Forum Advocacy and Finance
- What
- Forum Advocacy and Finance
- When
- 11/17/2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Community Open Forum: Why do Gananda Students receive significantly less per student from NYS, compared to area districts, and what can be done?
Please join us for an open forum to discuss why NYS provides $6000 less per student compared to other districts in the area. Join us for answers and how community advocacy can help our kids get their fair share.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Monday, November 17
🕕 Time: 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 Location: Room 918, RMES
Topics of Discussion:
1. Gananda Central School Districts Receive $6000 Less From NY State Per Student Compared to Districts in Our Area
We’ll review the funding our district currently receives and the Basics of how School Aid is calculated.
2. What Have We Done?
District leadership will share actions they have taken over the last 10 years and what partners they’ve found.
3. What Can You Do? The Advocacy Campaign
Learn about our community advocacy initiatives, including ready-to-use materials that you can send to our state and federal representatives. We’ll walk through key messages and the steps you can take to help.
4. What could we do with $6,000 more per student?
This is a significant amount of money and could impact taxes and programs.
5. Open Discussion
We welcome your questions, ideas, and input. This is an opportunity for open dialogue as we work together to build a supportive and engaging learning environment for all students.
All are welcome — we look forward to seeing you there!
Can’t attend in person?
Register to join us via Zoom at the link below:
https://gananda-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ygOScCkQTke0p9U_peLRWg