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Week in Review: February 16-20
Prior to the first major cutoff date of the 2015 legislative session, 32 bills moved out of the House Education Committee. Five bills that continue to churn through the process important to principals include:
Learn More“These kids LOVE math.” – EngageNY and the Common Core
Way to go, Bethel! So inspiring to hear a principal (along with teachers and central office leaders) remind us of the power of vertical alignment, powerful instruction, and communication and collaboration with families in leading to positive outcomes for students. It’s so refreshing to hear their honest acknowledgement of the challenges at first – for…
Learn MoreThe Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for Feb. 13
The beauty of the democratic system is that citizens have access to their political leaders. And often, those leaders listen and respond. This has certainly been the case in addressing the lack of substitute teachers for school districts. But, this only occurs if and when legislators hear from those in their communities. (See remarks below…
Learn MoreWeek in Review: February 9-13
Monday, the House Education Committee held a public hearing on two bills of importance to principals state wide
Learn MoreOutside Is In: Meet a Tree
Lesson Purpose: To identify with a tree using the senses of touch, sight, hearing and smell.
Learn MoreBeyond the Bake Sale: ASB Fundraiser Money for a Nonprofit
Q. Our Middle School conducted a fundraiser under ASB. Now they would like to donate $500 of the $12,000 raised to Homeless Backpacks (nonprofit). They would note it in their minutes. Will that be sufficient since they didn’t raise it under Private Purpose Trust (6000) account?
Learn MoreThe Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for Feb. 6
The availability of substitute teachers is a real problem for school districts across the state. The good news is that legislators have clearly heard from their school leaders in their legislative districts about the need to expand the pool of those eligible to substitute. There is also data from a recent survey that further expresses…
Learn MoreOutside Is In: What’s the Idea?
Encourage students to be on the lookout for environmental articles in magazines or newspapers. When they bring them in, select one and duplicate as many as needed. Distribute copies to students. Instruct the students to read the selection very carefully. On a clean sheet of paper have them write the following...
Learn MoreBeyond the Bake Sale: Storing Boosters Money in the School Safe
Q. Can we temporarily store money that belongs to the Boosters in the school safe?
Learn MoreThe Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for Jan. 30
In 2012, ESSB 5940 regarding school employee benefits passed. It directed the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to collect data on the health plans and costs from all school districts. This phase has been done with 100% of districts and carriers submitting the data. The legislation also mandated that school districts must offer a…
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