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Lynnbrook board told state aid rise eases but budget pressures remain, including 68% jump in transportation costs
Summary
At a Jan. 22 work session, district leaders said a proposed increase in state foundation aid would add roughly $1 million but warned of persistent unfunded mandates and large cost increases in transportation, special education and security that will shape the 2025–26 budget.
Lynnbrook school leaders said a proposed uptick in state foundation aid offered a reprieve but not a fix for deep, structural budget pressures as the district begins building its 2025–26 spending plan.
Dr. Lynch (staff member) told the Board of Education on Jan. 22 that the governor’s executive budget appears to include an increase in foundation aid for the district and that a change to the state’s poverty metric would mean “surprise, surprise, that equals a million more dollars in aid.” He urged trustees and residents to continue lobbying Albany even as the district prepares for likely reductions elsewhere.
The nut graf: District officials said the extra money helps but will not cover rising costs tied to special education, transportation,…
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