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Proposed $111M Rye School District Budget On The Ballot May 21

Also on the ballot are three candidates vying for three seats on the Board of Education.

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The proposed spending plan of $110,556,311 is 6.41 percent higher than the current budget.The tax levy is expected to rise 6.55 percent, which will require a 60 percent voter approval.
The proposed spending plan of $110,556,311 is 6.41 percent higher than the current budget.The tax levy is expected to rise 6.55 percent, which will require a 60 percent voter approval. (Patch Media)

RYE, NY — The 2024 budget and school board vote is May 21, and three seats up for election on the Rye City School District Board of Education.

The proposed spending plan of $110,556,311 is 6.41 percent higher than the current budget.

The tax levy is expected to rise 6.55 percent, which will require a 60 percent voter approval.

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"The school budget not only supports the academic development of our students, but also maintains the Board's commitment to upgrading and maintaining the District's facilities," school district officials said. "Safety and security have been a high priority for the past several years and the 2024-2025 budget funds completion of centralized state-of-the-art lockdown systems at all schools. Additionally, the budget will support much needed renovations of the high school wrestling room, gymnasium, and girls softball field."

Three board seats are up for election.

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Candidates running include: Matthew Schibanoff, Valerie Lapham, Callie Erickson (incumbent)

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