General Membership Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2020
The Four County School Boards Association would like to thank Dr. Shawn Van Scoy for his presentation on Understanding the Regional Impact of State Aid Reductions.
The districts of New York State continue to hear that state aid may be reduced by 20%, which would be devastating to the 25 component districts of our BOCES region. The region receives $428,753,327 in state aid. A 20% decrease would create difficult challenges for all our districts but especially for those who rely heavily on state aid. The reduction would exacerbate the inequities in school funding streams and the inequities in opportunity for students. These cuts disproportionately impact our neediest districts.
Dr. Van Scoy shared the possible impact of the decrease in aid and highlighted what this looks like not just in terms of money but losses in programs and teaching staff.
SCHUMER REVEALS: WITHOUT FED FUNDS ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES SCHOOLS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY REOPEN; COSTS OF PPE, PHYSICAL BARRIERS & OTHER SUPPLIES COULD BADLY DRAIN LOCAL RESOURCES, MAKING IT MUCH HARDER FOR ROCHESTER DISTRICTS TO OPEN SAFELY; SENATOR PUSHES PLAN TO COVER THOSE COSTS WITH FED DOLLARS IN ‘COVID-4’ & ALLOW SCHOOLS TO SAFELY REOPEN
Schumer Says Local Schools, Like Those Across The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region, Have Some Federal Guidelines To Reopen Safely Amid COVID-19 BUT Not Enough Fed Funds To Afford Them; Pushes New Plan To Inject $175B Into Nation’s K-12 Schools To Meet The Need Without Fed Funds To Cover Massive Cost Of PPE, Barriers, Cleaning Supplies & More, Local Budgets Would Be Crushed, Local Taxes Could Rise & Some Schools Might Stay Closed
Schumer: It Would Simply Be Nails On The Chalkboard If A Lack Of Fed Funds Kept Rochester From Safely Reopening Schools
Dr. Marla Iverson, Executive Director of the Four County School Boards Association stated, "The 25 component districts of the Wayne-Finger Lakes region have worked diligently in difficult financial times to avoid cuts to programs and a negative impact on students. COVID-19 has brought major unplanned expenses that without the help of CCCERA, would force difficult program decisions on the district. Safety in the journey to reopening schools is paramount to our districts. The financial support of Senator Schumer’s proposed bill will help to realize this goal."
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