
Some important facts about
the Haldane Central School District
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The Haldane Central School District serves more than 850 students
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Haldane has achieved remarkable success despite receiving only $4,578 in state aid per student, 22% less than the average Westchester/Putnam School District. For the HCSD, that represents a funding difference of $1.1 million.
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State Mandated Expenses exceed $4 million or 20% of Haldane's annual budget - these are required expenses for which the state and federal governments provide NO funding
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Haldane budget restrictions force the district to spend far less per student on instruction than the other schools in the region, ranking Haldane 43rd out of 46 Putnam/Westchester School Districts.
Some important facts about the Haldane School Foundation
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The Haldane School Foundation (HSF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has worked for 15 years to enhance the quality of public education within the district by supplementing the school district budget with funds for program enrichment
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Since its inception in 2000, the HSF has distributed more than $1,100,000 to the school, including $268,000 in just the past 5 years
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In 2011 alone, the HSF granted more than $48,000 to Haldane
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In the 2010-2011 school year, fewer than 10% of Haldane parents supported the district through the HSF