By the Bronxville School Board of Education

Oct. 27, 2026: The Bronxville Board of Education met on October 15, 2026, to hear student and district updates, review the annual audit, and discuss enrollment, residency verification, athletics, and facilities.

1. Student Presentation & High School Updates

-Homecoming Recognition: Board President Eddie Lennon opened the meeting by thanking the administration, faculty, staff, coaches, students, and PTA for helping make this year’s Homecoming one of the best in Bronxville’s history.

-The Bronxville Promise in Action: Interim Elementary Principal Adrienne Laitman joined teachers and students in grades 1–4 to demonstrate how Responsive Classroom practices bring the “Belonging” pillar of the Bronxville Promise to life. A Bronxville School Foundation grant supported training for 35 elementary faculty members. Students shared daily routines, including class promises, morning greetings, poems, group learning games, and closing circles.

-Student Board Member Report: Ex-officio student Board member Elizabeth Barnes highlighted college counseling for seniors, the freshman transition program, a successful Homecoming week, World Mental Health Day activities, and an upcoming SFL breast cancer awareness fundraiser. She also shared positive feedback from visiting Tri-State evaluators on students’ perspectives on artificial intelligence in education and civil discourse.

2. Annual Audit & Financial Update

-Clean Audit: Michael Connelly of the Bonadio Group presented the District’s audited financial statements for fiscal year 2025–2026. The District received an unmodified audit opinion, with no material weaknesses or compliance findings reported.

-Financial Position: Assistant Superintendent for Business Dan Carlin reported year-end fund balances of $12.4 million in the General Fund, $2.7 million in Debt Service, $4.5 million in Capital Projects, and $1.4 million in Non-Major Funds. The District’s net position increased by $4.44 million over the prior year, in anticipation of funding increased debt service associated with the current capital project

-Transportation Savings: Mr. Carlin also reported that, as of the meeting, the District conservatively estimated approximately $200,000 in private school transportation savings resulting from work over the summer to identify efficiencies.

3. Enrollment, Residency Verification, & Parent Workshops

-Enrollment Update: District K–12 enrollment was close to projections, with six fewer students overall. Elementary enrollment, however, exceeded projections by 17 students. A kindergarten class of 122 students, compared with 87 in first grade, prompted the addition of a sixth kindergarten section using reallocated space.

-Residency Verification: The District sent 84 letters to rental households requesting updated leases and has received responses from approximately half. Infinite Campus now flags lease expirations two months in advance to support consistent follow-up. Home ownership is verified through public records.

-November Parent Workshops: Two workshops are planned for early November: “Designing for Thinking in the Age of AI,” with Professor Rob Moeller of Middlebury College and Intrepid Scholar, and a K–8 Math Program Update focused on the third year of Eureka Squared implementation. Both workshops will be open to parents with students in any grade.

4. Athletics, Facilities, & Board Actions

-Athletics: Strong student participation prompted approval of a second girls’ junior varsity basketball team. The Board also renewed the district’s contract with Strength Beyond the Barbell LLC for student-athlete conditioning at $3,000 per month.

-Facilities & Capital Projects: District officials reported that flood pumps performed as designed during recent heavy rain. Temporary repairs are planned for Hayes and Chambers Fields, with full replacement of Hayes Field planned for summer 2027. Trustee Susan Conniff noted that the security vestibule and flood pump structure projects were completed under budget.

-Additional Approvals: The Board approved an assistive technology contract with the Westchester Institute for Human Development and authorized the removal of outdated Earth Science and Biology textbooks from district inventory.

-PTA & Foundation Highlights: Vice President Sara Kenny thanked the PTA and reported $45,000 in gross Bronco merchandise sales during the first two hours of Homecoming. District leaders also reported that every member of the leadership team made a personal contribution to the Bronxville School Foundation. Trustee Peter McSherry thanked the Foundation and Chairperson Emily Liggitt for their continued support and dedication to the school.

-Upcoming B*BOLD Panel: Superintendent Dr. Rachel Kelly closed the meeting by highlighting the PTA B*BOLD Committee’s upcoming panel, led by Director of Pupil Personnel Services Christine Dowd, which will help inform the community about how the district supports its students. The panel discussion will take place on Friday, October 23, at 8:30 a.m. in the high school library.

Upcoming Meetings

-Strategic Planning Workshop: November 2, 2026

-Next Regular Meeting: November 19, 2026.

You can watch the full meeting here on our Youtube channel.

Members of Bronxville School Board of Trustees

Edward Lennon, President

Sara Kenny, Vice President

Michael Brandes

Susan Conniff

Miki Kapoor

Peter McSherry

Christina Skinner