Glen Cove School District's Budget, BOE Election Results Are In

GLEN COVE, NY — Residents of the Glen Cove City School District voted Tuesday to approve the district's proposed 2022-23 budget, officials said.

The $101,942,671 budget passed with 751 "yes" votes and 449 "no" votes.

According to school system documents, the budget is an increase of 6.47 percent over the current year's budget. The tax levy has increased to $73,402,867. The allowable tax levy limit for the district is 2.5 percent. But the district says the Board of Education reduced the amount of taxes to be levied by $500,000, bringing the tax levy to 1.8 percent.

The district says that, in addition to maintaining academics, the budget will also fund the enhancement of the school system's ELA programs. It will also help implement the Seal of Civic Readiness, a new diploma endorsement to show that graduating high schoolers are proficient in civic competencies.

In addition to the budget, residents voted on several propositions. All of them were approved.

Proposition 2 passed with a vote of 847 in favor and 384 against. It would withdraw $7.5 million from the district's Capital Reserve to create additional instructional spaces at Deasey and Landing elementary schools. The money would also help the district be in compliance with ADA requirements.

These two projects would be done at no cost to taxpayers, according to the district.

Proposition 3 passed with a vote of 789 in favor and 435 against. It would add a student representative to the Board of Education. The representative does not have any voting rights, but can be at public meetings and hearings.

Residents also cast votes for Board of Education trustees. They chose incumbent Lia Leone (828 votes) and entrepreneur Audre Lynn Hurston James (655 votes) to fill the two Board of Education seats. Leone will reassume her position as Board president and James will serve as trustee.