continued — When Bonanno asked if a municipality had every challenged the mandates, Douglas said some have begun to talk about it. The problem is if the district refused to implement the mandates, the state could remove the school board and deny state aid.
“I don’t think 3.99 percent is a bad number… but we’re at the line in the sand,” said Bonanno. “Anything beyond this next year we’re going to be directly cutting into the fabric of what this school is all about.”
Voting will take place at the BC high school gym from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
More local budgets by the numbers
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District
Proposed budget: $41.7 million
Proposed levy increase: 6.8 percent
Budget gap: $3 million
Spending reduction over current year: 1.7 percent
Voting will take place at the RCS High School gym from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Guilderland Central School District
Proposed budget: $89.2 million
Proposed levy increase: 2.2 percent
Budget gap: $2.6 million
Spending increase over current year: 0.34 percent
Voting will take place at all five elementary school buildings from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Voorheesville Central School District
Proposed budget: $21.9 million
Proposed levy increase: 2.43 percent
Budget gap:
Spending increase over current year: 2.83 percent
Voting will take place at the Voorheesville Middle School foyer from 2 to 9 p.m.
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