Terms of Use
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Copyright
Except as expressly provided to the contrary on any individual document(s) or material(s) published on the New York State Education Department Website, permission to copy, use, and distribute materials created by and/or credited to the New York State Education Department and contained on the New York State Education Department Website is hereby granted without fee for personal, private and educational purposes, except that reproducing materials for profit or any commercial use is strictly forbidden without express prior written permission of the New York State Education Department. Any reproduction or distribution of such materials must expressly credit the State Education Department in a manner likely to inform any recipient as follows (Fill in information indicated by brackets and omit brackets):
- From the New York State Education Department. [Name of article/document.] Internet. Available from [specific webpage on State Education Department Website]; accessed [date, month, year].
Permission to copy, use, and distribute materials as described above shall not extend to information housed on this Website that is credited to other sources, or to information on Websites to which this site links.
Disclaimers
Information provided on this website is intended to allow convenient electronic access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information, the New York State Education Department recognizes the possibility of human or mechanical error. Therefore, the New York State Education Department, its employees, officers, and agencies make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability of the information provided by this website and disclaim any express or implied warranty as to the same. The New York State Education Department assumes no liability for damages resulting from the use of any information disclosed on this website and urges independent site-specific verification of the information contained herein.
The documents posted on this server may contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. If you click on these links, you will be leaving the New York State Education Department’s website. These links and pointers are provided for the user’s convenience. The New York State Education Department does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
Nondiscrimination Policy
The State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities. Portions of any publication designed for distribution can be made available in a variety of formats, including braille, large print or audiotape, upon request. Inquiries regarding this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Department's Office for Diversity, Ethics, and Access, Room 530, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234.
Vendor Notice
The New York State Education Department does not endorse individual vendors, products or services. Therefore, any reference herein to any vendor, product, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation or approval of the New York State Education Department.
Web Accessibility Policy
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is working to provide access to all web site content, services, and transactions to all users. Thisincludes persons with disabilities, as well as persons running low-end hardware. Our objective is to be in compliance with the Statewide
Technology Policy NYS-P08-005 - "Accessibility of State Agency Web-Based
Intranet and Internet Information and Applications." 
If you are unable to access any page(s) in our website, please email us or call us (518-473-4501) with detailed information on the location of the page or document you were attempting to access. Be sure to include your name, email address and phone number so that we may follow-up with you to provide you with the information in another format.
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