Sachem School Budget, Trustee Election Tuesday

Residents in the Sachem School District will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for a proposed school budget and to elect school board trustees.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at all district elementary schools.

The Sachem Board of Education is proposing a $306.4 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. That represents a 2.7 percent spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 0.76 percent hike in the school tax levy. The school tax increase for the average homeowner would be $40, but district officials say homeowners will receive $130 rebate checks because the budget is within the state's tax cap.

Regarding of the outcome of the budget vote, three Sachem schools–Sequoya Middle School as well as Tecumseh and Gatelot elementary schools–will close at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment.

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Three at-large seats are up for grabs on the Sachem Board of Education. Incumbent Tony Falco and candidates Bevin Llanes, Carol Locklin, Mike Matlat, Alexander Wilson and Sara Wottawa are on the ballot. Find candidate profiles on Newsday here.