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Westchester School District In Danger Of Losing State Aid Westchester School District In Danger Of Losing State Aid
Westchester School District In Danger Of Losing State Aid The New Rochelle School District is in danger of losing state aid because two middle schools will not meet the required number of instructional hours for students. Parents were made aware of this issue this week when interim Superintendent Magda Parvey sent a letter detailing the issue at hand. The problem was discovered in December and district officials by the school’s lawyers. In the letter, Parvey pointed the finger at the former administration, which was helmed by former Superintendent Brian Osborne, who abruptly left his position in the district last year. Parvey said that there are n…

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Schools Superintendent Out Early, Interim Named In New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Out Early, Interim Named In New Rochelle
Schools Superintendent Out Early, Interim Named In New Rochelle New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne is out early, nine months before he was set to step down from his position at the helm of the district. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced that they have reached a separation agreement with Osborne, effective as of Tuesday, Oct. 2. In June, Osborne announced his intention to step down from his position, initially effective as of June 30, 2019. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, officials announced Osborne’s departure. The Board “expressed its appreciation for Dr. Osborne’s leadership during the past four and a half years, recogniz…

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New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis
New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis An elementary school student in Westchester is being treated for tuberculosis. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne issued an alert at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, alerting the community that the Westchester County Department of Health has notified officials that a student at Columbus Elementary School has been diagnosed with the malady. He is currently being treated, is not at school and is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Westchester County Department of Health, the risk of exposure is low, and the school district is working with them to iden…

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New Rochelle Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation New Rochelle Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation
New Rochelle Principal Attempts To Rescind Resignation New Rochelle High School Principal Reggie Richardson is attempting to rescind his resignation after he saw his New York City Department of Education job taken away last week. He sent just a one-sentence letter to Superintendent Brian Osborne. The letter simply stated, “Dear Dr. Osborne, I hereby rescind my letter of resignation dated July 19th 2018.” Richardson announced his resignation earlier this month, which was to take place effective Aug. 20, stating his intentions to join the DOE. That position was taken from him following a New York Post report questioning his new position and sever…

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Hit The Brakes: New Rochelle Schools Evaluating Student Re-Registration Hit The Brakes: New Rochelle Schools Evaluating Student Re-Registration
Hit The Brakes: New Rochelle Schools Evaluating Student Re-Registration The New Rochelle School District is hitting the brakes on its scheduled re-registration process for students following letters from the New York State Education Department. Toward the end of the school year, officials announced that they would be re-registering each of the district’s 10,700 students, though they were forced to amend their initial plan to give themselves “a more realistic timetable to complete the (task). In a letter to New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, New York State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said that the district’s re-registration p…

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Longtime High School Principal In Westchester Announces Sudden Resignation Longtime High School Principal In Westchester Announces Sudden Resignation
Longtime High School Principal In Westchester Announces Sudden Resignation Following the resignation of Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne earlier in the summer, New Rochelle High School Principal Reggie Richardson has announced his resignation, effective in August. Richardson will leave the New Rochelle School District on Aug. 20 after announcing his intentions to join the New York City Department of Education. Osborne said that he will finish out the upcoming academic year before departing on June 30 next year. Richardson was named the Administrator of the Year by the Empire State Supervisor and Administration’s Association last year for Region 2, which covers…

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New Rochelle Voters Approve $270M Schools Budget On Second Shot New Rochelle Voters Approve $270M Schools Budget On Second Shot
New Rochelle Voters Approve $270M Schools Budget On Second Shot Sometimes, the second time’s the charm. After rejecting a $272.8 million schools budget, voters came back on Tuesday to approve a revised $270,381,160 spending plan that will have a limited impact for taxpayers by a vote of 1,757 to 1,004. The cap on the increase in the tax levy – the amount of money to be raised by property taxes – was 2.231 percent. The budget kept the increase to that level by cutting $3.4 million from the tax levy that was included in the budget that voters rejected in May. The tax levy in the now-approved budget is $209,002,162. That is an increase of $4,560,520 over t…

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New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Announces Intention To Step Down New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Announces Intention To Step Down
New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Announces Intention To Step Down After just four years at the helm of the school district, New Rochelle Superintendent Brian Osborne has announced his intention to step down from his position. In a statement released by the school district on Friday morning, officials announced that Osborne would finish out the next academic before resigning, effective June 30 next year. “We are writing to share an update that Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne has informed the Board of Education that he wishes not to extend his contract that expires on June 30, 2019, due to personal reasons,” officials wrote. “It is his intention to remain …

