Board approves consent agenda, accepts $452,731.58 in gifts including $438,731.58 from Rye Fund for Education
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda 6–0 (one absence), including personnel items and three gifts: $3,500 from the Milton School PTO, $10,500 from the Midland School PTO and $438,731.58 from the Rye Fund for Education to support 2025–26 teacher and administrative grants.
RYE, N.Y. — During its Feb. 10 meeting the Rye City School District Board approved the consent agenda by a 6–0 vote with one absence and accepted several gifts to support programs and grants.
Motion and vote: Valerie Lapham moved to approve the consent agenda; Shawn Klopfer seconded. The board chair announced, “That is 6 to nothing with 1 absence.” The consent agenda included standard general and fiscal items, professional and classified appointments, and pupil‑personnel and special‑education items.
Gifts approved: The board accepted three donations: $3,500 from the Milton School PTO to support an author visit; $10,500 from the Midland School PTO to support cultural enrichment programs; and a $438,731.58 gift from the Rye Fund for Education to support teacher and administrative grants for the 2025–26 school year. Board members thanked community donors and noted the grants result from broad community support.
What comes next: These approvals allow the district to proceed with the gifts and personnel appointments as recorded in the consent agenda. No public comments were made during the hearing on non‑agenda items.
Details: The board also noted the establishment of the budget and trustee‑vote date on May 19 as part of calendar reminders provided in the meeting.