2025 Budget Leaves LI Schools with Less Funding

2025 Budget Leaves LI Schools with Less Funding

This image taken from video provided by the Office of the Governor of New York, shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she makes an announcement, in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Hochul announced Wednesday that the state will end a COVID-19 mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings, but will keep masking rules in place in schools for now. (Office of the Governor of New York via AP)

A total of 44 Long Island school districts would see decreased state funding next year, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed 2025 executive budget including 10 Nassau County and 34 Suffolk County schools. Hochul discussed the proposed budget Tuesday in Albany. State budget officials say the change to amend funding measures is meant to help districts that need more funding. While 44 Long Island districts could see aid decreases, 77 districts could see aid increases

Nassau County: A total of 10 districts are losing money in the proposed budget

  • Lawrence
  • Oceanside
  • Island Park
  • Long Beach
  • Port Washington
  • New Hyde Park
  • Mineola
  • Locust Valley
  • Oyster Bay
  • Jericho

Suffolk County: A total of 34 districts are losing money in the proposed budget

  • Three Village
  • Port Jefferson
  • Mount Sinai
  • Center Moriches
  • East Moriches
  • South Country
  • East Hampton
  • Amagansett
  • Springs
  • Sag Harbor
  • Montauk (based on preliminary data)
  • Cold Springs Harbor
  • Harborfields
  • Islip
  • East Islip
  • Sayville
  • Bayport-Blue Point
  • Connetquot
  • West Islip
  • Fire Island
  • Shelter Island
  • Smithtown
  • Kings Park
  • Remsenburg
  • Westhampton Beach
  • Quogue
  • Southampton
  • Bridgehampton
  • Eastport-South Manor
  • Tuckahoe Common
  • East Quogue
  • Fishers Island
  • Southold
  • Mattituck-Cutchogue

(Office of the Governor of New York via AP)