Michael Burke has agreed to a three-year contract to run the district. He replaces outgoing Superintendent Eric Lutinksi, who is set to retire on June 30.
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.
Army Spc. Andrew Smith was found injured at Fort Irwin National Training Center, where he was stationed. He was taken to a local hospital but later died.
Rye and Rye Neck fire personnel responded to 20 Loder St. around 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 24 to find the dining room of the house was on fire and emitting heavy smoke.