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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.