Category Archives: school

How Can You Be Pleased and Disappointed at the Same Time?

By Dr. Rick Timbs Easy, just relive the overdue, long, and avoidably delayed workings of the state government between mid-January 2025 and toward the end of April 2025 (unsettled, as of this writing). Seriously, the Executive budget, delivered in mid-January 2025 with numerous policy issues remained unresolved until the end of April 2025. I mean,…

Video Alert: Watch the Tax Cap / Tax Levy Roundtable with SSFC’s Dr. Rick Timbs

If you missed the Tax Cap/Tax Levy roundtable event earlier in December featuring Dr. Rick Timbs, the Executive Director of the Statewide Schools Finance Consortium, here's the full video of the very informative event. https://vimeo.com/1040150167

Zero-Emission Buses- Quick Thoughts on the Transition

by Dr. Rick T imbs, SSFC / Photo credit: Auto Week To Determine Budget Impact Budget implications can include: 1. Determine the difference is the price of a Zero-Emission bus and the buses you currently purchase2. Calculate your bus replacement schedule with inflation or cost increases in mind as best you are aware of them…

Spotlighting the businesses that play a vital role in assisting CNYSBA accomplish our mission. Our Business Partners Play a Vital Role The generous support of our Business Partners plays a vital role in fulfilling a core CNYSBA objective of providing professional and leadership development programming that helps school board members meet and exceed the growing responsibilities…