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Federal, state aid helped many NY schools relieve fiscal stress in 2021
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School districts got a big lifeline during the pandemic — an influx of federal COVID aid and more state aid.
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Voters In Owego Apalachin School District To Reconsider Budget
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More than a week after voters rejected the budget for the Owego Apalachin school district, the board of education has decided to hold a re-vote on a lower tax levy.
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Upstate Schools Look For More Budget Breathing Room
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Last year, several upstate school districts were criticized New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for exceeding the cap on their unexpended surplus fund, also known as a rainy day fund. Now, a pair Southern Tier lawmakers are trying to raise that cap: Republican Fred Akshar in the Senate and Democrat Donna Lupardo in the Assembly. Here’s why the fund is important: this past school year, the Southern Tier got hammered with snow. Which is something Union-Endicott Superintendent Suzanne McLeod knows all too well. “This past year?