January 20, 2022
“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.” 
– JRR Tolkien
WE NOW KNOW WHAT'S IN THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET
JOIN US FOR THIS YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE FORUM panel including NYS Senate and Assemblymembers in a virtual format on February 3rd (7pm - 9pm). But that's not all... we are setting up virtual roundtables with the legislators and representatives from the schools in their district throughout the month of February. Don't miss this chance to hear directly from our elected officials about our advocacy issues and their reaction to the Executive Budget (click below to register - there's no fee for this program).
THE GREEN IN NYS BUDGET IS ALL FOUNDATION AID
A 7.1% INCREASE IN AID TO EDUCATION, mostly in the form of Foundation Aid, is the headline item in this year's NYS Executive Budget. As costs on everything go up, there was no mention of adjusting the tax cap to address record high inflation. There's also a huge initiative for zero emission school buses, but not a lot of detail about how districts will pay for them.
BRACE YOURSELF - WE'RE KICKING OUR ADVOCACY INTO HIGH GEAR
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, (6:30PM - 8:00 PM) we are meeting virtually to talk about how to shift our advocacy priorities based on the Executive Budget. Join us to discuss what we can do to make public education better, as we prep for next month's Legislative Forum (see above). All board members and superintendents are welcome to attend our Advocacy Meeting and be involved in planning what magic we can perform this budget season.
If you missed any of our Board Governance Series, click below:

  1. Effective School Boards
  2. Team Dynamics
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