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Chronological correspondence re repeal of mandatory retirement age for tenured faculty, humane animal experimentation task force recommendations, SUNY Maritime College, certification of health teachers, Monroe Community College capital construction request; final reports on governor's action on major legislation of interest to SUNY-CUNY community colleges, UUP, PSC; highlights of 1986 tax reform proposal of interest to higher education faculty

Scope and Contents NYSUT Legislative Program and Support Bills of Interest to Community Colleges, 1983 and 1984; final reports for 1985 session; bills of interest to UUP that were signed into law, 1983 session; text of mailgram to U.S. senators Moynihan and D'Amato opposing tuition tax credit for private school enrollment, November 9, 1983; memo from Ballard (Koenig) re first impressions of executive budget proposals, January 1984; detailed analyses of state budget proposals impacting SUNY and CUNY; update of...

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Testimony of president of United College Employees of the Fashion Institute of Technology to the NYS Assembly Committee on Higher Education and Subcommittee on Community Colleges, October 23, 1991; testimony of SUNY chancellor D. Bruce Johnstone before the committees; State of New York multi-year financial update, fiscal year 1991-92; material re VOTE/COPE; update of 1991-92 session; agenda for FNHP legislative meeting, December 6

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List of school districts by Senate district and Assembly district; budget cut impact survey (layoffs) by local; document re BOCES reform legislation

Scope and Contents Memo from Costello to legislative director Ray Skuse reporting on strategy session at UFT re governance, capital improvements, school aid, violence, and pension issues, December 16, 1993; memo from Costello to Skuse discussing state aid to NYC schools, December 13, 1993; notes from meeting of Special Act school local presidents, November 30, 1993; memo re school-related personnel issues, November 12, 1993; letter to members from NYSUT president and executive vice president, opposing...

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Chronological correspondence re phone banks (rental) from Democratic State Committee, endorsement procedures, meeting of Special Act local presidents, salary issues for 4201 schools; policy papers re tax reform, teacher centers

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Memo to UFT president Sandy Feldman from assistant director for NYC John Bozzella re talking points for legislative breakfast, February 1, 1988; text of proposed legislation; memorandum of support re proposed legislation to allow retired NYC police and firefighters who become teachers to opt for NYC Teachers Retirement System

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Chronological correspondence re Assembly hearing on small (Hurd) cities and budget vote, October 16, retiree health insurance, resolutions for NYSUT Representative Assembly

Scope and Contents List of key NYSUT program and support bills approved since August 29, 1988; memo from Costello to legislative director Ray Skuse re Hurd (small city) school aid formula and budget vote question, March 3, 1989; outline for remarks at health insurance hearing; summary of Coalition Finance Committee meeting, January 9, 1989; discussion of Yonkers Emergency Financial Control Board impact on collective bargaining, April 12, 1989; memo re 1989 Representative Assembly resolutions; draft text for...

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Memo to Ray Skuse re conversations with Senate and Assembly Education Committee staff, April 6; letter to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, indicating NYSUT endorsement of candidacy, August 15; letters to member re endorsements by NYSUT Board of Directors; legislative updates, including summary of meeting re NYC legislative concerns, November 7; letter to legislators, urging substantial increase in state aid to education