LI school election results, Nassau County
Vote Approved, 1,481-776
Budget $119,977,586, a 2.97% increase
Tax levy $84,560,456, a 2.79% increase
Average home Increase 2.33% to $7,281
Propositions Approved, 1,526-657, to establish a $5-million capital reserve fund to repair and replace doors, athletic fields, fencing, playgrounds, plumbing and technology infrastructure over five years; approved, 1,524-642, to spend $1.2 million from capital reserve fund.
School board Laura Williams (1,099) defeated two-term incumbent Anne Hannon (653) and Gregory McGlynn (440) for a three-year term.
BELLMORE
Vote Approved, 879-551
Budget $31,503,146, a 2.27% increase
Tax levy $22,131,593, a 3.89% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,086 will increase 3.7% to $4,204
School board Incumbent Jay L.T. Breakstone ran unopposed for a three-year term.
BELLMORE-MERRICK
Vote Approved, 3,922-2,675
Budget $131,355,672, a 3.35% increase
Tax levy $100,684,449, a 5.2% increase
Average home District spokeswoman Michelle Gagnon said district could not provide the dollar amount of the school tax paid on the average single-family home because the tax levy is based on the assessed valuation of its four elementary school districts, which varies according to the district.
School board Trustees are not elected. Two trustees are appointed to the school board from each of four elementary school districts: Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick.
Vote Approved, 1,217-577
Budget $74,583,334, a 2.3% increase
Tax levy $59,361,462, a 3.4% increase
Average home Increase 4.1% to $6,411.10
Proposition Approved, 1,307-319, to spend $500,000 from the capital reserve fund to retrofit school boilers for natural gas as a less-expensive energy source.
School board Anna Israelton and Michael J. Kelly ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 725-407
Budget $45,526,824, a 1.97% increase, 1.84% school and 0.13% sewer tax
Tax levy $40,190,324, a 3% increase
Average home Increase 2.92% to $6,669.97
Proposition Rejected, 542-537, to modify public school transportation eligibility for grades K-2 pupils to 1/2-mile limit, and for grades 3-6 pupils to 3/4-mile limit.
School board Incumbents Barry Dennis and John DiFrisco ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 2,117-1,055
Budget $181,275,239, a 1.73% increase
Tax levy $125,357,170, a 1.62% increase
Average home District said it could not provide taxes on an average single-family house because Nassau County has not provided the average assessed value of homes in the district.
School board Incumbents Joseph Danenza and Corey Fanelli ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 714-540
Budget $34,317,959, a 2.94% increase
Tax levy $26,731,137, a 3.77% increase
Propositions Approved, 726-354, to spend $192,800 from the capital reserve fund for building improvements and repairs, including boiler repair at the high school and replacement of exterior doors at Rhame Avenue Elementary School; approved, 661-384, to spend $177,471 from district's Technology Replacement Fund for "smart classroom" upgrades, including interactive whiteboards and LCD projectors.
School board Incumbents Neil Schloth and Linda Schmidt ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 831-450
Budget $51,445,099, a 1.9% increase
Tax levy $48,133,087, a 3.56% increase
Average home Assessed at $2,371 will increase 2.79 percent to $15,646
School board Incumbent Mark Kamberg ran unopposed for a three-year term.
Vote Approved, 1,124-737
Budget $76,448,247, a 4.7% increase
Tax levy $49,528,158, a 7.6% increase
Average home Assessed at $811 will increase an estimated 4.5% to $2,553
School board Incumbent Anthony Maffea Sr. (863) defeated Gina Burnett (556) for a three-year term. Incumbent Deniece Walker ran unopposed for a three-year term.
Vote Approved, 1,988-1,181
Budget $146,957,711, a 1.34% decrease
Tax levy $112,296,282, a 2.52% increase
Average home Not available
Proposition Approved, 2,044-1,015, for Farmingdale Youth Council appropriation.
School board Incumbents John E. Capobianco and Stephen G. Wilson ran unopposed for three-year terms.
FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE
Vote Approved, 1,602-879
Budget $26,385,163, a 2% decrease
Tax levy $20,769,311, a 8.79% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,041 will increase 8.77% to $2,841
Propositions Approved, 1,607-712, to spend $402,379.62 from capital reserve fund for projects including boiler replacement at Floral Park-Bellerose School; approved, 1,399-941, to change the district's transportation mileage limitation of 1 mile for students in grades 5 and 6 to 1/2-mile.
School board Incumbent Jennell Y. Horan (1,260) defeated Glen Rettinger (1,140) and Denise DellaCorte (1,307) defeated Marc Mullen (1,170).
