Shelter Island voters turned out in higher than typical numbers Tuesday; they passed the school budget and rejected a proposal to extend the nonpublic busing limit to 17 miles. They also elected newcomer Anthony Rando and incumbents Tracy McCarthy and Dawn Hedberg to serve on the school board.
On the school ballot this year: budget, busing, and board candidates. And, in a twist, the budget requires a 60-percent margin to pass, even though it's under the state tax levy cap.
The Shelter Island school board holds its 2023/24 budget hearing next week; all are welcome to attend and ask questions about the plan. When voters weigh in later this month, they'll decide whether to adopt the plan and whether to extend the nonpublic school busing limit from 15 to 17 miles.
School district voting is on Tuesday, May 16 — are you registered? If not, the district holds in-person voter registration in the school lobby on Thursday, May 4, from 2 to 6 PM.
As the Board of Education voted to reject higher-than-anticipated septic upgrade bids and directed its consultants to find cost savings, Town Councilwoman BJ Ianfolla argued the school's plan for onsite upgrades prolongs harm.
The school board has agreed to spend up to $800K on upgrading its aging septic systems and set an April 19 deadline to decide whether to join the Town's proposed centralized wastewater treatment plan.
The Shelter Island Board of Education has adopted its 2023/24 budget proposal; when voters weigh in, they'll also decide whether to extend the nonpublic school busing limit from 15 to 17 miles.
The school budget vote and Board of Education election take place Tuesday, May 17. Voters decide whether to approve the board's flat tax levy budget for 2022/23 and endorse incumbents running unopposed for two seats.
Shelter Island School Superintendent Brian J. Doelger predicts a flat tax levy for the 2022/23 budget. That's if state aid comes in as anticipated and no significant changes occur before budget adoption in April.
All are welcome to attend a school budget workshop on Monday, February 28 at 6 PM to learn about plans for 2022/23.