Schools
Deer Park School Budget Meeting Set for Tuesday
Meeting at the district office will focus on athletics, technology and transportation expenses.
The Deer Park Board of Education will hold a budget workshop Tuesday night at the district administration office on Deer Park Avenue.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Transportation, athletics, technology and co-curricular portions of the budget will be discussed.
The district has not released a final budget proposal yet, but the total preliminary budget for next year currently stands $102,998,570, representing a tax levy increase of 2.57 percent, which is below the state's mandated tax cap.
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The BOE voted to close Abraham Lincoln School at the end of the current school year, which would save the district an estimated $349,000. School officials also said the draft budget calls for an estimated four percent reduction in staff across the district.
POLL: Thoughts on Abraham Lincoln School Closing
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Last week, Patch reported that Deer Park schools will receive an over what was originally proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January. It is not yet clear what the additional funds will be used for.
The public budget vote and board elections will take place on May 21.
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