Questar III BOCES https://www.questar.org Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:22:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.questar.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Questar III BOCES https://www.questar.org 32 32 Health Insurance Trust Newsletter – Fall 2026 https://www.questar.org/2026/10/20/health-insurance-trust-newsletter-fall-2026/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:15:54 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599674 To read the Fall 2026 edition of the RCG Health Insurance Trust Newsletter, click here.

]]> SLFS/ESSA Reporting for the 2025-26 School Year  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/19/slfs-essa-reporting-for-the-2025-26-school-year/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:08:57 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599673 If you missed our October Knowledge Café, you may listen to our recorded session by clicking the link below. In this webinar, we discussed the SLFS Reporting for 2025-26, reviewed the report, and the template that will assist you in completing the required report. The report is due by December 31st. 

The template is password protected, but it is the same password used in previous templates. If you need a copy of the password, please email stateaidplanning@questar.org and we will email it to you.  

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]]> Knowledge Café – November 10 (Tuesday) at 9 am https://www.questar.org/2026/10/19/knowledge-cafe-november-10-tuesday-at-9-am/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:04:56 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599672 As a reminder, the Knowledge Café will be held on Tuesday this November 10th due to the observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday that week. 

Topics: Review of the SBO Calendar for December 2026, Overview of Survey 2/3 Due 1/15/27, EXCEL Grants – Steps for Claiming Remaining Balances, and Ten Areas to Check in December for Good Fiscal Health 

CTLE/CPE Registration 

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]]> Coffee Talk – November 4 at 9 am  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/19/coffee-talk-november-4-at-9-am/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:58:24 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599668 Topics: Review of Foundation Aid and Key Data Points to Monitor 

CTLE/CPE Registration 

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]]> It’s A Good Day in PreK – September 2026 https://www.questar.org/2026/10/14/its-a-good-day-in-prek-september-2026/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:57:20 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599650 From the desk of Early Learning Principal Michael Burns, please find the September 2026 newsletter below, or by clicking here.

 

]]> Reminder: Workshop Webinar Today at 9 am  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/08/reminder-workshop-webinar-today-at-9-am/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:44:44 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599626 Thank you to those who have attended our in-person workshops across the state. If you missed the opportunity to attend, we will host our live webinar on October 8th from 9 am – 11 am.  

To join the webinar, please go to our workshop page for the zoom link. 

In our daily conversations and communications with districts around the state, one of the frequent concerns is the tightening of district finances.  Due to these concerns, the State Aid Planning Fall Workshop will focus on what you can do to help yourself as far as district reporting and communicating with the board, managing finances throughout the year, and ideas to help plan for district finances in the future.  

If you require CTLE or CPE credit, you will need to also register in Frontline. Use this page to select the location that you will be attending. The following attendance form will need to be completed to receive CPE credit and emailed to our Operations Associate: gavin.barker@questar.org.    

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]]> SAMS Claim Forms – Time Sensitive Deadline – October 13  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/08/sams-claim-forms-time-sensitive-deadline-october-13/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:43:44 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599624 SED sent out a memo this past week to remind districts that state aid claim forms were due by statute on September 2, 2026.  There are still several districts that have not submitted their claim forms and it is critical that completed claim and projection data are received promptly to ensure that your district’s data is included in the data file used to project 2027-28 aid under the 2027-28 Executive Budget proposal.  

SED stressed that they review submissions on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot guarantee that claim forms first submitted after Tuesday, October 13, 2026, can be reviewed and achieve a “clean” status before the November 15th statutory reporting deadline.  

As a reminder, your district’s independent audit does not need to be complete to submit your State Aid Claim forms, including the ST-3 Annual Financial Report. New York State Education Law requires the withholding of State Aid payments to districts until required claim forms are submitted. 

]]> Knowledge Café – October 14 at 9 am  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/08/knowledge-cafe-october-14-at-9-am/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:42:51 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599622 Topics: SBO Calendar for November and ESSA/SLFS Reporting for 25-26 School Year 

Use the Knowledge Café link at the middle of our website.  

Powerpoint 

CPE Attendance Form 

We hope you will join us tomorrow! 

]]> Independent Audit Report Due – October 15  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/08/independent-audit-report-due-october-15/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:42:04 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599620 Districts need to file their Independent Auditors Report with NYSED and NYS OSC (for SED Survey 1 in the NYSED Portal under Office Audit Services) by October 15, 2026. For more information, please reference Appendix L in our SBO Monthly Calendar guidebook.  Please note that the BOE acceptance of the audit is not due until Survey 2/3.

]]> 2027-28 Executive Budget Aid Projections for Excess Cost Aid – Time Sensitive Deadline – October 16  https://www.questar.org/2026/10/08/2027-28-executive-budget-aid-projections-for-excess-cost-aid-time-sensitive-deadline-october-16/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:41:18 +0000 https://www.questar.org/?p=599618 To ensure that excess cost aid projection information is included in the 2027-28 state fiscal year Executive Budget, it is necessary for school districts to have their 2025-26 school age 10-month high-cost public and private STAC approval records entered in the STAC Online System by October 16, 2026. 

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