputy General Counsel, has been named SAANYS Deputy Executive Director, effective […]
A Silver Lining
January 4, 2022
Kevin Casey, SAANYS Executive Director January 2022 News & Notes When looking back to March of 2020 and events since […]
Dec. 29 Notice from Department of Health
December 29, 2021
“In the coming days, school districts will be receiving an allotment of rapid tests that New York State has purchased […]
Commissioner’s Determination on Indoor Masking – Dec. 10
December 13, 2021
Commissioner of Health Determination on Masks On Friday, December 10, Governor Hochul announced that businesses must require proof of vaccination […]
What is Standard?
November 30, 2021
Kevin Casey, SAANYS Executive Director December 2021 News & Notes The State Education Department (SED) is engaged in an exercise […]