Lindenhurst School Budget Results Are In: See How Voters Weighed In

LINDENHURST, NY — Lindenhurst Union Free School District voters approved the district’s proposed $201,606,607 budget for the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday, along with a $57.8 million bond proposition and Board of Education races.

The budget passed 1,199-522.

District officials said the approved spending plan maintains current instructional, extracurricular, fine and performing arts, athletics and Advanced Placement programs while remaining within the state tax cap. The approved tax levy increase is 1.62 percent, which district officials previously said was the eighth-lowest in Suffolk County and the 14th-lowest on Long Island.

The district said the budget accounts for rising transportation and health insurance costs while avoiding reductions to programs and services.

Among the additions included in the approved budget are new instructional resources, marching band and color guard equipment, dance costumes, cameras and a color printer for the Art Department, classroom furniture upgrades, AP resources, new musical instruments and middle school choral risers. The district also plans to expand field trips and enrichment opportunities in music, art and dance.

The approved budget allocates approximately 74 percent of spending toward program costs, including instruction and student services, while nearly 20 percent supports capital expenses and 6.25 percent goes toward administrative costs.

District officials also included a $1.2 million transfer to capital for improvement projects including parking lot expansion at the Bower building, districtwide library upgrades and bathroom renovations, technology and electrical upgrades at Kellum UPK Center and new security vestibules at several schools.

$57.8M Bond Proposition

Voters also approved the district’s $57,859,300 bond proposition for districtwide infrastructure, athletic, accessibility and safety upgrades. The bond passed 1,142-527.

District officials said the proposal includes installation of air conditioning units in classrooms districtwide, roof replacements and repairs, window replacements, upgraded fire alarms and safety systems, electrical upgrades, ADA accessibility improvements, bathroom renovations and parking lot and sidewalk reconstruction projects.

Athletic improvements totaling roughly $4.9 million are also included in the proposal, including turf infields for varsity baseball and softball fields, a new multi-use turf field at Daniel Street Elementary School and upgrades to junior varsity softball and baseball facilities.

According to the district, the average homeowner would see an estimated one-time increase of approximately $11.03 per month, or $132.34 annually, beginning in the 2028-29 school year as a result of the bond.

Board Of Education Election

Incumbents Josephine Martino, Gabrielle Anzalone and Michael J. DiGiuseppe all won re-election to the Board of Education. The three candidates ran unopposed.

District officials said election results remain unofficial pending certification by the district clerk.