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Press Pass: Buffalo News Suburban Editor Bruce Andriatch on school funding issues and more

Mark Scott and Bruce Andriatch
WBFO News
Mark Scott and Bruce Andriatch

These are challenging times for local school boards and administrators.  They pleaded their case for more financial resources during a recent meeting with state legislators from our area.  State aid is at 2008 levels.  Administrators are putting together budgets in the face of a two percent property tax cap.  And they're seeking a rollback of costly state mandates. 

On this week's Press Pass, Buffalo News Suburban Editor Bruce Andriatch tells WBFO's Mark Scott that legislators didn't offer the district leaders much encouragement.