Aug 19, 2026
Topics: SBO Calendar for September, Claim Forms and ST-3 – What’s New and Areas to Review Carefully, Questions and Answers Use the Knowledge Cafe link at the bottom of our website. PowerPoint CPE/CTLE CPE Attendance Form
Aug 19, 2026
A rebuild to the existing SAMS system will be released in phases, divided by business area within the new SAMS application. The first area, Building Projects, launched last Monday. This area was developed with user feedback and will provide users with a centralized...
Aug 19, 2026
These forms must be submitted electronically through the Building Project area in the State Aid Management System (SAMS) Rebuild. Pursuant to New York State Education Law 3602 subdivision 6, districts must submit Bond (SA-132) and BAN (SA-135) borrowing forms for...
Aug 19, 2026
Each school district that issued debt for bus purchases in 2025-26 needs to report the debt terms by September 1st in the Schedule F6-Bus Amortization section in SAMS. There are now separate Schedule F6 forms for BANs and Bonds. No extensions are available for these...
Aug 19, 2026
All school districts and BOCES must respond to the Single Audit Threshold inquiry in Question 1 and either confirm that a Single Audit or Program-Specific Audit Reporting Package was uploaded to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) or file the Single Audit Exemption...
Aug 19, 2026
Per Chapter 61 of the Laws of 2006, districts were allocated an EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) apportionment under the EXCEL program. The 2026-27 Enacted Legislative Budget specified that districts’ apportionments will now only be available...
