Votes on school district budgets and boards of education were held Tuesday, May 16, in Cortland, Tompkins and Madison counties.
Here's a breakdown of notable races:
Cortland County
Cortland City School District
- The 2017-2018 $49.6 million budget passed with a vote of 399 to 84.
- The proposition to purchase five school buses at a cost of $630,000 passed with a vote of 389 to 100.
- The proposition to increase funding to the Cortland Free Library to $375,000 from $370,000 passed with a vote 349 to 141.
- Janet Griffin and David Lemon were elected to the Board of Education.
Marathon Central School District
- The 2017-2018 $17.9 million budget passed with a vote of 151 to 23.
- The proposition to purchase four school buses at a cost of $400,000 passed with a vote of 143 to 31.
- Denise Castellot, Karen Standish, and Dale Betts were elected to the Board of Education
Tompkins County
Groton Central School District
- The 2017-2018 spending plan passed with a vote of 151 to 50.
- Sophia Darling, Kristina Boyes, and Monica Dykeman were elected to the Board of Education
Dryden Central School District
- The 2017-2018 spending plan passed with a vote of 774 to 231.
- Heather Williams, Sophia Georgiakaki, and Ronald Szymanski were elected to the Board of Education
Madison County
DeRuyter Central School District
- The 2017-2018 spending plan failed with a vote of 202-156. The vote failed to meet the required 60% super-majority.
- The proposition to purchase a new school bus passed with a vote of 208-145.
- Jodi Wiesing, Frederick Lawrence, and Brandi Compton were elected to the board of education.
