Breaking: Eric Byrne is stepping down

The schools superintendent announced the news in a Monday night email

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Eric Byrne announced that he plans to leave the Rye City School District in June.

After nearly a decade at the helm, Rye Schools Superintendent Eric Byrne announced his plans to retire Monday in an email to the community. 

The decision is expected to become official at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, where Byrne, 55, will formally tender his resignation for the purpose of retirement – effective June 30, 2025.  

The decision closes the book on an eight-year chapter steering the city’s schools. 

-by Christian Falcone