Who's in Charge
The elected body that adopts and reviews district policies, and budget and finances.
What is my local school board?
The Federal government contribution to school funding, on average in NYS.
What is 10%?
This law mandated, as of 2005-2006 school year, that states conduct Grade 3-8 ELA and Math assessments. As of 2007-2008 SY a science assessment once in grades 3-5, 6-9, 10-12 was added.
What are the annual assessment requirements of No Child Left Behind (Bush)/Every Student Succeeds Acts (Obama)?
A collaborative regional planning approach for local districts to communicate what they need in order to address student needs and operational efficiencies, grounded in a process of periodic needs assessment and cross-district conversations.
What is Regionalization?
This NYSED Office provides resources for educators and parents of children birth to grade 3 at
Resources (Birth – Grade 3) | New York State Education Department
The person who presents curriculum to be adopted for a school district.
Who is the Superintendent?
Promised at 40% of special program costs, this is the NYS average distribution of IDEA funding.
What is 16%?
1. Maintain and support of a system of free common schools, wherein all the children of this state may be educated.
2. Established The University of the State of New York governed by at least 9 Regents.
3. Bans the use monies, beyond oversight and transportation, for religious denomination or where denomination tenet or doctrine is taught.
What are the NYS Constitutional guarantees of public education?
Adopted November 2024 NY Inspires creates a 5-year transition that adopts a NYS portrait of a graduate, redefines credits and learning experiences, sunsets diploma assessment requirements, and moves to one HS diploma is based on the work of this group.
What is the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures?
LIU Regional Partnership Center and the LIU Family Engagement Center are local partners supporting educators and parents via grants from this NYSED office.
What is the Office of Special Education?
Certifications and Professions, Historical Societies, Museums and Libraries are overseen by...
What is the NYS Board of Regents and State Education Department?
To address deferred repairs, create/redesign learning spaces, balance debt and aid in the tax cap age; or cover a short-term gap between revenue and EoY contractual obligations.
Why would a school district seek a bond or TAN/BAN?
The 2011 tax cap and requirement of a 60% voter approval for a local school budget that exceeds the annually calculated tax levy limit.
APPR teacher evaluation system in the 2015-16 state budget, linking teacher test scores to student performance on a state standardized test and imposing a teacher/principal observation rubric to rate educators.
Who is Governor Andrew Cuomo, within budget bills?
This framework, adopted in 2018, aims to help schools develop: 1. Welcoming and Affirming Environments, 2. High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction, 3. Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment, 4. Ongoing Professional Learning.
What is the NYS Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework?
To learn more about the rich cultural history, recognized nations, teacher resources, and mascot guidance through this NYSED office.
What is the Indigenous Education | New York State Education Department office?
NYS Board of Regents members are elected by this group.
What is the NYS Assembly?
Provides funding for middle and high school CTE, teacher recruitment and retention, post-secondary technical skills training.
What is the Federal Perkins Grant?
Name the two US Presidents who originated and expanded the US Department of Education (ED and USDE) in 1867 to collect information and statistics to improve schools; and a 1979 Cabinet Office with 7 main purposes incl. supplement/complement state efforts, expand family/community involvement, and federally support research, evaluation, and sharing quality and useful information.
Who are Presidents Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter?
These two pieces of legislation require Codes of Conduct to address school safety plans, contact information, expected behavior and climate that keep students and staff safe.
What is
The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE)
and Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)?
This web-based resource provides annual NY state, school district, and local school data on:
spending, assessments, enrollment, digital resources, graduation pathways, High School graduation rates, special education in both numeric and graphic forms.
What is the NYS School Report Card?
Provides fiscal oversight and guidance for school finances and administers the NYS retirement system.
Who is the NYS Comptroller?
Enrollment cycles, property density and values, PILOT programs, cost and utilization of specialized programs, contractual obligations, and political agendas.
What are the influences on a district's ability to manage a school budget and educational opportunities?
Who initiated that the NYSED commissioner provide school districts with the instructional best practices for the teaching of reading to PreK- grade 3 students that is evidence-based and scientifically based, focusing on reading competency in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, comprehension, including background knowledge, oral language and writing, oral skill development, and align with the department's culturally responsive sustaining framework, with periodic updates where appropriate.
Who is Governor Hochul through the 2024 NYS legislative bill?
This Commissioner's Regulations holds all school districts accountable for identifying and serving English Language Learners (ELLs). Districts are required to adopt a policy on the education of ELLs, plan and provide appropriate services, and evaluate and report their academic achievement. Instructional programs for ELLs are funded primarily through local funds but are supplemented by State LEP Aid, known as State Bilingual Categorical Funds.
What is Part 154 of Commissioners Regulations?
This agency provides more localized support and communication from the NYS Board of Regents, the NYS Education department to your school leaders and educators.
What is a BOCES?