Seaford School District Budget Passes By 784-To-270-Vote Margin

SEAFORD, NY — Results are in for the Seaford school district's budget and board of education election that took place Tuesday, and by a 784-270 margin the district's $86 million budget has passed.

District officials say the budget will expand college-level course offerings at Seaford, bringing forensics and virtual enterprises courses into the curriculum through a partnership with Long Island University; the district also said the budget will allow for the upgrading of technology needs in Seaford schools, clearing the way for coding instruction and bringing new laptops to third grade students.

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Outside the classroom, the budget will also allow for extra assistant coaches on Seaford's boys and girls' soccer staffs.

Finally, district officials said the budget would support universal pre-k enrollment, clearing over 100 spots in four community-based organizations with state UPK funds.

To fund these programs, the district said there will be an increase in the tax levy of 2.26 percent, within the state tax cap.

On the school board election, incumbents Jeayoung “Jimmy” Chwe and Trisha Matulewicz were elected after running unopposed. Chwe received 674 votes while Matulewicz received 639, district officials said.