THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

FROM:

Diana M. Hinchcliff

COMMITTEE:

Full Board

TITLE OF ITEM:

Final Review of the Regents Federal Legislative Agenda: Federal Legislation and Education in New York State, 2005

DATE OF SUBMISSION:

November 30, 2004

PROPOSED HANDLING:

Approval

RATIONALE FOR ITEM:

Federal Advocacy

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goals 1-6

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Attached for your review and approval is the final draft federal legislative agenda. 

 

The first draft was revised based on comments and recommendations from stakeholder groups and action by Congress.  The funding charts in the document are lacking federal fiscal year 2005 allocations for New York. Now that Congress has passed a budget, the U.S. Education Department will in January release state funding allocations for the programs described.  When USED’s funding amounts are inserted, the charts will show that New York’s shares will be either slightly increased or reduced from FFY 2004 levels. The completed agenda will be published before Congress returns at the end of January to begin a new session.

 

I recommend that the Board of Regents take the following action:

 

VOTED:  That the Board of Regents approve the Regents Federal Legislative Agenda, Federal Legislation and Education in New York State, 2005.

 

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