Sentences with phrase «increases in state aid»

Rather than adding substantive increases in state aid to schools, the final plan provided a minimum allocation to three quarters of Texas schools.

Many of the increases in state aid since the end of the recession have so far paid for things like increased health care costs and raises for teachers, some of whom have not received raises for four years, Griffith said.

But it would guarantee districts as much basic aid for each of the next four years as they received this year, so poorer districts would see only relatively small increases in state aid...

Also threatens to trim other funding if the universities raises tuition and as a result triggers automatic increases in state aid for students.

The courts have been heavily involved in school spending, ordering vast increases in state aid in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision.

Budget would allocate about $ 210 million to continue implementing the seven - year plan for education reform that was enacted in 1993, which includes gradual increases in state aid to boost the resources of low - wealth districts.

Mayors Kathy Sheehan of Albany and Lovely Warren of Rochester, who appeared on «The Capitol Pressroom» radio program before their testimony, both said their cities need significant increases in state aid to continue providing necessary services.

«Those reasons include conservative budgeting and otherwise strong financial management, flat to declining pension contributions and increases in state aid.»

Coupling it with a giveback to favor Thruway users is an unnecessary political ploy.As so many municipalities and school districts struggle, hemmed in by the property tax cap and only modest increases in state aid, if any at all, New York state appears flush with cash these days.

As part of the deal, teacher tenure would increase from three to four years and schools will see big increases in state aid.

He says schools saw a record increase in state aid in the state budget, and no school has been punished with less state funding for not enacting the new teacher evaluations.

The district budgeted for a $ 20 million increase in state aid.

The New York State Educational Conference Board's recommendations include a $ 1.5 billion increase in state aid to maintain current services and an additional $ 500 million in targeted funding, according to a report provided to POLITICO.

Let's just say it's a 5 percent increase in state aid; that 5 percent would be removed from their aid allocation from the entire year.»

Lifton said she began hearing Monday afternoon and evening about Cuomo's plan to tie districts» increase in state aid to their ability to negotiate a new evaluation plan and obtain state approval by November.

While his proposed smaller - than - anticipated 3 percent increase in state aid for education will spark a food fight, we hope it's part of a larger conversation about how New York funds K - 12 education.

Schools will see a $ 1.1 billion increase in state aid, and $ 340 million will be devoted to starting pre-kindergarten programs, with a commitment to keep that level of funding for five years.

«The mayor has prudently offered conservative revenue estimates, and has been smart not to project any great increase in State aid.

The $ 13.6 million increase in state aid that Cuomo proposed for the Buffalo Public Schools in his 2017 budget will come in handy.

Also at 1 p.m., CUNY students, faculty and staff, and city elected official host press conference to call for increase in state aid to CUNY, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The college will see a $ 1.1 million increase in state aid in 2013 - 14.

Cuomo strengthened the law in 2012 and tied it to an increase in state aid, so districts would be forced to comply or forfeit the funding.

For New York City, the State's largest school district, a four - percent increase in State aid is worth approximately $ 300 million.

For New York City, the State's largest school district, a four percent increase in State aid is worth approximately $ 300 million.

The executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, Tim Kremer, says the $ 859 million increase in state aid to schools included in the new budget is less than what is needed to maintain current programs.

All school districts in Cortland County would see an over 2 % increase in state aid this year under Governor Cuomo's proposed budget.

Many are attributing the relative lack of controversy to the three year old property tax cap that limits tax levy increases, as well as an increase in state aid.

Like Greenport and Southold, Dr. Smith's district is projected to receive a 1 percent increase in state aid, amounting to nearly $ 16,290.

As WAMC's Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports, Schenectady's public school district is celebrating a big increase in state aid over last year.

I'm looking for an increase in state aid.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for a $ 1 billion increase in state aid to public schools while proposing a change to the formula used to distribute education aid statewide.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a $ 1 billion increase in state aid to public schools while proposing a change to the formula used to distribute education aid statewide.

Seward advocated for an increase in state aid to schools this year and pushed for the continued reduction of the gap elimination adjustment which helped improve school finances.

And today, according to some press accounts, he will get more concrete and tie a promised 4 percent increase in state aid to adoption of the teacher evaluation system put forth by the state Board of Regents last year.

Despite the increase in State aid, we were not able to totally eliminate the GEA.

All school districts in Cortland County would see an over 2 % increase in state aid this year under Governor

That fuzzy math is what enabled Mayor Michael Bloomberg to say Monday: «In our budget we have assumed an increase in state aid of $ 650 million for education.»

In Buffalo, the district starts out projecting a conservative 3 percent increase in state aid, but that is not enough.

The Educational Conference Board is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in state aid for 2018 - 19.

The Syracuse school district will need a $ 9.7 million increase in state aid next year to balance its books — substantially higher than the $ 2.7 million hike offered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his budget proposal last month, the district's leaders said tonight.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The city of Syracuse, which faces budget deficits estimated at $ 23 million a year for the next three years, will get no increase in state aid this year under the budget proposed today by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The New York State legislature this month passed a $ 462 - million increase in state aid to public schools, bringing to nearly $ 1 billion the amount of new money it has invested in elementary and secondary education in the past two years.

As a result, a $ 310 - million increase in state aid to school districts that had been proposed by the legislature will not be made.

Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois has proposed to use an anticipated increase in profits from the state lottery to fund a $ 30 - million increase in state aid for public schools.

In separate action, the Governor announced last week that he and legislative leaders had agreed on a budget that would include California schools» first increase in state aid in four years.

Please note that this data submission and verification is required in order to be eligible for an increase in State aid for 2014 - 15.

Juhan Mixon, executive director of the Florida Association of School Administrators, said that with a 2.6 percent increase in state aid expected for the upcoming school year, he does not expect a big boom in teacher hiring.

This is a familiar tactic for Governor Cuomo who originally tied the tax credit together with the Dream Act and whose budget negotiation stance insisted that any increase in state aid for public schools had to be connected to his test - centric teacher evaluation plans.

That half a million dollars will be made up by the $ 50 - per - pupil increase in state aid negotiated by Gov. Mark Dayton, even if it is money most taxpayers would rather not be handing to the bonds issuers.

Furthermore, by pledging not to «raise» taxes at the state level, there will be no meaningful state increase in state aid to municipalities and that will translate into massive increases in local property taxes, as towns face the growing costs of education, public safety and other local services.