Wayne County schools ask voters to balance rising costs with stable classrooms

Wayne County schools ask voters to balance rising costs with stable classrooms

Wayne County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the future of school spending across nine districts, with most proposals staying within New York’s tax cap while districts grapple with rising health insurance costs, inflation, staffing pressures and uncertain state and federal aid. Several districts are proposing modest tax levy increases to preserve programs and avoid deeper cuts. Others are leaning heavily on reserves, reducing sta…