Updates

September 2009

• 9/21/2009
  BETACs: Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers

August 2009

• 8/26/2009
  Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Disabilities
• 8/5/2009
  Tenure and Seniority Rights for Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs)

July 2009

• 7/16/2009
  Teacher Certification in New York State
• 7/13/2009
  Supplemental Teaching Certificate
• 7/13/2009
  Supplementary Bilingual Education Extension
• 7/6/2009
  Certification Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• 7/2/2009
  Impact of Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Contingency Budgets in 2010-11 School Year
• 7/1/2009
  National Board Certification

May 2009

• 5/26/2009
  97.3% of School Budgets Passed
• 5/18/2009
  Teacher Centers
• 5/6/2009
  COBRA premium subsidy - Update

April 2009

• 4/30/2009
  Property tax report cards reveal spending increase
• 4/9/2009
  The Role of the Union in Educational Programs
• 4/7/2009
  COBRA Subsidy Included in Stimulus to Help Laid-Off Workers Keep Health Insurance
• 4/7/2009
  Federal Stimulus Funding for New York State
• 4/7/2009
  Unemployment Insurance Provisions in Stimulus to Benefit One Million New Yorkers

March 2009

• 3/10/2009
  Educating Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment
• 3/6/2009
  General Education Teacher and the Committee on Special Education (April 1999)
• 3/6/2009
  New York State Professional Development Standards
• 3/4/2009
  New Tenure Determination Law 2008
• 3/2/2009
  Governor's budget contains freeze on state property tax payments

February 2009

• 2/28/2009
  55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
• 2/26/2009
  New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program (MTIP)
• 2/26/2009
  Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)
• 2/26/2009
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 10: Reading/Literacy Initiatives
• 2/26/2009
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 4: Improving Teacher Quality - State Grants
• 2/26/2009
  Reauthorized IDEA of 2004 and recent changes in state law
• 2/25/2009
  IDEA Fact Sheet 1: Excluding Committee On Special Education (CSE) Members From Attending Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting
• 2/25/2009
  IDEA Fact Sheet 2: Initial Evaluation And Reevaluation For Special Education Services
• 2/25/2009
  An Update on 'Teachers of Tomorrow'
• 2/25/2009
  Update your APPR: Professional Portfolios Required for Evaluation of Newly Certified Teachers
• 2/23/2009
  State Share for Community Colleges Decreases to 30.3%
• 2/11/2009
  High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE)

January 2009

• 1/27/2009
  4.00% Contingency Budget Cap for 2009-10

December 2008

• 12/22/2008
  Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
• 12/16/2008
  2009-10 Executive Budget - Pre-K–12 Education

October 2008

• 10/16/2008
  Social Work Licensure and School Social Worker Certification

September 2008

• 9/29/2008
  Test Accommodations Extended for Former English Language Learners
• 9/19/2008
  Special Education Variances
• 9/11/2008
  Continuum of Special Education Services for School Age Students

August 2008

• 8/6/2008
  Special Education Variances
• 8/4/2008
  Special Education Class Size Limits

June 2008

• 6/27/2008
  What is a property tax circuit breaker?
• 6/25/2008
  Large Increase in the Percentage of Districts Opting Not to Have a Budget Revote
• 6/4/2008
  Summary: Report of the Commission on Property Tax Relief
• 6/3/2008
  Reading First Impact Study: Interim Report

May 2008

• 5/6/2008
  Analysis: 2008 Property Tax Report Cards
• 5/1/2008
  Teaching Service & Federal Student Loans/Scholarships

April 2008

• 4/29/2008
  Contract for Excellence Update
• 4/14/2008
  Response-to-Intervention (RTI)

February 2008

• 2/25/2008
  New York State Accountability System
• 2/22/2008
  Professional Development Plans
• 2/22/2008
  Amendments to Commissioner's Regulations Part 154: 'Services for Pupils with Limited English Proficiency'
• 2/15/2008
  Special Education Variances
• 2/15/2008
  Which Certification Requirements Affect You?
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 8: Parents Have a Right to Know About their Schools
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 9: Unsafe School Choice Option
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 6: Educational Technology Initiatives
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 5: Paraprofessionals
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 7: Parent Involvement
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 3: Supplemental Educational Services
• 2/12/2008
  District-Based Teacher Mentoring Program
• 2/12/2008
  Special Education Requirement Professional Development Plans (PDP)
• 2/5/2008
  Professional Development Plans - Checklist Review 2008
• 2/4/2008
  Comparison of mentoring program models
• 2/4/2008
  The Role of the Mentor in District-Based Mentoring Programs
• 2/1/2008
  Teacher Improvement Plans (TIP)
• 2/1/2008
  2008-09 Executive Budget - Higher Education

