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A federal lifeline for hard-pressed school districts
- 01-03-2011
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By Crystal Yednak/New York Times
When Farmington Central School District 265 learned it was eligible for an infusion of $417,000 in federal aid to save jobs this school year, the district had the option to spend it on anything from new hires to raises for teachers, or even to meet benefits liabilities. Since the money came after the school year started — too late to hire new teachers — the district went in another direction. Farmington officials decided to leave the money untouched. Unsure about whether the state will come through with what it owes the district, school officials decided to wait and watch the budget process take shape in Springfield over the next few weeks. If the state falls even further behind on payments to schools, the federal money from the Education Jobs Fund will be used as a small safety net, said Mark Doan, Farmington schools superintendent. (more…)
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