New York State Insider: New York State Senator Mayer Says One-House Budget Resolution is "Transformational" for Education.

 

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 15, 2021

Senator Shelley Mayer's Statement on the Senate One-House Budget Resolution.

Senator Shelley Mayer, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, said, “Our One-House Budget Resolution puts forth a transformational increase in education funding, including a three-year phase-in of full Foundation Aid owed to school districts, ensuring all school districts receive no less than 60% of their statutory Foundation Aid next year; $3.5 billion more School Aid than the Executive proposal, supplementing rather than supplanting the federal relief aid; and $500 million to fully-fund four-year-old full-day prekindergarten statewide; among other critical investments. Our proposal underscores our commitment to education equity for all students across the state, particularly for those most impacted by the pandemic, including students with disabilities and those disconnected from their classrooms due to the digital divide. The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated disparities in healthcare, housing, social safety net benefits, and education access--devastating our families, children, and communities. This One-House proposal begins to address those inequities, so we can begin to heal from the scourge of the pandemic and help our neighborhoods, small businesses, and schools build back stronger.” 

Click here to read more about the Senate One-House Budget Resolution adopted on Monday, March 15th.

ABOUT SENATOR SHELLEY B. MAYER

Senator Mayer was elected to the New York State Senate to represent the 37th District in Westchester County in an April 2018 Special Election, and she was subsequently re-elected in November 2018 & 2020. The 37th State Senate District includes the Cities of Yonkers, White Plains, Rye and New Rochelle; the Towns of Bedford, Eastchester, Harrison, North Castle, Mamaroneck, and Rye; the Villages of Bronxville, Larchmont, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Rye Brook, and Tuckahoe; and the unincorporated hamlets of Katonah, Bedford Hills, and Armonk. Click here to read more about Senator Mayer.