Gov to 'study' proposals.Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $13.l billion request for school improvements may well remain a "wish list" while the State studies the proposed five-year plan Five-Year Plan, Soviet economic practice of planning to augment agricultural and industrial output by designated quotas for a limited period of usually five years. . The Mayor's Plan calls for $6.5 billion to come from the State of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in conjunction with the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity The Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), a not-for-profit organization based in New York City, is a coalition of parent organizations, community school boards and advocacy groups seeking to reform New York State's school finance system to ensure adequate funding of education in New case. In that case the New York Court of Appeals found that the State must ensure that every school in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. has the resources necessary for providing a "sound basic education." In September, Gov. George Pataki George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and was seen as a possible 2000 and 2008 Presidential candidate. created a 25member commission to study the cost of a sound basic education, and to recommend reforms to ensure that children have an opportunity to receive a meaningful high school education. The Commission will report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on March 1, 2004. "We haven't had an opportunity to review the mayor's full report, but we have great confidence in the work of the Zarb Commission, and we look forward to reviewing their recommendations," said Joe Conway, spokesman for the Governor. "We're committed to building on our success in giving the mayor control of NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City schools, and look forward to working with Mayor Bloomberg and City officials on these important issues as we go forward." According to the Governor's office: * Since he took office, NYC school construction aid has more than tripled, growing from $120.5 million in 1994-95 to $404.8 million in 2003-04. * The State has implemented a regional cost allowance for NYC to increase its reimbursement, and has provided an additional 10% incentive, so that more than 60% of NYC's school construction costs will be paid by the State. * Many City schools were allowed to fall into disrepair over the years, a fact confirmed by the Governor's Moreland Act Commission, which has made numerous recommendations on improvements to the City's capital construction program. |
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