The new school budget, which goes into effect on July 1, will usher in two new high school teachers for the much-anticipated International Baccalaureate program.
A ban on cell phones, one of Gov. Kathy Hochul's top priorities, is also one that many Rye youth and education advocates have taken up in the last year.
The decision is expected to become official at Tuesday's city Board of Education meeting, where Byrne will formally tender his resignation for the purpose of retirement.
Rye voters overwhelmingly backed the city’s school budget on Tuesday night, marking the first time the district spending plan exceeded the state’s tax limit in nine years.