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School leaders seek state aid, labor law changes
The state Council of Superintendents is out with a survey of their ranks, whose members say they continue to worry about their finances.
They say they are looking for continued help from the state’s general fund and would like to see mandate relief, including changes to the Triborough Amendment which basically locks in longevity raises for teachers and other school employees regardless of a district’s financial circumstances.
They also note that the Tax Cap, which is tied to inflation, has been coming in at under 2 percent, making it difficult to raise local property taxes beyond that point.
Read more: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/268908/school-leaders-seek-state-aid-labor-law-changes/