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Don't Be Alarmed: Blank Ammunition To Be Used During Drills At School In Rye
A police department in Westchester is planning on conducting live tactical drills involving the use of blank ammunition at a high school over several days, which may result in the sound of gunshots coming from the building.
The drills, which will be conducted by the City of Rye Police Department, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Rye High School/Middle School building at 3 Parsons St., the department announced.
The drills will all be held between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on all three days.
As a result of the drills, a large police presence will…
Two Percent Budget Increase, 18 Employee Layoffs Proposed For Westport
The Westport School District may be increasing its budget and cutting jobs if the superintendent’s proposed spending plan is approved.
Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer has proposed a $119,283,880 budget for 2019-20, which represents an increase of 2.68 percent ($3,110,080) from the current budget. The proposal would potentially see as many as 18 jobs in the district eliminated to cut costs.
The proposal includes cutting as many as six full-time teachers, several support teachers, special education specialists, an administrator, library and media teacher. Many of the cuts are c…