Category: State & Federal News Portfolio
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Students experiencing homelessness have a right to be educated
Ensure that families are aware of their rights under the McKinney-Vento Act.
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Fiscal transparency law includes new reporting requirements
A law, approved in 2016, aimed at increasing the transparency of New York state school district finances will take effect in school fiscal year 2017-18. The new statute – Chapter 514 of the Laws of 2016 — will require districts to post certain budget and finance documents on their websites, if one exists, and will…
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Districts required to communicate meal charge policies
Let staff and families know your school’s policy for charging school meals to student accounts.
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