Residents of Cayuga County-area school districts went to the polls Tuesday to vote on budgets and propositions, and elect board of education members.
Polls closed at 9 p.m. Below are the results, which will be posted as they are reported to Â鶹ÊÓƵ by the school districts. (Winning selections are italicized.)
Auburn Enlarged City School District
Budget ($107,323,677; 3.25% tax levy increase)
YES: 1,195
NO: 808
Proposition 1: Replace 100 unit ventilators at Casey Park, Genesee, Herman Avenue and Owasco elementary schools.
YES: 1,374
NO: 614
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School board (three three-year seats and one one-year seat)
Bill Andre: 859
Fred Cornelius: 647
Jason Horbal: 1,221
Daniel Lovell: 901 (one-year seat)
Jim Van Arsdale: 1,251
Hannah van der Werff: 539
Danielle Wood: 1,111
Cato-Meridian Central School DistrictÂ
Budget ($23,484,786; 1.94% tax levy increase)
YES: 228
NO: 88
Proposition 1:Â Purchase two large school buses, one small bus and one student transport vehicle at an estimated maximum cost of $624,000.
YES: 227
NO: 88
School board (three three-year seats)
Kathleen Bratt: 112
Kristin Cox: 227
Timothy Hulbert: 230
Beth Nasholts: 127
Amanda Vallee: 160
Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictÂ
Budget ($39,585,000; 1.5% tax levy increase)
YES: 223
NO: 252
Proposition 1: Allow the Elbridge Free Library to spend an additional $10,000 in 2025-26.
YES: 289
NO: 186
Proposition 2:Â Allow the Jordan Bramley Library to spend an additional $10,000 in 2025-26.
YES: 276
NO: 200
School board (three three-year seats and one one-year seat)
Sara Aaserud: 301 (one-year seat)
Tabitha DelCostillo: 332
Matthew Gardiner: 320
Jodi May: 362
Moravia Central School District
Budget ($29,874,130; 2.5% tax levy increase)
YES: 294
NO: 173
Proposition 1:Â Purchase three 66-passenger school buses at a maximum cost of $474,500.
YES: 297
NO: 169
Proposition 2:Â Powers Library tax levy increase of $2,835.
YES: 302
NO: 165
School board (three three-year seats)
Kelly Anderson: 224
Allyssa Graham: 142
Travis LeFever: 268
Brian Myers: 248
Emily Palmer: 220
Heather Whipple: 155
Port Byron Central School District
Budget ($27,483,817; 1.2% tax levy increase)
YES: 246
NO: 83
Proposition 1: Purchase two 66-passenger buses and one seven-passenger school van, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment, at a maximum cost of $450,000.
YES: 231
NO: 99
Proposition 2: Allow the Port Byron Public Library to spend an additional $3,000 in 2025-26.
YES: 256
NO: 73
School board (two three-year seats)
Todd Delaney: 264
Christopher Recckio: 272
Skaneateles Central School District
Budget ($43,231,164; 2.17% tax levy increase)Â
YES: 456
NO: 188
Proposition 1: Purchase four 71-passenger school buses, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment, at a maximum cost of $680,700.
YES: 427
NO: 217
Proposition 2: Increase the tax levy for the Skaneateles Library Association $25,000 to the sum of $428,560 annually.
YES: 433
NO: 209
School board (two three-year seats)
Tim Chiavara: 532
Katie Peck: 502
Southern Cayuga Central School District
Budget ($20,974,836; 5.25% tax levy increase)
YES: 338
NO: 206
Proposition 1: Purchase three diesel-powered 66-passenger buses and one gasoline powered mini-van/SUV at a maximum cost of $575,627.
YES: 371
NO: 173
Proposition 2: Establish a new capital reserve fund.
YES: 376
NO: 166
Proposition 3: A $7,500 tax levy increase for the Aurora Free Library.
YES: 361
NO: 168
Proposition 4: A $7,500 tax levy increase for the Hazard Library Association.
YES: 368
NO: 163
School board (three three-year seats)
Mark Ferrari: 334
Lori Knopp: 309
Janet Lehman: 282
Judith Moody: 255
Heather Rejman: 245
Union Springs Central School District
Budget ($22,168,202; 3.77% tax levy increase)
YES: 306
NO: 60
Proposition 1: Capital improvement project at Union Springs Middle-High School and A.J. Smith Elementary School that includes site, access, parking, lighting, athletic field, track and playfield improvements, as well as demolition, utility, mechanical, plumbing and electrical improvements, at a maximum cost of $4,747,367.
YES: 300
NO: 64
Proposition 2: Spend $349,476 from the district's Transportation Capital Reserve Fund to acquire two diesel-powered student transport vehicles.
YES: 317
NO: 48
Proposition 3:Â A $3,500 tax levy increase for the Springport Free Library.
School board (three three-year seats)
Ross Lawton: 278
Robin McKay: 287
Barry Schwarting: 295
Weedsport Central School District
Budget ($24,206,031; 2% tax levy increase)
YES: 262
NO: 88
Proposition 1: Purchase one 65-passenger school bus and one seven-passenger SUV at a maximum cost of $275,000.
YES: 277
NO: 72
Proposition 2: Increase funding for Weedsport Free Library from $89,819 to $93,818 per year.
YES: 267
NO: 81
School board (one five-year seat)
Norm Chirco
Following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Scripps News spoke with Education Secretary Linda McMahon about efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. (Scripps News)
