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Southwestern Central School Superintendent Maureen Donahue briefs the board on the specifics of the 2021-22 budget, which was approved Tuesday night.
P-J photo by Jay Young
The Southwestern Central School Board approved its 2021-22 district budget during a meeting this week, in addition to discussing end-of-year plans.
Superintendent Maureen Donahue offered a presentation of the proposed budget, which includes a 4.9% increase in foundation aid in addition to increases from national funds intended to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The budget includes $1,264,454 from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and $2,068,369 from the American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11.