Neighborhood-Know-It All: Help WPHS Win New Mascot; School District Mandate Relief

Let’s face it—everyone likes being a know-it-all. Arm yourself with knowledge and find out what’s happening this week in White Plains. 

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Help WPHS Win a New Mascot

is the winner of round one MSG Varsity’s mascot photo competition. Stay tuned on the competition here, so you can vote for the WPHS Tiger and help the school win a new mascot. 

LoHud Editorial: Chamberlain Case Can Bring Positive Change

The Journal News Editorial Board said that the fatal shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. may give way to better police practices and policies that will help police and citizens interact safely. Click here to read the full story.

Board to Approve Revised Code of Conduct

After a May 7 public hearing, the White Plains Board of Education is expected to approved the district’s revised Code of Conduct at its June 11 meeting. Click here to review the school’s safety plan, and here to see the Code of Conduct. 

Comments can be sent to fredseiler@wpcsd.k12.ny.us by May 31.

Help the White Plains Library Craft Its Strategic Plan

The wants your input on its strategy for the future, according to The Daily White Plains. Click here to read the story and find out how you can get involved. 

Fight for Mandate Relief 

The White Plains PTA is calling on its residents to write Sen. Suzy Oppenheimer, Assemblyman George Latimer, New York State Education Commissioner King, and New York State Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch to urge them for mandate relief. Unfunded state mandates, like pension costs, have been hurting school district and taxpayers across the state.

Mandated state pension costs have risen $1.9 million in the 2012-13 budget, when compared with the current budget.  According to the PTA’s page on this information: 

“White Plains 2010-11 pension costs were $8.6 million. Four years earlier was $7.8 million. Six years earlier was $3.0 million. Since the Governor and legislator have passed a Tier 6 pension level, and the State has already lowered the projected costs for next year, our future White Plains costs are an unknown.”

 Click here for more information and how you can help fight for mandate relief. 

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