state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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The implementation of new Blueprint college and career readiness standards is expected to result in state aid for dual enrollment programs decreasing by 55% in fiscal 2025.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
If the state aid is reduced, the school board could make budget cuts, raise local property taxes to offset the reduction in state aid, dip into the district's savings, or use some combination of those options, according to staff at the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Smaller revenue shortfalls, such as those projected by IBO, can be addressed through short-term fiscal management techniques like using reserves required to be used within a fiscal year, increased state aid, generating new revenues, and carefully pruning non-essential spending programs.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024
Separately, due to errors in the district's financial reporting, MPS stands to be docked about $35 million to $50 million in state aid for the next school year, according to preliminary estimates that could change.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
If the state aid is reduced, the school board could make budget cuts, raise local property taxes to offset the reduction in state aid, dip into the district's savings, or use some combination of those options, according to staff at the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Smaller revenue shortfalls, such as those projected by IBO, can be addressed through short-term fiscal management techniques like using reserves required to be used within a fiscal year, increased state aid, generating new revenues, and carefully pruning non-essential spending programs.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024
Separately, due to errors in the district's financial reporting, MPS stands to be docked about $35 million to $50 million in state aid for the next school year, according to preliminary estimates that could change.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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