House and Senate leaders have announced an agreement to increase local aid by $125 million in the FY15 budget. Here, you will find a chart providing an evolution of local aid proposals and distributions for the communities Senator Brownsberger has represented. The chart has been updated to reflect the numbers proposed in the Joint Local Aid Resolution.
Anne Johnson Landry
Committee Counsel and Policy Advisor
Office of State Senator William N. Brownsberger
A few comments on these numbers:
Update: The House, in starting its budget debate this week declined to revisit this resolution. It is unlikely that the Senate will reopen this issue either. Planners should consider these numbers final.
We’re still working on other education reimbursement items for local school districts:
Special ed is important to all of of my districts — Boston, Watertown and Belmont. The latter two are of particular importance to Boston schools.
These will be priorities for me over the next few weeks of budget debate.
Dear Senator Brownsberger,
Thank you for the news on local aid and for your continuing advocacy for more funding. I am part of the Watertown Strong Schools initiative with which I am sure you are familiar. The increase you outline is welcomed news as we fight to reverse the decline in Watertown Public Schools.
Thank you,
Alice Holt
Thanks, Alice. For those interested in what we have worked to in Watertown, please see this link.