Yorktown Schools Asks For Slight Increase In 2019-20 Spending

YORKTOWN, NY — Yorktown school district voters will have to decide whether to approve a $98.2 million budget for 2019-20 on May 21. That represents a 0.25 percent increase over the 2018-19 spending plan, or $245,000, district officials said.

The estimated tax rate increases are as follows:

• Yorktown: 0.67 percent
• New Castle: -0.85 percent
• Cortlandt: 2.42 percent

A letter to the community from Superintendent Dr. Ron Hattar said that the budget includes the hiring of teachers and support staff to meet the enrollment needs along with the specific needs of the students.

The budget maintains class sizes at, or below, board guidelines and keeps all of the programs currently offered to students.

In addition to the budget, voters will be asked to approve a capital projects proposition in the amount of $4 million. If approved, it will be transferred from the buildings and facilities improvements capital reserve fund to the capital fund.

There are also three vacancies on the board of education with three candidates running for the three-year term: Reshmi Bose, Cheryl Reynolds and Lisa Rolle.

Polls will be open at Mohansic Elementary School gymnasium from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 21.

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