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2026-03-05
Yonkers Public Schools Face $101 Million Budget Gap for 2026-2027
Mayor Spano & Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. Head to Albany to Advocate for Funding to Prevent Cuts YONKERS, NY – March 3, 2026 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Superintendent of Schools Anibal Soler, Jr. head to Albany tomorrow to meet with State representatives and New York State’s Division of Budget to advocate for additional funding to help close a $101 million budget gap for 2026-2027. Driven by a structural gap created by an outdated Foundation Aid Formula used to calculate funding for New York school districts and rising special education and health care costs, Yonkers Public Schools face drastic cuts in programs and services for the next school year.