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Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association
53rd ANNUAL DINNER

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Guest Speakers

THE HONORABLE ROGER B. TILLES
New York State Board of Regents

&

TIMOTHY G. KREMER
New York State School Boards Association

"The Promises and Reality  of Education Reform"

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NEW YORK STATE BUDGET - WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR LONG ISLAND?

N-SSBA Letter sent to New York State Long Island Senate & Assembly Delegations
March 23, 2012



NASSAU COUNTY GUARANTEE - NEW YORK STATE TAX LEVY CAP

Letter to Nassau Boards of Education - March 21, 2012
Letter to Long Island New York State Senate & Assembly Delegations
Directory of Long Island State Legislators - Members of the Senate
Directory of Long Island State Legislators - Members of the Assembly





Nassau County Council of School Superintendents/
 Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association/
Nassau Region PTA


NASSAU SCHOOLS - FINANCIAL/LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY FORUM
Held at the Leon J. Campo Center, East Meadow UFSD
Friday, February 10, 2012

                        PRESENTATIONS:

                        Welcome
                        Presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, Nassau Vice President, Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Assoc.    
                                                                  
                        Living and Learning on Long Island

                        Presented by Dr. Joseph S. Famularo, Superintendent, Bellmore UFSD

                        Legislative and Financial Challenges
                        Presented by John Lorentz, Superintendent, Farmingdale UFSD

                        Promoting Sustainability
                       
Presented by Dr. William H. Johnson, Superintendent, Rockville Centre UFSD   
                      
                        HANDOUTS: 
                                                                    
                        The State of Long Island:  How Long Island compares to the rest of the state and the nation

                        Mandate Relief






NASSAU-SUFFOLK SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

NASSAU COUNTY COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
SUFFOLK COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF OUR SCHOOLS
COMMUNITIES vs. STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Conference Held at the Huntington Hilton
 January 31, 2012


PRESENTATIONS

Who is Running Our Schools?  You or SED? - Dr. Lorna Lewis

Keeping Your Eye on the Ball - Mr. Peter Dion

Advocating for Long Island - Mr. Gary Bixhorn,
Dr. Alan Groveman, Dr. Joseph Famularo and Dr. Thomas Rogers


CONFERENCE MATERIALS


2012 Executive Budget Ten Point Analysis

NCCSS/SCSSA Advocacy Agenda for 2012 and Beyond

Understanding New York's Property Tax Levy Cap


Directory of Long Island State Legislators - Members of the Senate

Directory of Long Island State Legislators - Members of the Assembly






N-SSBA ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS MEETING
Held September 27, 2011

Critical Issue Presentation:  Education "Reform" in a Post-Tax World

Dr. Thomas Rogers, District Superintendent and CEO, Nassau BOCES



LATEST NEWS!
 
N-SSBA LEGISLATIVE MEMOS ON SCHOOL LEVY CAP
Sent to the Long Island NYS Senate & Assembly Delegations
Click Here:  June 22, 2011          June 24, 2011
 
   UPDATED JUNE 15, 2011 - TAX CAP BY THE NUMBERS
 
Tax Cap Scenarios w/Executive Budget State Aid Numbers - Nassau School Districts  (Click Here)
Tax Cap Scenarios w/Executive Budget State Aid Numbers - Suffolk School Districts  (Click Here)
 
"Not Just a Fair Share, A Fair Shake" - PowerPoint Presentation on Tax Cap Issues & the Executive Budget (Click Here)
 
Testimony - New York State Assembly Public Hearing - 2011-12 Executive Budget, March 11, 2011 (Click Here)
Invited Testimony give by Jim Kaden, Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Immediate Past President
 
Testimony - NYS Senate Hearing on Mandate Relief and Real Property Tax Caps, February 17, 2011 (Click Here)          Invited Testimony given by Lorraine Deller, Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Executive Director 


NEW YORK - 34th IN EDUCATION? - NOT SO GOVERNOR CUOMO  (Click Here)

 

MESSAGE TO NASSAU COUNTY:
DON'T PASS THE BUCK -
DON'T ROB THE SCHOOLHOUSE TO FIX YOUR HOUSE!


LETTER TO THE NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATURE - October 27, 2010
 
COURT DECISIONS: 
Supreme Court of the State of New York
Roger Corbin v. County of Nassau
Provided by Guercio & Guercio, LLP. & Ingerman Smith, LLP.

 Appellate Division:  Second Judicial Department

New York Telephone Company v. Supervisor of Town of North Hempstead, et al
Provided by Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP.
 
          HISTORY OF THE GUARANTY - Provided by Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP.
 
