Attendance and Enrollment Information
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Attendance and The School Calendar: Guidelines and Reporting for State Aid PurposesLatest Attendance News
04-20-2018
Revised 180-day Requirement Regulations and Guidance
Following the 60-day public comment period required under the State Administrative Procedure Act,
on April 10, 2018, the Board of Regents adopted a revised version of Commissioner’s Regulation §175.5
regarding the minimum instruction required for the receipt of state aid based on the public comment
received (click here to view the regulation and background).
The Board of Regents also directed the Commissioner to work with individual school districts as they
transition to implement the regulation. The revised rule will also be published in the State Register
on April 25, 2018 for an additional 30-day public comment period pursuant to the State Administrative
Procedure Act. The Department anticipates that the revised regulation will be presented to the Board
of Regents for permanent adoption at the June 2018 Regents meeting and any comments received during
this public comment period will be considered in the final adoption.
03-22-2018
Counting 180 Days of Session for 2017-18: Scheduling a Superintendent’s Conference Day on Monday, June 25th 2018
- Scheduling a Superintendent’s Conference Day after the June 2018 Regents Examination Period
- What happens when a district experiences weather - or disaster - related closures of many days?
05-30-2017
School Calendar Update
04-05-2017
School Calendar Advisory Regarding Scheduled Half Days
03-22-2017
Counting 180 Days of Session for 2016-17: Scheduling a Superintendent’s Conference Day on Monday, June 26th 2017
- Scheduling a Superintendent’s Conference Day after the June 2017 Regents Examination Period
- What happens when a district experiences weather - or disaster - related closures of many days?
180 Day Session Requirement
- What happens when a district experiences weather - or disaster - related closures of many days?
- Scheduling a Superintendent’s Conference Day after the June 2017 Regents Examination Period
- Request to disregard the required reduction of State Aid if one or more schools of the district were in session for less than 180 days due to extraordinary conditions.
SAMS Form A Schedule A8 Worksheet
This EXCEL worksheet can be used to tabulate & count the number of session days that count toward the required 180 session days.
2017-18 School Year Days of Session Worksheet (
30 KB)
2016-17 School Year Days of Session Worksheet ( 32 KB)
2015-16 School Year Days of Session Worksheet ( 64 KB)
The Three Year Enrollment Summary Report with 2016 enrollment data is now available. District State Aid is impacted by these counts: It is critical for business officials to review this report and work with the district Data Coordinator to correct any inaccuracies. (Published 12-16-2016)
FTE Calculator for the calculation of student full time equivalent attendance as required by Education Law or the Commissioner's Rules and Regulations.
FTE Calculator