Rye Students Drum Up Support Before School Budget Vote

Rye third grader Gina Sage, in front, convinced a group of her older, high school friends to help turn out the vote for Tuesday’s school budget election in the city.

The girls held signs during evening rush hour at the Rye train station on Monday to remind residents to vote in favor of the proposed budget.

And apparently the girls’ efforts paid off, because a record number of voters overwhelmingly cast ballots for the budget of $82.9 million.

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“On behalf of the Administration, I would like to thank the Rye City School District community for voting in support of the Proposed 2015-16 School Budget,” Schools Superintendent Frank Alvarez said in a statement. “This budget will enable us to maintain the high quality of the educational program that our community has come to value and expect. We deeply appreciate the community’s involvement throughout the budget process and their dedication to the education of our youngest community members.”

Photo credit: Scarlett W. Du

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