Recent Advocacy Initiatives
- January 2005 -- E-News Alert --Field response to NYSED online survey before deadline of January 6, 2005 requested
- November 2004 -- Letter to Chancellor Bennett
- October 2004 -- Met with NYSED on the proposal for a Middle Level checklist assessment in all untested areas.
- October 2004 -- Middle Level Update
- July 2004 -- Letter to Assistant Commissioner Butterworth commending NYSED for maintaining existing regulations at Middle Level in music and visual arts
- March 2004 -- Letter to Commissioner Mills
- March 2004 -- NYSED Middle Level Policy Summary and Intent
- March 2004 -- Sample letter to State Legislators posted for member action
- February 2004 -- Letter to the Board of Regents expressing NYSATA'S viewpoint
- February 2004 -- Middle Level Update -- Concerns and Talking Points to respond to NYSED survey
- January 2004 -- Testimony by Dr. Patricia Barbanell to Board of Regents on Middle Level Proposals
- November 2003 -- Advocacy Desk at NYSATA state conference "Lasting Impressions" in Rochester. Laptops were available for members to respond to the NYSED online survey on Middle Level Education
- November 2003 -- Gary Bates and Dr. Patricia Barbanell give testimony to the Board of Regents
- October 2003 -- Testimony given by Jane Berzner and Jessica Bayer to the Education Committee of the New York State Legislature
- April 2003 -- BOCES hosted Middle Level Public Engagement Surveys at regional sites across the state. Members of the Board of Trustees across the state represented the interests of visual art education.
- March 2003 -- Dr. Michael Parks and Jennifer Childress gave testimony to the Board of Regents
Other Advocacy Initiatives
- November 2004 -- NYSATA Resolutions presented at the state conference for membership approval
- August 2004 -- Jane Berzner, Jessica Bayer, Dr. Patricia Barbanell, representatives of the Music and Theatre Association met with Assistant Commissioner Abrams regarding the progress of ASSETS, an assessment in the arts.
- July 2004 -- Letter to Commissioner Mills requesting a content specialist in the visual arts at NYSED
- October 2003 -- Letter to Commissioner Mills requesting a content specialist in the visual arts at NYSED
- February 2003 -- Letter to Commissioner Mills regarding ASSETS
