The Office of Educational Management Services concerns itself with the management of New York State school districts and BOCES and their use of education resources. Specific areas of responsibility include business management, pupil transportation, cooperative service agreements between school districts and BOCES, school district organization and reorganization, Contracts for Excellence, cost-effectiveness, Regents State Aid proposal development, and collaborative research with the Education Finance Research Consortium. The office provides support for legislative and regulatory initiatives, such as streamlining school district and BOCES planning and reporting.
Latest Information
- The State Education Department and the Office of the State Comptroller will hold an online informational training on complying with the New York State Tax Cap (Chapter 97, Laws of 2011) on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sign on begins at 1:15 p.m.
- School Finance for High Achievement: Improving Student Performance in Tough Times
- School Reporting Requirements (SRR) web-based system
- Extreme Weather Event Guidance to Schools
(42 KB) - Regents approve regulations to provide mandate relief with pupil transportation requirements and School Facility Report Cards.
- Regents discuss regulations to provide mandate relief with vision screening for hyperopia and teacher certification flexibility.
- Increase in School Districts’ Share of Maintenance Costs for students placed in residential schools by Committees on Special Education. (20KB)
- Legislative Action Concerning Flexibility with Instructional Materials Aid. The Department will issue additional guidance on implementing this flexibility.
- Better use of school buses. Do you need a seat for every student?
- Property Tax Report Card - The statewide data by district for 2011-12 is now available on the District Budget Data tab, above. Please note the changes to Fund Balance definitions and aggregations resulting from GASB 54 and the Office of the Comptroller's guidance.
- Administrator Salary Disclosure - The statewide data by district for 2011-12 is now available.
- Contract Amounts for 2011-12 Contract for Excellence Districts
(26KB) - Accounting Changes Affecting School Districts
- Recorded Online Session on "Contingency Budgets and Other Budgeting Issues", March 29, 2011
Power Point Presentation: "Contingency Budgets and Other Budgetary Issues" (210KB) - 2011 Budget Deadlines Now Available
- ARRA Education Jobs Fund System Now Open for 2010-11, Budget Summary and Narrative Due by January 14, 2011
- Regional Transportation Pilot Study (33KB)
- Presentation to Board of Regents on Cost Drivers, State Aid and Education Reform (10-18-10) (377KB)
- Monitoring School District Financial Condition - PowerPoint Presentation (288KB)
- 2010-11 Property Tax Report Card Data
- 2010-11 Administrator Salary Disclosure Report
- Big 4 Cities Report on "Maintenance of Effort for Education" - Due from Districts
- Presentation on School Finance and Budget Matters: February 3 and 4, 2010 Online Sessions
(82KB) - C4E expenditure data for school year 2009-2010 - Due from Districts
- Regents
discussion paper on school district financial condition
(612KB) - Regents state aid principles and discussion paper on regional high schools (1.06MB)
Last Updated:
February 3, 2012