For over fifty years, NYSASA has served as a membership association dedicated to school attorneys in New York State. Our members serve as counsel to boards of education and school districts across the state, and the mission of our association is to serve the schools in New York through support to the attorneys who represent them. We are dedicated to the school attorney's professional interest in education law, school administration and educational programs.
Our members endeavor to provide their clients-- school districts -- with the highest level of legal representation. NYSASA is devoted to supporting our members in that pursuit by offering opportunities to network with school attorneys and other experts in the field, updates on the latest legal developments, and conferences on the most pressing labor and education law matters. I invite you to spend some time on our website to learn about our upcoming conferences, and all of the services we offer. For example, from June 1st to June 3rd 2012, we will once again be hosting our annual School Law Seminar in Lake George which provides - in one of the state's more beautiful settings - the latest information on school law's hot topics. I encourage you to take advantage of that great opportunity to meet and talk with other school attorneys from across the state. Information about how to register for this seminar is also available on our website.
Another critical component of NYSASA's mission is to serve as a knowledgeable and substantive resource for school boards and administrators, New York's government and the general public. NYSASA works to provide all public education stakeholders with an understanding of the important role that school attorneys serve in helping schools provide a quality education to the children of this great State.
This is especially relevant in 2012, as school districts face the current challenges of the State's economy, increasing unfunded mandates and the tax cap's impact on school budgets, while working to meet and surpass the educational goals set for our State's public schools.
As NYSASA's President for 2012, I will work, along with all of the members of our Board of Directors, to continue to advance school attorneys as critical members of the school team seeking solutions to the fiscal and educational challenges ahead. Rather than lamenting the challenging circumstances facing public schools, NYSASA will continue to be a resource for innovative and meaningful solutions.
I look forward to all that we can achieve together this year, and once again, thank you for your interest in our Association. If you are already a member, we are grateful for your continued support of NYSASA. If you are not a member, please join us. Should you have any questions about NYSASA, please contact me at info@nysasa.org I look forward to working with you, and seeing you at one of our upcoming conferences.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Volz
