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$31.9M Tuckahoe school budget passes
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$31.9M Tuckahoe school budget passes

With a relatively low voter turnout and an uncontested race for the Tuckahoe Board of Education, voters of the Tuckahoe school district passed a $31.9 million school budget by a nearly 3-to-1 margin. This year’s $31.9 million budget was approved by 74.6 percent of the total 398 voters; 297 yes […]

New Rochelle High School plans to move away from gender-specific graduation robe colors to be inclusive toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. File photo
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New Rochelle High School gowns spark unrest

In an attempt to be inclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, New Rochelle High School is moving away from assigning seniors gender specific graduation robes. In a letter sent home to parents of graduating seniors, NRHS Principal Reginald Richardson explained that the adoption of a single color cap […]

First-time candidate Steve Projansky has considered running for the school board before. He was among the pool of those interested in filling the remainder of John Curcio’s term after Curcio resigned midyear. Photo courtesy Steve Projansky
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5 for 2 seats in Eastchester school board race

On Tuesday, May 17, Eastchester residents will vote on the $106 million 2016-2017 school budget and choose among five contestants for the Eastchester Board of Education. Each term is for three years. The race for two seats includes two incumbents, one interim trustee running for a full three-year term for […]

From left, Tuckahoe Board of Education member TK, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Carl Albano, interim Superintendent Dr. Charles Wilson and Board of Education President Dr. Julio Urbina listen as interim Assistant Superintendent for Business James Reese presents the district’s 2016-2017 proposed budget. Photo/Sarah Varney
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Tuckahoe proposes $32M school budget

The proposed 2016-2017 budget for the Tuckahoe Union Free School District totals $31.9 million and provides the addition of 2.2 full-time teachers for the high school and 3.2 full-time staff, along with a full-time security monitor for the William E. Cottle School. The budget gap between expenditures and costs equals […]