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Education Budget

Brentwood, NY
Schools
Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases
Athletic Cuts, Bigger Class Sizes Loom After Voters Reject Long Island School Levy Increases Teachers and parents in two Long Island school districts are bracing for major budget cuts after voters rejected a pair of tax levy increases. In Suffolk County, both the Sachem Central School District and the West Babylon School District fell short of the 60-percent supermajorities that were needed as the proposed budgets exceeded the tax cap. Final vote tallies Wednesday, May 22, showed 56-percent of voters backed West Babylon’s levy increase, while just 50.3-percent supported Sachem’s. Prior to Tuesday’s vote, the Sachem Central School District said the levy increase was needed to “pres…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mahopac, NY
Schools
Carmel School District Explores Next Steps After Budget Voted Down For Second Time Carmel School District Explores Next Steps After Budget Voted Down For Second Time
Carmel School District Explores Next Steps After Budget Voted Down For Second Time School officials in Carmel are scrambling after voters in the district became one of only two in New York to reject a proposed budget for the second time. This week, voters shot down a proposed $132,507,952 spending plan for the second time, forcing the Board of Education to adopt a contingency budget of approximately $131 million that will require cutting $1,664,980 from the budget. The vote came down to a 1,397-1,755 margin, with the 358 vote differential more than double the initial rejection vote in May. The only other school district in New York to shoot down its revised budget in a re…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County
Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County A referendum on whether or not to review and potentially change the starting time for schools in a Connecticut school district has led to a mass debate and much consternation in the community. On Wednesday, June 2 in Fairfield County, there will be a referendum vote from noon until 8 p.m. in New Canaan at the high school over whether or not the Board of Education should spend nearly $500,000 to study start times for students. Absentee ballots can be left at the ballot box in front of Town Hall. Town Council member Michael Mauro made a motion in March “to reduce the Board of Education Opera…

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by Zak Failla
Cherry Hill, NJ
Schools
NJ District Closes Aging Schools, 150 Employees Face Layoffs NJ District Closes Aging Schools, 150 Employees Face Layoffs
NJ District Closes Aging Schools, 150 Employees Face Layoffs Four of Camden’s oldest school buildings will close permanently at the end of the school year as part of the district’s reorganization plan, officials said.  City of Camden officials have said they can no longer afford to teach less than 6,350 students at 19 different schools, in a district that used to educate nearly double that. Cramer School, Harry C. Sharp Elementary School, Wiggins School, and the Yorkship Family School will be closed for good in June.  The shutdown plan will also result in staff layoffs, and as many as 150 jobs could be affected, according to The Philadelph…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Westchester District Owed Millions In State Aid Westchester District Owed Millions In State Aid
Westchester District Owed Millions In State Aid White Plains Schools finds itself among the 400 districts in New York State owed millions in Foundation Aid which pays for mental health personnel like social workers. New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Andy Pallotta said the state owes school districts $3.4 billion, with White Plains owed $12.8 million in Foundation Aid. In February he testified at the joint legislative budget hearing on K-12 education that schools statewide need a significant new investment from the state to address issues that range from a lack of social workers to staffing shortages to the loss of critical…

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by Donna Christopher
Brentwood, NY
Schools
Voters In This Long Island District Rejected School District's Budget Proposal Voters In This Long Island District Rejected School District's Budget Proposal
Voters In This Long Island District Rejected School District's Budget Proposal All but one school district on Long Island approved area school budget and bond proposals. In total, 123 school districts saw their budgets passed, though voters in Wyandanch rejected a proposed $77.8 million that represented a 40.93 percent tax increase by a 149-332 tally. A proposition to limit the number of students eligible for bus rides also failed 162-310. Following the rejected budget, the Wyandanch Board of Education has scheduled a 7 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, May 22, where they will discuss their options moving forward. When a proposed school budget is defeated at the polls, New…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Schools
Two Percent Budget Increase, 18 Employee Layoffs Proposed For Westport Two Percent Budget Increase, 18 Employee Layoffs Proposed For Westport
Two Percent Budget Increase, 18 Employee Layoffs Proposed For Westport The Westport School District may be increasing its budget and cutting jobs if the superintendent’s proposed spending plan is approved. Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer has proposed a $119,283,880 budget for 2019-20, which represents an increase of 2.68 percent ($3,110,080) from the current budget. The proposal would potentially see as many as 18 jobs in the district eliminated to cut costs. The proposal includes cutting as many as six full-time teachers, several support teachers, special education specialists, an administrator, library and media teacher. Many of the cuts are c…

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Schools
East Ramapo Taxpayers Defeat School Budget Revote East Ramapo Taxpayers Defeat School Budget Revote
East Ramapo Taxpayers Defeat School Budget Revote East Ramapo Central School District voters rejected a second attempt to pass a proposed operating budget for the next school year.on Tuesday, June 19.According to early, unofficial results, 2,509 East Ramapo voters supported the school budget proposal, while 3,137 were against it. Because the $273.3 million budget vote failed again, school officials now must cut $4.3 million in spending. That means the East Ramapo Board of Education may have to eliminate summer school, athletics, extracurricular activities, electives and an undisclosed number of staff. After the school district's $237.3 mil…

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
Schools
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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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
Schools
Yonkers School Board OKs 251 Staff, Teacher Layoffs Yonkers School Board OKs 251 Staff, Teacher Layoffs
Yonkers School Board OKs 251 Staff, Teacher Layoffs More than 250 school teachers and staff in Yonkers are expected to be laid off at the end of next month, according to multiple news reports. Earlier this week, the Yonkers Board of Education voted for 251 layoffs in order to balance the budget. Daily Voice news coverage about the proposed cuts can be found by clicking here.  Yonkers' school budget is handled differently than all the other school districts in Westchester since the school district and the city's budget are combined. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano proposed nearly $548 million for the school district saying it's the largest contribu…

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
Schools
Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says
Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says More than 200 positions and several programs may be eliminated by the Yonkers School District as officials face a potential $45 million budget gap for the 2018-19 academic year. If Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada is to balance the budget, officials said that the district may need to lay off 251 positions, reduce programs and eliminate the district’s unassigned fund balance. Citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transportation and tuitions, Quezada noted that, “what cost the district $592 million this year will cost us $623 million in 201…

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by Zak Failla