Aug 24, 2026
Topics: Review of the October SBO Calendar, Steps for Completing and Revising Your Claim Forms, and Tips on Which Areas of the Claim Forms to Review in Detail and Why Those Efforts Are Important! CPE/CTLE CPE Attendance Form
Aug 24, 2026
These forms must be submitted electronically through the Building Project area in the State Aid Management System (SAMS) Rebuild. Pursuant to New York State Education Law 3602 subdivision 6, districts must submit Bond (SA-132) and BAN (SA-135) borrowing forms for...
Aug 24, 2026
All school districts and BOCES must respond to the Single Audit Threshold inquiry in Question 1 and either confirm that a Single Audit or Program-Specific Audit Reporting Package was uploaded to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) or file the Single Audit Exemption...
Aug 24, 2026
Per Chapter 61 of the Laws of 2006, districts were allocated an EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) apportionment under the EXCEL program. The 2026-27 Enacted Legislative Budget specified that districts’ apportionments will now only be available...
Aug 24, 2026
All Transportation Contracts must be signed by the contractor and Board President or designee on or before the date service begins. Executed contracts must be submitted to SED within 120 days of the start of service. Transportation Aid may be prorated if the contract...
Aug 24, 2026
A rebuild to the existing SAMS system will be released in phases, divided by business area within the new SAMS application. The first area, Building Projects, launched on August 3rd. This area was developed with user feedback and will provide users with a centralized...
