dr. rick timbs

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill this week as part of her $254 billion budget that will give schools additional time to transition their bus fleet to zero emission vehicles, Up until now, schools had to accomplish 100-percent zero emission busses by 2035.

Education finance expert Dr. Rick Timbs says a late New York State budget puts school districts across the state in a very tough position. Timbs is the executive director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium and is President and owner of R. G. Timbs Inc.

Dr. Rick Timbs of the Statewide School Finance Consortium testified recently in front of the Rockefeller Institute on the importance of overhauling New York's education Foundation Aid.

The Executive Director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium (SSFC), Dr. Rick Timbs is applauding the New York State Board of Regents on the State Education funding for the 2024-25 school year.

Dr. Rick Timbs of the Statewide School Finance Consortium and RG Timbs Inc., made it pretty clear on Friday morning - it seems unlikely that New York's schools will be able to adopt an all-electric fleet of school buses.

The New York State budget is nearly three weeks late and that could have negative effects on school districts across the state.

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