LibGuides: Meeting Handouts: 2016-2017

SLS Annual Report Continuing Education Section - year end statistics

Results of the NYLA/SLSA New York State Census of School Librarians
Over the last 18 months, NYLA has worked with its Section of School Librarians (SSL) to develop new legislation that would expand student access to certified school library media specialists (cSLMS). With the help of the School Library System Association (SLSA), NYLA undertook a building-by-building census of New York State’s school librarians. Through SLSA’s incredible effort, NYLA has collected data on 4,316 of 4,502 identified schools – a nearly 96% response rate.
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements
The Board of Regents, at its March 2016 meeting adopted a new Subpart 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to implement Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2015 relating to the registration process for any holder of a classroom teaching, school leader and teaching assistant certificate that is valid for life (Permanent, Professional and Level III Teaching Assistant) and the establishment of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) requirements for Professional and Level III Teaching Assistant certificate holders.

These new Registration and CTLE requirements do not apply to holders of Continuing Teaching Assistant certificates and Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) certificates, such as School Attendance Teachers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, School Dental Hygiene Teachers and School Nurse Teachers.