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Month: January 2024

  • Advisory: Gov. Hochul releases executive budget proposal

    Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 16 outlined her education initiatives as part of her proposed 2025 Executive Budget. While the 144-page budget proposal shows a 4.5 percent overall state spending increase over the current fiscal year, state education aid would go up 2.4 percent.  The proposed $825 million increase is well short of the $3.1…


  • Informing your community about commemorative dates

    Communications considerations Use commemorative dates as a way to showcase your school district’s culture, values and priorities. What resonates with your district’s mission, goals and initiatives? What events will be taking place that you will want or need to communicate about? Consider scheduling district events so as not to conflict with days of commemoration that…