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Wainscott Would Cut Pre-K, Field Trips and More Amid Budget Deficit Cuts

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Wainscott School Superintendent Deborah Haab, left, said that the district will be able to plug some of the programming holes from necessary cuts with additional effort from the three teachers. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Wainscott School Superintendent Deborah Haab, left, said that the district will be able to plug some of the programming holes from necessary cuts with additional effort from the three teachers. MICHAEL WRIGHT

School Board President David Eagan said the school will appeal to New York State legislature to give it a one-time exemption from the rules of the state tax cap, in hopes that the district's unique predicament will find support that would otherwise be unlikely. MICHAEL WRIGHT

School Board President David Eagan said the school will appeal to New York State legislature to give it a one-time exemption from the rules of the state tax cap, in hopes that the district's unique predicament will find support that would otherwise be unlikely. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Wainscott School Board members David Eagan and William Babinski. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Wainscott School Board members David Eagan and William Babinski. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Wainscott School Board members David Eagan, left, and William Babinski. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Wainscott School Board members David Eagan, left, and William Babinski. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Jul 11, 2023
The Wainscott School will cut its prekindergarten, art, music and gym classes and special education assistance, end field trips and swimming instruction at the YMCA swimming pool, freeze noncontractual salaries,... more

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