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ASBO Releases Second Annual Analysis of Economic Impact of School Districts

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:33:19 -0400

ASBO New York has released its second annual School District Economic Impact analysis that calculates public education's district-level, regional, and statewide economic footprint. In the 2018-19 school year, school districts were responsible for ...

Ninety-Eight Percent of School District Anticipate Staying Under Tax Cap

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:36:09 -0500

ASBO New York analyzed recent school district tax cap filings with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and the preliminary calculations show that 98% of districts plan to stay under the cap for 2020-21 school year.

Voters Approve 83% of Budgets in June Re-Vote

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:32:46 -0400

On June 18, 12 school districts presented their budgets a second time for approval by voters. Voters in each of these districts had failed to pass their 2019-20 budget proposals during the first budget vote in May. Voters passed all eight propose...

365 School Districts and BOCES Urge Legislature to Exempt Them from Paid Time Off for Voting

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:38:16 -0400

ASBO New York has gathered the signatures of 365 school district and BOCES leaders urging the Legislature to pass legislation (S.5314 Mayer/A.7837 Benedetto) that would exempt them from new paid time off requirements included in the 2019-20 State ...

2019 STAR Changes May Adversely Affect Homeowners This Fall

Thu, 30 May 2019 15:22:59 -0400

Changes included in the state Budget adopted in April will cause homeowners whose annual income is between $250,000 - $500,000 to lose their STAR Exemption, which comes in the form of a reduction reflected on their school tax bill. Those affecte...

Public Schools in the North Country Generate 16,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:43:51 -0400

Public Schools in the North Country Generate 16,000 Jobs

Public Schools in the Hudson Valley Generate 88,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:41:54 -0400

Public Schools in the Hudson Valley Generate 88,000 Jobs

Public Schools in Central New York Generate 32,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:38:54 -0400

Public Schools in Central New York Generate 32,000 Jobs

Public Schools in Western New York Generate 48,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:36:22 -0400

Public Schools in Western New York Generate 48,000 Jobs

Public Schools in the Mohawk Valley Generate 15,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:32:49 -0400

Public Schools in the Mohawk Valley Generate 15,000 Jobs

Public Schools in the Southern Tier Generate 28,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:28:42 -0400

Public Schools in the Southern Tier Generate 28,000 Jobs

Public Schools In North Country Generate 16,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:26:02 -0400

Public Schools in the North Country Generate 16,000 Jobs

Public schools in Finger Lakes Generate 50,000 Jobs

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:21:35 -0400

Public Schools in Finger Lakes Region Generate 50,000 Jobs

ASBO New York Releases Tool that Measures Economic Impact of School Districts

Tue, 07 May 2019 08:55:08 -0400

ASBO New York unveils a School District Economic Impact tool that documents public education's district-level, regional, and statewide economic footprint. In the 2017-18 school year, school districts were responsible for 602,000 full-time jobs st...

Health Care Costs for School Districts Continue to Rise Faster than Inflation and State Aid

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:39:48 -0400

Health care costs for school districts rose from $5.8 billion in 2013-14 to $7.1 billion in 2017-18, an increase of $1.3 billion or 22%, while Foundation Aid increased by 10.4%. Health care cost increases exceeded the rate of inflation each year ...

Ninety-Eight Percent of School Districts Propose Budgets Complying with the Tax Cap

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:31:10 -0500

According to analysis conducted by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), 98% of school districts propose staying within their tax caps for the 2019-20 school year. The analysis is based on March 1st tax cap filings to the Office of ...

Governor's Services Aid Proposal Radically Cuts Aid to School Districts, Shifts Burden to Local Taxpayers

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:40:52 -0500

Governor's Services Aid Proposal Radically Cuts Aid to School Districts, Shifts Burden to Local Taxpayers

Education Finance Leaders Recommend Balanced Approach in School Aid Proposal

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:00:40 -0500

ASBO New York, representing over 2,400 school business officials and staff from around the state, released its 2019-20 School Aid Proposal today. The School Aid Proposal calls for a $2.1 billion increase in school aid and a 3-year phase-in of the...

ASBO Releases Report on Challenges Facing Small City School Districts

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:19:35 -0500

Many of New York's 57 small city school districts face significant challenges ranging from large percentages of students in poverty and eligibility for free and reduced-price lunches, to limited tax bases and inadequate state funding. Small city s...

ASBO New York Releases Report on Achieving Equity and Transparency in Schools

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:49:31 -0400

In advance of ASBO New York's 5th Annual School Finance Symposium on Tuesday, September 18th from 1-3 pm at the Albany Capital Center, we have earlier today released a paper that examines current practices in school level budgeting and state fundi...

School District Health Care Costs Rise Faster than Inflation and Total Spending

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:21:18 -0400

A recent survey of member school districts by The New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) found that for 2018-19 the average individual health care premium increase will be 5.5%.

School Budgets Pass While Voter Turnout Declines

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:05:37 -0400

The New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) has released an analysis of 2018 School Budget Vote results. On May 15, New York communities passed 658 out of 674 budgets proposed by their local boards of education, continuin...

School Districts Stay Within Tax Cap

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:43:31 -0500

NYSASBO analyzed required school district filings to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) regarding 2018-19 tax cap calculations and proposed taxes. Of the districts that submitted information, 99 percent indicated they will submit budgets t...

Report Shows Significant Increase and Concentration of English Language Learners

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:59:44 -0500

The New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) has released a report showing English language learners in New York's public schools are growing in number and are highly concentrated in school districts that also have large n...

Report Shows Significant Disparities in Educating Students with Disabilities

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:05:54 -0500

NYSASBO has released a report on students with disabilities in New York's public schools that shows diagnosis rates, achievement, and spending are closely linked with student poverty and local wealth.