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Board hears how UPK and formula deductions could cut Webster’s transportation aid and create operational strains
Summary
At the March 24 workshop, the district explained the state transportation formula and how standard deductions can reduce an advertised aid ratio (67.7%) to an effective rate near 59.8%. Officials warned that if UPK students are added to transportation counts, Webster could face capacity, car‑seat and staffing challenges for hundreds of additional riders.
During the March 24 budget workshop, Mister Freeman gave a detailed explanation of how New York’s transportation aid formula works and what it would mean if universal pre‑kindergarten (UPK) students are counted in transportation units.
Freeman said the formula uses prior‑year approved expenditures multiplied by a district aid ratio based on wealth factors (adjusted gross income and assessed value). He showed a modeled example in which a projected aid ratio of 67.7 percent becomes an effective rate near 59.8 percent after…
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