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North Syracuse board hears governor's education budget proposal; district projects small state-aid uptick
Summary
District staff reviewed elements of the governor's executive budget, changes to Foundation Aid, projections for excess-cost and building aid, and a preliminary tax-levy calculation ahead of the budget season.
Don Keegan presented a preliminary review of the governor's executive budget proposal and its likely impact on the North Syracuse Central School District, focusing on Foundation Aid, expense-driven aids and draft tax-levy calculations.
Keegan said the governor proposed updates to how Foundation Aid measures poverty and local wealth by using Census small-area poverty estimates and updated indicators for low-income students. He characterized the governor's proposal as including a "hold-harmless" provision guaranteeing at least a 2% increase for districts and said the proposal as drafted would raise the district's state aid by roughly 1.8% to 2% before building aid adjustments.
Nut Graf: The presentation detailed where the district expects state aid increases and where uncertainty…
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