“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”
— Walt Whitman
RESERVE SOME TIME FOR WPSBA'S VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
WE NEED A QUOROM OF OUR member districts to join us on May 28th at noon for a brief in-person vote of the WPSBA 2020-21 Budget and Board of Directors Slate. To ensure that someone from your district is on the call, coordinate registration with your district clerk. Our by-laws require that we take this annual vote "in person" so please participate.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR NY AS BUSINESSES GET A GREEN LIGHT TO OPEN?
K-12 SCHOOL AID numbers could possibly get worse as NY seeks to fill its fiscal shortfall. The tea leaves are easy to read... only federal aid can cover revenue losses due to the coronavirus. Unfortunately, school district budgets must be finalized before we are likely to hear about additional federal relief funds.
AS WE SLIP INTO GRADUATION season, districts are making out-of-the-box commencement plans. Some districts are coming up with multiple programs so they've got all the bases covered if business restrictions change. Districts across the region are working to deliver a ceremony that is acceptable to students, yet complies with coronavirus safety requirements.
