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CENTER FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
The Association of Small City School
Districts’ Center for School Improvement Planning is currently updating
its benchmark report with current data and this new report will be
available for distribution shortly. In 2007-08, many of our member
districts, along with school districts outside of the Association,
ordered their copy of the benchmark report and have found it useful for
planning in the areas of finance, academics and administration. Our
finance consultant, Charles Winters, has expanded the report to include
an easy-to-follow narrative in order to navigate the huge amount of data
included in the report. Mr. Winters uses comparable districts,
determined by a number of variables, to give a clear picture of a
district’s strengths and areas that need attention. The Center has also
provided additional consulting services to several SCSD districts to
assist analyzing data, reviewing district performance and developing
action plans.
 CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM
CHECK BACK FOR SAMPLE REPORTS!
 Press
& Sun-Bulletin November 24, 2007
Report pleases city school officials
Consultant stresses solid academic performance, but points to areas
that need improvement
By
George Basler
Press
& Sun-Bulletin November 23, 2007
Binghamton school officials use study to pinpoint areas to improve
By
George Basler
Press
& Sun-Bulletin November 21, 2007
Consultant: City schools fare well
Binghamton compared to similar districts
By
George Basler
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
State Official Says City School District Shouldn’t Be Required To
Sign Contract For Excellence
By S. Alexander Gerould
agerould@post-journal.com |
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click here to
access Dr. Uebbing's power point presentation
click here to
access Mr. Liebert's power point presentation
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NOTE SPEAKER: JAMIE VOLLMER
WELCOME TO THE GREAT CONVERSATION:
INCREASING COMMUNITY
SUPPORT FOR AMERICA’S PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
“Nobody in America has the right to criticize public education
unless he or she has spent a warm Friday afternoon locked in a room
with eighth graders. It’s time to stand up…and build support for
America’s public schools!”
– Jamie Vollmer
 DR.
STEPHEN UEBBING, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WARNER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY AT ROCHESTER AND FORMER CANANDAIGUA CSD SUPERINTENDENT
Context and Character: the link between
school and community, the need to build relational trust and the
challenge to establish moral purpose
 DR. PEGGY WOZNIAK, SUPERINTENDENT BINGHAMTON
CSD
Developing a Board-Superintendent Governance Team in Support of High
Student Achievement
DAN LIEBERT, PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TROY
www.techvalleyhigh.org
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May 28, 2008
ASSOCIATION TESTIFIES AT THE
Joint Legislative Hearing Preparing Today’s Youth for the
Workforce
Before the Senate Committee on Education, Senate Committee on Commerce,
Economic Development and Small Business, Senate Committee on Labor and
the Senate Majority Task Force on Critical Choices -
click
here to read testimony
April
23, 2008 before the Suozzi Commission,
click here to see
the TESTIMONY
Joint Legislative Hearing on 2008-09 Executive Budget
(Elementary and Secondary Education)
February 4, 2008
Presented by:
Norma Barton, President, NYSASCSD and Member and former President, BOE, Canandaigua CSD TESTIMONY
of The
NYS Association of
Small City School Districts |
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BOARD MEMBERS AT A RECENT MEETING IN
ALBANY: PICTURED ARE (standing l. to r.) EDWARD BROWN, ALBANY CSD,
FRED WACHTMEISTER, PLATTSBURGH CSD, CHARLES WINTERS, SCSD
CONSULTANT, THOMAS WOODHULL, NEWBURGH CSD, THOMAS MCGOWAN, GLENS
FALLS CSD and seated NORMA BARTON, CANANDAIGUA CSD, ROBERT
BIGGERSTAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Report by Charles A. Winters
The
Promise and Pitfalls of Using Data to Identify Achievable Improvements in
Efficiency and Effectiveness in New York State Public Schools |
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THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
V. NYS
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4/5/2007 |
Attorney General's (AG)
REPLY BRIEF |
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July 26, 2006 |
Association's
PRE-CALENDAR
STATEMENT |
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July 26, 2006 |
Association's NOTICE OF
APPEAL |
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June 6, 2006 |
COURT'S DECISION
AND ORDER granting AG's Motion to Dismiss |
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18, 2005 |
Association's
COMPLAINT FOR
DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF |
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June 16, 2005 |
AG's
MOTION TO DISMISS |
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January 26, 2006 |
Association's
AMENDED COMPLAINT |
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January 26, 2006 |
