Rockefeller Institute of Government – Foundation Aid Study
Comment on New York State’s education funding formula.
New York State’s Enacted State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget called for the Rockefeller Institute to conduct a study to assess the State’s Foundation Aid education funding formula and discuss potential modifications to how the formula works.
As part of the study, researchers at the Rockefeller Institute are collecting feedback from the public and education stakeholders, including school families, teachers, staff, administrators, school boards, appointed and elected officials, education researchers and experts, and education-focused support and advocacy organizations.
Stakeholders can share input on the Foundation Aid formula in two ways:
1. Provide verbal comment at a public hearing; and/or
2. Submit written comment through our online form.
Provide Verbal Comment at a Public Hearing
This summer, the Rockefeller Institute will be hosting five public hearings, with the generous support of local school districts across the state. The purpose of the hearings is to allow Rockefeller Institute researchers to listen directly to the education community and to record verbal feedback from a range of education stakeholders.
Locations and Dates for the Public Hearings
Date | Location | Region | Address |
July 16, 2024 | New York City | High School of Fashion Industries, 225 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011 | |
July 25, 2024 | Western New York | North Park Community School, 780 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216 | |
July 30, 2024 | Long Island | Weldon E. Howitt Middle School, 50 Vancott Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735 | |
August 8, 2024 | Central New York | Laurens Central School, 55 Main St, Laurens, NY 13796 | |
August 14, 2024 | Capital Region | Guilderland High School, 8 School Road, Guilderland Center, NY 12085 | |
*** For all hearings, invited stakeholder testimony will begin at 2:00 p.m. and public comment for registered speakers will begin at 5:30 p.m. | |||
Members of the education community are invited and encouraged to attend a hearing and provide input on potential changes to the Foundation Aid formula through public comment.
If you are interested in signing up to speak at a hearing, please click here to access our online Speaker Registration Form.
Submit Written Comment through Our Online Form
Education stakeholders across New York State are also encouraged to share input on potential changes to the Foundation Aid formula through the submission of written comments.
Now through Friday, September 6, 2024, at 11:59 pm (EST) interested members of the public can submit written feedback on the Foundation Aid formula online via the Written Comment Submission Form.
Incorporating Stakeholder Feedback into the Foundation Aid Study
The Rockefeller Institute will review all verbal and written comments from stakeholders that are collected at the public hearings and via the online Written Comment Submission Form. This feedback will be incorporated into the Foundation Aid formula study and will be used to inform the Institute’s final report on findings and discussion of policy options, which will be presented to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly in early December 2024.
Have a question? You can reach a member of our team at events@rock.suny.edu.
For more information please see the following link: https://www.rockinst.org/foundation-aid-study/
Dr. Glen Huot
Superintendent
Stamford Central School