Vote Approved, 1,134-773
Budget $33,926,720 budget, a 2.9% increase
Tax levy $24,968,292, a 6.9% increase
Average home Assessed at $382,137 will increase 9.6% to $2,790
School board Jean Fichtl ran unopposed for three-year term.
Vote Approved, 1,432-839
Budget $149,477,547, a 2.18% increase
Tax levy $81,949,497, a 3.88% increase
Average home With a market value of $312,000 will increase about $200, from $5,147 this year
Proposition Approved, 1,466-602, to spend $1.5 million from the capital reserve fund for capital improvement projects.
School board Vilma Lancaster (1,426) and incumbent Ronald J. Ellerbe (1,803) defeated Shushanna Roper (602) for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,820-1,081
Budget $101,117,058, a 3.19% increase
Tax levy $90,654,014, a 2.58% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,959 will increase 2.1%
School board Angela Heineman and Tom Pinou ran unopposed for three-year and one-year terms, respectively.
GLEN COVE
Vote Approved, 1,023-578
Budget $72,052,501, up 2.37%
Tax levy $61,046,196, a 3.3% increase
Average home District officials said they could not provide an estimate of the increased tax levy's impact on the average single-family home.
School board Incumbent Joel M. Sunshine (1,040) and Barrie Dratch (675) ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,338-316
Budget $193,324,596, a 1.99% increase
Tax levy $182,231,882, a 1.99% increase
Average home District declined to estimate the tax increase, saying assessment information it had received was subject to change.
School board Incumbents Lawrence R. Gross and Susan Miner-Healy ran unopposed for three-year terms.
HEMPSTEAD
Vote Approved, 567-309
Budget $167,087,335, a 3.98% increase
Tax levy $69,902,903, a 5.46% increase
Average home Increase 3.27% to $5,899
School board Incumbent Betty Cross (649) defeated Tammi Mitchell (534) for a three-year term.
HERRICKS
Vote Approved 2,387-1,678
Budget $98,997,770, a 2.55% increase
Tax levy $86,929,401, a 3.78% increase
Average home District officials said they could not provide an estimate of school taxes that would be paid on the average single-family home, citing unavailable assessment information from Nassau County.
School board Jim Gounaris (2,422) defeated Jonai Singh (1,607) and incumbent Christine Turner ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,809-1,351
Budget $103,238,325, a 2.37% increase
Tax levy $92,128,608, a 3.11% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,349 will increase 3.16% to $9,128
School board Challengers Cheryl May (2,222) and Scott McInnes (1,965) defeated incumbent Teena Ditchek Korman (1,293) for two at-large seats with three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,865-1,036
Budget $117,178,303, a 2.63% increase
Tax levy $96,369,955, a 3.25% increase
Average home Increase 2.85% to $4,610.
Proposition Approved, 1,695-1,166, to authorize $50,000 appropriation to the Hicksville Gregory Museum for educational services.
School board Kevin J. Carroll (1,145) defeated incumbent Charles Coutieri (600) and Phil Heckler (668); incumbent Steven Culhane (1,199) beat challenger David Jao (877); incumbent Dolores Garger ran unopposed. Terms are three years.
ISLAND PARK
Vote Approved, 425-260
Budget $33,495,632, a 2.99% increase
Tax levy $29,428,988, a 1.72% increase
Average home The district declined to estimate tax paid on the average single-family home because Nassau County's assessment office has not provided the final assessment rate for the district.
School board Nina Hargrove ran unopposed for five-year term.
ISLAND TREES
Vote Approved, 894-520
Budget $57,315,640, a .52 % increase
Tax levy $39,606,410, a 2.99% increase
Average home Increase 2.68% to $5,896
School board Incumbent Kenneth Rochon (1,035) beat Gus Milonakis (2); George Storm (660) beat Joseph Buda (418) and Robert Vilbig Jr. (265) for the seat currently held by Robert Condella; incumbent Patricia Mahon (870) beat Brian Kelty (446). Terms are three years. Daniel Donahue (750) beat Michael Kutzma (316) and John Fontana (390) a for board seat with a one-year term. That seat is being vacated by Storm, who was appointed to complete Christine Holt's unexpired term in November after she left the board for personal reasons.
Vote Approved, 1,097-390
Budget $111,962,251, a 2.79% increase
Tax levy $101,337,751, a 2.94% increase
Average home The district declined to estimate the effect of the tax increase on the average home in the district.
