Issue Position: Fighting for Our Schools and Other Local Aid

Issue Position

I voted to make the 2% property tax cap permanent and supported legislation that authorized the use of school bus safety cameras to keep our kids safe on the way to and from school. I helped secure increased school and library aid in 2019.

I was the prime sponsor of a bill that the governor signed in June 2019 waiving a $12.5 million penalty against the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. This is saving the school district $2.5 million in yearly payments. I secured an extra $50,000 to replace broken and contaminated water fountains in the Poughkeepsie City School District. I also secured additional aid that helped to fund the Newburgh School District's anti-bullying program, theater renovations in the Beacon City School District, a 3-D printer station in the Highland School District, and a STEM hub in the Marlboro Central School District. Additionally, I was able to obtain $125,000 for Chromebooks for the Poughkeepsie School District, and $250,000 for the City of Newburgh to help pave its streets.

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