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  • Back-to-school health and immunization reminders

    With students returning to school in just a few short weeks, now is the perfect time to remind families about New York state’s requirements regarding health exams and immunizations. Beginning July 1, 2018, all new students enrolling in the district for the first time—along with children entering prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7,…

  • Districts must develop and post “Prohibition Against Meal Shaming” plans

    Policies prohibiting “meal shaming” should be available on district websites.

  • Vaping 101: What every parent should know

    There are hundreds of e-cigarette brands on the market, and they are now the most commonly used tobacco products among youth. Middle and high school students are increasingly using these battery-operated devices, often marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, to inhale nicotine, THC and various synthetic chemicals. And that has health officials –…

  • 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…

  • Find out how residents feel with an exit survey

    Want to know what your voters really think about your budget? Ask them with an exit survey.

  • Budget 101: Balancing the Budget

    The School Communications Portfolio has updated last year’s simple, graphic fact sheet to help school districts explain to voters what it takes to balance the annual school budget.

  • Increase your pool of qualified teaching applicants with a targeted campaign

    Tools to help districts connect with the right candidates to solve your staffing challenges.

  • Reserve Funds: Saving for the Future

    The School Communications Portfolio has prepared a fact sheet to help school districts explain the purpose, rules, benefits and types of reserve funds in New York. Consider sharing this fact sheet with school boards, employees, taxpayers and other key stakeholder groups during meetings, in a mailing or as part of budget publications.

  • Students experiencing homelessness have a right to be educated

    Ensure that families are aware of their rights under the McKinney-Vento Act.

  • Capital Improvement Project Infographic

    What is a capital improvement project? Give your community the answer with the new capital projects infographic from the School Communications Portfolio.

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