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was estimated by the City Board of Education on Thursday night by the Ministry of Education. I cleared another hurdle when I resolved to approve.
More than 70 people were awake after 11:00 pm. Express budget concerns to the Education Policy Committee, which consists primarily of mayor appointed persons.
Speakers lamented that the $ 215 million loss to schools claimed by Mayor Eric Adams wasrather thanreductions, butstudents. As the number of registrations decreases, we are making the budget "appropriate size"
"This is a doublespeak. It seems that this may come out directly from 1984." Manhattan's parent and teacher.
Some families, teachers and supporters have suggested that voting is only a legally necessary step, as thecity finalized its budget earlier this year. I was particularly shocked.
"This year's timing is unusual," said school director David Banks.
"You haven't voted to approve the school budget. The city council has already approved it. This is a procedural vote tonight," he added. ..
The speaker begged the panel members to vote against the budget. Is it an immediate effect?
"I made the entire speech I wrote down the notes, and then I heard that this was procedural," said the aggravated parent from Manhattan. "I feel very insulted by it. I don't know if I wasn't informed, but why didn't I have the opportunity to hold this meeting as a parent before voting?"
"Even if this is a procedural vote, take the courage to vote against it," said Martina Meijer, an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn .
10-4 votes quietly reduce the amount of money the school will receive using the controversial budget formula It was done after the post reported that it did. -Next year's students.
"I heard from Mayor Eric Adams that all these reductions were due to a decrease in registrations, but that's not what the data show," said Mark Gonzalves, parent of Manhattan's Third District. Said and called on school officials to: Part of "Cover Up".
"You took part in this scam by being silent when you learned about these budget cuts."
Mark Gonzalves
"You took part in this scam by being silent when you learned about these budget cuts," he added.
Under a fair student funding formula, principals get a baseline of at least $ 4,197.19 per student in general education, a reduction of at least $ 25.81 per child.
This number is weighted according to other factors , from disability to learner status, such as student grade and additional needs, resulting in a trickle-down effect. I have.
"The expected number of registrations is low, not only wrong, but also non-transparent," another guardian said. "But the actual amount per student has decreased. This wasn't known in the newspaper until today."
In recent weeks, principals have been plagued by a reduction in school budgets of up to millions of dollars. After resuming the dollar.
Reports of teachers leaving school and significantly reducing programs are fromrapidtoproliferation{ It was 85}. According to DOE, it is social mediaand is highlighted inprotests outside school buildings and city halls
other schools Reduced important programs such as art education, sports teams, field trips, and let go of staff from teachers to coaching counselors.
All but one member not appointed by the mayor voted against the estimated budget.
"Yes, we knew that a fair student funding formula wasn't fair, and we were going to work on fixing it," said Mayor Manhattan. Appointer KalirisSalas-Ramirez said. "But until the end of the first week of June, we didn't always know what these budgets would look like," these budgets were announced.
"This conversation wasn't as transparent as required by law, so Manhattan also votes against this estimated budget because it doesn't help students and teachers. Pandemic — or so far. ”
Panel Chair Angela Green said the fair student funding formula will be reviewed in the summer and finalized by the fall. She didn't provide any additional details.