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NISPA (Area 10) director Dr. Cheryl Brady presented the New York State School Boards Association's Champions of Change recognition to the district for Incubator EDU, a project-based entrepreneurship course at White Plains High School that partners with the Westchester Innovation Network. \"White Plains High School has implemented Uncharted Learnings, experiential, entrepreneurship year-long course ... an exemplar of project based learning,\" Brady said while reading the citation. School staff and board members thanked coordinator Rocco Verulo, teacher Ashley LeBlanc and Assistant Superintendent Debbie Hand; the program's final pitch night was announced for May 13.

The meeting next featured a student-led portion from the science research program, taught by Ms. Fleming. Three students addressed the board about their projects and the program's learning structure. Sophomore Haley Brick said the class became \"my favorite class\" because the teacher \"breaks everything down into manageable steps\" and provides one-on-one feedback. Junior Olivia Tuzell described her project to design a sustainable menstrual pad using fibers from the invasive plant Japanese knotweed and said the program has opened doors to work with researchers at the New York Botanical Garden and summer collaborations with university engineers. Junior Carys (Karis) Choi described computational work on ambient heat effects on brain temperature and said the mixed-grade structure of the class creates mentorship opportunities. Ms. Fleming invited the public to the science research and engineering symposium on June 2, when all students in the program will present posters or presentations.

Board members also recognized scholar athletes from the winter season. The superintendent reported 129 scholar athletes at White Plains High School for the winter season; coaches and program leaders brought rosters and called individual honorees across sports, including 27 swimmers among the scholar athletes the administration listed. The district also announced other student recognitions including an ECO award for five Mamaroneck Avenue students whose plastic collection project was recycled into a Trex bench.

Why it matters: officials and presenters framed both Incubator EDU and science research as experiential programs that give students real-world skills and postsecondary preparation. The Incubator program was described as involving community mentors and business volunteers, while the science research program connects students with professional mentors and regional science fairs. Board members and the superintendent highlighted the breadth of co-curricular opportunities in the district as part of broader budget and program discussions at the meeting.

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Superintendent Dr. Ricker told the board the proposal aims to preserve current instructional and extracurricular programs while closing a multi-million-dollar gap through a five-year fiscal plan and internal savings. \"We brought forward a fiscally conservative budget that also supports everything that our children have today, while also staying within the tax cap,\" he said.

The nut graf: If voters approve the budget on May 20, the district will implement the plan as proposed; if voters reject it, the board could submit a revised budget or the district would be required to operate under a contingency budget that the superintendent said would require about $3.4 million in program reductions. That contingency reduction was described at the meeting as roughly a 1.22% cut to the proposed budget.

Board discussion and the superintendent's presentation emphasized sustainability and program preservation. The administration said nearly 77% of expenditures are for direct program costs and pointed to increased Foundation Aid and other revenue sources as contributors to the revenue picture. The presentation also described how payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) agreements affect the tax-cap calculation and said the district is advocating for legislative changes to exclude some PILOT revenue from the cap calculation.

Budget mechanics presented at the meeting included a capital levy exclusion tied to debt service for the district's ongoing capital project; the administration said it recommends using debt-service reserve funds to reduce this year's debt payments so the local share remains consistent with commitments made when the capital project was approved. The administration also reviewed staffing changes in the proposed budget: one full-time-equivalent teacher for a self-contained classroom at Mamaroneck Avenue School, two full-time-equivalent teaching assistants for that classroom, a half-time speech reallocation at the high school, a 0.4 FTE addition for a dance program, and a 0.4 FTE foreign-language allocation. The administration described these as reallocations and additions intended to match program needs rather than layoffs.

Superintendent Ricker and finance staff walked through voter-facing logistics: the district will hold its budget vote on Tuesday, May 20; polls are scheduled to open at noon and close at 9 p.m. The administration published a line-by-line budget and a website called \"All About the Budget\" and offered direct contact (budget@WPCSD.US) for residents seeking further detail.

What happens next: after the board adopted the proposed budget, the measure becomes the board's budget to bring to the community for the voter referendum on May 20. The administration repeatedly urged community members to participate in the vote and said staff would continue outreach and informational sessions in the weeks before the election.

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White Plains honors student programs: Incubator EDU award, student science research and spring scholar athletes

White Plains board adopts 2025-26 proposed budget with 1.67% tax levy increase