School board Incumbents Claire Hochheiser (963) and Barbara Krieger (1,092) ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 3,187-792
Budget $93,150,155 budget, a .98% decrease
Tax levy $78,937,250, the same amount as the current year
Average home Decrease $96 to $6,217
School board Incumbent Murray Forman (3,319) defeated Nicole Di Iorio (2,199) and incumbent Asher Mansdorf (3,656) defeated Gwynette Campbell (1,903) for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 2,967-2,414
Budget $197,907,475, a 2.63% increase
Tax levy $125,052,875, a 3.43% increase
Average home Increase $215
School board Frank Ward and incumbents Michael Pappas and Peter Porrazzo ran unopposed.
LOCUST VALLEY
Vote Rejected, 1,312-1,192
Budget $73,921,062, a 2.9% increase
Tax levy $70,637,562, a 5.81% increase
Average home District officials said they could not provide an estimate of the tax levy's impact on the average single-family home.
Propositions Approved, 1,267-1,168, to fund driver's-ed program, but will not be funded because it was contingent on budget passage; approved, 1,510-893, to spend $1.1 million from its capital reserve fund to replace boilers at Bayville Intermediate School, repair the retaining wall at the high school loading dock, repair an exterior wall at Ann MacArthur Primary School and replace stage rigging in the high school auditorium; approved, 1,216-973, to create a Repair Reserve Fund of up to $2 million to be used for equipment repairs.
School board George M. Stimola (1,119), Maria Segura (985) and Charles Murphy (936) won seats over Randy G. Carr (870) and incumbents Yao H. Chu (902), Philip Bellisari (818) and Ronald J. Walsh Jr. (774). Terms are three years.
Vote Approved, 1,674-742
Budget $118,641,564, a 1.86% increase
Tax levy $88,965,564, same as this year
Average home Assessed at $1,144 in the City of Long Beach and $1,404 in the Town of Hempstead would pay $5,026 and $6,168, respectively, the same as this year.
School board Incumbents Dennis Ryan (1,833) and Pat Gallagher (1,726) defeated Ari Pine (1,016) for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,384-947
Budget $72,896,885, a 2.81% increase
Tax levy $62,950,943, a 4.24% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,031 will increase 1.9% to $8,199
Propositions Approved, 1,416-895, to use $457,400 from the Technology Replacement Fund to upgrade computers; rejected, 1,390-939, to take $1.9 million from the district's capital reserve fund and $2.7 million from the facilities fund for renovating the South Middle School athletic complex.
School board Ellen Marcus (973) defeated Christine Basile (843) for a three-year term.
Vote Approved, 747-615
Budget $47,512,111, a 3.26% increase
Tax levy $37,662,130, a 4.96% increase
Average home Assessed at $343,258 will increase 1.72% to $6,990
Proposition Approved, 733-500, to spend $400,000 from the capital reserve account to upgrade science laboratory facilities at Malverne High School and Howard T. Herber Middle School.
School board Incumbent Patrick R. Coonan (630) defeated write-in candidate Donald Pupke (385) for a four-year term.
Vote Approved, 1,479-940
Budget $85,592,098, a 2.49% increase
Tax levy $76,089,738, a 2.79% increase
Averagehome Assessed at $1,144,800 will increase 2.59% to $11,344
Proposition Approved, 1,351-808, spending of $2,405,725 on running track and field reconstruction and storm drainage at Manhasset Middle/High School, exterior wall reconstruction at Munsey Park Elementary School and generator replacement at Shelter Rock Elementary School.
School board Incumbent Patricia Aitken ran unopposed.
Vote Approved, 3,249-2,372
Budget $179,209,899, a 1.72% increase
Tax levy $145,225,402, a 1.64% increase
Average home Not available
School board Jane Ryan (2,779) and Gary Bennett (2,917) beat Christine Lupetin Perrino (2,566) and Carl Hoops (2,488) for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 949-663
Budget $42,341,991, a 3.31% increase
Tax levy $35,083,708, a 4.89% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,205 will increase 2.25% to $4,999
School board Incumbents Sheri Iskenderian and Butch Yamali ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,633-1,194
Budget $84,221,638, a 5.11% increase
Tax levy $74,798,377, a 2.37% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,009 will pay about $5,975
School board Incumbents Terence Hale (1,647) and William Hornberger (1,662) won against Veronica Levitan and Joseph Manopella for three-year terms.
N. HYDE PARK-G. CITY PARK
Vote Approved, 1,163-796
Budget $33,527,125, a 2.97% increase
Tax levy $27,361,847, a 5.29% increase
Average home School tax paid would rise from $2,706.49 to $2,846.04, a 5.16% increase
School board Incumbents Alan Cooper and Patricia Rudd ran unopposed for three-year terms; Frank Miranda ran unopposed for a two-year term to complete the unexpired term of Annette Giarratani.
