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The following is the schedule for the 2013 Fall Workshop Series:

Workshop	Date
Lake George	September 9
Syracuse	September 10
Buffalo	September 11
Rochester	September 11
Utica	September 13
Binghamton	September 13
Albany	September 16
Watertown	September 16
Putnam-Westchester	September 18
Long Island	September 19
Mid-Hudson	September 20

 

In the event of inclement weather, please call our office or check our website for the status of the workshop. We will do our best to give you sufficient notice of any cancellations.

If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding the workshop, please contact Kathy Beardsley at our office at 518-477-2635.

State Aid Planning Service workshops are presented throughout New York State and provide participants with an understanding of state aid distribution and impact on their districts.  Topics for regional workshops offered in the Fall and Winter include, but are not limited to:

STATE AID ISSUES

• Impact of property and income wealth factors
• Funding for pupils with special needs
• Attendance and enrollment
• Legislation and court cases affecting school finance
• Building Aid process

MAJOR PROPOSALS FOR STATE AID

• Regents'
• Governor's
• Current Law
• Others

NEW AID FORMULAS ADOPTED IN FINAL LEGISLATION

• Described technically and conceptually with emphasis placed on district impact, regional and statewide impact, new SED requirements, and programmatic implications

REGIONAL WORKSHOP SITES (Location Subject to change)

• Albany
• Binghamton
• Buffalo
• Long Island
• Lower Hudson (Putnam-Northern Westchester)
• Mid-Hudson (Orange-Ulster)
• Lake George
• Rochester
• Syracuse
• Utica
• Watertown

Special topic workshops are presented upon request.  These workshops should be coordinated through districts' local BOCES or ASBO chapters.