East Ramapo School District To Hold Budget Revote
For those of you who live in the East Ramapo Central School District, there will be a school budget revote on Tuesday, June 20th. Polls are open from 7:00am to 10:00pm.
The School District has shared the following message:
DEAR EAST RAMAPO COMMUNITY,
On Tuesday, June 20, residents will be asked to vote on a revised budget for the 2023-24 academic year. This date is set by New York State Education Law for any school district wishing to hold a revote on its 2023-24 school year budget.
In response to the results of the community vote on May 16, the East Ramapo Central School District has modified the proposed district budget for 2023-24. The District has reduced the budget by $3,074,356. Elimination of this amount results in a ZERO percent increase in school tax levy. This proposed spending plan maintains all of the district’s high quality programs and services in support of the district’s long-term goals in the areas of academic instruction, social-emotional learning and operations.
The Board of Education remains sensitive to the tax burden on the community and has lowered the proposed tax levy increase from 1.99% to 0%, which is within the New York State tax levy cap and represents a budget-to-budget increase of 15.28%. On behalf of the Board of Education and the administration, we recognize the efforts of our community and look forward to all eligible community members exercising their right to vote on June 20.
Your voice matters! Please vote on Tuesday, June 20!
Shimon Rose President, Board of Education
Dr. Clarence G. Ellis Superintendent of Schools
Additional information can be found here.
