Schools
Proposed $142M Chappaqua School District Budget On The Ballot May 21
Also on the ballot are three candidates vying for one seat on the Board of Education, along with one library trustee seat up for grabs.
CHAPPAQUA, NY — The 2024 budget and school board vote is May 21, and one seat is up for election on the Chappaqua School District Board of Education.
The proposed spending plan of $141,856,238 is 2.57 percent higher than the current budget.
The tax levy is expected to rise 2.99 percent, which will require a 60 percent voter approval.
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District officials said that the budget would support: salaries, benefits, debt services, o&m, transportation and other costs.
"Our budget prioritizes continued excellence in our K-12 academic program, supports student well-being and emotional development, improves safety and security, and provides important facilities upgrades," Superintendent Christine Ackerman said.
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One, three-year term board seat is up for election.
Candidates running include: Cailee Hwang, Kimberly Carey, Timothy McNamara
In addition, three candidates, Jennifer Fahey, Allyson Jacobs and Sean Maraynes, are running for one, three-year term vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees.
The Chappaqua Library is proposing a $3,669,352 budget.
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