Statement Regarding New York State's ESEA Waiver Application
January 30, 2012 Letter & position regarding revision of special education high school credential & accountability procedures
December 8, 2011 SAANYS' Position on Possible Special Education Mandate Relief Proposals Proposed Technology Requirements for Computer Delivered Assessment
10/18/11 LIFO / Tax Cap / NY Educational Acheivements
3/4/11 Executive Budget Testimony - New York State School Administrators Consortium (NYSSAC) presented to Assembly Ways & Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee
2/15/11 SAANYS Opposes A-3982 Establishment of Property Tax Cap A Response to School Improvement Grants (SIG) guidelines
Delivered to federal representatives Testimony opposing mayoral control of Rochester city schools
(Acrobat Reader required) Memo of Opposition on anti-bullying legislation
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Regarding Senate Bill 1253-B and Assembly Bill 11235 SAANYS Does Not Support Charter School Expansion MEMORANDUM OF CONCERN - in regard to the evaluation of teachers and principals Testimony on GED testing program delivered to the Assembly Standing Committee on Education
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Delivered 5/19/10 Position Paper on Charter Schools
May 2010 Position Statement: teacher
certification and the granting of supplemental certification
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Sent to SED 3/25 Position Statement: annual professional performance review for teachers
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Sent to SED 3/25 Executive Budget Testimony
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Delivered 2/2/10 to Assembly Ways and Means Committee & Senate Finance Committee Position Statement Regarding Race To The Top, Proposed Legislative Reforms Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on Paterson's Deficit Reduction Plan
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Delivered 11/5/09 Letter of Support
Grow Your Own Teacher Program Testimony to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Regarding The Utilization of BOCES to Achieve Taxpayer Savings
Presented by James Viola, Director of Government Relations School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) October 13, 2009 Position Paper on Extended School Day/Year Legislative Memo of Support
Increased Take Home Payment (ITHP) Testimony presented at the Hearing on the FY 2009-2010 Executive Budget
Presented to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature - 1/28/09
A NYSSAC Initiative Position Paper on Special Education Mandate Reduction
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January 27, 2009
Presented to Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Cort SAANYS Gives Testimony Before Senate Committee on Flexible School Scheduling
December 10, 2008 SAANYS Issues Recommendations on State Budget Deficit Recommendation for Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act
Regarding Recognition and Calculation of Successful High School Completion Proposal for Differentiated Accountability ECB Tax Cap Position
(Acrobat Reader required) School Leadership In New York State -
Meeting the Needs & Facing the Challenges:
Reflections and Recommendations from the Field Testimony - New York State School Administrators Consortium (NYSSAC)
presented to Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature
2/4/08 Legislative Memo of Support
Resolution of improper practice issues Legislative Memo of Support
Retiree Health Coverage POSITION PAPER on High School Reform | 
