Huntington 2022-23 School Budget Preview

HUNTINGTON, NY — Huntington residents are set to head to the polls on Tuesday, May 17.

The vote is scheduled at Huntington High School from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Huntington School District's proposed spending plan for the 2022-23 school year is $142,968,343. That's a 2.62 percent increase from the current budget. The tax levy is $112,718,438, or a 0 percent increase from last year's.

“The Board of Education and administration thank the community for its past support of our budgets,” Huntington School Board President Christine Biernacki stated on the school district's website. “It is together that we will continue to provide a robust educational experience for all Huntington students. We are proud to present the 2022/23 budget for residents’ consideration, which continues to meet these expectations in a most fiscally responsible manner.”

Current Huntington School Board members Bill Dwyer and Michele Kustera will be running unopposed. They are running for three-year terms set to expire on June 30, 2025.

A new multi-purpose turf field at Huntington High School is among the projects included in a capital reserve fund proposition that will appear on the ballot. If voters approve the field, it will be constructed and marked for sports including soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and football, as well as being available to physical education classes and for marching band rehearsals and community organizations. The field project is among several initiatives included in the proposition. The projects are estimated to cost $6.640 million, but its passage would not result in an increase in taxes since the money already exists in a reserve fund established to cover costs of renovation and reconstruction work, according to the school district.