The upcoming 2023 budget and school board votes on May 16th will impact multiple school districts in New York, with proposed spending plans reflecting significant changes compared to current budgets. The elections also include numerous candidates running for open seats on various Boards of Education.
The proposed spending plan of $142,895,880 for the Port Chester - Rye Union Free School District Board of Education is a notable 13.42 percent increase from the current budget. Two seats are up for election, with candidates Thomas Corbia, Roberto Dominguez, George Ford, and Wiliam Villanova vying for positions. Voters can register online through the New York Department of Motor Vehicles website or by mail via the County Board of Elections.
Five seats are available within the Mount Vernon School District Board of Education as they vote on a $266 million budget this year. Candidates running include Gloria Atisogbuie, Kenyetta Collins, Cynthia Crenshaw, Precious Ferrell, Orville Gayle, Rosemarie Jarosz_,_Thomas Keller,_Sabina Kelley,_Donna Marable,_Lynn Middleton,_Warren Mitchell,_Helene Njenga,and Erica Peterson. This board aims to provide quality education programs while maintaining a zero percent change to the tax levy.
Within the Bedford Central School District's Board of Education race is an increased proposed budget amounting to $152_,538_,000_. _This represents an expected tax levy rise at 2.19 percent._Candidates Liz Goldman-Sider,__Rica Mendes,__Betsy Sharma,__and Kristine Stoker are competing.__Voters can register online through_the_New_York_Department_of_Motor_Vehicles_or_by_mail_through_the_County_Board_of_Elections.
The New Rochelle Board of Education will vote on a proposed $316,135,242 budget – a 5.82 percent increase from the current budget. The tax levy is expected to rise by 0.98 percent. Two board seats are open for election; the candidate with the most votes will fill Julia Muggia Ochs' five-year term. Additional issues to be addressed include acquiring properties next to Columbus Elementary School in order to accommodate future growth and alleviate parking and traffic concerns due to downtown development