Senate president Stephen Sweeney, suggested the additional funding for Lakewood schools was still a possibility, but that he wanted more information from the Department of Education about why Lakewood needed the money. App reports there was no conversation with the legislature when the $30 million was initialy thrown into the budget.
A spokeswoman for the governor reiterated the additional funding was necessary to provide stability in the district.
"The governor remains committed to working with the Legislature to address the needs of our school districts, but simply withdrawing much needed support is not the answer to the challenges present in Lakewood," press secretary Alyana Alfaro said in a statement. Read mote at app.com
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