Sentences with phrase «percent increase in state aid»

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.»

Not exact matches

Over the past four years, school aid has grown at an average annual rate of 4.4 percent, while the Department of Health's Medicaid program has increased 3.3 percent annually on average.5 To maintain overall growth of about 2 percent per year in total state spending, all other spending growth has been held to only 1.0 percent per year on average.

Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tentative spending plan and a cap of less than 2 percent on tax levy growth.

The State Aid subcommittee's recommendations, which are expected to be approved by the full Board of Regents later Tuesday, would phase in, over three years, an annual increase of 7 percent on school funding, for a total of $ 2.1 billion more a year by the 2019 - 20 school year.

Meanwhile, in a recent release, Republican state Senators Kathy Marchione and Hugh Farley announced funding secured in the state budget would ensure a 27 percent increase in VLT host aid for the City of Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County.

School districts, in particular, should not expect anything approaching a repeat of this year's record $ 1.5 billion (6.5 percent) state aid increase — although advocacy groups will surely demand it.

On top of money saved by multiple distracts sharing one superintendent and other administrative staff, Poloncarz pointed to financial incentives offered by the state, including a 40 percent increase in aid for the first five years of consolidation.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid by perhaps as much as five percent over last year, but he's also promised to not raise overall spending in the state budget above two percent.

The districts will see an average state aid increase next year of 3.45 percent in money for programs and services under a state budget deal approved early Saturday morning, according to documents provided by the State Legislastate aid increase next year of 3.45 percent in money for programs and services under a state budget deal approved early Saturday morning, according to documents provided by the State Legislastate budget deal approved early Saturday morning, according to documents provided by the State LegislaState Legislature.

On the Island, that meant an extra $ 155 million in aid to the 124 districts, a 6.16 percent increase — the greatest boost from the state since the economic downturn of 2008.

The governor is also expected push for a tougher teacher evaluation system by linking some, if not all, of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid while also overhauling the state pension system — two moves that will put him on a collision course with powerful labor unions.

Ultimatums Cuomo will try to tie at least some of the promised 4 percent increase in education aid — some $ 800 million — to implementing teacher evaluations in districts across the state.

Prior to this year's proposed cut in state aid, average tax levy increases declined for five straight years, from 6.89 percent in 2005 to 5.91 percent in 2006, 3.91 percent in 2007, 3.37 percent in 2008, and 1.89 percent last year.

However, pollster Steve Greenberg says that when given the specific wording of the amendment on the ballot in November and asked whether they would vote yes or no to approve an amendment to «allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated,» 55 percent said yes they would approve it, compared to 42 percent who say no they would not.

The extra state aid will help the more than 700 school districts in New York as they struggle to stay under the state property tax cap, which allows them to increase their tax levy by only.12 percent this year without seeking voter approval.

In fact, on a fiscal year basis, added school aid represents 90 percent of the net spending increase in the proposed State Operating Funds Budget (as calculated by the governorIn fact, on a fiscal year basis, added school aid represents 90 percent of the net spending increase in the proposed State Operating Funds Budget (as calculated by the governorin the proposed State Operating Funds Budget (as calculated by the governor).

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morstate, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morState registered voters released early Monday morning.

Despite the added attention, the state budget did not meet AQE's goal of a $ 4.2 billion increase in school aid, 74 percent of which they say is owed to schools with predominantly black and brown students.

City schools are set to receive $ 319.5 million in new state funding for the coming school year, part of a statewide 4.9 percent increase in education aid, the largest since the last recession began in 2007.

Despite a 4.4 percent increase in state education aid, the city cut its contribution so spending on schools will hardly budge.

The state Legislature set the January deadline for school districts to comply with a 2010 state law requiring a new evaluation system for all teachers or forfeit their share of the state's 3 percent increase in annual school aid.

Other budget provisions: The budget agreement also includes: an expansion of the state's Tuition Assistance Program for college students and their families; a 12 percent increase in aid to cities and local governments; a $ 3.8 billion transportation bond act; an increase of $ 1.1 billion in aid to schools; and an expansion of the EPIC program, which gives seniors access to reduced - rate prescription drugs.

School officials across the state are «very concerned» about the governor's proposed 3 percent increase in school aid next year, said state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

Governor Cuomo and the state Legislature adopted an executive budget that committed an additional 4.4 percent ($ 639 million increase) in school aid for New York City next fiscal year, welcome news which should have been a bonus for our school system.

And finally — and this is huge — any districts that one year from today have not implemented a system will lose their chunk of the 4 percent increase in state education aid.

In states that suffered a 7 percent job loss, college attendance by the poorest youth subsequently dropped by 20 percent, even when financial aid increased.

Calling for a 1 percent increase in per - pupil funding, increasing total state education aid by $ 24.5 million.

In the face of a dramatic $ 1.2 billion cut in state aid, school districts held the average statewide property tax levy increase at 3.4 percent under the proposed 2011 - 12 district budgetIn the face of a dramatic $ 1.2 billion cut in state aid, school districts held the average statewide property tax levy increase at 3.4 percent under the proposed 2011 - 12 district budgetin state aid, school districts held the average statewide property tax levy increase at 3.4 percent under the proposed 2011 - 12 district budgets.

• Non-public school support: The proposal includes a $ 174 million, or 4 percent, increase in state aid for non-public schools.

Hartford stands to gain $ 38.1 million in state aid next year, a 17 percent increase.

This year in his budget proposal, according to commentator Jon Pelto in his April 17th blog, Malloy is reducing state aid to public schools by 150 MILLION dollars, while increasing charter school funding 25 percent These constant assaults by CEA's endorsed candidate negatively affects every one of you, your union brothers and sisters, and every one of your students!