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Board weighs resolutions on FOIL fees and new North African/Middle Eastern demographic category

Amherst Central School District Board of Education · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Board members discussed two draft resolutions: one urging state action on fees for for‑profit FOIL requesters and another asking the state to recognize North African and Middle Eastern (MENA) demographic categories; members supported refining the language and referred the items to the legislative committee.

A board member identified in the transcript as Mister Croft introduced two proposed resolutions the board might forward to the legislative committee or to NISBA/NISPA for broader advocacy.

The first resolution would ask for state action to allow school districts to recover certain costs when for‑profit entities request and mine public records;…

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