Vote Approved, 1,611-936
Budget $48,029,117, a 2.18% increase
Tax levy $33,762,591, a 4.46% increase
Average home Assessed at $366,400 will pay $3,916.82, a 4.46% increase
School board John V. Ferrara (1,078) defeated incumbent Nina Lanci (1,061) for a three-year term.
Vote Approved, 716-525
Budget $26,813,000, a 2.11% increase
Tax levy $19,671,105, a 3.96% increase
Average home Assessed at $382,000 increases 3.74% to $4,127.89
School board Incumbents Jonathan Butler and Matthew Kuschner ran unopposed for three-year terms.
NORTH SHORE
Vote Approved, 1,860-888
Budget $88,861,064, a 2.78% increase
Tax levy $81,647,654, a 3.95% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,702 will increase 1.27%
Proposition Approved, 1,727-887, to spend up to $3.1 million from a previously established capital reserve fund to renovate the high school track and install artificial turf.
School board Incumbent Amy Beyer (1,835) and Thomas P. Knierim (1,628) defeated Paul J. Echausse (1,230) for two seats with three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,783-1,000
Budget $131,126,733, a 1.98% increase
Tax levy $108,524,187, a 3.77% increase
Average home The district did not respond to calls seeking information on the proposed budget's effect on property taxes. The assessed value of an average home in the district is about $1,000.
School board Donald Maresca (1,943) Mary Jane McGrath-Mulhern (1,841) and Sandie Schoell (1,750) ran unopposed for three-year terms.
OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH
Vote Rejected, 1,036-1,002
Budget $50,657,664, a 3.94% increase
Tax levy $47,279,403, a 5.4% increase
Average home School officials said they could not provide the tax impact on the average assessed home because the district does not determine tax rates and assessment values have yet to be finalized.
Propositions Approved, 1,174-781, to spend $250,000 from the capital reserve fund on various school improvements; approved, 1,038-875, to authorize that the fund be used in the future for acquisition of equipment.
School board Maryann Santos (1,210) and Stephen Zbodula (833) beat incumbents Keith A. Kowalsky (786) and Donald Zoeller (605) for four-year terms.
PLAINEDGE
Vote Approved, 1,657-1,165
Budget $79,715,961, a 4.21% increase
Tax levy $58,070,000, a 3.99% increase
Proposition Approved, 1,708-965, to spend up to $960,000 from the $2.4-million capital reserve fund to upgrade facilities and systems.
School board Incumbents Catherine Flanagan and Patricia Zinke ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 2,095-1,136
Budget $134,193,688, a 2.52% increase
Tax levy $113,354,174, a 2.59% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,102 will increase 2.52% to $8,716
Proposition Approved, 2,230-936, to spend no more than $4,364,500 from capital reserve fund on heating and ventilation reconstruction upgrades, emergency gas shut-off installations, other districtwide plumbing and masonry improvements and general maintenance
School board Incumbents Debbie Bernstein (2,016) and Ginger Lieberman (1,795) beat Charles A. Mazzocchi (1,375) for two seats with three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 3,064-1,847
Budget $130,861,023, an increase of 2.9%
Tax levy $121,047,435, an increase of 3.95%
Average home Assessed at $2,041 would pay $10,764, up 3.9%
School board Alan Baer and William Hohauser ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,956-1,369
Budget $95,665,184, a 2.41% increase
Tax levy $82,564,854, a 5.49% increase
Average home Will increase 4.79% to $9,225
School board Mayda Kramer and incumbent Gregg Spaulding ran unopposed for three-year terms.
ROOSEVELT
Vote Approved, 293-148
Budget $84,384,818, a 0.43% increase
Tax levy $21,973,191. a 4.96% increase
Average home Assessed at $735 will increase 4.7% to $4,757.55
School board Frank Scott (295) defeated Angelique McCullers-June (44) and incumbent Kimberley McLean (207) for a seat with a three-year term; Alfred T. Taylor (242) defeated Darleyne E. Mayers (216) for Scott's old seat, with a three-year term.
Vote Approved, 879-372
Budget $97,634,983, up 1.90%
Tax levy $87,625,097, a 1.93% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,758 will increase 1.56% to $12,170.35
Propositions Approved, 909-307, to spend $3.5 million from the district's capital reserve fund; approved, 861-334, authorizes board to establish a separate $5-million capital reserve fund for replacement items, renovations and facility upgrades.
