Senator Mayer Behind Proposal to Correct School Funding [ABC News]

Shelley B. Mayer

Originally published in ABC NY

All of the five districts in the 'Harmed Five' have seen significant increases in enrollment, poverty and minority students, but the state's spending on these districts has not kept pace with the increased need.

Senator Shelley Mayer is behind a Senate proposal to begin correcting this problem by increasing Foundation Aid funding by $1.2 billion in the coming fiscal year and fully funding Foundation Aid over three years.

The Assembly has a similar proposal to increase Foundation Aid funding by $1.16 billion with a full phase-in of foundation aid within five

According to data from the Alliance for Quality Education, Glen Cove is owed $2,992 per student; Ossining is owed $3,586 per student, Riverhead is owed $4,257 per student, Port Chester is owed $4,635 per student and Westbury is $8,089 per student.