Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently wrote to Governor Andrew Cuomo, inviting him to visit the 139th Assembly District and discuss educational issues with local school board members and superintendents. The assemblyman highlighted the need to address inadequate funding for rural and low-wealth districts and indicated that everyone involved could learn something from one another.

“Our local school districts have been tasked with providing a world-class education for our children, despite facing dwindling resources,” said Hawley. “Western New York’s school boards and superintendents have established a successful blueprint for living within their financial means while protecting the services our children rely on. The time to restore our area’s fair share of education aid is long past due, and I believe that a meeting between our local education officials and the governor would prove to be beneficial for all involved.”