The Bridgehampton teachers' union and Civil Service Employees Association have agreed to forgo salary increases for the 2012-13 school year to help District adhere to a 2 percent cap in tax levy increases mandated by the state, reports.
Bridgehampton School Superintendent Dr. Lois Favre announced the news Wednesday during the School Board meeting and made a presentation the same night to the Bridgehampton Citizens Advisory Committee, according to The Press.
For a school district to exceed the state tax cap, 60 of voters must agree when the budget is put on the ballot in May.