January 2008

• 1/28/2008
  Submission of A Model B, C-1 or C-2 Application for Middle-Level Regulatory Relief (December 2005)
• 1/25/2008
  2008-09 Executive Budget for Pre-K–12 Education
• 1/23/2008
  3.36% Contingency Budget Cap for 2008-09
• 1/8/2008
  TEACH Certification Application Process for Teachers, Pupil Personnel Service Professionals and Teaching Assistants
• 1/3/2008
  UPDATE: Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Requirements for School Employees

December 2007

• 12/5/2007
  IDEA Fact Sheet 3: Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities and Response To Intervention (RTI)

November 2007

• 11/12/2007
  Community College Base Aid Increases
• 11/8/2007
  Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Project SAVE)
• 11/2/2007
  Regents Seek $1.94 Billion School Aid Increase
• 11/2/2007
  SED: Evaluation of Teacher Preparation Report

September 2007

• 9/12/2007
  Fiscal Policy Institute reports modest improvements in wages, but troubling long-term trends
• 9/12/2007
  Fiscal Policy Institute reports modest improvements in wages, but troubling long-term trends

August 2007

• 8/29/2007
  2007-08 School Budget Voting Summary
• 8/22/2007
  Diagnostic Screening of New Students
• 8/22/2007
  New State Aid Formula Provides Predictability for Local Union Leaders
• 8/16/2007
  Consultant Teacher Services

June 2007

• 6/19/2007
  Battle over School Vouchers Continues in States Across the Nation
• 6/19/2007
  Professional Development Requirement for Certification

May 2007

• 5/29/2007
  Record 95.3% of School Budgets Passed
• 5/23/2007
  Mentor Teacher Internship Program grant applications 2007-08
• 5/23/2007
  2007 Property Tax Report Cards
• 5/4/2007
  2007-08 Adopted State Budget – Higher Education
• 5/3/2007
  Salary Schedules 2007
• 5/3/2007
  STAR Program Changes

April 2007

• 4/10/2007
  Contract for Excellence update: SED offers new memo, additional resources

February 2007

• 2/22/2007
  2007-08 Executive Budget for Pre-K-12 Education
• 2/22/2007
  2007-08 Executive Budget for Higher Education
• 2/7/2007
  3.84% Contingency Budget Cap for 2007-08
• 2/1/2007
  Student Progress on Grades 3-8 Math Assessments

December 2006

• 12/5/2006
  Court of Appeals orders state to invest billions more in education
• 12/1/2006
  HOUSSE option remains available

November 2006

• 11/13/2006
  Study reports higher numbers of part-time faculty lead to lower graduation rates
• 11/13/2006
  Board of Regents seek $1.48 billion school aid increase
• 11/11/2006
  Regents report on P-16 proposal for reform

October 2006

• 10/30/2006
  Domestic Partner Benefits
• 10/12/2006
  75 school districts Identified for low performance among students with disabilities

August 2006

• 8/22/2006
  2006-07 School Budget Voting Summary
• 8/22/2006
  Proposals to Ease the Burden of Property Taxes Across New York State
• 8/4/2006
  New Population Reports

June 2006

• 6/28/2006
  SED Charter School Report
• 6/28/2006
  2006-07 New York State Teacher Certification Examination Dates
• 6/23/2006
  Pay for Performance
• 6/17/2006
  '65% Solution' is No Solution

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Previous Bulletins

September 2009

• 9/2/2009
  Copies of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) To Teachers and Other School Personnel (June 2003)

August 2009

• 8/26/2009
  Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Disabilities

July 2009

• 7/16/2009
  Teacher Certification in New York State
• 7/13/2009
  Supplemental Teaching Certificate
• 7/1/2009
  National Board Certification

