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District staff brief board on recent state education actions: free meals, BOCES salary cap, EV-bus timeline and device ban
Summary
Business Administrator John Lewinsky briefed the board on several recent state actions—including universal free school meals, a delayed increase to a BOCES salary cap, a 24‑month extension process for zero‑emission‑bus rules and a pending 'bell‑to‑bell' ban on smart devices—that the district is tracking for future planning.
Business Administrator John Lewinsky used the budget hearing to summarize several recent state-level education actions that the district has been tracking and that may influence future budgeting and policy.
The context: none of these items were funded in the district’s current proposed budget, but each could carry operational or compliance costs for future years. Lewinsky described them as informational items for board awareness and planning.
Lewinsky said, “Great news is that universal free school breakfast and lunch for all…
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