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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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla