Sachem School Budget Vote Tuesday: What You Need To Know

Sachem voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on a proposed 2018-19 school budget and for school board candidates.

School board winners are already determined as incumbents William Coggin and Laura Slattery are running unopposed. Meredith Volpe is also running unopposed and she will take over the seat being vacated by Robert Scavo, who is not seeking re-election.

The board's proposed $322.9 million budget represents a 2.77 percent spending increase over the current year and it includes a 5.73 percent hike in the school tax levy, which is at the district's allowable tax cap so only a simple majority is needed to pass the budget.

It's second highest proposed tax hike among Suffolk County school districts, but Sachem school officials say

"this year’s larger than average percentage increase is primarily driven by a $5 million reduction in State Building Aid."

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. This year, the district has made a change to voter locations. Community members will now vote at one of our 10 elementary schools. Residents will vote at the elementary school that corresponds with the student attendance zones of the district’s 10 elementary schools. To find

your polling place, or to see if you are registered, click here.

Find more details on the budget here.