Aug 19, 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 19, 2026
Topics: Common Year-End Adjustments for: the General, Food Service, Special Aid, and Capital Funds and How to Make the Necessary Journal Entries Use the TeaTime link at the bottom of our website. CPE/CTLE CPE Attendance Form...
Aug 19, 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 19, 2026
The 2026-2027 UPK Application is due on August 31. You may review SED’s Office of Early Learning 2026-2027 Application webinar for additional guidance: 2026-2027 UPK Application | New York State Education Department.
Aug 12, 2026
SED’s State Aid Office has released the Claim Forms within SAMS for the 2026-27 Claim Year. Please reference this memo to see what changes are in store for us this 2026-27 Claim Year. ST-3 changes for the 2026-27 claim year can be found here. The statutory deadline...
Aug 10, 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 last Monday. This area was developed with user feedback and will provide users with a centralized...
