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Cornwall Central presents $1.4M needs assessment, seeks $300K transfer for district lockdown system
Summary
Business official John Fink outlined staffing requests totaling roughly $1.4 million and proposed a $300,000 transfer to capital to fund district‑wide lockdown/notification equipment; the presentation noted a projected $1.02 million state aid increase and potential pension and health‑care cost pressures.
John Fink, the district’s budget presenter, walked the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education through the preliminary 2025–26 budget development materials at the Feb. 10 working session, identifying staffing priorities, mandated costs and a proposed $300,000 transfer to capital for a district‑wide emergency notification/lockdown system.
"Our focus is on kids," Fink said as he opened the presentation, and he told the board that the district’s present needs assessment totals about $1.4 million in requests. He also said the district can expect an increase of about $1,020,000 in state aid, roughly $1 million of which is Foundation Aid.
The needs assessment and staff requests described in the presentation included: - One full‑time guidance counselor (split between Cornwall-on‑Hudson and Willow) to support special needs and RTI/IST processes at the elementary level. - One early‑intervention support…
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