Schools
School District Projected to Lose $2.9 Million in Aid Cuts
Statewide, $1.5 billion cut in effort to close $10 billion projected shortfall.
The 'perfect storm' hit Tuesday night when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his 2011-2012 executive budget. In an effort to close a projected $10 billion budget gap without raising taxes or borrowing, the governor announced $1.5 billion in education aid being slashed statewide.
Riverhead Central School District is projected to see a $2.9 million reduction this upcoming year, compared to its 2010-2011 state aid.
The drop in aid represents a 16.1 percent reduction in aid to the school district, and a 2.7 percent cut in the school district's $108 million overall budget. Statewide, the cuts represent a 7.3 percent decrease to local schools compared to last year.
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Carney said last month that she had already begun preparing for the governor's expected cuts, and will begin presenting next year's budget to the Board of Education this month in a series of presentations. The next school board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 8.
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