Voters Easily Approve Malverne School Budget, New Member Elected to BOE

Malverne residents approved a 2016-17 school budget on Tuesday.

The $54.5 million budget was approved by a margin of 662-261. The budget is a 1.99 percent spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 0.83 percent hike in the school tax levy.

Voters also elected challenger Jeanne D'Esposito to the Malverne Board of Education with 530 votes. She beat out incumbent Michael Taylor, who received 246 votes and Jan Kasal who received 116 votes.