Advocacy
School districts across New York State are subject to many laws and regulations (commonly referred to as “mandates”) issued by the Governor and State Legislature, New York State Education Department, and U.S. Department of Education.
A significant number of such mandates are formulated without input, feedback or cost-benefit analysis from local school districts, and often result in unintended negative educational and fiscal consequences.
Our elected representatives are better informed about local concerns and their magnitude and are most likely to respond when they hear directly from individual constituents. We encourage you to contact them.
This page will be updated as we continue to monitor ongoing legislative issues affecting school districts.
We thank the Chappaqua PTA and its Advocacy Committee for joining us in our advocacy efforts.
Kathy Hochul
Governor
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
518-474-8390
Peter Harckham
NYS Senator
188 State Street Legislative Office Building, Rm. 315, Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2340
Chris Burdick
NYS Assemblyman
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 417
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5397
Shelley Mayer
NYS Senator
Chair, Education Committee
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 509
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2031.
Michael Benedetto
NYS Assemblyman
Chair, Education Committee
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 836
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5296
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
NYS Senator
Majority Leader, New York State Senate
188 State Street
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 907
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2585
Carl E. Heastie
NYS Assemblyman
Speaker, New York State Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 932
Albany, NY 12248
518-455-3791
Dr. Lester Young Jr.
Chancellor
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
518-474-5889
Dr. Frances Wills
Regent
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
518-474-3889
Dr. Betty A. Rosa
Commissioner
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
518-474-3852
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