SAANYS Government Relations Committee Engages State Education Leaders
March 4, 2016
On February 9, Government Relations Committee (GRC) members from across New York State convened in Albany for an ambitious day […]
Release of Student Test Performance Data – Update
June 4, 2014
SAANYS has recently received a number of inquiries regarding the release of student test performance data. On June 2, Kevin […]
2014-15 New York State Budge Summary
April 1, 2014
Provided below is a bullet point summary of selected state budget provisions related to K-12 education. Utilization of Test Data […]
State Testing and Parent/Student Opt Out
March 28, 2014
With the grade 3-8 ELA and math tests scheduled for administration next week, we are receiving inquiries as to school […]
Commissioner King Sends Letter to School Superintendents on 3-8 ELA & Math Assessments
March 25, 2014
On Monday March 24, the State Education Department sent a letter to school superintendents pertaining to the administration of state […]
Update Regarding the Status of State Budget Negotiations for 2014
March 19, 2014
Tuesday afternoon SAANYS met with Senators Dean Skelos and John Flanagan, and with Assemblymember Catherine Nolan’s Legislative Director, Devra Nusbaum. […]
The Board of Regents Meet
March 18, 2014
The New York State Board of Regents met in Albany on March 10 and 11. Two discussion items were the […]
Action by NYS Assembly on Regents Reform Agenda
March 7, 2014
On Wednesday, March 5, after hours of debate, the State Assembly passed a far-reaching bill relating to multiple planks of […]
Lobby Day – School Aid, CCLS, DASA, Special Education
March 4, 2014
On February 26, the SAANYS Government Relations Committee (GRC) was joined by the NYS Federation of School Administrators representing the […]
Important SED APPR Revisions
February 25, 2014
The link below was released by the State Education Department the morning of February 25. The link provides access to […]