          TESTIMONY - October 29, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature -
                                 "Nassau County Tax Certiorari"

                                 presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Vice President
 
          TESTIMONY - October 18, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature -
                                 "Nassau County Tax Certiorari"

                                 presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Vice President
 
          TESTIMONY - October 18, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature -
                                
"Nassau County Tax Certiorari"
                                 presented by Lorraine Deller, N-SSBA Executive Director
 
               TESTIMONY - October 4, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature -
                                  "Nassau County Tax Certiorari"
                                  presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Vice President
 
          LETTER TO THE EDITOR - October 2010 - Nassau County Tax Certiorari
                                                    Submitted by Jay L.T. Breakstone, N-SSBA President
 
          COVER LETTER - To Nassau County Boards of Education and Superintendents
 
          RESOLUTION - For Adoption by Nassau County Boards of Education
          The following Boards of Education have adopted the Resolution or have it on a board agenda:
         
Baldwin, Bellmore, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, Carle Place, East Meadow, East Rockaway, East Williston, Elmont,
             Farmingdale, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Great Neck, Herricks,
             Hewlett-Woodmere, Island Park, Island Trees, Jericho, Lawrence, Levittown, Locust Valley, Long Beach, Lynbrook,
             Malverne, Manhasset, Massapequa, Merrick, Mineola, Nassau BOCES. New Hyde Park-Garden City Park,
             North Bellmore, North Merrick, North Shore, Oceanside, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Plainedge,
             Plainview-Old Bethpage, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Seaford, Sewanhaka CHSD,
             Uniondale, Valley Stream 13, Valley Stream 24, Valley Stream 30, Valley Stream CHSD, Wantagh,
             West Hempstead, Westbury          
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          TESTIMONY - October 18, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature -
                                "Nassau County to Impose New Fees on Schools"
                                presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Vice President

 



LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY:

Directories of Long Island State Legislators:     Senate          Assembly 

LETTER To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - New York State Budget - What's at Stake for Long Island? -
March 23, 2012


LETTER To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - Request for Technical Amendment - Section 2023-a of Education Law -          March 21, 2012

LETTER To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - MTA PAYROLL TAX - December 7, 2011

LETTER  To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - NYS Local School Levy Cap - June 24, 2011

LETTER
  To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - NYS Local School Levy Cap - June 22, 2011
LETTER  To Long Island NYS Senate and Assembly Delegation - Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund -
May 11, 2010


LETTER  To Regent Tilles, Commissioner Steiner & Chancellor Tisch - Special Education Mandates - April 16, 2010

LETTER  To L.I. Assembly Delegation - Mandate Relief Act 2010 - March 22, 2010 

NCCSS/N-SSBA/Nassau PTA - Information Forum on School Finance - February 5, 2010                                     
Presentations by:  Mary Jo O'Hagan     Dr. William Johnson     Dr. Kishore Kuncham  


NASSAU COUNTY TAX CERTIORARI COURT PROCEEDINGS:  Letter         Court Decision 10/13/09         N-SSBA Press Release 
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N-SSBA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

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N-SSBA - Publications        

Long Island Education: Costs and Outcomes Annual Report Compiled by Long Island Education Coalition & Long Island Association - April 2010   Press Release          Report

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N-SSBA UPDATE:                                      

N-SSBA/NCCSS/SCSSA JOINT CONFERENCE - January 31, 2011 

Suffolk County Council of School Superintendents PowerPoint Presentation - "Growing the Gap with the Cap"

"Education:  An Economic Powerhouse - School District Operations and Long Island's Economy"                                                             Press Release          Executive Summary          Full Report         

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TESTIMONY - March 2, 2012 - New York State Assembly - Nassau & Suffolk Republican Delegation Public Hearing, 2012-13 Executive Budget presented by James March, N-SSBA President & Jim Kaden, N-SSBA Past President

TESTIMONY - February 10, 2012 - New York State Mandate Relief Council Public Hearing                                                                presented by James March, N-SSBA President; Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Nassau Vice President; Jim Kaden, N-SSBA Past President

TESTIMONY - March 11, 2011 - NYS Assembly Public Hearing - 2011-12 Executive Budget                                                                 presented by Jim Kaden, N-SSBA Immediate Past President                    

TESTIMONY - February 17, 2011 - NYS Senate Hearing on Mandate Relief and Real Property Tax Caps                                            presented by Lorraine Deller, N-SSBA Executive Director

TESTIMONY - October 4, 2010 - Nassau County Legislature - "Nassau County Tax Certiorari"                                                            presented by Mary Jo O'Hagan, N-SSBA Vice President

TESTIMONY - June 8, 2010 - Suffolk County Legislature - "Resolution 15-7 - Increasing accountability of schools on bullying behavior" - presented by Lorraine Deller, N-SSBA Executive Director
             

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