Schools
Bay Shore School Budget, Trustee Election
Here's what you need to know before heading to the polls next week.
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BAY SHORE, NY — Residents in the Bay Shore School District will head to the polls next week to cast their ballots for a proposed school budget and to elect school board trustees.
Polls will be open on May 18 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bay Shore High School.
The Board of Education is proposing a $171 million budget for the 2021-22 school year.
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That represents a 4.90 percent spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 1.8 percent hike in the school tax levy.
Two at-large seats are up for grabs on the Bay Shore Board of Education. Incumbent Susan Gargan will be up against challengers Phil Carpenter, Jennifer Brownyard, and Tuere Morton.
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Incumbent Craig Brewer will not be running.
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