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April 4, 2006

Senate panel to debate governor's education budget

The Senate Finance Committee expects today to discuss Governor Carcieri’s proposal to increase state aid to local school districts by $41 million next year.

The 3 p.m. committee hearing will be held in the Senate Lounge.

The governor's budget proposal represents the highest increase in local education aid in six years, according to the governor’s office.

The committee will also hear testimony on the governor’s proposal to increase the state share of pension costs for local teachers, from the current 40 percent to 50 percent in the 2008 fiscal year.

Read earlier Journal articles about Carcieri’s education priorities for next year:
March 15, March 10 and Feb. 8.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 2:55 PM | Permalink

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