NYSSCA Board Report
Each Board Member is required to complete a board report prior to each board meeting, even if you cannot attend the meeting. Reports will be available in NYSSCA Cloud file.
Click HERE for the 2025-2026 NYSSCA Work Plan
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What is your Board role?
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President (Pres, Past, Elect, EE)
Level VP (Secondary, Middle, Elem, Couns E)
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Please Reflect on End 1. NYSSCA will recruit and retain members.
Check Yes or No for each item below for your actions this quarter
1.1 Board members will actively promote membership in NYSSCA, by developing approaches for recruiting new members and retaining current members. (e.g. Member Only Benefits)
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Yes
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1.2 Promote NYSSCA membership benefits and professionalism through counselor education programs. Reach out to universities regarding counselor education programs to tap into their graduate programs for equal representation of upstate & downstate school counselors. (e.g., development of presentations for classes, NYSSCA materials provided to promote membership & professionalism)
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Yes
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1.3 Communicate through quarterly emails/social media/NYSSCA Community platforms to all NYSSCA members.
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Yes
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1.4 Maintain the ability to communicate with all non-member school counselors, counselor educators & Directors in each region by email & social media platforms.
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Yes
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1.5 State of the Association including how dues are spent is reported to the board and the membership.
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Yes
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1.6 Enhance Members’ Only Benefits. Follow up with ‘Why be a member’? For example, Fall & Spring Members’ Only PDs.
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Yes
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1.7 Set up, coordinate, and execute meet and greet/Professional Development NYSSCA events in regional locations or partner with a preexisting program (i.e. affiliate)
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Yes
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1.8 Set up, coordinate, and execute meet and greet/Professional Development NYSSCA events in person or virtually.
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Yes
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End 1: The strategies/plans I am working on to support this end are. Briefly describe your activity this quarter referencing the NYSSCA Workplan activity for the items you checked yes above:
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End 1: Actions I have taken this quarter include:
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End 1: Actions and resources still needed for achievement:
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Please reflect on End 2. NYSSCA will advocate on behalf of the professional school counselor at the State level.
Check Yes or No for each item below for your actions this quarter
2.1 Identify critical relationships
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Yes
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2.2 Continue relationships with NYSED through the office of Assistant Commissioner, Student Support Services to enhance implementation of Pt 100.2j with fidelity
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Yes
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2.3 Continue relationship with NYSED through Student Support Services Team.( schoolcounselors, school social worker, school psychologists, school nurses)
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Yes
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2.4 Continue developing relationships with the Board of Regents by attending BOR meetings. (i.e. invite BOR members to speak at Regional events and/or annual conference)
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Yes
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2.5 Continue developing relationships with NYSSBA, SAANYS, CTE TAC, NYSASP, NYSSSWA, NYSCOSS, BOCES, NYS Assoc of Small City Schools, CAS, NYSPTA, Big 5 Schools, Rural Schools Association of New York (RSA-NY) SOMOS, NYSABPRHAL Caucus and other related organizations statewide.
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Yes
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2.6 Continue developing relationships with CTE TAC, BOCES, & other related organizations regionally.
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Yes
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2.7 Continue the strategic relationship with NYSCEA. (e.g. provide a presentation to NYSCEA)
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Yes
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2.8 Develop relationships with legislators in support of school counselors (especially members of both Senate and Assembly Education and Higher Education Committees & NYC Council Members)
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Yes
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2.9 Create, disseminate & collect a needs assessment to identify advocacy needs for each level and/or regions.
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Yes
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2.10 Recruit regional committee representatives for the APP, MPR, MER, and PDP Committees to populate committees & insure regional representation.
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Yes
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End 2: The strategies/plans I am working on to support this end are. Briefly describe your activity this quarter referencing the NYSSCA Workplan activity for the items you checked yes above:
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End 2: Actions I have taken this quarter include:
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End 2: Actions and resources still needed for achievement:
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Please reflect on End 3. NYSSCA will promote and develop professional development opportunities for school counselors
Check Yes or No for each item below for your actions this quarter
3.1 Finalize the 2025 Annual NYSSCA Conference
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Yes
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3.2 Promote the 2025 Annual NYSSCA Conference
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Yes
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3.3 Develop 2026 annual state-wide conference
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Yes
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3.4 Promote the 2026 annual state-wide conference
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Yes
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3.5 Select site, make arrangements & negotiate contracts for the 2027 Conference
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Yes
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3.6 Develop and promote regional, leveled, and local professional development/training opportunities based on needs assessments.
