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Superintendent outlines state priorities: bus emissions, pre‑K funding, certification and civil service concerns
Summary
Superintendent Sullivan briefed the board on advocacy priorities to carry to state legislators after the governor's State of the State address, highlighting bus emission rules in 2026, the Rockefeller study on state aid, pre‑K funding inequities, teacher certification delays and civil service constraints.
Superintendent Mr. Sullivan told the Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education the district will refine its advocacy priorities after the governor's State of the State address and urged board members to prepare for meetings with state representatives.
He identified several priorities likely to shape district advocacy: forthcoming regulations and funding related to bus emissions (noting 2026 as a key date), state responses to the Rockefeller study and potential impacts on state aid, inequities in pre‑K provider reimbursement rates, New York State Education Department certification backlogs and mismatched civil service titles and testing that hinder hiring.
Nut graf: these issues affect the district's…
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