Mamaroneck Proposes $142M School Budget For 2020-21

MAMARONECK, NY — Mamaroneck Schools will vote by mail on June 9 to approve the district's proposed 2020-2021 school budget. A public hearing for the proposed budget will be held May 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has warned that the economic effect of the shutdown imposed to curb the outbreak could mean much less money available for state education aid. The state will be assessing and adjusting its budget several times in the course of 2020. Cuomo's last estimate was that state aid would be 20 percent lower than already promised.

But, Mamaroneck's budget grew by 1.96 percent, or $2.7 million, from the 2019-2020 school year.

The proposed spending Mamaroneck's administrators and trustees are putting before voters is $142.6 million. The proposed increase in the tax levy is 1.76 percent over the current year.

Mamaroneck Schools superintendent said the district intends to enhance some programs and add others, including a public art course and a two-year journalism program.

You can check out the draft spending plan for 2020-21.

Things to know:

• School district budget votes and school board elections are by absentee ballot only in 2020.
• Absentee ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in the district the week of May 25.
• If you are not registered, you may register by mail with the County Board of Elections or apply through the state online.

To vote, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• At least 18 yrs of age by June 9, 2020
• A resident of the district by May 10, 2020
• Cannot have been disqualified from voting based upon a reason described in Election Law §5-106.