Important Notes

HEADLINES WORTH READING

 

YNN, May 15 - School budgets up for a vote (video) - watch

Auburn Pub, March 31 - School Aid formula for Auburn questioned read

Sen. Valesky Calls on Senate Leader Skelos to Fight for $250 M in Budget Negotiations read

Auburn Pub, Feb 24 - Auburn parents take action to help school read

YNN, Jan 24 - Many schools look to close to save money read

WSYR-TV, Syracuse - Dwindling resources forcing districts to consider closures - read

The Citizen, Auburn - SSFC Director Explains Confusion About, Misunderstood Intentions of “Tax Cap” - readr

The Citizen, Auburn - Auburn Adminitrators and Board paint grim picture of budget - read

SSFC, Schools react to Governor's Budget Proposal - read

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2012 CNYSBA ANNUAL EVENT

CNYSBA ANNUAL MEETING TO FEATURE ONE OF THE COUNTRY”S LEADING EQUITY ADVOCATE
What: CNYSBA Annual MeetingWhen: May 24 Time: 5:45 p.m.Location: The Lodge at Welch Allyn, Skaneateles FallsReservations: Register through your district office by Thursday, May 17th.

Michael A. Rebell, a national champion in the crusade to bring equality and fairness to the distribution of public resources to schools, has agreed to appear as the guest speaker at the Central New York School Boards Association Annual Meeting. The dinner meeting is scheduled for May 24 at the Lodge at Welch Allyn, Skaneateles Falls. Currently the Executive Director of the Campaign for Educational Equity (CEE) at Teachers College, Columbia University, Rebell is an experienced litigator in the field of education law. Most notably, he was co-counsel for the plaintiffs in Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. (CFE) v. State of New York, a lawsuit that claimed that the State of New York was not adequately funding public schools in New York City. In 2006, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that billions of dollars more be spent on schools. The case earned Rebell widespread recognition for his work in education law. Rebell is a frequent speaker and panelist on the "poverty crisis" in public schools and how comprehensive services can increase achievement among students in low wealth/high needs communities. His work for CEE focuses on establishing comprehensive educational opportunity as a legal right, as well as research documenting whether New York is living up to its constitutionally mandated funding duties during this time of steep budget cuts across the state. “Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo goes around saying schools have to do more with less,” Rebell told the Wall Street Journal in December 2011. ‘Well, he's got a responsibility to do more than harangue the schools. ... We really want to pressure the powers that be to do their job.’’ “Michael’s insights about the equity issue and follow-up litigation will no doubt be of great interest,” said CNYSBA Executive Director Charles Borgognoni. “Given his busy schedule, getting Michael to come up for our dinner is a great reflection on the key role that CNYSBA and SSFC play in moving the equity agenda.”

This advocacy tool was put together by Tully Superintendent Kraig D. Pritts and Business Administrator Tiffany Nesbitt as part of the Tully Board of Education's ongoing community communication process. It highlights the shortfalls, tough choices and unanswered questions the district faces in putting together a budget for 2012-13 Click here to view the Power Point presentation.

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The Central New York School Boards Association partnered with Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES to produce new letterhead, envelopes, presentation folders, business cards and other branding/support materials for CNYSBA and the Statewide School Finance Consortium. The work was done by students in the Graphic Design and New Media laboratory, under the direction of program instructor Terry Cuddy.

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