Residents will be able to vote in the Locust Valley Central School District budget revote tomorrow, June 16, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Ann MacArthur Primary School, Bayville Intermediate School and Brookville Reformed Church. Voters must cast their ballot in the election district where they reside. Visit the Voter Information page on the district site to learn more.
https://www.locustvalleyschools.org/page/voter-information-revote
This revised budget reduces the tax levy increase from 2.1% to 1.78%, which is the lowest increase of the 14 school districts in the Town of Oyster Bay, without affecting any academic or extracurricular programs for our students. If this budget passes, the district will be able to continue our focus on literacy for K-5 students, give middle school students the opportunity to get high school credits with hands-on classroom activities, and incorporate safety measures recommended to the district by the Nassau County Police Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Should the revised budget fail, the district will be legally required to adopt a contingency budget, which would implement a 0% tax levy increase from last school year and require $1.6 million in cuts. In addition to these cuts, many programs would not be allowed to continue as they would be deemed noncontingent under New York State law.
Please come out and vote tomorrow!