School Board Election Upset In Brewster

BREWSTER, NY — Residents in the Brewster school district voted on the 2020-21 school budget, a plan to buy new school buses, and a three-way race for two seats on the Board of Education.

The $103.98 million school spending plan was approved. The unofficial tally:

• Yes - 2,217
• No - 1,455

Proposition Two, $730,000 for new school buses, was approved but more narrowly.

• Yes - 2,165
• No - 1,512

There were three candidates running for two seats on the Board of Education. School trustees serve three year terms and are unpaid. Incumbent Kerry Cunningham was re-elected, but incumbent Glenn Niles fell short of winning another term as challenger Francine Santos received the second-highest vote count.

• Cunningham - 2,213
• Santos - 2,107
• Niles - 1,906

This year, residents voted by absentee ballot due to the new coronavirus outbreak.