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NYSED American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)- usny.nysed.gov/arra/
This website provides the latest news and information on ARRA and state funding for education.

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Field Memos
  • Webcasts

NYSED Child Nutrition -
portal.nysed.gov/portal/page?_pageid=74,1&_dad=pref&_schema=PORTAL30
The Child Nutrition Unit provides technical assistance, professional training, comprehensive reviews and nutrition evaluations to school districts in NYS.

  • Federal and State Cafeteria Reimbursement Form
  • Free and Reduced Lunch Applications 

NYSED Educational Management Services - www.emsc.nysed.gov/mgtserv/#Educational%20Management%20Services/

The Office of Educational Management Services provides information on the management of New York State school districts and BOCES and their use of education resources.  Specific areas of responsibility include business management, pupil transportation, cooperative service agreements between school districts and BOCES, school district organization and reorganization, Contracts for Excellence, cost-effectiveness, Regents State Aid proposal development, and collaborative research with the Education Finance Research Consortium.

  • Management Services
  • BOCES
  • District Budget Data
  • C4E
  • Pupil Transportation

NYSED Facilities Planning - www.emsc.nysed.gov/facplan/
The Office of Facilities Planning oversees and provides information and support for all aspects of school district capital construction and facilities management.

  • Capital Construction Process
  • Forms and Manuals
  • Project Status

NYS Office of General Services – http://ogs.ny.gov/
OGS manages and leases real property, designs and builds facilities, contracts for goods, services, and technology, and delivers a wide array of support services.

  • NYS Contract Pricing

NYSED Grants Finance - www.oms.nysed.gov/cafe/
Grants Finance administers State and federal grant programs and is responsible for the financial management of grants awarded to local agencies and school districts.

  • State and Federal Grants FS –10, FS-25 and FS-10F
  • IDEA Section 611 and 619 Allocations
  • No Child Left Behind Allocations

Other Grants Finance Links

NYSED Information and Reporting Services - www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/
The Office of Information and Reporting Services is responsible for the collection and reporting of enrollment, assessment, school violence, state and No Child Left Behind accountability, career and technical education, graduation rate, post-graduation plans, teacher certification, and school staff data for school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools in New York State.

  • BEDS - enrollment information collected
  • School Report Cards

NYSED Medicaid in Education

Select the link below to access the home page for the Medicaid School Supportive Health Services Program.

www.oms.nysed.gov/medicaid/

From this page there are links for:

  • News/Announcements
  • Medicaid Eligible Services
  • Billing/Claiming Guidance
  • Questions and Answers
  • Training Requirements
  • Medicaid Contacts at BOCES Regional Information Centers (RICS)

NYSED NCLB - www.emsc.nysed.gov/nclb/
This site contains important information regarding the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the main federal law affecting education from kindergarten through high school.

  • NCLB Titled Programs (Title I, II, IV, V,  X)
  • NYS Consolidated Application

Office of the State Comptroller - http://www.osc.state.ny.us/

The Office of the State Comptroller is responsible for the supervision of revenue, the examination and certification of accounts, and the inspection, examination, and control of the accounts of other public officials.  The State Comptroller's major function is the final auditing and settling of all claims arising against the state.  The Comptroller also issues publications, conducts training and proposes legislation to improve government operations at all levels.

 

NYSED Rate Setting Unit - www.oms.nysed.gov/rsu/
The Rate Setting Unit establishes special education tuition rates for approved programs educating students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 years old. Approved program providers may be private school providers, special act school districts, BOCES, state supported programs, or public school summer school age and preschool programs.

  • Rates and Methodology
  • Manuals and Forms
  • District Budget Data

NYSED STAC and Special Aid Unit - www.oms.nysed.gov/stac/
STAC and Special Aids is the unit within the NYS Education Department responsible for processing requests for Commissioner's approval for reimbursement approval for the costs of providing services to preschool and school-age students placed in special education programs at public and SED-approved private schools, special-act school districts, BOCES, and at state-supported and state-operated schools for the deaf and blind, homeless or runaway youth and incarcerated youth.

  • STAC Forms for high cost public, private, summer and chapter placements
  • AVL Information
  • Prior approval for private placement
  • On line STAC Processing

NYSED State Aid Unit - stateaid.nysed.gov
Determines and distributes state aid to public school districts and BOCES.

  • State aid output reports
  • SAMS Information

NYSED Office of Student Support Services - www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/summerschool/

  • District Certification of Intent to Conduct Summer School
  • Summer School Enrollment Summary Report

NYSED SEDCAR - www.p12.nysed.gov/sedcar/
(SEDCAR) Unit of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities is responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting to meet federal and State requirements for special education and vocational rehabilitation.

  • SEDCAR information on sub-allocation of IDEA, Sections 611 & 619

NYS Teachers Retirement System - www.nystrs.org

  • TRS bills

NYS Employee Retirement System - www.osc.state.ny.us/retire

  • ERS bills

NYS Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) - www.tax.ny.gov
The New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) is responsible for overseeing the local administration of real property assessments. The agency also establishes a multitude of rates and ratios that allow for the equitable apportionment of real property taxes and state aid between and within municipalities throughout the State.

  • Equalization Rates
  • STAR information