SAP News

For planning purposes, our department will close on Wednesday, December 31 at 12 p.m. Best Wishes on a Healthy and Happy New Year! 

As a reminder, the SLFS is due by next Wednesday, December 31st.   The template is password protected, and it is the same password used in previous templates. If you need a copy of the password, please email stateaidplanning@questar.org and we will email it to you. ...

For planning purposes, our department will be open and/or closed during the following times:  Wednesday, December 24 – we will close at 1:30 p.m.   Friday, December 26 – we will open at 9 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m.  Wednesday, December 31 – we will close at 12...

State Aid Output Reports for the 2025-26 school year are now available through the State Aid Management System (SAMS) located here.  Please note that viewing these reports through SAMS requires a username and password.  For username and password assistance contact the...

Our MOE template and tips for the 2024-25 LEA Maintenance of Effort Calculator to meet the Compliance Standard is posted to our website and is due March 31, 2026.

Topics will include a review of the January 2026 SBO Calendar, Corrective Action Plans – what they need to include and when they are due, and with SED’s public release of the 11/15/25 database, we will dive into how to review the database for key information for your...

Information regarding Tax Base Growth Factors for School Districts is now available at the Department of Taxation and Finance’s website. This is one of the components in the Tax Levy Limit Calculation formula prescribed by the tax cap legislation and must be used by...

Administrative Bulletin 2025-10, issued August 2025, informed you that the Retirement Board adopted an Employer Contribution Rate (ECR) of 9.59% of payroll. This ECR is applicable to fiscal year 2025-26 NYSTRS member salaries and will be collected in September,...

Our Budget Development Guidebook has been updated and posted to our website.