Board of Education Candidate - Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson has lived in Rye for nine years and has children at Milton and Rye Middle School. She has served on the Board of Education since 2019, as Vice President for the past two years and Chair of the Policy Committee for three. She served on the District’s Curriculum Council, the Math Curriculum Review Committee, and Heard in Rye. At Milton School, she was Parent Organization Co-President, Treasurer, Fair Chair, and Auction Chair. At Christ’s Church Nursery School, she was Co-President, Auction Chair, and served on the Director Search Committee. She was Co-Chair of the Friends of Rye City School District for two years. She worked as Human Resources Director in the Greenwich, Stamford, and Wilton, CT, public schools, and as a Staff Development Teacher in Stamford. She began her career as a 5th-grade teacher in the Montgomery County, MD, public schools. Jane has a BS from Villanova University, a Master of Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and an Administration Certification from Johns Hopkins University.

“My 20 years in public education, as a teacher, a staff developer, and as an administrator, have taught me that a school district can have the best teachers with the best instructional practices and the best curriculum in the world and none of it matters if kids can’t access it due to mental health challenges.  I am proud that in practice over the last year and in the 2022-23 budget, the District is addressing and supporting our students' mental health in a meaningful way.  I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve the Rye community in this critically important work."

Board of Education Candidate - Jennifer Boyle

Jennifer Boyle has served on the Board of Education since 2016, and as President for the past 3 years. She serves on the Facilities, Technology, and Communications Committees and on Management Council. During her Board tenure, she has also served on the Audit, Health and Safety, Curriculum Council, Wellness, and Policy Committees. Prior to joining the Board, Jenn served for 4 years as Co-Chair of the Friends of Rye City School District. Jenn has served the broader Rye community through volunteer work with the Rye Newcomers and Neighbors Club, the Auxiliary Board of Rye Presbyterian Nursery School (as Personnel Chair), and as a volunteer catechist for the PREP program at Resurrection. She previously worked in Public Relations for Edelman, New York, and has a BA from Loyola University. Jenn is a 15-year Rye resident and has three children.

“I am honored to serve the students and families of Rye.  I am particularly proud to have contributed to The Rye Commitment, the tangible vision guiding teaching and learning for students, faculty, and staff, and continuous engagement with the broader community.  As the touchstone for the Board and Administration, we consistently employ the Commitments’ tenets to reflect upon and improve for today and the future. I very much look forward to the opportunity to continue my service to the entire Rye community.”