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Take a look at the proposed 2010-2011 school budgets along with possible tax levy changes if the budgets are passed. It's interesting the enrollment is decreasing for most of the schools yet the budget/tax levy still keeps on increasing. Also, brentwood, despite the decrease in budget, will have an increase in tax levy of 6.4%! Guess that decrease isn't enough; probably a cover to get the budget passed...
Take a look at the proposed 2010-2011 school budgets along with possible tax levy changes if the budgets are passed. It's interesting the enrollment is decreasing for most of the schools yet the budget/tax levy still keeps on increasing. Also, brentwood, despite the decrease in budget, will have an increase in tax levy of 6.4%! Guess that decrease isn't enough; probably a cover to get the budget passed...
The reason Brentwood has an increase in the tax levy despite a spending decrease is b/c it is a low income district that gets probably 80% of it's revenue from the state and the state is cutting aid to districts between 8 an 13%.
Please know what the hell you are talking about before posting. Got a problem with Brentwoods budget call Paterson!!
Can someone explain where to look for the increase in the expenditure details in the budget ?
If the general public is not getting a raise then why do people connected with the schooling system get one ?
It just feels wrong to me that this is happening out of line with the general economic picture in the nation.
I would say please cut the programs if thats what it takes. I am voting a NO !
Please research your school districts budget, in detail, before deciding whether to vote "yes" or "no". My district is calling for a 3.4% increase. However, if voted down, the contingency calls for us to lose EVERYTHING. All activities, all clubs, all sports, all enrichment, all gifted, EVERYTHING!! And to ever have a chance at getting it back (which would likely never happen) it would be a tax increase, down the road, of over 20%
Please research your school districts budget, in detail, before deciding whether to vote "yes" or "no". My district is calling for a 3.4% increase. However, if voted down, the contingency calls for us to lose EVERYTHING. All activities, all clubs, all sports, all enrichment, all gifted, EVERYTHING!! And to ever have a chance at getting it back (which would likely never happen) it would be a tax increase, down the road, of over 20%
Can you explain where is this increase going ? Looks like you did look at the budget in detail, I just wanted to know if you have the specifics of the breakdown of the increase.
Along with school budgets you will be voting on school board trustees. Research the candidates carefully, as they will influence the direction that your district will take in the future.
Those numbers are RIDICULOUS. Divide the budget by the number of students enrolled. The figures per student are astronomical. Great Neck is paying 30,000 per enrolled student to run their district.
This is borderline criminal. When are the taxpayers on LI going to wake up and realize this is a scam being perpetrated on them?
If these activities are extra circular, why are they being paid for out of taxpayers money. cant the parents pay something for them if their children are involved in sports, music etc.
Or maybe have a $25 fee per child per registration and have that $25 go only to the school that the child attends?? Yes, i know that we pay our property taxes for the schools, and people are going to say why should we pay more. But then the seniors and those that do not have children arent going to be paying the increase and those who will benefit will pay for it.
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