September 17 - April 17 Take Time to Take Care of YourselfWe are thrilled to once again partner with Equitable on the Take Time to Take Care of Yourself Series. This series is designed to help you navigate important aspects of personal and professional life with confidence and ease. Each session will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to enhance your well-being and financial health. |
September 28 - 30, 2025 2025 Fall Leadership Summit |
September 28 - 30, 2025 New Superintendents Institute: Fall Leadership SummitDesigned specifically for first-year superintendents, this institute offers essential guidance, community, and practical learning to help you thrive in your new leadership role. We also invite superintendents new to the state to participate, find supports and to grow your network. |
September 28 Cabinet Pre-InstitutePlease join us for a special pre-Institute session sponsored by the Council's Cabinet Committee focused on the influence and impact of artificial intelligence. One of the most significant challenges facing school districts in this era is the degree to which these tools have undermined = made vulnerable- traditional, content focused goals, instructional approaches, and assessment practices. Ironically, these very tools can also be used to make these same curricular frameworks more durable by focusing on uniquely human skills, like those found in many districts’ vision of the graduate. This session will explore these challenges and provide guidance for how to future proof your instructional practices by focusing on the critical skills required by every student for success in life, learning and work beyond school. Presenter: Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. is the Executive Director of EdAvance in Litchfield, Connecticut. His experience and practice have been informed by time spent in secondary history instruction, district curriculum development, for-profit corporate management, executive leadership and consulting. Since 1990, Jonathan’s work has taken him to over 150 districts in the tri-state area. The primary focus of Jonathan’s current practice is assisting districts in their planning to prepare students for a world being transformed by artificial intelligence. He is the author of the Corwin Press book, Digital Learning for All, Now and is a former Vice Chair of the Litchfield Board of Education. He has also served on the Commission for International Education and has led international school accreditation visits on five continents. All are welcome and lunch will be provided. |
October 7 - January 6 , 2026 Resilient Leadership InstituteA superintendent’s steadiness shapes an entire system. This four-part series invites superintendents and assistant superintendents to look inward into the biology of stress, the psychology of compassion, and the small, repeatable moves that foster both. Each one-hour session braids: Science – concise, research-backed insights on the nervous system, cognitive load, and the ripple effects of compassionate leadership. Practice – guided micro-exercises (breath, embodiment, reflective writing) to build real-time regulation and perspective-taking skills. Community Building – structured protocols that transform the room into a circle of trust, turning isolation into collegial support. Spaced scheduling gives leaders room to apply the tools between meetings and return with lived experience, questions, and data from their own districts. |
October 16 Legal Leadership in EducationJoin us for our Legal Leadership in Education: Navigating Rights, Responsibilities and Risk located at our new offices in Latham, NY. |
November 7 Long Island University Women's InitiativeIn partnership with NYSCOSS, LEAF, Inc. and Long Island University we are pleased to offer the Women's Initiative on the LIU campus at the Roosevelt House. |
November 13 - 14, 2025 Women's Initiative Summit 2025Bridging Voices, Building Leaders: Women Shaping Tomorrow's Education Today Our program is designed to empower and celebrate women in educational leadership. Participants will have the invaluable opportunity to network and explore topics on confidence, celebrating strengths and developing leadership skills. |
November 16 - 17, 2025 New Superintendents InstituteDesigned specifically for first-year superintendents, this institute offers essential guidance, community, and practical learning to help you thrive in your new leadership role. We also invite superintendents new to the state to participate, find supports in New York and to grow your network. |
December 10 New Superintendents Coffee & ConversationJoin us for a brief check in with new superintendents from around the state to discuss issues on your mind or share ideas with colleagues and NYSCOSS. Veteran superintendents will be on hand to share guidance and experiences. |
January 26 New Superintendents InstituteDesigned specifically for first-year superintendents, this institute offers essential guidance, community, and practical learning to help you thrive in your new leadership role. We also invite superintendents new to the state to participate, find supports in New York and to grow your network. |
March 2 New Superintendents Institute: Winter InstituteDesigned specifically for first-year superintendents, this institute offers essential guidance, community, and practical learning to help you thrive in your new leadership role. We also invite superintendents new to the state to participate, find supports and to grown your network. |
March 25 New Superintendents Coffee & ConversationJoin us for a brief check in with new superintendents from around the state to discuss issues on your mind or share ideas with colleagues and NYSCOSS. Veteran superintendents will be on hand to share guidance and experiences. |
May 20 New Superintendents Coffee & ConversationJoin us for a brief check in with new superintendents from around the state to discuss issues on your mind or share ideas with colleagues and NYSCOSS. Veteran superintendents will be on hand to share guidance and experiences. |