NEW ROCHELLE, NY (May 21, 2025) — Voters across Westchester County’s Sound Shore approved school budgets and elected board members in recent elections, with each district addressing unique financial and leadership needs. Below are the results for New Rochelle, Pelham, Mamaroneck, Rye, and Port Chester school districts.
New Rochelle
In New Rochelle, voters passed a $359,468,597 school budget for the 2025-2026 school year with 3,976 votes in favor and 2,046 against. The budget, a 3.45 percent increase over the current year, includes a 3.95 percent tax levy hike, exceeding the property tax cap by 0.33 percent, which required a 60 percent majority to pass. Proposition 2, authorizing the purchase of property adjacent to New Rochelle High School, also passed. Elana Jacob and Jessica Klein were elected to two open school board seats. The New Rochelle Public Library’s $7,377,667 budget was approved, and Corey Galloway secured a five-year term on the library board.
Pelham
Pelham voters approved a school budget of $96,290,000 with 1,427 votes in favor and 897 against, Bond Propositions 1 and 2 passed with 1,309-1,010 and 1,198-1,118, respectively, while Bond Propositions 3 and 4 were rejected, with 1,139-1,178 and 940-1,374. A property acquisition and renovation proposition passed narrowly, 1,190-1,118. Jackie De Angelis, Natalie Marrero, and Will Treves were re-elected to three-year terms on the Pelham Board of Education.
Mamaroneck
The Mamaroneck Union Free School District’s $169,191,992 budget passed with 1,008 votes in favor and 310 against. The budget, up 6.27 percent from the current year, includes a 4.98 percent tax levy increase, surpassing the 2.99 percent tax cap. A $20 million Capital Reserve Fund proposition also passed. Athena Belsito-Maikish and Stacey D’arcy were elected to two open school board seats.
Rye
Rye City Schools’ $113,267,267 budget was approved with 765 votes in favor and 158 against. The budget, a 2.45 percent increase over the current year, includes a 3.66 percent tax levy hike. Jane Anderson, with 793 votes, and Jennifer Boyle, with 810 votes, were elected to two school board seats.
Port Chester
In Port Chester, the $154,467,000 school budget passed with 466 votes in favor and 149 against, a 4.7 percent increase over the current budget with no tax levy increase. Chrissie Onofrio was re-elected to the school board with 511 votes.
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