Post by lilly on Jan 18, 2012 10:52:21 GMT -5
Was that a typo in today's Newsday? It appears, although not final #'s, that Wantagh will make out well with state aid. Better than surrounding and one of the highest in the county.
If it comes through, it will surely help towards the 2% tax cap. It also begs questions about curric investment & innovation, restoring/funding arts programs and full-day K.
And, I wonder about Gov. Cuomo tying the aid into having teacher evals in place by Jan. 2013. How does that work? Is it district by district, regionally, etc. Where does Wantagh stand with the teacher evals?
I do not like school districts picking up some of the tab for pre-school special ed as part of the increased aid. That establishes a bad precedent and raises a host of issues.
If it comes through, it will surely help towards the 2% tax cap. It also begs questions about curric investment & innovation, restoring/funding arts programs and full-day K.
And, I wonder about Gov. Cuomo tying the aid into having teacher evals in place by Jan. 2013. How does that work? Is it district by district, regionally, etc. Where does Wantagh stand with the teacher evals?
I do not like school districts picking up some of the tab for pre-school special ed as part of the increased aid. That establishes a bad precedent and raises a host of issues.