William Floyd School Budget Breezes Through

MASTIC-SHIRLEY, NY — The results are in, and the William Floyd School District's proposed 2021 to 2022 school budget vote passed by a margin of 1,323 to 458.

At the April 20, 2021 budget adoption meeting, the William Floyd Board of Education adopted its proposed $251,311,607 budget, which calls for a 0 percent tax levy increase and a 2.32 percent budget-to-budget increase.

"This budget, which maintains all student programs, clubs, sports, and other opportunities, is fiscally conservative for residents while providing long-term multi-year sustainability for district operations. The Board of Education has continued to put forth fiscally responsible budgets as evidenced by staying at or below the tax cap limit for the 10th consecutive year," the district said.

Residents also voted to approve two propositions: The first, to authorize the district to transfer up to $5 million into the district's repair reserve fund, passed 1,334 to 389; and next, to establish a new capital reserve fund in the ultimate amount of $6 million with a probable term of 10 years to pay the costs of various upgrades across the district, passed 1,313 to 401.

In the Board of Education election, incumbent and BOE President Robert Vecchio was re-elected with 1,237 votes; as well as Jennifer Ng Heitman also won a seat with 798 votes.