The headline is that Governor Patrick is proposing an FY12 budget that will cut local aid by 7%, along with proposing legislation that would push communities towards the GIC program for insurance (by cutting out negotiations). Garnering less attention is the proposed increase to education funding, which WBUR puts at an increase of $140 million. or 3.5%.
No word yet on if that will be across the board or otherwise allocated.
And do keep in mind that we are in the very, very early stages of the budget.
coould the cut to non-ed local aid reduce the foundation budget some more then hopefully make up for it with a rise in education aid? ARRA money is gone for FY12, correct?
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