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Voting yesterday resulted in the passage of Baldwin's revised school spending proposal.

Baldwin passes school budget 2397 to 860

An anxious second round of voting concluded with the passage of Baldwin's revised budget proposal last night. The final tally, which included absentee ballots, was 2397 "yes" votes to 860 "no" votes. more

By Chris Connolly | 6/19/13

Baldwin’s board of education will meet on May 30 to rehash its budget proposal. The stakes in this second round of financial talks are increased.

What’s next for Baldwin’s budget?

Baldwin’s proposed 2013-14 school budget of $121.6 million was voted down by the community in an emotionally charged election last week. The spending plan, which included a tax levy increase of … more

By Chris Connolly | 5/29/13

Cutting the fat . . . and the meat, and the bone

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and many state legislators, view 2011’s tax cap law as one of the crowning achievements of this administration. more

3/28/13

Board adopts budget

As expected, the Baldwin school board last week unanimously adopted a budget proposal for 2013-14. The plan was hashed out during a series of public meetings and work sessions over the last few months, and includes a 7 percent tax levy increase. more

By Chris Connolly | 3/7/13

Board votes to exceed tax levy limit in budget proposal

Baldwin’s school board voted last week to pierce the New York state tax cap of 3.14 percent in its budget proposal next month. The board will present a spending plan that would increase taxes on the average Baldwin home by 7 percent. A 60 percent “supermajority” of voters will have to approve for the budget to pass. more

By Chris Connolly | 2/6/13

At the Baldwin School District’s first budget work session, trustees and administrators discussed how to present a transportation referendum and the quest for a supermajority as two facets of a single vote.

Schools see promise in survey

The Baldwin School District recently conducted a phone and Internet survey of parents and residents to gauge their receptiveness to a 2013-14 budget that would exceed the state’s tax levy increase cap for the district of 3.14 percent. more

By Chris Connolly | 1/30/13

Support our schools — get involved in their budgeting

Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest. more

1/24/13

School budget forecast is grim … again

A Board of Education meeting on Sept. 12 brought unwelcome, but not unexpected, news: Baldwin schools are facing a budget deficit again. In the 2012-13 budget — the one approved in May — a gap of around $4.7 million was part of the impetus for closing the Shubert and Milburn schools, among other cost-cutting measures. The shortfall projected for the next budget, 2013-14, is even more substantial. more

By Chris Connolly | 9/27/12

The Baldwin District School Board postponed giving final approval to the budget last week, but confirmed a tax increase and two school closings.

School budget vote postponed

At the Board of Education’s third and final budget work session on Feb. 15 at Baldwin High School, the school board delayed a final vote on the 2012-13 budget. The board did, however, confirm that the Milburn and Shubert schools would be closed next school year, and promised to reach a decision on kindergarten cuts at its meeting on March 14. more

Chris Connolly | 2/22/12

Get involved in the school budget process

Now that we’ve flipped the calendar, our local school officials will soon start getting into the nitty-gritty of budget planning for the 2012-13 school year. more

1/5/12

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