Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 23
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he is restoring some money to the city’s schools as part of ongoing budget negotiations with the City Council.
Adams made the announcement with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Tuesday morning at PS 184 on the Lower East Side.
Schools with declining enrollment — which account for 15% of city schools — are getting a chunk of that funding.
The additional funding will protect long-term programs previously funded with temporary federal stimulus dollars that are set to expire.
Adams announced $32 million will help maintain teacher recruitment, restorative justice programming, digital learning, tutoring and computer science programs.
Another $75 million will help city schools with declining enrollment.
Schools bound for budget reductions will now receive the same level of funding they were allocated in the mid-year school budget adjustment. This accounts for 15% of all city schools.
The Adams administration also announced it will restore $20 million for the Summer Rising program to return for Friday sessions and extend the day from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. for middle school students.
The announcement comes as part of ongoing budget negotiations with the City Council.
Adams and the Council continue to negotiate a budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins July 1. They must reach a deal for a final spending plan by June 30.
Source: ABC7 News
