NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 24, 2025) — The City School District of New Rochelle will lay off 54 full-time pedagogical and administrative staff members and 22 full-time equivalent hourly employees to address a $33 million budget deficit for the 2025-2026 school year, Superintendent Dr. Corey W. Reynolds announced.
The district plans to eliminate 193 positions overall, with most reductions achieved through natural attrition, including retirements, resignations, and vacant positions. However, 76 staff members, including teachers, counselors, and support staff, will face layoffs. Affected employees will receive hand-signed letters from Reynolds stating the layoffs are due to workforce reduction, not performance, and will be placed on a “Preferred Eligibility List” for seven years, prioritizing them for future openings.
“This has been a very difficult budget year for our district,” Reynolds said. “We are speaking about people—our valued people—with their own families, rents, and mortgages. They are our colleagues and friends, and we acknowledge this will affect their livelihoods and futures.”
Layoffs include seven central administration roles, such as the Director of Family and Community Engagement and Medical Director, and two positions, Director of Technology and Director of World Languages, that will not be replaced. Two middle school deans and various instructional staff, including teachers of English, math, and world languages, will also be cut across New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School, and Isaac E. Young Middle School. Elementary schools, including Barnard, Columbus, and Trinity, will lose classroom teachers and specialists.
Hourly workforce reductions include five cleaners, eight general school aides, and nine lunch monitors. Affected staff will remain employed through June 30, with notifications issued now to allow time for job searches during the teacher hiring season.
Reynolds noted the state budget, still unadopted, could alter plans. “If the district receives more state aid than expected, we will restore positions that are most forward-facing to our students,” he said.
The district encourages community participation in a public budget hearing on May 6 at New Rochelle High School’s Whitney Auditorium and voting on May 20. Questions can be sent to budgetquestions@nredlearn.org.
“We appreciate your partnership and support as we move ahead with our budget process,” Reynolds said.
Full-Time Staff Workforce Reductions:
Central Administration (7)
- Director of Family and Community Engagement
- Director of Social Emotional and Expanded Learning
- Project Director for Business
- Project Director for Student Support Services
- 1 Medical Director
- 1 Assistant Director of Special Education
- 1 Assistant Director of Security
Central Administration Positions not to be replaced in 2025-2026 (2)
- Director of Technology
- Director of World Languages
Administrators in Buildings (2)
- 2 Middle School Deans
Instructional Staff
Districtwide
- 1 Attendance Teacher
NRHS Full-Time (7)
- 1 Business Teacher
- 1 English Teacher
- 1 Physical Education Teacher
- 2 School Counselors
- 2 World Language Teachers
NRHS Part-Time (2)
- 2 World Language Teachers
ALMS Full-Time (6)
- 1 English Teacher
- 1 Home and Careers Teacher
- 1 Math Teacher
- 1 Social Studies Teacher
- 1 Teaching Assistant
- 1 World Language Teacher
IEYMS Full-Time (7)
- 1 Art Teacher
- 1 Science Teacher
- 2 Math Teachers
- 1 English Teacher
- 1 English as a New Language Teacher
- 1 Social Studies Teacher
IEYMS Part-Time (2)
- 2 World Language Teachers
Barnard Elementary (2)
- 1 Elementary Classroom Teacher
- 1 English as a New Language Teacher
Columbus Elementary (5)
- 2 Elementary Classroom Teachers
- 1 Psychologist
- 2 Teaching Assistants
Jefferson Elementary (1)
- 1 Library Media Specialist
Trinity Elementary (4)
- 3 Elementary Classroom Teachers
- 1 World Language Teacher
Ward Elementary (5)
- 1 Elementary Classroom Teacher
- 2 Art Teachers
- 1 World Language Teacher
- 1 Physical Education Teacher
Webster Elementary (1)
- 1 Elementary Classroom Teacher
Full-Time Equivalent Hourly Workforce Reductions:
- 5 Cleaners
- 8 General School Aides
- 9 Lunch Monitors