Category: Portfolio Archive
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School budgets and your taxes
Sample language, handouts and other tools to help taxpayers understand how school taxes affect their bill.
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Advisory: New ESSA designations to be released in 2023
With new accountability designations coming out this spring, inform your community about what this means and how your district or school is responding.
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Educate your community about the budget process
Share frequently asked questions, handouts and Portfolio’s “School Budgets Explained in 60 Seconds” video with voters
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Advisory: Notify taxpayers of first responders’ tax exemption
A deadline for first responders to receive a new tax exemption is approaching. Has your school district approved this new status?
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Advisory: New lead testing requirements in effect
State water testing law has been amended for 2022-23, changing the time frame for testing and the action level for lead, among other changes.
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Snow day, delay or remote? Let your community know what to expect
Communications considerations and sample language for weather-related school closures.
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Advisory: Governor signs Holocaust education legislation
Communicate about requirements to provide Holocaust education in your district.
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Advisory: New requirements for remote meetings in effect
Changes to virtual public meetings legislation have sprung the need for districts to develop and approve internal procedures to continue distance meetings. Read more about this change and how to communicate about it.
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Crafting inclusive communications: A guide for school districts
Learn more about how to implement Portfolio’s Style Guide for Inclusive Communications
Recent blog posts
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