New Law Regarding ID Cards for Persons Medically Diagnosed with Developmental Disabilities
December 7, 2018
A.259-C/S.2565-C was signed into law as Chapter 209 of the Laws of 2018. This law provides identification cards for persons […]
New Law Regarding Sale of Electronic Cigarettes to Minors
December 7, 2018
S.1223/A.8014 was signed into law as Chapter 4 of the Laws of 2018. This new law prohibits the sale of […]
New Law Requiring Mandatory Reporting of Sex Offenses
December 7, 2018
A.8382-B/S.6597-B was signed into law as Chapter 233 of the Laws of 2018 in August. The new law requires that […]
As Student Needs Grow, Education Groups Call for a $2.2 Billion State Aid Increase for 2019-20
December 6, 2018
Funding would bolster Foundation Aid effort, address critical needs and priorities. Funding for education in New York has not kept […]
SAANYS Announces 2019 Retiree Student Scholarships
December 5, 2018
Open to any high school senior graduating in June 2019. Applicants must be sponsored by a current SAANYS active retiree, […]
New Law Related to Substance Abuse Supports in Schools
November 30, 2018
A. 7470/S.8318 was signed into law on November 5, 2018. This bill will require the superintendent of each school district […]
SAANYS’ Government Relations Committee Holds November Meeting
November 26, 2018
The SAANYS Government Relations Committee (GRC) includes two members from each of the twelve SAANYS regions. Each year, meetings are […]
Overview of the November Meeting of the Board of Regents
November 19, 2018
Full Board Meeting The Board of Regents began their November meeting with an in-depth discussion on the well-being of lesbian, […]
Summary of Recent Changes to Teacher Certifications and Mentoring
October 29, 2018
During SAANYS’ Annual Conference in Lake Placid, attendees had the opportunity to ask Commissioner Elia any questions on their minds. […]
Testimony for Assembly Committee on Education, School Health, Mental Health & Physical Education
October 23, 2018
On October 23, SAANYS was invited to deliver testimony before the Assembly Committee discussing the mental and physical health of […]