Nyack Sets Hearing On $90.68 Million School Budget For 2020-21

NYACK, NY — The Nyack Board of Education will do a new thing on June 1 — hold its annual budget hearing remotely. That's only one of the many changes forced on the district by the new coronavirus pandemic in New York.

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.

The Nyack Board of Education votes Tuesday to adopt the proposed 2020-21 budget in the amount of $90,684,000 to put before voters. Its public meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

In addition to the budget, voters will choose three members of the Board of Education. The next term commences on July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2023.

There are five candidates on the ballot:

• Beth Davidson (incumbent)
• Steven Francisco
• Leeann Irvin
• Jen Marraccino (incumbent)
• James Marshall (incumbent)

Things to know:

1. School district budget votes and school board elections are by absentee ballot only in 2020.
2. Absentee ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in the district the week of May 25.
3. 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.