Association's reply
MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION |
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January 26, 2006 |
Association's AFFIRMATION |
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February 17, 2006 |
AG's AFFIRMATION |
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February 17, 2006 |
AG's
REPLY TO MEMORANDUM OF LAW submitted by the Association in
response to AG's Motion to Dismiss |
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March 10, 2006 |
Association's
LETTER BRIEF |
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March 17, 2006 |
AG's LETTER
BRIEF in response to Association Letter Brief |
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THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF
EDUCATION FUNDING INEQUITY |
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Click here to access SCSD's:
Funding For Achievement
A
Report for the New York State Association of Small City School Districts
Regarding State Aid Reform
Submitted by Charles A. Winters, School Finance Consultant |
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Click here to access Small Cities'
Funding for Achievement
Power Point Presentation |
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ARCHIVES - PRESS RELEASES - INFORMATION
BULLETINS - OTHER NOTICES OF INTEREST |
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February 26, 2007 NEWS RELEASE
Small City
Schools Testify on Governor’s Budget As Taking New
York Education into a
New Era |
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Times
Herald-Record Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Schools fear 'contract' will
cost them by Paul Brooks
click here to read interview with
Middletown Superintendent Ken Eastwood |
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SCSD NEWS PROGRAM
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 22 2007 1:00PM – 2:00PM
ALAN CHARTOCK’S SPEAKERS
CORNER
WAMC AND STATEWIDE AFFILIATES
TOPIC: STATE AID REFORM GUESTS:
ROBERT BIGGERSTAFF,
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, NYSASCSD, CHARLES WINTERS,
SCSD FINANCE CONSULTANT AND PROFESSOR SUNY,
NEW PALTZ,
CARL HAYDEN, FORMER
CHANCELLOR, BOARD OF REGENTS, FRANK
MAURO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE - MODERATOR:
DR. ALAN CHARTOCK |
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For
Immediate Release: September
27, 2006 NEWS RELEASE New
Report: The Invisible Face of CFE:
New York’s Small City School Districts in
Crisis please note: the report is a .pdf file, if you are
unable to access this file,
please feel free to contact our office and we
will provide a copy for your use (518) 475-9500,
reb@biggerstaff-firm.com |
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NEWS RELEASE
JULY 11, 2006:
ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO GRANTING OF STATE'S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT |
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DID YOU KNOW? campaign
- March 28, 2006 |
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Small City Schools Awaiting Word on Their Own Lawsuit
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Legislative Gazette Article March 27, 2006 |
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DID YOU KNOW? campaign
- March 14, 2006 |
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DID YOU KNOW? campaign
- March 6, 2006 |
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NEWS
RELEASE:
May 18, 2006 - Over 89% of Small City School Districts passed their school
budgets on 'Super Tuesday" ... but some by the skin of their teeth.
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DID YOU KNOW? campaign We are contacting
all 66 small city school districts’ legislators in an effort to help them
understand that although small cities are located throughout the state, they
have many commonalities and that as legislators, working as a group to address
small cities’ concerns would benefit their constituents and the state as a whole
as well. -
February 27, 2006 |
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NEWS RELEASE: January 31, 2006
Small City Schools Dismayed by
Governor’s Budget |
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NEWS
RELEASE:
March 15, 2005 - New York State Association of Small City School Districts to
file suit against New York State to force state aid reform and close the
“opportunity gap.” |
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Lawsuit for school funds: What we're fighting for
by: Dan Lowengard, Superintendent, Utica CSD
published November 30, 2004 UticaOD.com |
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School districts ante up to sue for funds -
Times Union Article
October 25, 2004
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Small Cities Announce Intention to
Sue State -
Times Union Article
August 12,
2004 |
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Small Cities'
NEWS
Release August 2004 |
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The Association
has updated its Program Exchange Catalog. Thank you to all those who helped us
bring this catalog up to date!click here to
access the
PROGRAM EXCHANGE Catalog
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