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Planned 200-Plus Layoffs Avoided By Yonkers Public Schools Planned 200-Plus Layoffs Avoided By Yonkers Public Schools
Planned 200-Plus Layoffs Avoided By Yonkers Public Schools It came down to the wire, but more than 200 positions and programs have been saved in the Yonkers School District following the City Council's adoption of a $1.2 billion budget that includes increased funding for the district. On Wednesday, the Council adopted the budget, which includes a 6.2 percent property tax increase, which averages out to an increase of $560 for homeowners annually or $46 per month. Last week, citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transportation and tuitions, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada stated that, “what cost …

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