WPCNR'S ADAM IN ALBANY. From Assemblyman Adam Bradley's Office. August 10, 2004: Assemblyman Adam Bradley (D-White Plains) announced the Assembly reached a bipartisan agreement with the Senate to provide our schools with additional funding this year, including more than $36.3 million for schools in the 89th Assembly District.
“The Assembly has been fighting for an education funding formula in this year’s budget that would provide relief to property-taxpayers,” Bradley said. “This agreement puts a stop to the governor’s shortsighted cuts to education, ensuring a better future for Westchester’s children.”
The governor’s proposed budget this year would have cut school aid to Westchester schools – ignoring inflation, rising enrollments and the need to help students meet higher standards. His cuts would have endangered essential programs such as BOCES, school construction projects and disabled student services.
“The Legislature’s plan provides the necessary investments for the education of our children,” Bradley said. “I urge the governor to quickly sign this bi-partisan agreement into law so local school districts can prepare for the school year ahead knowing they’ll have the resources they need.”
For a comparison of the governor’s school aid plan to the Legislature’s budget for individual school districts, see: http://hawkeye.assembly.state.ny.us/comm/WAM/20040809a/index.html.
