Rochester schools Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams will present her proposed budget for the district’s 2017-2018 school year on Tuesday, March 28. The introductory presentation to the school board kicks off a lengthy review process and is expected to focus on closing an $80 million budget gap. The meeting will be held in the district’s central office, […]
Rochester schools budget
Posted inNews & Opinion
Vargas appeals to Albany for more money
When Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas testified before Albany lawmakers in the past, he didn’t press for an increase in funding for the school district. Instead, he stressed how the district was able to handle its budget challenges by allocating resources more efficiently. He told lawmakers that he reduced the number of teachers, revised the […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
Vargas warns board of $33 million to $46 million budget gap
In a preview of his proposed budget for the 2014-2015 school year, Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas told board members last night that the district faces a $33.2 million budget gap. But that figure doesn’t include fully funding some of what Vargas called academic priorities, such as increasing reading support to meet third grade proficiency […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
RCSD Superintendent Vargas prepares final budget
This has been the quietest budget season in recent memory for the Rochester school district. There’s been no talk about cutting teachers, but there are some worries. Superintendent Bolgen Vargas is banking on Governor Cuomo’s “pension smoothing” proposal to help reduce the district’s $52 million budget gap for the 2013 to 2014 school year. He’s […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
RCSD faces $50 million budget gap
Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas last night presented board members with a rough outline of his budget plan for the 2013 to 2014 school year. And it’s going to be another financially tough year for the district. For starters, the board approved a $705 million budget for the current year, but the district has operated […]
