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Nassau school board debates millage cuts and which capital projects to delay
Summary
Board members discussed whether to reduce proposed millage by 0.05 or 0.1 mills, and how cuts would affect planned capital projects including athletic venues, bleachers, tracks and concession stands; no final vote was taken and a budget meeting is scheduled for the next day.
Members of the Nassau County School Board spent the meeting’s longest block of time debating proposed reductions to the district’s tentative millage and which capital projects could be delayed if revenue is lowered.
The discussion focused on two reduction scenarios presented by staff: a roughly $1,000,940 reduction tied to a 0.1-mill cut and a smaller reduction tied to a 0.05-mill cut (staff provided the exact comparison sheets to board members). Dr. Burns said staff needed clear direction so numbers could be finalized before the board’s budget meeting the following day.
Board members repeatedly raised athletics-related projects as candidates to postpone, noting the district’s multi-year list…
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