The Corning-Painted Post school board voted to approve a more than $139 million budget proposal for the next school year. It includes a more than 1% increase to the tax levy. Voters can approve or reject the proposal in May.
Steuben County has not been left out of the opioid epidemic. Narcan kits are accessible in public spaces countywide. The county is also working to get Narcan and Narcan training into every school district.
The school district in Steuben County was flagged by the state comptroller’s office in its 2023 municipal and school audits. The district is implementing recommended safeguards to its internal auditing procedures.