The school district hoped to maintain academic and extracurricular activities with the proposed plan.
The Wyandanch School District says it will cut 10 administrative, teaching and other staff jobs even if the $73.3 million budget is passed
The Wyandanch school district announced Wednesday night a revised budget plan which would cut personnel, several teacher positions, technology equipment and some programs in order to trim almost $6 million from the budget. The proposed budget will also ra
The 234 layoffs will include 166 teachers, 29 supervisors, 23 vice principals, 11 non-certificated staff, and 5 directors, along with a 14 percent tax hike estimated at roughly $200 per home.
Dozens of parents from districts known as the Harmed Suburban Five rallied in Albany to fight for fair funding for education ahead of the April 1 deadline for the next fiscal year's budget.
There is a desperate plea to save one of New York's largest school districts from budget cuts, set to leave it with a 26 million dollar shortfall.