State Monitors: Wyandanch Union Free School District (WUFSD)
Summary
Chapter 18 of the laws of 2020, enacted on February 3, 2020, authorizes the Commissioner of Education to appoint a State Monitor to oversee the fiscal operations of the Wyandanch Union Free School District (WUFSD).
This act established the powers and duties of the State Monitor,. Mr. Albert Chase, who Ìýwas appointed on April 23, 2020. Mr. Chase’s responsibilities include:
- Working with the WUFSD’s Board of Education to develop a five-year financial plan;
- Providing semi-annual reports to the Commissioner, the Board of Regents, the Governor and Legislature on the fiscal and operational status of the district, which includes all the contracts that the district enters throughout the year;
- Reviewing annually the proposed district budget to ensure that it is balanced and, to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the district’s approved academic improvement and financial plans;
- Assisting in resolving disputes and conflicts, including those between the superintendent and the Board of Education;
- Recommending cost-saving measures, including shared service agreements;
- Serving as an ex-officio member of the Board of Education who is entitled to attend all meetings of the Board of Education, including executive sessions, and to access any necessary documents and records of the district;
- Notifying the Board and Commissioner in writing regarding violations of the financial plan; and
- Overseeing deficit financing included in legislation.
Chapter 58 of the laws of 2026, Part WW, authorizes the Commissioner of Education to appoint two State Monitors, one to oversee fiscal operations and the other to oversee academic progress, in the Wyandanch Union Free School District (WUFSD).
Part WW of Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2026 adds academic oversight to the above list, along with a requirement that the district report and take public comment on the academic performance of the district.Ìý
Wyandanch Union Free School District (WUFSD) State Monitor LegislationÌýÌý
Monitors' Webpage on the WUFSD Website
Monitors' Contact Information
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Fiscal Monitor- Mr. Albert Chase: wyandanchmonitor@gmail.comÌý
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Academic Monitor -ÌýTo be named by the Commissioner of Education in accordance with Part WW of Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2026
Appointment Letter/Press Release
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Appointment Letter - Albert Chase
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State Education Department Appoints Albert Chase as Fiscal Monitor for the Wyandanch Union Free School District
Wyandanch UFSD Archive
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