Pleasantville School Board Proposes $53.8M Budget For 2021-22

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — The Pleasantville Board of Education has proposed a $53.8 million spending plan for 2021-22, an increase of 2 percent over the current $52.75 million budget.

The proposal calls for a tax levy increase of 0.59 percent, well below the state's property tax cap of 2.22 percent. District officials said the actual tax rate increase will be based on final assessments calculated by the Town of Mount Pleasant in August.

Included in the revenue for the coming school year is $8,547,172 in federal and state aid, plus a state grant of $194,400 for universal Pre-K.

Also on the ballot May 18, voters will pick two school trustees. Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Board of Education. They are Michael Busch, Emily Rubin Persons (incumbent), and Sara Hukkanen. Read profiles of all three on p. 4 of the district's online budget book.

The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Pleasantville Middle School, 40 Romer Ave.