On Jan. 19, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a 2022 state budget that includes a more than $2 billion increase in funding for schools next year that is dependent on the federal aid allocated to schools through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act, which was approved by Congress and signed into law in December 2020.

Weedsport district leaders plan to closely monitor state budget information as they create a proposed spending plan for the upcoming school year. Updated news and information will be posted to the budget section of the district website.

School aid for the 2021-21 school year will ultimately be shaped by the prospects of additional federal funding and Gov. Cuomo’s budget negotiations with the state Legislature ahead of the April 1 deadline for a new state budget. The release of the Governor’s budget is the starting point for that process.

Again, please see the budget section of the district website for an ongoing display of the process over the next few months.