The results are in the Sewanhaka, Franklin Square, and Elmont School Districts.
Voters have adopted all of the district budgets for the 2017-18 school year. The proposed Sewanhaka Central High School District budget increases spending by roughly $8.9 million, or 4.85 percent, over the current year. Total expenditures are expected to rise from about $184.1 million to $193 million.
The spending plan includes an additional $1.1 million in instructional spending, with $672,866 for regular instruction, $376,399 for special-education instruction and $94,742 for curriculum development.
The state has set the tax-cap levy at 2 percent. The Sewanhaka District is, however, allowed to exceed that cap in its proposal because a part of its budget will be directed to paying down long-term capital debt.
The Elmont School District budget is set to rise by a mere .67 percent. With such a small increase, we can only say bravo to school officials. On top of that, because the district received a better-than-expected state aid package, Elmont is proposing a no-increase tax levy for 2017-18. That is incredible.
he proposed 2017-18 budget would rise from roughly $85.8 million to $86.4 million, an increase of a little more than $571,000.
The Franklin Square Elementary School District has proposed a $37.8 million budget for 2017-18, an increase of $556,667, or 1.49 percent, in spending.
District officials say the spending plan maintains low class sizes, the pre-kindergarten program, the iPad initiative, the STEM program — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — and facilities maintenance.
In the race for Board of Education Trustee, Anthony Maffea, Sr. has won in Elmont School District. And in a tightly contested race, William Leder has replaced incumbent, Jean Fichtl by a margin of less than 30 votes.
Congratulations to the winners.