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Yes
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3.7 Develop and promote regional, leveled, and local professional development/training opportunities regarding social justice and equitable access, i.e, access to concurrent enrollment.
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Yes
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3.8 Compile and create a list of resources- websites, podcasts, blog posts, lesson plans, etc.
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Yes
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3.9 Use a standardized data collection template to gather evaluative feedback following all professional development
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Yes
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3.10 Create resources for NYSSCA Board members to carry out and implement professional development.
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Yes
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3.11 Develop & implement a NYSSCA pod cast
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End 3: The strategies/plans I am working on to support this end are. Briefly describe your activity this quarter referencing the NYSSCA Workplan activity for the items you checked above:
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End 3: Actions I have taken this quarter include:
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End 3: Actions and resources still needed for achievement:
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Please reflect on End 4. NYSSCA will provide and develop professional standards/tools/resources for school counselors, counselor educators, graduate students and other interested parties.
Check Yes or No for each item below for your actions this quarter
4.1 Publish at least 1 edition of the NYSSCA Edge
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4.2 Create NYSED School Counseling/Guidance Plan Implementation Guide & Materials. Training Series to support Comprehensive Model implementation.
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Yes
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4.3 Contribute at least one submission to the NYSSCA Edge
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Yes
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4.4 Publish NYSSCA Today weekly
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Yes
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4.5 Publish NYSSCA Newsletter 5x year through ASCA
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Yes
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Yes
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4.6 Promote NYSSCA & non-NYSSCA PD (e.g. LICAC, MHANYS, Affiliates) and add events to NYSSCA calendar
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Yes
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4.7 Continue to generate non dues revenue sources for resource development (i.e. MultiView, Tradewing, Conference, Professional Development Events, online store)
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4.8 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Committee will meet with Presidents to create a report
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Yes
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4.9 Update resources for each level aligned with the current state regulations and ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors.
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Yes
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4.10 Continue to generate revenue sources for resource development (i.e. MultiView, Conference, Professional Development Events, online store)
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Yes
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4.12 Create Social Media Committee
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Yes
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4.13 Develop activities guides for each level aligned with the current state regulations.
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Yes
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End 4: The strategies/plans I am working on to support this end are. Briefly describe your activity this quarter referencing the NYSSCA Workplan activity for the items you checked above:
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End 4: Actions I have taken this quarter include:
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End 4: Actions and resources still needed for achievement:
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Please reflect on End 5. NYSSCA will develop alliances and collaborations with other related organizations.
Check Yes or No for each item below for your actions this quarter
5.1 Advance alliance with NYSUT
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Yes
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5.2 Develop and update the materials needed to form alliances and present with Administrators’ (SDL/SBL) Associations (e.g. NYS School Bds. Assoc. (NYSSBA), School Administrators Assoc. of NYS(SAANYS), Empire State Supervisors & Administrators Assoc.(ESSAA), NYS Federation of School Administrators (NYSFSA), Council of Administrators & Supervisors (CAS) NYSCOSS, NYSACAC NYS Assoc of Small City Schools, NYSPTA, NY Equity Coalition, Gates Partners) i.e. workshop presentations, exhibit table materials, targeted materials (e.g. one-page SC/SDL-SBL Relationship), video, National School Counselor Week promotion, branding.)
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5.3 Continue alliance building with related professional associations (i.e. NY Association of School Psychologists (NYASP), NYS Assoc. of College Admissions Counselors (NYSACAC), NY Assoc. for Counselor Education & Supervision (NYACES), NYS School Social Workers Association, NY School Nurses Association)
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5.4 Build collaborations with related professional associations and organizations at the local level e.g. GLSEN, ACA-NY, PTA/PTSA, SEPTA, local SCAs, Degrees NYC, EdTrustNY, HESC,NYSUT, UFT, NYSACAC (i.e. exhibits table, offer workshop presentations) (i.e. exhibits table, offer workshop presentations)
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5.5 Develop partnerships with other organizations to increase SC access to quality professional development. (i.e. HESC, College Board. NYSDOL, NYSED, ACT, CTE, SDL/SBL Associations, local SC associations, NCAA, ASCA webinars)
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End 5: The strategies/plans I am working on to support this end are. Briefly describe your activity this quarter referencing the NYSSCA Workplan activity for the items you checked above:
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End 5: Actions I have taken this quarter include:
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End 5: Actions and resources still needed for achievement:
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