Fair Funding

Continued from page 28 meaning it’s based on the number of students enrolled at each school. School Leadership Team (SLTs) and principals also have some sway over how to spend these funds.

The Department of Education (DOE), Adams, and Banks had placed blame on the flawed FSF formula, dwindling stimulus funds, and projected decreases in school enrollments for the cuts to schools last year. Because of that, angry parents and advocates launched a short legal battle that momentarily delayed the cuts. The courts eventually sided with the city. Banks had said during the scuttle last spring that the city planned on creating a group to reform the funding formula, but the promise was somewhat lost among the controversy.

“These changes, made as a direct result of the thoughtful work of the Fair Student Funding Working Group, are representative of New York City public schools’ commitment to working directly with our communities and putting into place genuine change to support our schools and our kids,” said