BOE Advocacy for the Community

District Announcements

Our NEW 2018-19 Nyack Schools Calendar is now available online! Download it here.

We are please to present our brand new 2018-19 District Calendar. This year, we've included color photos that bring our District vision to life with emphasis on equity, innovation and optimism. It will be posted for the school year under "About Us" > Calendars.

The printed version will be mailed to all District families the week of August 13th and distributed to all staff on Superintendent's Conference Day, September 4th.
- 2018-19 Calendar Nyack School District.pdf
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Summer Hours for Nyack Schools Administration Building are Monday - Thursday from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

The District Administration Offices will be closed each Friday from July 6th through August 24th.

Have a safe and happy summer!

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Results of the School Start Times Survey are now available to the public. Please see attached analysis.

Nyack's BOE and the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Montesano, are dedicated to keeping our community informed.

Please see the attached analysis of the survey entitled "Examining School Start Times: What Do YOU Think?" which was distributed to District parents, guardians and high school students February - March of 2018. A total of 1,697 responses were received.
- School Start TImes Survey Analysis March 2018.pdf
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Commitment to Digital Accessibility

Nyack Public Schools is committed to creating an environment where all are welcome. We strive to make our facilities and technologies accessible to all students, staff and visitors in accordance to WCAG 2.0 Level AA guidelines.

As part of this commitment, Nyack Schools will introduce the AudioEye toolbar. This feature will provide a comprehensive set of tools enabling our website visitors the ability to experience interfaces that are most accessible and usable to their needs. Please see Nyack Public Schools Accessibility Statement and Click here to learn more about AudioEye.

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A Letter from the Superintendent was emailed to parents/guardians RE: students' use of District-approved internet applications and webtools

Nyack Public Schools utilizes certain internet-based applications (commonly referred to as "apps") and webtools to provide effective educational resources for students. A list of District-approved apps and webtools, with the privacy policy for each, can be found on the District website under Parent Resources > Bill of Rights > Information Regarding Other Applications & Webtools.

Please note that this listing will be updated throughout the year as apps and webtools are added or deleted, with District approval.

The letter is attached here for your convenience in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
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Please take note of the FERPA form that was sent out to all District families in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole
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BOE Advocacy for the Community

Nyack BOE Issues of Advocacy

The Nyack Board of Education will occasionally make an appeal to community members to speak out against an issue of concern or to advocate for an issue at hand.

The following information is provided for community members to contact local government officials with concerns or questions that relate to NYS policies and laws.

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY:

Ellen Jaffee -- District 97
1 Blue Hill Plaza, Ste. 1116
POB 1549
Pearl River, NY 10965
845-624-4601
JaffeeE@assembly.state.ny.us

Kenneth Zebrowski -- District 96
67 North Main Street
New City, NY 10956
845-634-9791
ZebrowskiK@assembly.state.ny.us

NEW YORK STATE SENATE:

David Carlucci - 38th Senate District
20 South Main Street
New City, NY 10956
Phone: 845-623-3627
Fax: 845-708-7701

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR:

Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
1-518-474-8390 (Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm)

Nyack Public Schools

Building Bridges for today's students to cross into tomorrow's world with Equity, Innovation & Optimism

District Announcements

Our NEW 2018-19 Nyack Schools Calendar is now available online! Download it here.

Summer Hours for Nyack Schools Administration Building are Monday - Thursday from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Results of the School Start Times Survey are now available to the public. Please see attached analysis.

Commitment to Digital Accessibility

A Letter from the Superintendent was emailed to parents/guardians RE: students' use of District-approved internet applications and webtools

Please take note of the FERPA form that was sent out to all District families in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole

Archive of BOE Letters of Advocacy