59 school districts across the state have been designated as "fiscally stressed" under Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.
The Utica City School District has received a $49,450 grant from the State Board of Regents and the State Education Department to improve outcomes for male minority students.
Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi are questioning a decision to exclude Utica City School District officials from a meeting on Monday with educational and fiscal experts from the Governor's Office.
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, District Attorney Scott McNamara, Sheriff Rob Maciol, the City of Utica and the Utica City School District have signed a Youth Arrest Diversion Agreement.