Huntington School Budget, Board Of Education Preview For 2023-24

HUNTINGTON, NY — Huntington residents are set to head to the polls on Tuesday, May 16.

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 2023-24 school year is $146,347,091. That's a 2.36 percent increase from the current budget. The tax levy is $113,711,800, or a 0.88 percent increase from last year's.

The tax rate will increase 0.69% over last year’s based on the Town of Huntington's most recent estimate of an increased assessed value figure for the Huntington School District.

The Huntington School Board approved a capital reserve fund proposition that will be on the ballot. If approved, it will fund an estimated $5.935 million worth of projects.

The projects that will be on the May 16 ballot include:

Huntington High School

• Lighting on new turf field: $985,000

J. Taylor Finley Middle School

• Reconstruction of two science rooms and a science prep room: $800,000

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School

• Phase II of roof replacement: $1,200,000
• Pressure boost system: $200,000

Flower Hill Primary School

• Install two new boilers: $800,000

Southdown Primary School

• Install two new boilers: $800,000

Washington Primary School

• Update electrical service and switchgear: $350,000
• Install rooftop solar energy system and transformer: $450,000

Residents will also elect three members to the Huntington Board of Education.

The top two vote-getters will serve three-year terms starting July 1 and running through June 30, 2026. Candidates include current trustees Kelly Donovan and Xavier Palacios and challenger Amaru Jones.