Results are in for Sewanhaka, Franklyn Square and Elmont Trustee and budget vote

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.