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New Rochelle Officials Increase Security Following School Shooting Threats New Rochelle Officials Increase Security Following School Shooting Threats
New Rochelle Officials Increase Security Following School Shooting Threats There will be increased security this week at New Rochelle schools following a series of alleged threats at the high school, including one on social media over the weekend. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne issued an alert to parents on Monday afternoon, outlining the recent threats and announcing the changes that will be made to security after consulting with the local police department. On May 23, a New Rochelle custodian alerted district security of a graffiti threat that stated “we are gonna shoot up the school on June 5, 18” on the wall of a bathroom at the high school,…

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New Rochelle BOE Proposes New Schools Budget After First Fails New Rochelle BOE Proposes New Schools Budget After First Fails
New Rochelle BOE Proposes New Schools Budget After First Fails After being the only Westchester County school district to have its budget rejected earlier this month, the New Rochelle Board of Education has drafted a new budget that stays within the state-mandated tax cap. This week, the Board unanimously adopted a new $270,381,160 spending plan that “stays within the state tax cap, preserves programming and includes funds to add school counselors and several other positions as well as safety and security measures.” Earlier this month, voters rejected the district’s initial proposed budget with 3,116 votes against and 1,689 in favor of the proposed $27…

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New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture
New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture Students in New Rochelle will see a new holiday on the school calendar next year, as the Board of Education added the Islamic celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The Board announced that it would be adding the holiday - which marks the end of Ramadan - which will be observed on June 5 next year, and schools will be closed. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and falls on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. School officials noted that the date will shift from year to year because the Islamic lunar calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar…

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Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say New Rochelle High School students reportedly ended the month of January in a similar fashion in the way it started: with violence. Following three violent incidents involving high school students throughout the month - including the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior - police were once again required to break up a fight just blocks from the high school. According to multiple reports, police were dispatched to the corner of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road on Wednesday afternoon to break up a fight involving more than a dozen students. No arrests were made and there were no in…

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Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Several New Rochelle High School students have been suspended as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab continues, school officials said at a community meeting this week. On Monday, city and school officials met with members of the business community on North Avenue to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The meeting came on the heels of several violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school whose last moments alive show her being harassed by a…

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New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings
New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - In the wake of several violent incidents involving students, New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne announced that the district is getting technical to combat bullies. The New Rochelle School District is planning to introduce an app for students that will help stop bullying, while allowing the bullied to remain anonymous. Osborne said that the anonymous tips app for students will allow them to alert school officials to any bullying behaviors or brewing tensions so that adults can intervene before any potential violence occurs. The announcement came following …

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New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings
New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings In the wake of several violent incidents involving students, New Rochelle school officials have announced a re-registration process for all students. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne wrote to parents on Friday announcing that the district would be prioritizing the centralization of school registration, including re-registration process requiring parents and guardians to re-affirm that their children are eligible for enrollment in the district’s schools at certain points in their school careers. The announcement comes in the wake of three violent incidents involving New Roch…

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New Rochelle School Officials Make Safety Changes After Violent Incidents New Rochelle School Officials Make Safety Changes After Violent Incidents
New Rochelle School Officials Make Safety Changes After Violent Incidents NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - In the wake of several violent stabbing incidents involving New Rochelle High School students and a community-wide safety meeting, the school district has outlined new measures and initiatives that will be taken to ensure “all district schools are safe, nurturing places for students to learn and thrive.” A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials was in attendance Tuesday night at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on …

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Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations An Iona College student has started a change.org petition imploring New Rochelle school officials to resign in the wake of several violent incidents involving high school students in the past two weeks. Brendan Eckstein, a student at Iona College started the petition on Jan. 18, hours after the third stabbing incident involving students on North Avenue, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valerie Schwab outside Dunkin’ Donuts on Jan. 10. The petition calls for the resignation of Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, High School Principal Reginald Richardson and the School Board “im…

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Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents A heavy turnout is expected inside the New Rochelle High School auditorium Tuesday night as the city hosts a safety forum following three violent incidents involving students in the past two weeks. A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials are expected at 7 p.m. at Whitney M. Young Auditorium at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue. Following the fatal stabbing, a group of students assaulted a 15-year-old a week later at Gemelli…

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Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing
Police Presence Beefed Up Outside New Rochelle HS After Latest Stabbing The New Rochelle Police Department will have an increased uniformed presence at the high school moving forward, according to city and school officials following the third violent stabbing incident in a little over a week. In a joint statement released Thursday afternoon following the third stabbing incident reported near the high school in five days, city and school officials stated that “there is no higher priority than the safety of our children, and there is no asset of greater importance to New Rochelle than public confidence in our schools.” According to police, at approximately 8:50 a…

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