White Plains Schools to See Bump in State Aid

The White Plains School District will get more state aid this year, according to numbers released by state lawmakers this week.

State-wide, schools will see some $21 billion in funds from Albany, an increase of over $936.6 million over last year.

The spending plan is expected to be taken up by the Assembly this week, said  Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-Westchester).

“The increased funding in the final budget will go towards helping our school districts provide the best possible education available,” he said. “Ensuring that all students have access to a quality education is vital to Westchester families and to the future of our economy.”

Here's how Westchester schools in the Assemblyman's district fared:

• Bedford CSD: $5,013,363, an increase of $545,328 over last year, or 12.21 percent;
• Byram Hills CSD: $2,627,102, an increase of $188,839 over last year, or 7.74 percent;
• Chappaqua CSD: $5,677,392, an increase of $886,664 over last year, or 18.51 percent;
• Harrison CSD: $3,244,874, an increase of $98,175 over last year, or 3.12 percent;
• Katonah-Lewisboro CSD: $5,827,517, an increase of $709,468 over last year, or 13.86 percent;
• North Salem CSD: $1,894,231, an increase of $277,332 over last year, or 17.15 percent;
• White Plains CSD: $15,287,127, an increase of $1,331,926 over last year, or 9.54 percent.

The school district is close to finalizing its budget and plans are set for an April 8 adoption of the budget by the school board with a community vote on May 21.