Western New York school districts eye plans for federal stimulus money By Jay Rey News Staff Reporter Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School districts are awaiting a windfall from the latest federal stimulus package, but with it also comes one big concern.kAmx? 62C=:6C C@F?5D @7 r@G:5\`h C6=:67 7F?5:?8[ E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E 2AAC@AC:2E65 >@?6J 7@C D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED H9:49[ :? EFC?[ D2H E96:C DE2E6 2:5 C65F465 :? 6BF2= 2>@F?ED E@ 96=A }6H *@C< A=F8 :ED @H? 3F586E 82A]k^AmkAm“%92E’D @FC 3:886DE H@CCJ[” D2:5 qC:2? vC292>[ DFA6C:?E6?56?E @7 E96 vC2?5 xD=2?5 r6?EC2= $49@@= s:DEC:4E] “x E9:?< H6’C6 D4965F=65 E@ 86E Sa]f >:==:@?] (:== E96 8@G6C?@C DF3EC24E Sa]f >:==:@? 2?5 DFAA=2?E :E H:E9 E96D6 5@==2CDn”k^Am kAm%92E AC24E:46 5:DAC@A@CE:@?2E6=J 9FCED FADE2E6 D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED[ H9:49 2C6 72C >@C6 56A6?56?E @? 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