Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc., Appellants-Respondents v. State of New York, Respondents-Appellants

Summary

The Court affirmed that the constitutionally required operating funding for New York City public schools is $1.93 billion (adjusted for the latest GCEI and inflation), that courts must defer to a rational state estimate of costs, and that the Appellate Division's directive for a capital‑improvement plan is vacated. Chief Judge Kaye dissented in part, arguing the funding amount is insufficient and the capital directive should remain; Judge Rosenblatt concurred, emphasizing the floor nature of the $1.93 billion figure.