Education

After a year and a half without a superintendent for Bronxville’s Department of Public Works, the Board of Trustees appoints Wayne Ballard to fill the position. Photo courtesy Wayne Ballard
Education

Bronxville hires new DPW superintendent

After more than a year and a half without a superintendent, the Department of Public Works for the village of Bronxville has finally filled the position. On Monday, Feb. 8, the Board of Trustees appointed Wayne Ballard, of New City, New York, to take on the role of superintendent. Village […]

The Bronxville school district has proposed a $47.1 million budget for the 2017-2018 academic year. The budget will go to public vote on May 16.
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Bronxville Board of Education faces budget shortfall

Early Saturday morning on Feb. 6, the Bronxville Board of Education held its first budget workshop for the 2016-2017 school year and presented an early draft total showing the possibility of a $364,345 shortfall under the 0.12 percent tax cap. However, at this stage, Assistant Superintendent for Business Dan Carlin […]

In the chart above, the formula represents how a sample budget incorporates the tax cap levy figure. The figures are for illustration purposes only. As defined in the 2011 tax cap legislation, the allowable levy growth factor is the key figure in determining what the ceiling is on school budgets. It totals the rate of inflation factor or 2 percent, whichever is less. A proposed change before the New York state Assembly calls for  making the factor equal to 2 percent or the rate of inflation whichever is more.
Education

Tuckahoe schools face likely tax cap gap

For the Tuckahoe school district, the allowable tax levy increase of 0.12 percent for the 2016-2017 school budget means the district will receive $350,000 less in tax revenue than the amount it received for the 2015-2016 budget. The district’s total budget for last year was $32 million. District officials said […]