Schools
Wantagh-Seaford 2013 School Vote Guide
What voters will be deciding Tuesday in the Wantagh and Seaford school districts.
The time has arrived for Wantagh and Seaford residents to decide their school budget proposals.
In addition to proposed spending plans being on the ballot, Wantagh voters will also be deciding between seven school board candidates vying for two seats. The Seaford school board election is uncontested.
Below is a breakdown of what is at stake in both local districts.
Proposed Budgets
- Wantagh
Despite only a small increase, the budget plan has no programmatic cuts and also includes funding for expanding to a full-day kindergarten. The district is receiving $554,580 from the state for the first year of the full-day kindergarten program.
- Seaford
Seaford entered the 2013/13 budget process faced with plugging a $2.3 million shortfall caused by the tax cap and having a 2 percent drop in state aid. The original budget proposal adopted April 18 included slashing 8.8 full-time equivalent teaching positions at Seaford Middle School and reducing to an eight period day. However, these cuts were placed back in the budget after the board of education was able to strike an agreement with the United Teachers of Seaford to have the union take a pay freeze for one year.
School Board Elections
- Wantagh
- Seaford
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