Proposed $124M Katonah-Lewisboro SD Budget On The Ballot May 21

CROSS RIVER, NY — The 2024 budget and school board vote is May 21, and three seats are up for election on the Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education.

The proposed spending plan of $124,318,762 is 3.61 percent higher than the current budget.

The tax levy is expected to rise 3.4 percent.

District officials said that the budget would support: instruction, general support, pupil transportation and undistributed.

"Next year's school budget reflects our commitment to maintaining KLSD's outstanding educational environment in a fiscally responsible manner," school officials said. "Our proposed budget protects the rich educational programming and effective class sizes that serve our students well. And it does so while staying below the New York State tax levy cap."

There are three propositions which would have no impact on taxes and no additional debt would be incurred.

Proposition #2: Apply existing funds from 2023-2024 budget for vehicle replacement.

Proposition #3: Apply previously approved funds from 2022-2023 budget for vehicle replacement.

Proposition #4: Apply Inflation Reduction Act rebate to bond project.

Three board seats will be up for election. Two seats are for full, three-year terms. The third seat is an unexpired term running from May 21, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Candidates running include: Matthew Goglia, Peter Petraro, Jon Poffenberger, Marjorie Schiff, and Barbara Williams.

The video of the Parent Council Candidates' Forum on May 7 can be viewed here.