New Rochelle Schools Public Budget Hearing On Wednesday

New Rochelle NY

02 May, 2022

11:54 AM

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NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The final public hearing on the proposed 2022-23 budget for the City School District of New Rochelle will be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 4, in the New Rochelle High School Whitney M. Young Auditorium. The meeting will detail the spending plan for the upcoming school year. The proposed budget is $298,760,957 with a 2.79 percent increase over the 2021 -2022 spending package. "Our proposed school budget seeks to support our students' academic, social, and emotional learning needs while balancing fiscal responsibility for our community," Superintendent Jonathon Raymond said in a statement about the spending plan that was unanimously passed by the school board. "It is consistent with the school district's values of excellence and equity for all students, and makes judicious use of federal, state and local resources." School officials said the tax levy will increase by 0.98 percent if the budget is approved by voters later this month. Highlights of the proposed operating budget include: using pandemic relief dollars to support adding 15.2 teaching/staff positions to further address unfinished learning and wellnessadding a dance teacher at Isaac E. Young Middle Schoolfunding a second Science Research Teacher at New Rochelle High Schooladding teachers at Huguenot Academyincreasing resources for after-school and summer school programsadding laptops, iPads, smart boards for students and classroomsretaining full-time security staffexpanding support for family engagementinvesting in Metro Cards Two board of education seats for five-year terms are on the ballot. The candidates running for a seat on the school board are: Adam Cooper Stephen Mayo David Peters Voters will also be asked whether or not to approve a $24.3 million, 15-year capital bond proposition for Hurricane Ida repairs and restoration, of which 90% is expected to eventually be reimbursed by flood insurance and state/federal aid through FEMA. Voters will additionally be asked to approve or reject the New Rochelle Public Library Board of Trustees proposed budget for 2022-23 and to elect a Library Board of Trustees seat for a five-year term. The proposed library budget calls for an increase of 4.19 percent in the tax levy for New Rochelle residents, translating to an annual increase of around $14.59 per household. A public hearing on the library's proposed 2022-23 budget will take place on May 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the library's Ossie Davis Theater. The League of Women Voters will be holding a candidate forum at the New Rochelle Public Library on May 4, at 6:00 p.m. The PTAC will be holding a candidate forum at the Linda Kelly Theatre in New Rochelle High School on May 5, at 7:00 p.m. The annual budget vote will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 17. Polls will be at various locations in the city. Your polling location can be found here. Additional information on the budget and registering to vote can be found here. Absentee ballot applications can be found here.