One primary responsibility of school boards is to advocate for all students and their districts. You may be wondering, what does advocacy look like for school boards? What should I be doing? Or how can I get more involved in advocacy efforts?

Today we address these questions and provide an overview of the board’s role and responsibilities in advocacy, and we’ll learn how you can help to inform and influence NYSSBA’s advocacy platform.

Host: Mark Snyder, Senior Leadership Development Manager, NYSSBA
Guest: Caroline Bobick, Deputy Director of Governmental and External Relations, NYSSBA

Resources:

Contact NYSSBA’s Governance Relations Staff here: https://bit.ly/3Qy6dDd
Or call 518.783.0200

Advocacy Overview: https://bit.ly/41gyq67

On Board article: The importance of recognizing and celebrating success: https://bit.ly/4hQ1FnJ

NYSSBA’s Advocacy Liaison brochure: https://bit.ly/43848Fv

NYSSBA’s 2025-2026 Executive Budget Policy Recommendations: https://bit.ly/4igqnxl

NYSSBA’s 2025-2026 Executive Budget Fiscal Recommendations: https://bit.ly/3EWX6cz

NYSSBA’s 2025 Position Statements: https://bit.ly/4gYvBwo

NYSSBA’s 2025 Legislative Priorities: https://bit.ly/4ieMrs1

Have a question or a topic idea? We want to hear from you! Email us at ld@nyssba.org.

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