Rye and Blind Brook Pass School Budgets; New Board of Education Members Elected

Voters in both school districts voted in favor of their districts' budgets.

Voters in Rye and Blind Brook headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes for their districts' budgets and choose members of the Board of Education.

In Rye City School District, 68.3 percent of voters approved the district's $71.9 million budget, while in Blind Brook 73.5 percent of voters approved the district's $39.5 million budget. 

The Rye City school board elections were uncontested, with incumbent Edward Fox reclaiming his seat and Karen Belanger taking the second open spot.

In Blind Brook, candidates Jeff Diamond and incumbent Glen Schuster were elected to three-year terms in a race. 

Here's an overview of all the election results (winners in bold):

Rye City Board of Education Election

Rye City Budget Vote

Rye City School District's Budget by the Numbers:

•  This represents a 3.14 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year.
•  This represents a 1.78 percent increase in the tax levy or an estimated tax rate increase of 2.52 percent.

Blind Brook Board of Education Election

Blind Brook Budget Vote

Blind Brook School District's Budget by the Numbers:

• This represents a 0.70 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year or $276,815 increase in spending.
• This represents a 0.70 percent increase in the tax levy and a  9.63 percent increase in the homestead tax rate.
• The budget includes a reduction of 11.6 full-time equivalent positions.