Elmsford School District Rejects 2nd Budget For 2023-24

ELMSFORD, NY — It’s back to the budget drawing board for the Elmsford Union Free School District.

On Tuesday, a second proposed budget was rejected by the voters 318 to 182.

After the first budget of $43.4 million was nixed May 16, school administrators and the Board of Education came back with a spending package of $42.6 million.

The district proposed a tax levy increase of 2.58 percent the second time around, down from 5.48 percent for the first one.

On Tuesday, a proposition to approve taking $1 million from capital reserves for necessary building projects was also rejected at the polls.

Superintendent Ronald Gonzalez said in a statement that the district was disappointed with the result, but that it remained committed to hearing the public’s concerns and ensuring the highest quality education for the students.

“We have already begun the process of assessing the next steps necessary to putting a budget in place as required under New York State law,” he said.

“We look forward to sharing the budget and plans for educating our children with the community,” Gonzalez said. “With your partnership, we will forge a path together and heal some of the divisions that have arisen in this recent voting season.”