The following is a breakdown of school budget and school board trustee votes from Super Tuesday, May 16:
Residents passed the Floral Park-Bellerose District budget by a 1,042 to 681 margin. It calls for a budget-to-budget increase of 4.69 percent and a tax levy increase of 2.91 percent. Further, incumbent school board members Archie Cheng (trustee) and David Fowler (president), who both ran unopposed, received 1,308 and 1,272 votes respectively.
Residents of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, which includes Elmont, Franklin Square, Floral Park-Bellerose and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park, approved the budget by a 4,066 to 3,552 margin. The budget calls for a 5.94 percent spending increase and a 4.9 percent increase in the tax levy.
Residents passed the Elmont School District budget by a vote of 1,343 to 920. The budget calls for a 5.92 percent spending increase and a 2.86 tax levy increase. In the race for the seat that once belonged to Joy Madera, who did not run for re-election, Pamela Byer bested Patrick Nicolosi by a 1,252 to 1,187 margin. Incumbent school board member Kenneth Williams received 1,165 while his challenger, Frank Ragona, proved victorious with 1,249 votes. The Elmont School District includes Stewart Manor.