Legislative Matters, Monroe County School Boards Association





Legislative Districts and Representatives NYS Board of Regents Pressures on School Districts How the state can help school districts in hard economic times How the Regents and SED can help school districts Regents & SED Leadership
MCSBA LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS
STATE & FEDERAL	2011 Mandate Relief Issues	Recommends solutions for unfunded and under- funded mandates.
	2011 Charter Schools	Identifies inequities in charter school law and offers revisions to benefit all students
	2011 Real Property Tax Relief	Identifies real solutions to the problem of local property taxes
	2010 Student Health & Wellness	Lists steps already taken by schools, and steps that should be taken by government
	2010 Measuring/Maintaining Teacher Quality	Identifies issues with teacher preparation, support, evaluation, and discipline

FEDERAL	2011 Public Education The Federal Role 2007 Refine NCLB so No Child is Left Behind	Addresses federal involvement with education and unfunded federal mandates Lists concerns and recommendations to revise the 2001 NCLB law
NEW YORK STATE	2011 State Leaders must support their Public Schools 2010 Comptroller Audits of Public Schools 2008 Contract for Excellence law: New Problems	Outlines the responsibility of the state government to provide adequate financial support for its public schools Discusses law, expense, and reporting involved with audits of school districts Lists serious problems created by the Contract for Excellence provisions of the state aid formula created in 2007
MONROE COUNTY	2003 County Relationships for Progress	Discusses issues shared by schools and the county: policy development, improved delivery of services, and distribution of sales tax revenues