In response to public comments at the World Café forum, the East Greenbush Central School District is providing information to community members who would like to contact elected officials about the impact state legislation is having on public schools. 

Resources for Issues Facing  EGCSD and other NYS Schools:

• Campaign for Fiscal Equity Report on Essential Resources for a Sound Basic Education - Posted February 19, 2013
• Video Shown at January 31 Forum produced by Capital Region BOCES - Posted February 19, 2013
• Annual State Reporting Requirements - Posted February 19, 2013
• NYSCOSS Report: Governor's State Aid Proposal and GEA Impact on EGCSD - Posted February 19, 2013
• Times Union: Rate rise new worry Teacher retirement costs to jump 37 percent, state warns school districts - Posted February 14, 2013
• "A Call to Action" Advocacy Toolkit - Posted February 12, 2013
• List of Elected Officials in the Capital Region - Posted February 12, 2013
• 2013 Legislative Platform: Be the Change for Kids by NYSSBA - Posted February 5, 2013
• Optimal Option: SUNY's Personal Retirement Plan As a Model for Pension Reform - Special Report by the Empire Center - Posted February 5, 2013
• New York's Exploding Pension Cost - Special Report by the Empire Center - Posted February 5, 2013
• Your Public Schools in Fiscal Peril: Running out of Time and Options presentation by Dr. Rick Timbs - Posted February 5, 2013
• Education Speaks
• Educate NY Now!
• NYSED List of Mandate Relief Items
• Mandate Reform Information and Resources
• Let NY Work Agenda - a coalition seeking mandate relief
• NYSSBA Advocacy Website
• Statewide School Finance Consortium Website

If You Want to Write a Personal Letter to Officials, Here Are Some Important Facts:

• East Greenbush CSD has cut its budget each of the past four years in response to state aid cuts. To see specific cuts click here.
• Unfunded mandates are driving up the cost of education. Click here for mandate reform information and resources.
• The following is an advocacy form letter for residents to use as a starting point for communicating with elected officials. The letter may be used as a template and customized by individual users to suit their needs. Fill in the required information, print and mail to your representatives. The letter can also be sent as an attachment via e-mail.
  
  
  • Click here to access the advocacy form letter in Word.
  • Click here to access the advocacy form letter in pdf format.

Contact information for elected officials who represent all or portions of the East Greenbush Central
School District is listed below:

NEW YORK STATE: