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Averill Park board: UPK slots cut after Sacred Heart closure; BOCES administrative budget fails
Summary
Superintendent told the Averill Park board that Universal Pre-K slots fall from 81 to 63 after a contracted provider closed; the board debated BOCES’ administrative budget and its funding, then the motion to authorize a $7,461,009 administrative allocation failed.
The Averill Park Central School District board heard an update April 22 that the district’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) program will have fewer seats next year after a contracted provider closed, and then debated the administrative portion of the regional BOCES budget before voting down the proposed amount.
Superintendent said the district had contracted three sites for the district’s UPK program but, “Unfortunately, with Sacred Heart closing, we’re only able to offer spots to 2 locations, which reduces our number of available slots, quite a bit right from 81 to 63,” and that the district had informed families and providers of the change. The superintendent added that the state per‑pupil allocation does not cover the full cost and that the district “does not…
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