Buffalo Public Schools pass budget with 5-3 vote

Buffalo Board of Education passes $1.18 billion budget

Some board members, in part, said the budget would not represent the most vulnerable students in the city.

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At Wednesday night’s Buffalo School Board meeting, there were no new developments on a pending independent investigation into allegations by a Buffalo Police Detective that the district has covered up abuse cases. Bids close Friday, May 30.

Buffalo Public Schools pass budget with 5-3 vote

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Public School board members passed its budget, which includes cuts to over a dozen jobs, for the 2025-26 school year with a 5-3 vote on Wednesday night. In a tense meeting, board members described it as a challenging budget for the 2025-26 school year. The proposed plan includes over $1.1 billion in revenue, but expenses are expected to outpace that at $1.18 billion, leaving a major gap. The breakdown of the $1.18…

Buffalo Public Schools BOE passes budget in 5-3 vote

The Buffalo Public School (BPS) Board met Wednesday night, amid swirling questions on which firm will head the independent investigations into allegations, that the district covered up abuse within its schools.No firm was announced at the board meeting.Those were allegations originally brought to light on a podcast, by Buffalo Police Department detective Richard Hy. Just weeks ago, the board voted to expand the investigation. A BPS spokesperson …

Buffalo's new spending plan continues bad budgeting practices

Buffalo's new spending plan continues bad budgeting practices, underestimating expenses and overestimating revenues.