But Kremer says most
of the additional money proposed by the governor is earmarked for mandatory programs.
Not exact matches
Board Members also heard updates on several major CCSD projects: the
proposed adoption
of new instructional materials for math classes across Grades K - 12, which will provide teachers with a system
of integrated text and online resources that eliminates the need to seek out
additional resources in order to cover all standards and individualize instruction; and the implementation now underway
of a new business management system that increases the efficiency
of timekeeping, payroll and personnel operations, which will save CCSD time and
money.
However, Klein's bill does have differences from what Cuomo initially
proposed, including
additional language that would allow oversight
of procurements for state affiliated non-profits so there would be oversight
of money spent by SUNY and CUNY research foundations.
The mayor downplayed Stringer's
proposed new role by saying the comptroller's office already has the power to audit how the city spends taxpayer
money and that he welcomed the governor's promise
of additional resources to improve the shelters.
One
additional fund that's being
proposed in the budget is a pot
of money that would be available for economic development projects.
With all
of that extra tax revenue, Murphy
proposed boosting funding for schools by $ 341 million, including $ 283.6 million in more state aid for K - 12 schools and $ 57.6 million in
additional money for preschools.
Questions during the Q&A portion
of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his
proposed tax, where the
money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success
of the program absent
additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one
of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.
Meanwhile, the City
of New York, eager to get as much state
money as possible,
proposed additional spending
of $ 5.4 billion, an amount that resembled the AIR / MAP recommendation.
Today, Connecticut is dumping $ 100 million dollars
of taxpayer
money into charter schools every year with little to no oversight and the governor's
proposed budget contains funding for an
additional four.
Next, the debtor
proposes the sum
of money that he is willing to pay, informing the credit card company that there are no
additional resources at his or her disposal.
At the same time it is
proposing spending an
additional five billion dollars
of taxpayer's
money, on top
of all the existing subsidies, to support the dying coal industry.
For example, if you were to
propose providing an application or system with
additional functionality the original specification you would need to explain the long - term benefits as well as be aware
of and justify the extra cost in terms
of development time and
money.