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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  State budget will increase Cazenovia Central School District's total state aid revenue by 6.97 percent over this year's total.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Highlights of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $137B 2013-14 budget.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his third state budget in a slow economic recovery with lagging tax revenues.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The top Republican in the Senate and an official familiar with the Assembly's plans say lawmakers will try to shift $200 million from an incentive program back to traditional school aid when they release budget resolutions Monday.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Districts will have teacher evaluations, or lose money

Monday, January 09, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo picked a fight last week with what has long been Albany's most powerful force: public schools.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  The Governor has adamantly repeated his belief that school districts around the state should be able to deal with his aid cut by eliminating waste and abuse and by tapping their reserve funds.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Union leaders, teachers and parents all said New York State should find additional money for schools by taxing individuals making over $200,000 a year.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  This morning, Mark Kotzin, local CSEA spokesperson appeared on Today in Central New York, saying he hopes to work with the governor when the union contract expires at the end of march to come up with solutions.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  The district has already cut about 250 positions.  Slack says, if state aid is reduced again, that could mean more staffing reductions.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  A coalition of education and community groups hold statewide new conferences to protest proposed cuts to school aid.

Monday, December 14, 2009  To deal with the $2.3 billion deficit, he's ordered $750 million in reductions to scheduled payments this month.

Monday, December 14, 2009  Gov. David Paterson has ordered that 10% of state aid payments to schools and local governments be delayed, accusing legislators of being irresponsible.