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(Left to right) School Board President Jane Anderson, Incoming School Superintendent Patricia Murray, and outgoing Schools Superintendent Eric Byrne.
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Rye School Community Backs $113M Budget by Huge Margin

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 girl using her smartphone.
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‘Bell-to-Bell’ School Cell Phone Ban Expected to be Included in State Budget

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 Performing Arts Center at Rye High School
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City Schools Superintendent Proposes $113M Budget Within Tax Cap

During budget deliberations last year, Byrne said he anticipated that the district would not face another override for years to come.
Rye High School sign
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Board of Education Weighing 5 Search Firm Proposals to Find New Superintendent

According to the RFP seeking search firms, the board hopes to appoint a superintendent who will begin around July 1, 2025. 
The outside campus of Rye High School
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Rye City Council, School District Pass Joint Gun Safety Statement

The number of school shooting incidents in the U.S. has exceeded 100 per year since 2018 and continues to rise steadily.
Eric Byrne with students
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Updated: Rye Schools Supt. Eric Byrne Announces Plans to Step Down at Year End

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.  
The outside campus of Rye High School
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Rye City School District Welcomes Nearly Two Dozen New Staffers This Fall

The Rye City School District has a ton of new hires.
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Voters Pass Override City School Budget, Easily Eclipse 60% Threshold  

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. 
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School Board Adopts Superintendent Byrne’s $110M Override Budget, 6.91% Spending Increase

The school board’s unanimous approval means that the district will look to pass an override budget for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Proposed $110M Rye City School Budget to Override Cap For First Time in 9 Years

Byrne, who has steered Rye schools since 2017, has ushered in school budgets that were all cap-compliant – but said he knew this day was coming.  

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