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DOE budget adds $150M down payment for class‑size hires as state aid and federal uncertainty loom
Summary
The New York City Department of Education proposed a $34.4 billion operating budget in the mayor's FY26 executive plan and the city has included a $150 million initial down payment to hire teachers to comply with the state's class‑size law.
The New York City Department of Education's FY26 executive budget totals $34.4 billion in operating resources, DOE Chancellor Melissa Avils Ramos told the Council at a joint Finance and Education hearing, and the administration added an initial $150 million in city funding to begin hiring teachers to comply with the state's class‑size reduction requirement.
Why it matters: DOE is the city's largest agency by budget and headcount, so choices about how to spend this plan affect school staffing, classroom size and services for students across the five boroughs. Council leaders pressed DOE officials about how the mayor's allocation combines with expected state foundation aid and uncertain federal grants.
What DOE told the Council: Chancellor Avils Ramos said the executive budget includes $34.4 billion in operating resources and an additional $7.8 billion for education‑related pension and debt…
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