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education-politics1 year ago•3 min saved

"Vermont Voters Grapple with School Budget Rejections and Rising Property Taxes"

Vermonters rejected nearly one-third of school budgets on Town Meeting Day, the highest proportion in at least a decade, due to concerns about anticipated increases in education property taxes. The rejection prompted a joint statement from the superintendents association and the Vermont School Boards Association, calling for state and local collaboration. School boards have until July 1 to rework budgets and pass them, with the potential to borrow funds if necessary. Lawmakers passed legislation allowing districts to postpone their budget votes to next month amid concerns about property tax hikes and the impact of the state’s revamped education financing formula.

via VTDigger|

#education-funding #education-politics #property-taxes

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Mixed Results for School Budgets in New York State

Two Long Island school districts, West Hempstead and Wainscott, saw their budgets fail, with Wainscott attempting to pierce the tax cap. However, the William Floyd district budget passed, resulting in an estimated $1,000 decrease in property taxes for the average homeowner in the area.

via News 12 Long Island|

#education #long-island #property-taxes

education2 years ago•9 min saved

School Budgets Pass with Overwhelming Approval in NY

Overwhelming approval of school budgets was reported in 110 Long Island school districts, with defeats only in West Hempstead and the tiny Wainscott district. A record $771 million infusion of state financial aid for the region is allowing some districts to boost budgets while also curbing taxes. Islandwide, 118 districts are keeping taxes within boundaries set by the state's strict cap restrictions. The continuing growth in school reserve funds has touched off a debate, with some government authorities and taxpayers alike contending that districts should apply more of this money to holding down taxes.

via Newsday|

#education #long-island #reserve-funds

education2 years ago•6 min saved

School Election and Budget Results Across Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam Counties.

Most school budget proposals in the Lower Hudson Valley were easily passed by voters Tuesday, but at least two spending plans got rejected. Elmsford's proposed $43.3 million budget and Blind Brook's $57 million budget plan were both defeated by voters. Blind Brook was one of only 16 districts in New York seeking to override its tax cap, meaning it needed a supermajority of 60%. The election comes as districts continue to face residual academic, behavioral and mental health challenges from the pandemic.

via The Journal News|

#capital-reserve-fund #education #pandemic-challenges

education2 years ago•3 min saved

School Budget and Board Election Results Across New York State

School budgets are passing in 33 school districts in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties in northern New York. Voters also approved buying new buses, funding local libraries, and picking members of their school board. Some districts also established capital reserve funds. The budgets for Colton-Pierrepont, Harrisville, Edwards-Knox, Lyme Central, Norwood-Norfolk, Brasher Falls Central Schools, Belleville-Henderson Central, Alexandria Central, Canton Central, Massena, Beaver River, Hermon Dekalb, Sackets Harbor, South Jefferson, Carthage, Hammond, Potsdam, Copenhagen, Clifton-Fine, Parishville-Hopkinton, and LaFargeville were all approved. Indian River Central's budget, the largest in the north country at $98 million, also passed, along with a proposal to increase funding for four public libraries.

via WWNY|

#bus-purchases #capital-reserve-funds #education