Chappaqua school officials intend to present a revised budget to district voters that adheres to the tax cap on June 18 after Tuesday’s stunning lopsided rejection of its $141.8 million spending plan. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christine Ackerman said Wednesday
Read MoreAnnual school budgets in 15 districts in Westchester and Putnam counties were approved easily by voters Tuesday. Westchester Croton-Harmon $58.7 million budget passed 522-92. Incumbent trustees Omar Mayyasi and Ana Teague were reelected running unopposed. Greenburgh Budget approved 630-180. In
Read MoreBy Anna Carpinelli Byram Hills School District overwhelmingly approved the district’s $103.4 million budget for 2024-25 and a proposition to transfer $8 million from its construction reserve fund for renovations. In the Board of Education election, incumbents Scott Levy and
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Chappaqua voters emphatically rejected the school district’s $141.8 million over-the-tax-cap budget on Tuesday, the first time in decades the district’s budget failed. With a heavy turnout of more than 3,000 voters, 2,006 residents voted against the spending plan and 1,128
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For many school districts, the 2024 budget season was a challenging one, with inflation putting pressure on spending plans constrained by the tax cap and uncertainty over state aid. Despite the hurdles, the Mount Pleasant School District sends its $79.7
Read MoreThis is the year in the three-year rotation where there is only one seat being contested for the Chappaqua Board of Education. The election drew three candidates – current board member Cailee Hwang, who is completing her first term, and
Read MoreFive candidates are running for two available seats on the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education. The two seats are being vacated by board President Alexis Bernard and Trustee Jennifer Bakker. On the May 21 ballot for the unpaid, three-year term
Read MoreFor the second time in three years, Byram Hills School District voters will have a choice on the ballot in next Tuesday’s Board of Education election. This year’s candidates are three-term incumbent Scott Levy, Petrie Verma, who is completing his
Read MoreEight candidates are running for three available seats on the White Plains Board of Education. Seven of those board hopefuls participated in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters May 9 at White Plains High School. Donna Giambalvo
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The 15 members and three alternates that are part of Chappaqua’s Seven Bridges Middle School’s Science Olympiad team are an impressive group, with their grasp of a wide range of sciences coupled with work ethic and commitment. But don’t discount
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