Three new trustees elected in Valley Stream as all district budgets pass

The Valley Stream community elected three new school board trustees this year.

In District 13, George Foley claimed the seat formerly held by Vincent Caposio, winning narrowly over Cecil Mathew and Anthony Bonelli. And Jaclyn Kunz won the seat formerly held by Milagros Vicente, defeating  David Marconi.

In District 24, Annette Matthew took the seat formerly held by Kimberly Wheeler, over Jennifer Marlborough.

District 24 incumbents John Maier and Markus Wilson each ran unopposed, as did incumbent James Lavery, in District 30.

District 30 approved a budget of $47.1 million, a 2.1 percent decrease from the current spending plan, with a tax levy increase of 0.5 percent.

District 24’s budget of $41.2 million, a 4.99 percent increase, was also approved, with a 2.18 percent tax levy increase.

District 13 will increase spending by 3.39 percent, from $67.4 million to $69.7 million, and the tax levy will  increase by 2.12 percent. And Valley Stream Central’s $166.8 million budget was also approved.

All of District 24’s propositions passed, including a measure to use $850,000 from capital reserves for renovations and replacements for flooring, roofing, alarm systems and more.

District 13’s Proposition 2 passed, facilitating $1.2 million in expenditures from the capital reserve.

District 30’s four propositions all received approval from the majority of voters, and three Valley Stream Central propositions passed as well.