An Abdication of Responsibility
August 12, 2021
Kevin Casey, SAANYS Executive Director August 2021 News & Notes After the attorney general’s (AG) report finding that Governor Cuomo […]
SAANYS Meeting with Deputy Secretary of Education
July 20, 2021
SAANYS would like to thank Deputy Secretary of Education Dan Fuller for meeting with us today to discuss the reopening […]
June Board of Regents Meeting
July 14, 2021
The board met in person (the first since last year) to primarily discuss regulatory items and the remainder of the […]
Bouncing Back Better
June 30, 2021
Kevin Casey, SAANYS Executive Director July 2021 News & Notes I hope you recognize the title of this column. It […]
Remembering Joseph Purcell, Past SAANYS Deputy Director
June 22, 2021
It is with immense sadness that SAANYS shares the news of the passing of former Deputy Director Joseph (Joe) Purcell. […]
State Guidance on Pre-K – 12 End of Academic Year Celebration Events, including Graduations
June 14, 2021
Superintendents and building administrators have expressed a need to have additional guidance and clarification regarding the prevailing guidance for graduations […]
NYSDOH Letter to CDC Regarding Mask Guidance for K-12 Schools
June 7, 2021
Download the letter here. Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Avenue Atlanta, […]
Pay It Forward
June 1, 2021
Kevin Casey, SAANYS Executive Director June 2021 News & Notes As the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, I […]
NYSED Memo: Mandatory Collection of Student Enrollment, Free and Reduced-Price Eligibility, and Instructional Modality Data for the Issuance of Pandemic Food Benefits
May 18, 2021
Section 4601 of the federal Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159) extends the Pandemic Electronic Benefit […]
SED Memo: Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act) Funding
May 10, 2021
This memorandum provides instructions for eligible LEAs on applying to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for ESSER 2 […]