Schools
Smithtown 2025-26 School Budget Passes Easily
The Smithtown School District budget passed this year. Check out who won election to the school board.
SMITHTOWN, NY — Residents within the boundaries of the Smithtown School District on Tuesday voted to pass the 2025-26 school budget by a margin of 4,222 yes votes to 1,921 no votes.
The district's budget is $294,996,977, up 1.74 percent from last year's. The tax levy is $225,634,831, up 2.84 percent.
The Smithtown School District Board of Education ran three individual elections:
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Bernadette Ackerman and Alfred Carfora are competing for Michael Catalanotto's seat.
- Bernadette Ackerman: 3,600 votes
- Alfred Carfora: 2,483 votes
Karen Wontrobski-Ricciardi and Theresa Donohue are competing for Michael Saidens's seat.
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- Theresa Donohue: 3,573 votes
- Karen Wontrobski-Ricciardi: 2,531 votes
Mike Simonelli and Brandon Solomon are competing for John Savoretti's seat.
- Brandon Solomon: 3,445 votes
- Mike Simonelli: 2,613 votes
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