Year: 2026
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District Superintendents Meet with Legislators on BOCES Advocacy Day
On Feb. 25, 2026, district superintendents from across the state met with lawmakers to advocate for the coalition’s legislative priorities. BOCES of NYS asks lawmakers to: Address Critical Workforce Shortages Public Sector Lease Terms School Aid Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) 22 School District “Piggyback” Contracts Transition to Zero-Emission Buses Learn more about this year’s
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District Superintendent Scott Budelmann Testifies on Behalf of the BOCES of NYS
Scott Budelmann testified at the Joint Budget Hearings on Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. The transcript of his testimony is below: Good morning, Chairpersons Krueger, Pretlow, Mayer, and Benedetto, and other Members of the Senate and Assembly. I am here today on behalf of BOCES of New York State, the entity