Politics & Government
Recap: School Budget Woes in Port Chester
Port Chester schools face a potential budget gap of $4 million and school leaders are asking taxpayers and parents to lobby Albany for relief.
Didn't catch last month's presentation on the school budget? You're not alone.
The community forum was held a week before Christmas, while kids were prepping for winter break and families were making last-minute preparations for the holidays.
School leaders say they couldn't help the timing: With the district facing a budget gap of up to $4 million, there's a limited window of time to lobby Albany for more state aid and a possible tax cap work-around.
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"We have until mid-January to influence Albany," reads a dire warning on the district's website.
If you're just beginning to catch up on the budget situation, here are some resources to bring you up to speed:
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- School Leaders: 'Flood' State Reps With Letters Or Face Painful Budget Cuts (Port Chester Patch, Dec. 21)
- District Says Kindergarten Classes, Music Programs and Athletics Could Be On Chopping Block (Port Chester Patch, Dec. 21)
- District Presentation on the NYS Property Tax Cap and School Budget (PDF file of the presentation by Superintendent Edward Kliszus and Assistant Superintendent Maura McAward)
- Video: New York State Property Tax Cap Forum (A 45-minute on-demand video stream of last month's forum)
- Tax Cap Q&A and sample letters to state representatives
Resources in Spanish:
- Presentado - Limite del Impuesto Inmobiliario del NY y el Presupuesto 2012-2013
- Sample letters to state officials: 1, 2, 3 en espanol
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