Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren says the city school district knew its finances were in question, but still let the city go ahead and borrow $50 million on its behalf. The mayor spoke as the State Comptroller’s Office announced it will audit the district’s finances. The school district is withholding comment until it comes out with […]
The City of Rochester is asking the State Education Department and the State Legislature for permission to cut its fiscal ties with the City School District…following news that the district overspent its budget last fiscal year. Meanwhile School Board member Beatriz Lebron…who questioned the district’s finances through the budget process…says people should wait for […]
After reports began surfacing over the weekend that the Rochester City School District’s deficit might be as much as $50 million, Congressman Joe Morelle called for a federal investigation of district finances, and newly-appointed RCSD Superintendent Terry Dade released a Twitter video. In it, he did not mention specific numbers. But he said he’s assembled […]