Joint Legislative Public Hearing on
2017-2018 Executive Budget Proposal
Elementary & Secondary Education
February 14, 2017
9:30AM
Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany
Testimony
Commissioner, New York State Education Department
Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
President, United Federation of Teachers – UFT
Executive Vice President, New York State United Teachers – NYSUT
Superintendent, Yonkers Public Schools, Conference of Big 5 School Districts
Superintendent, Buffalo School District
Superintendent, Rochester School District
Superintendent, Syracuse School District
Superintendent, Utica School District
Legislative Director, Alliance for Quality Education
Deputy Director, NYS Council of School Superintendents
Executive Vice President, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators – CSA
Dir. Govt. Relations, School Administrators Association of NYS – SAANYS
Executive Director & Chair, 4201 Schools Association
Director of Government Relations, NYS School Boards Association
Executive Director, NYS Association of School Business Officials
Chair Legislative Committee, NYS School Facilities Association
District Superintendent, BOCES of NYS
Executive Director, Rural School Association of NYS
Albany Diocese, NYS Catholic Conference
Director Government Affairs, Orthodox Union
Executive Director, Agencies for Children’s Therapy Services – ACTS
Policy Director, Center for Children’s Initiatives
President, NY School Bus Contractors Association
President AFL-CIO, Local 1181- Amalgamated Transit Union
Executive Director, NY Association of Pupil Transportation
Policy Coordinator, Advocates for Children of New York
Director Advocacy & Public Policy, NY Association of Independent Living, WNY Independent Living
Executive Director, NY Association on Independent Living
Superintendent, Westbury Union Free School District
Executive Director, NYS PTA
Written Testimony
District Superintendent, WSWHE BOCES and its 31 Component School Districts
President, ExpandEdSchools
Executive Director, Conference of Big 5 School Districts
The New York State Network for Youth Success
Senior Policy and Advocacy Associate for Youth Justice
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer, Reform Educational Financing Inequities Today
CEO, Northeast Charter Schools Network
Education Finance Specialist, The League of Women Voters of the New York State
Executive Director, The New York State Association of Small City School Districts
Superintendent, Rochester City School District
Superintendent, Utica City School District
Senior Policy Analyst, The Children’s Aid Society
Superintendent, Buffalo City School District
New York Business Development Manager, Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office
Health Information Specialist, Southern Tier Independence Center