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SAMS Rebuild – Building Project Area Available
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...
SAMS System Outage/Maintenance
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, from approximately 4 am to 6 am, State Aid Management System (SAMS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance.
Knowledge Café – August 19 – 9 am
Topics: SBO Calendar for September, Claim Forms and ST-3 – What’s New and Areas to Review Carefully, Questions and Answers Use the Knowledge Cafe link at the bottom of our website. PowerPoint CPE/CTLE CPE Attendance Form
SAMS Rebuild- Building Project Area is Now Available
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...
Required Submission of Borrowing Forms for Statewide Average Interest Rate Calculation
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...
Bus Amortization – September 1st
Each school district that issued debt for bus purchases in 2025-26 needs to report the debt terms by September 1st in the Schedule F6-Bus Amortization section in SAMS. There are now separate Schedule F6 forms for BANs and Bonds. No extensions are available for these...
Survey 4 – Single Audit Exemption
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...
District Remaining EXCEL Allocation as of July 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...
TeaTime at 10 am – August 25th
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 PowerPoint
2026-27 Transportation Contracts
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...