March 2009

• 3/10/2009
  Educating Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment
• 3/6/2009
  General Education Teacher and the Committee on Special Education (April 1999)
• 3/4/2009
  Fact Sheet 1: Calculating Graduation Rates

February 2009

• 2/28/2009
  55-64 Passing Score and the Safety Net for Students with Disabilities
• 2/26/2009
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 4: Improving Teacher Quality - State Grants
• 2/26/2009
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 10: Reading/Literacy Initiatives

December 2008

• 12/22/2008
  Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)

February 2008

• 2/22/2008
  High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE)
• 2/20/2008
  Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants
• 2/15/2008
  Certificate Types for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• 2/15/2008
  Which Certification Requirements Affect You?
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 7: Parent Involvement
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 5: Paraprofessionals
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 6: Educational Technology Initiatives
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 8: Parents Have a Right to Know About their Schools
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 9: Unsafe School Choice Option
• 2/14/2008
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 3: Supplemental Educational Services
• 2/1/2008
  Teacher Improvement Plans (TIP)

August 2007

• 8/16/2007
  Consultant Teacher Services

May 2006

• 5/17/2006
  87% of School Budgets Passed

April 2006

• 4/25/2006
  New Certification Requirements for Teaching Assistants

March 2006

• 3/8/2006
  NYSUT NCLB Fact Sheet 2: Accountability/Adequate Yearly Progress
• 3/1/2006
  Allowable Testing Accommodations on the Grades 3-8 Assessments (March 2006)
• 3/1/2006
  2006-07 Legislative Budget - Higher Education

February 2006

• 2/1/2006
  Get your HOUSSE in Order: NCLB Deadline for Highly Qualified Teachers is June 30, 2006

January 2006

• 1/3/2006
  4.00% Contingency Budget Cap for 2006-07
• 1/3/2006
  Supreme Court Rules that Parents Have Burden of Proof in Challenging their Child's IEP (January 2006)

December 2005

• 12/1/2005
  Average State Support for Community Colleges Increases Slightly to 29.8% (December 2005)

July 2005

• 7/1/2005
  Experimental Middle or Intermediate Schools

April 2005

• 4/5/2005
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (April 2005)

February 2005

• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 4th Grade Math Assessment (February 2005)
• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 8th Grade ELA Assessment (March 2006)
• 2/1/2005
  Teacher Certification Titles (Effective 9/1/04)
• 2/1/2005
  Incidental Teaching
• 2/1/2005
  Student Progress on the 8th Grade Math Assessment (February 2005)

January 2005

• 1/4/2005
  Governor's Accountability Proposals (January 2005)
• 1/3/2005
  Student Progress on the 4th Grade ELA Assessment (March 2006)

December 2004

• 12/1/2004
  New York State Education Department Approved Alternatives to Regents Examination

September 2004

• 9/1/2004
  Professional Development Plans (PDP) - Checklist
• 9/1/2004
  Professional Portfolios Required For Evaluation of Newly Certified Teachers Update Your APPR: September 2004

April 2004

• 4/1/2004
  ZARB Commission Final Report Released

March 2004

• 3/1/2004
  NYS Teacher Certification Exams: The Assessment of Teaching Skills - Performance

January 2004

• 1/5/2004
  State Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics for Grades 3 through 8

October 2003

• 10/1/2003
  Vouchers and Other Threats to Public Education (October 2003)

June 2003

• 6/3/2003
  Court of Appeals Rules for CFE (June 2003)
• 6/1/2003
  A Code of Ethics for Educators

December 2002

• 12/1/2002
  Automated External Defibrillators (AEDS) in Schools

November 2001

• 11/1/2001
  Academic Intervention Services and Students with Disabilities (November 2001)

February 2001

• 2/1/2001
  Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

November 2000

• 11/1/2000
  Laboratory Requirements for Science Regents Coursework
• 11/1/2000
  High School Credits for Acceleration in Mathematics
• 11/1/2000
  How High School Math Credit is to be Awarded

May 1999

• 5/4/1999
  Supreme Court Rules on Nursing Services Under the IDEA (May 1999)
• 5/3/1999
  Regents Exams Standards Setting: The Cut Scores (May 1999)

April 1999

• 4/1/1999
  General Education Teachers' Access To Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)