Somers Central School District

Somers Central School District is a school district headquartered in Somers, New York.

The district includes most of Somers town, and it has the census-designated places of Heritage Hills, Lincolndale, and Shenorock.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36119_westchester/DC20SD_C36119.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Westchester County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-04-08}} - The school district is #27180 on the map.

History

Two teenagers in 2016 were charged with vandalizing 40 district school buses that amounted to $29,000.{{Cite web |last=Spillane |first=Matt |title=2 teens charged in $29K Somers bus vandalism |url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/23/teens-charged-somers-bus-vandalism/86277856/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=The Journal News |language=en-US}} The school district was forced to close schools for a day due to all the slashed tires, shattered windows, and used fire extinguishers.

In 2022, there was controversy in the school district over how racism should be addressed as part of classroom instruction.{{cite web|last=Stern|first=Gary|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2022/11/04/teaching-racism-somers-ny-over-book-lesson/69617985007/|title=Conflicts over teaching racism continue in schools; this is what happened in Somers|newspaper=The Journal News|date=2022-11-04|accessdate=2023-04-08}} The superintendent ordered a teacher to halt a segment about racism after some parents sent communications arguing against the lesson.{{cite web|url=https://westchester.news12.com/somers-school-district-superintendent-shuts-down-lesson-on-racism-after-parents-complaints|title=Somers School District superintendent shuts down lesson on racism after parents' complaints|publisher=News 12 Westchester|date=2022-11-02|accessdate=2023-04-08}}

On June 14, 2024, the district superintendent, Dr. Raymond Blanch, announced that he was leaving the Somers Central School District for district superintendent of Katonah-Lewisboro{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Our Superintendent - Somers Central School District |url=https://www.somersschools.org/our-district/superintendent |access-date=2024-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710182233/https://www.somersschools.org/our-district/superintendent |archive-date=2024-07-10 }} by July 15. This leaves the school district with a vacant superintendent role.

= Statistics over time =

Currently, the Somers Central School District operates on a large budget totaling $106,228,824 for the 2023-2024 school year.2023-2024 Somers Central School District Budget (finalsite.net){{Cite web |title=Budget Archive - Somers Central School District |url=https://www.somersschools.org/our-district/district-departments/business-office/budget/our-district/district-departments/business-office/budget/archive |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.somersschools.org |language=en-US}}

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|+2018-2025 Data

!Year

!Proposed Budget ($)

!Budget ±%

!Votes In Support{{Cite web |title=Statewide School District Budget Voting Results :Office of Educational Management - NYSED |url=https://p12.nysed.gov/mgtserv/votingresults/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=p12.nysed.gov}}

! Votes Against

!Budget Pass or Fail (Support %)*

!# of Enrolled Students{{Cite web |title=Archive - SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT {{!}} NYSED Data Site |url=https://data.nysed.gov/archive.php?instid=800000034906 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=data.nysed.gov}}

24-25

|110,810,731{{Cite web |title=Presentations - Somers Central School District |url=https://www.somersschools.org/our-district/district-departments/business-office/budget/presentations |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.somersschools.org |language=en-US}}

|4.31

|1,902

|774

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (71.1)

|N/A

23-24

|106,228,824

|5.20

|2,126

|1,322

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (61.7)

|Not Released Yet

22-23

|100,982,930

|3.59

|1,049

|495

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (67.9)

|2,600**

21-22

|97,483,143

|2.98

|1,266

|357

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (78.0)

|2,709

20-21

|94,658,222

|1.05

|3,126

|1,080

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (74.3)

|2,781

19-20

|93,677,220

|2.65

|870

|303

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (74.2)

|2,862

18-19

|91,257,500

|3.31

|751

|220

|style="background-color: #90EE90;" |Pass (77.3)

|2,948

*Public School Districts in New York State need 60% of voters to support a budget in order for it to pass

**School Budget for 2023-2024 listed the Enrollment in 2022-2023 as 2,649. However, the New York State Department of Education has the number as 2,600.

Schools

Somers High School (9-12)
Somers Middle School (6-8)
Somers Intermediate School (3-5)
Primrose Elementary School (K-2)

References

External links

[https://www.somersschools.org/ Somers Central School District]

Category:School districts in Westchester County, New York