BATAVIA, N.Y -- Last week, Philip was right on top of an announcement by Sen. Charles Schumer's office of a nearly $1.7 billion package of stimulus money coming to New York for schools.
About $2.5 million will flow to Genesee County schools, including nearly a million dollars to Batavia schools.
Philip asked Patrick Burk for a response, and we received this via e-mail:
I am thrilled and excited that our district is receiving this investment in our City of Batavia Schools. It will allow us to continue our level of excellence in the areas of educational programming and student services as well as employee training. We will be able to maintain a higher professional/student ratio that has been extremely successful in promoting higher test scores and outcomes. Rest assured this investment will be used wisely to do what we do best, educate ALL the children of the City of Batavia.
