The Jamestown Public Schools Board this week backed a recommendation for a districtwide “security vulnerability assessment.” At their meeting Wednesday, b
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Dr. Kevin Whitaker, Jamestown Public Schools superintendent, is pictured at a school board meeting over the summer. Whitaker said federal aid to the state could help the districtâs budget issues.
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Even the smaller of two state budgets proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo is good news for the Jamestown Public Schools District.
On Tuesday, Cuomo proposed two state budgets one which uses $6 billion in aid from the federal government and one with $15 billion aid from the federal government. From a practical standpoint, Cuomo’s proposed budget only assumes the $6 billion in federal aid. In order to cover the rest of the $9 billion state budget shortfall, Cuomo said New York will need to borrow, raise taxes and slash state spending for local governments and social services. He said New York would spend $600 million less on Medicaid and continue $900 million in 5% across-the-board spending reductions.