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Hampton Bays board hears budget and enrollment outlook as state aid falls into "safe-harmless" bucket
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education the state aid formula would have produced a cut but the district is protected by a long-standing "safe-harmless" provision; the superintendent outlined a working budget with a 2% spending increase and a roughly 3% tax-levy plan while kindergarten registrations remain uncertain.
The Hampton Bays Union Free School District board on Feb. 11 received an update on the district’s budget outlook and current enrollment figures as administrators prepare a tentative budget for March.
Mr. Kledson, a district staff member, told the board the state’s foundation aid formula would have generated a lower payment this year but the district is being held to a minimum under a long-standing ‘‘safe-harmless’’ provision. "This is the first year the formula would have…
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