School board Incumbents Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy and Clifford Saffron ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Rejected, 1,881-1,448
Budget $55,181,680, a 2.92% increase
Tax levy $45,040,824, an 8.99% increase
Average home Assessed at $923 would have increased 8.82% to $7,280
Proposition Rejected, 1,604-1,366, to use $596,719 from a bond issue to construct a driveway at Seaford Harbor Elementary School; rejected, 1,810-1,098, modifying mileage limits for students eligible for busing.
School board Incumbents Richard G. DiBlasio (2,278) and Brian Fagan (2,157) defeated Laura Phillips (957) for two seats with three-year terms.
SEWANHAKA
Vote Approved, 4,628-3,028
Budget $162,257,334, a 3.81% increase
Tax levy $126,769,528, a 5.18% increase
Average home Not available
School board Trustees are not elected. Two trustees are appointed to the school board from each of four elementary school districts.
Vote Approved, 3,413-1,392
Budget $192,353,912, a 1.86% increase
Tax levy $178,576,770, a 2.69% increase
Average home The district was unable to provide an estimated increase in taxes for a house valued at the district average.
School board Laura Schlesinger (2,925) and incumbents Michael Cohen (3,177) and April Neuendorf (2,997) ran unopposed for three seats with three-year terms.
UNIONDALE
Vote Approved, 572-299
Budget $159,081,672, a 1.98% increase
Tax levy $116,346,901, up 3.99% Average home The district did not provide the school tax bill paid on an average single-family home in the district for either the 2010-11 or 2011-12 school years.
School board Incumbent Neville Georges (494) defeated Janet Weekes (429) for three-year term.
Vote Approved, 1,112-763
Budget $42,538,261, a 2.89% increase
Tax levy $30,909,586, a 2.48% increase
Average home Assessed at $890 will increase 2.49% to $3,265.85
School board Incumbent Sean T. Douglas (1,072) defeated challenger Bernadin Fleurima (400). Incumbents Frank Chiachiere and Debra Evans ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 501-254
Budget $27,218,846, a 2.26% increase
Tax levy $18,825,175, a 0.77% increase
Average home Assessed at $845 will increase 0.3% to $2,757
School board In a four-way race for three seats, incumbents Paul DePace (512) and Carole A. Meaney (536) and challenger Lisa Pellicane (511) won three-year terms. Incumbent Ian Wraith (315) lost.
Vote Approved, 465-308
Budget $32,409,760, a 3.23% increase
Tax levy $25,550,760, a 6.11% increase
Average home The district did not provide an estimate of the tax impact on the average home, saying the tax rate has not been set for different property classes.
Propositions Approved, 495-256, to spend $799,136 to repair heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. Approved, 468-257, to spend $631,496 to replace floors and improve sidewalks, ramps and playgrounds.
School board Incumbent Kenneth Cummings (388) defeated Margo V. McKenzie (223) for a five-year term.
VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL
Vote Approved, 1,943-1,341
Budget $101,983,619, a 1.29% increase
Tax levy $78,861,619, up 1.96%
Average home Assessed at $890 in District 13, $835 in District 24 and $809 in District 30; school tax will increase to $3,367.53 in District 13, $2,695.72 in District 24 and $2,898.90 in District 30
Propositions Approved, 1,976-1,250, to spend up to $1 million now in a capital reserve fund to make ventilation, bleacher and roof repairs; approved, 1,943-1,190, to create a new capital reserve fund to continue maintenance and repair projects in the district.
School board Trustees are not elected. Two trustees are appointed to the school board from each of four elementary school districts.
Vote Approved, 2,353-1,121
Budget $70,194,507, a 1.46% increase
Tax levy $53,280,124, a 3.99% increase
Average home Assessed at $1,029 will increase 3.93% to $8,234.
School board Incumbent Michael Cucci (2,161) and Michael Soethout (2,111) defeated Mitchell Zerner (1,590) for two seats with three-year terms.
Vote Approved, 1,071-893
Budget $54,397,183, a 2.85% increase
Tax levy $39,843,764, a 2.99% increase
Average home Assessed at $898 will increase 4.72% to $6,479
School board Incumbents Walter Ejnes and Pamela Lotito ran unopposed for three-year terms.
Vote Rejected, 683-642
Budget $109,707,104, a 4.19% increase
Tax levy $73,414,826, a 5.51% increase
Average home $8,924, a 7.2% increase
School board Incumbent Karin B. Campbell (727) and Laura Pierce (765) defeated Stan Ercolano (643) for two seats with three-year terms.
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