January 23, 2020
"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."
George W. Bush
THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET HAS BEEN REVEALED AND PUBLIC ED ADVOCACY IS NEEDED
ENSURE OUR NYS SENATORS AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TAKE YOUR DISTRICT NEEDS INTO ACCOUNT during budget negotiations by sharing your concerns with them at the Legislative Forum on January 30th at 7:00 pm. You can deliver a compelling message by explaining the repercussions of issues like local decision-making, STAR or Foundation Aid on your district. There's no fee for our member districts, so sign up using the link below (or you can click the 2nd link for more info.)
THE FACTS AND PREVENTION OF TEEN SLEEP DEPRIVATION
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE COUNTRY-WIDE MOVEMENT to start school later, ask your district clerk to sign you up for WPSBA's School Smart Time Workshop and Breakfast (2/13 at 8:00 am). Topics include mental health, sleep need, transportation, community PR and athletics. Take a break from politics and advocacy to hear from our panel of local school district administrators and a prominent sleep expert with guidance on addressing the roadblocks to changing your school start time.
NYSED BOARD OF REGENTS WANTS YOUR INPUT ON GRADUATION MEASURES
WARM UP YOUR VOCAL CORDS and be part of the dialogue to discuss pathways to graduation. NYSED is looking for comments from all regions of the state, so sign up for the Feb. 3rd meeting or give your feedback online. The info is all laid out through the link below; to register, use the second link we've provided.
CENSUS 2020 FUN FACT
The first Census in 1790 sought the number of free, white males over the age of 16 to determine how many young men were eligible to be drafted for war.
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