I'm proud to announce that our "hometown newspaper," The Rivertowns Enterprise, has endorsed my candidacy for Dobbs Ferry Board of Education. In today's issue, dated May 13, 2011, the Editor explained his endorsement with this description: "Leadership . . . sets Tracy Baron apart from the field of seven candidates in Dobbs Ferry. Based on her years of volunteer work in the district, and her legal background, Baron seems primed to become a productive contributor to the board. Her proactive approach is also notable, specifically her role as co-founder of SPRING Community Partners, which provides supplies to students in need."
Thank you to The Rivertowns Enterprise for its vote of confidence.
I created this blog 9 years ago when I first ran for the Dobbs Ferry Board of Education, and now I'm reviving it for my 2020 re-election run. It will allow me to "publish" information about why I am running, what the District has accomplished while I've been on the Board, and information about current issues facing public schools in New York. So if you're not on Facebook or you've missed my emails, you can catch up here! -- Tracy Baron
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
NYSSBA's Fiscal Reform "Playbook" Addresses Costly State Mandates
Last week, the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) released its Fiscal Reform "Playbook," a package of seven recommended mandate relief initiatives that would allow New York school districts to operate more efficiently.
The seven key components of the proposal are:
NYSSBA Fiscal Reform Playbook
The seven key components of the proposal are:
- Reform the “Triborough” Amendment to the state’s Taylor Law to allow school districts to freeze salaries upon the expiration of a contract.
- Cap the maximum amount that school districts would contribute to a health insurance policy to bring New York more in line with the national average.
- Eliminate seniority as the sole factor in layoff determinations.
- Streamline the teacher disciplinary process to make it less time-consuming and less expensive.
- Stabilize pension costs by providing new public school employees with the option of choosing a pure defined contribution retirement plan or a hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution plan through a new tier in the state pension system.
- Reduce the costs associated with special education by eliminating the more than 200 state laws and regulations that exceed federal IDEA requirements.
- Give schools the ability to leverage the purchasing power of large, national procurement cooperatives and contracts entered into by other states and local governments.
NYSSBA Fiscal Reform Playbook
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