Schools

Polls are Open: Chappaqua School, Library Bond Vote Today

The largest part of the bond is for larger, more varied and flexible spaces equipped with advanced technology, for students K-12.

Voters in the Chappaqua school district head to the polls today to decide on  a $42.5 million bond referendum.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Auditorium Lobby of Horace Greeley High School, 70 Roaring Brook Rd..

The plan is tax-neutral, district officials said.

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The administration wants to improve infrastructure, upgrade fields, enhance the Chappaqua Public Library, and build flexible, research-supported, intentionally-designed learning environments to keep Chappaqua schools at the forefront of education.

Projects include transforming current spaces into global learning centers (21st century libraries), STEAM labs and instructional centers, renovating the high school auditorium and elementary school playgrounds, and installing an environmentally-friendly turf field and lights at Horace Greeley High School and Bell Middle School. 

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At the Chappaqua Public Library, plans include a new adult quiet area and meeting spaces, a dedicated teen zone, a café, and family bathrooms to accommodate care-givers and strollers.

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