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  • Federal & state funding: Communication requirements & recommendations

    This spring, both the federal government and New York state released requirements for school districts that are receiving money through the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) and/or receiving a foundation aid increase of more than 10% or $10,000,000. To help districts ensure that their ARP-ESSER plan and foundation aid spending…

  • Advisory: Data added to NYS Report Card

    On Monday, April 26, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) added financial transparency information to its online data dashboard (https://data.nysed.gov/). According to an email from NYSED, this data release adds expenditure per pupil (EPP) and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) data to the New York State Report Card information provided for each district and/or…

  • Advisory: Answer common taxpayer questions with a budget Q&A

    Communicating about a particular school district’s proposed operating budget typically requires tailoring communications to fit a district’s individual circumstances, priorities and decision-making. However, there are many topics that all school districts must address and that can be communicated near-universally. To help districts answer some common taxpayer questions, the School Communications Portfolio has prepared a Q&A…

  • Continuation of operations plans must be posted online

    Ensure that your district’s continuation of operations plan is posted in compliance with state law

  • Encourage families to fill out Free and Reduced-Price Lunch applications

    Maximize participation in your district’s meal program with these strategies.

  • Advisory: New Title IX Rule includes communications requirements for districts

    On August 14, 2020, changes to the Title IX Rule went into effect. This new rule requires school districts to update their Title IX policies, procedures and communications. The Title IX Rule, enacted by the U.S. Department of Education and enforced by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), exists to ensure,…

  • NYSED Parent Dashboard goes live

    The New York State Education Department recently notified school districts of the launch of its Parent Dashboard on Oct. 29, 2020. Like the School Report Cards, the Parent Dashboard is part of the state’s ESSA plan to advance equity in education and school accountability, and provides access to the following school-data information elements: NYSED has…

  • Advisory: Affordable Connectivity Program helps bridge broadband gap

    Help families connect to low-cost, high-speed internet service With the prevalence of remote and hybrid learning since 2020, internet access has become a lasting presence in K-12 education. Without access to reliable, high-speed internet, students may be unable to attend class or complete schoolwork in remote or hybrid classrooms. As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…

  • Help voters understand how absentee ballots are counted and kept confidential

    To help address questions related to the privacy of absentee ballots, the School Communications Portfolio has developed an absentee ballot Q&A.

  • Copyright: How to stay on the right side of the law

    The sudden shift throughout the state to online teaching and learning is raising a host of copyright questions for educators. To help them assess if they are staying on the right side of copyright law, the School Communications Portfolio is re-releasing its four-page flyer on copyright basics. This ready-to-use handout can help principals, teachers and…

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