Category: Communications & Engagement Portfolio
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Resources for school leaders to communicate about a reassessment
While schools don’t have a direct role in property reassessments, district officials may find it helpful to provide taxpayers with an overview of how a reassessment may affect their school taxes. The School Communications Portfolio has updated its ready-to-use fact sheet, accompanying web text and PowerPoint slides if your community has recently conducted a reassessment…
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Introducing a School Resource Officer (SRO) to your community
The number of school resource officers (SROs) in New York is on the rise as districts add these specialized positions to address school safety concerns.
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5 Tips To Help School Leaders Navigate Change
Ready-to-Use Internal Guidance Document Let’s face it: Change is hard. Whether it’s closing a school building, altering school start times, making large-scale staffing shifts or increasing academic standards, making big changes in school districts can be challenging. Emotions can run high when children are involved or there’s tradition or money on the table. Fortunately, successfully…
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Recent Portfolio Releases
- Advisory: Annual report required for internet-enabled device policy enforcement
- Advisory: New water safety information
- Required notifications for school districts (2026-27)
- Encourage families to fill out Free and Reduced-Price Lunch applications
- NY Inspires: A plan to transform education in New York state