Goals

• • Advocate for responsible public school reform that benefits student learning;
  • Challenge myths, theories and irresponsible approaches that will be damaging to students and public education;
  • Continue to educate legislators, the Regents, and other constituent groups about responsible school reform and the problems associated with the current NYSED and USDOE agendas;
  • Propose both technical adjustments and major course corrections;
  • Assess New York State’s use of “Value-added” student data as a source of information to evaluate teachers and principals;
  • Identify the potential for a district’s legal liabilities in the context of the implementation of the APPR and its inherent inconsistencies, implementation weaknesses, and technical flaws;
  • Advocate for adequate school funding, mandate relief, and legislation to prevent fiscal and educational insolvency.

Membership

There shall be two classifications of membership – Active and Emeritus

• 1. Active Membership shall be open to all persons who hold the title of Superintendent of Schools in a local or supervisory district in the four‐county region, including interims and acting superintendents. Active members shall have the right to attend and participate in meetings, vote, and hold office.
  2. Any active member of the Council who retires while in service shall become a Member Emeritus of the Council.
  3. At the discretion of the Executive Committee, public school superintendents from other counties may be invited to join as Active Members of the Council.
  4. Guests may attend and participate in meetings at the invitation of the President.
  5. Exceptions to these Membership regulations may be made at the discretion of the Executive Committee.