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Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know
Putnam School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know Putnam County residents can head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on various school budgets and capital spending proposals. Nearly half the districts are seeking to spend close to the state-imposed tax cap next year. These school districts have special "capital spending" requests that also must be OK'd by local taxpayers: Brewster Schools week to borrow $754,000 to buy new school buses.  Carmel Schools seeking 2 percent increase. Haldane Schools have two special votes. One to buy a $55,000 student transportation vehicle. Haldane also seeks to create a $1 million capital-reserve f…

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by Jon Craig
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Brewster Schools Chief Used Unauthorized Vacation Days, Report Says Brewster Schools Chief Used Unauthorized Vacation Days, Report Says
Brewster Schools Chief Used Unauthorized Vacation Days, Report Says Brewster Schools Superintendent Valerie Henning-Piedmonte cashed in five vacation days for $4,923 that records show had not been approved by the school board, according to this investigative report by lohud.com. Henning-Piedmonte cashed in five days on Aug.16, part of her request to cash in 20 days at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. School board documents revealed that the issue was discussed in private, but never approved in public, as required by state law, LoHud's Tax Watch columnist reported. Henning-Piedmonte’s contract allowed her to cash in 15 days that she did not use. Ass…

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by Jon Craig