Schools

Harrison School District Budget Vote Tuesday

Voters will have their say on the district's planned $130,600,369 budget for 2022-2023 on May 17, when the budget is on the ballot.

Voters will have their say on the school budget on May 17.
Voters will have their say on the school budget on May 17. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

HARRISON, NY — The voters will have the final say on the proposed school budget on Tuesday.

The proposed budget is $130,600,369 with a 4 percent increase over the 2021-22 spending package.

School officials said the tax levy will increase by 2.85 percent if the budget is approved by voters later this month.

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The spending plan calls for maintaining class sizes and programmatic choices, sustaining International Baccalaureate Diploma and Middle Years Program, completing the process to become an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, continuing to differentiate summer programs, remaining within the tax levy cap and establishing a capital reserve fund.

More details on the spending plan can be found here.

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The annual budget vote and board election will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 17. Additional voting information can be found here.

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