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Islip School Budget, Trustee Election Results Are In

The budget includes a 2 percent increase in the school tax levy.

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Residents voted to approve the $88.7 million budget during the election Tuesday.
Residents voted to approve the $88.7 million budget during the election Tuesday. (Image via Google Maps)

ISLIP, NY — Residents in the Islip School District have approved a 2021-21 school budget by a margin of 796 to 448.

The $88.7 million budget is a 1.37 percent increase over the current year and includes a 2 percent increase in the school tax levy, within the state's tax cap.

Incumbents Tom Leggio, Paul Austin, and Eric Buehler, who all ran unopposed, won seats on the school board.

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The school board vote breakdown:

Tom Leggio - 942 votes

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Paul Austin - 873 votes

Eric Buehler - 927 votes

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