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Gov’s school aid plan hits local districts hard
Bellmore-Merrick area school administrators said this week that, yes, their districts could cover proposed state aid cuts with their unrestricted reserve funds and federal stimulus dollars, as proposed recently by Governor Cuomo. But, they quickly noted, doing so could leave them with little to no cash on hand for emergencies, and even jeopardize the districts’ long-term fiscal health. more
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Officials in all five Bellmore-Merrick school districts said they should be able to weather current reductions in their state aid packages, but they worry whether possible future cuts will force them to tap reserve funds, borrow money or eventually reduce student services. Above, Danielle Kamlet, left, and Jamie Levine were hard at work on their coloring projects in Diana Hooker's first-grade class at Fayette Elementary School in North Merrick on Tuesday.
Bellmore-Merrick schools tackle aid setbacks
All five local school districts –– including the Bellmore-Merrick Central, and Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick elementary districts –– had part of their state allotments for December held back after Gov. David Paterson ordered the payments halted so the state could stay solvent. more
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Merrick School District aid delayed
The Merrick School District is starting to feel the financial effects of New York state's fiscal woes. "As of this week, we did not get our check for state aid," Board of Education Trustee Gina Piskin announced at a Dec. 15 public meeting. more
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