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Winter Virtual Workshop – Tuesday, February 24th from 9 am to 11 am    We will host our Winter Workshop virtually on February 24th from 9 am to 11 am. To have the most recent information available, we are holding our Workshop after the February 15th database is...

Topics will include SBO Calendar for March 2026, Kathy’s Corner – Review of 26-27 Foundation Aid Projections, BCS Reporting, Survey #4 re: Federal Aid Reporting and Key Budget Considerations for 2026-27  Use the Knowledge Café link at the middle of our website. ...

Data must be submitted via OSC's online portal by February 27th as March 1st falls on a weekend.  As a reminder, you can revise the Property Tax Cap after March 1st if needed.    Our Property Tax Guidebook is updated and posted to our website.  

If you have a 2025 Building Condition Survey (BCS) report to submit for your district, be sure it is submitted via SED’s portal by February 27th (as March 1st falls on the weekend) so your district will receive the State Aid available.

Topics will include SBO Calendar for February 2026, Kathy’s Corner – Preparing for Your School Budget Vote – Key Items to Plan Ahead For, Tax Cap – A Walk Through of a Sample School District Using Our Tax Cap Template – What to Consider, Where to Find Key Information...

Available for download is the 2026-27 Public and Private Excess Cost Aid Calculator for SWD. This spreadsheet can be used to project the 2026-27 Public and Private Excess Cost Aid for your district based on current 2025-26 STAC approvals.  Also available for download...

The State Aid Runs can be accessed through the New York State Education Department’s State Aid website. You will need to refresh your browser.  Briefing Book: https://www.budget.ny.gov/pubs/archive/fy27/ex/book/briefingbook.pdf - education starts on page 51  School...

For Chapter 97 projects in which Final Cost Reports and/or Final CSCs are not received in time for the February 15th database file, project expenses will not be included in the enacted budget for aid projections. Initial payment calculations for next year’s building...

Review your school calendar before winter break to ensure 180 days of session and 900/990 annual hours of instruction by the end of the school year in order to prevent a deduction in state aid. For model calendars and additional information please see...

As a reminder if you operate your own SED-approved summer school program that the district will need to complete Supplemental Schedules SS10-SS16.  These schedules are used by SED’s Rate Setting Unit to determine tuition rates/adjustments for programs operated by...