Chafee School Aid Plan Would Reduce Bristol-Warren Share By $740K
The local school district's share of state aid would be cut again — what do you think?
As part of his $8.17 billion state budget proposal, Gov. Lincoln Chafee's suggested formula for state aid to public schools would reduce the payment to Bristol-Warren School District by about $740,000. The reduction is part of a 10-year program of reducing state aid to districts with lower enrollments or fewer numbers of low-income students than other communities, the Providence Journal reported. In fiscal 2012, the two-town district collected $17,832,370 in state aid; Chafee is proposing a line item of $17,092,785 for the next fiscal year. Bristol and Warren provide a combined $33.4 million toward the local school department. Last year, Warren officials cited the loss in state aid and the continuing economic downturn for their vote to …
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dave
7:53 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
More brilliant answers. The town with no money and highest property taxes in the East Bay in going to somehow find money to stand on their own by bringing more moochers which in turn will bring more state aid. Great plan. Better call washington for more free money they have been printing. On the unions. Yea, don't criticize without your name and address. The union thug, or so-called leaders, need… more ›