Results for school district budget votes: Most plans approved, Rush-Henrietta’s defeated
NOTE: This report has been corrected to reflect that a budget proposition in Churchville-Chili for the purchase of one zero-emission electric school bus was defeated.
While voters in most school districts in the area approved their 2024-25 district budgets on Tuesday, Rush-Henrietta’s spending plan was defeated by just 15 votes, in a 734-719 margin.
Voters in the Rush-Henrietta Central School District voted down it’s $171 million dollar budget. The district had proposed an increase to the budget by 6.1% which is nearly $10 million.
According to the district, Rush-Henrietta has three options: The Board of Education could immediately adopt a contingency budget, or it could schedule a second vote during the third week of June — either the same proposal or an adjusted one.
Here are the rest of the results:
Albion: Budget approved, 332-73. All propositions (bus purchase, Hoag Library budget and capital improvements reserve fund) approved. Linda Weller and Kelly Kirby elected to Board of Education.
Alexander: Budget approved, 89-39. All propositions (bus purchase, equipment capital reserve funds, school bus reserve fund) approved. Brian Paris elected to Board of Education.
Attica: Budget approved, 302-226. All propositions approved. Lyman Rudgers and Christopher Day elected to Board of Education.
Avon: Budget approved, 208-49. All propositions approved. Beth Peck elected to Board of Education.
Bloomfield: Budget approved, 155-49. Bus proposition approved. Jim Spelman and Heather Rickett elected to Board of Education. Library budget resolution approved.
Brighton: Budget approved, 806-117. Christina Lee and Esther Winter elected to Board off Education.
Brockport: Budget approved, 647-325. Kevin Parmele, David Stroup and Terry Ann Carbone elected to Board of Education.
Byron-Bergen: Budget approved, 255-105. All propositions approved. Debi List and Lynn Smith elected to Board of Education.
Caledonia-Mumford: Budget approved, 242-101. Bus purchase proposition approved. Michael Balonek, Margaret Roll and Rebecca McNear elected to Board of Education.
Canaseraga: Budget approved, 59-14. Library proposition approved. Lester York elected to Board of Education seat.
Churchville-Chili: Budget approved, 681-324. Proposition for purchase of one zero-emission electric school bus defeated; other propositions approved. Jonathan Payne, Alicia Nagle and Colleen Parker elected to Board of Education.
Clyde-Savannah: Budget approved, 401 to 145. Bus purchase approved 389 to 159. Student Ex-Officio approved 449 to 92. For the board of education, Mary Ann Montemorano, Lynn Carnevale, and Jennifer Peeso were all approved for three-year terms. Melanie Geil was approved for a two-year term and Jennifer Sullivan was approved for a one-year term.
Dansville: Budget approved, 493-240. Proposition for school buses and vehicles approved. Kristy Ebert, Nikole Berry and Chris Hall elected to Board of Education.
Dundee: Budget approved, 117-21. Both propositions (transportation vehicle purchase and Dundee Library) passed. Brittany Gibson elected to Board of Education seat.
East Irondequoit: Budget approved, 583-257. Stacey Beaumont, Doreen Swan and Patricia Storm elected to Board of Education.
East Rochester: Budget approved, 202-23. All propositions (capital project reserve and capital equipment reserve) approved. Patrick Flanigan and Jennalee Herb elected to Board of Education.
Elba: Budget approved, 113-13. All propositions approved. Ryan Hoh and Michael Zuber elected to board.
Fairport: Budget approved, 1,768-926. All propositions approved. Mary Caitlin Wight and Richard Mueller elected to Board of Education.
Greece: Budget approved, 1,662-1,142. Bus purchase proposition approved. Jordan Stenzel, Mary Lyke and Tracey Farmer elected to Board of Education.
Hilton: Budget approved, 876-519. All propositions approved. Ed Mascadri and Stephanie Sloan elected to Board of Education.
Holley: Budget approved, 340-113. All propositions approved. Salvatore De Luca Jr., Joseph Flanagan, Jennifer Reisman and Shannon Brett elected to Board of Education.
Honeoye: Budget approved, 458-188. All propositions approved. Jim Helling, Jerry Passer and Tori Penfod-Clark elected to Board of Education.
Honeoye Falls-Lima: Budget approved, 579-170. School bus purchase proposition approved. Carol Bellavia, Christopher Neff and Kelli Eberle elected to Board of Education.
Jasper-Troupsburg: Budget approved, 88-25. Bus lease and pickup trucks purchase propositions approved. Melissa Miles received the most write-in votes for the single Board of Education vacancy.
Keshequa: Budget approved, 215-76. Student ex-oficio proposition approved. Alicia Strain elected to Board of Education.
Le Roy: Budget approved, 276-93. Library budget proposition approved. William Mackenzie, Christine Dowell and Jason Karcher elected to Board of Education.
Letchworth: Budget approved, 184-86. All propositions approved. Michelle Hoyt, Steve Youngers and Jenifer Wallace elected to Board of Education.
Livonia: Budget approved, 378-170. Reserve fund purchase proposition approved. Zach Matzek and Dave Woodruff elected to Board of Education.
Marion: Budget approved, 457-146. Bus purchase proposition approved. Michele Kuelling elected to Board of Education.
Mt. Morris: Budget approved, 199-35. All propositions passed. Geoff Pagano, Ann Hunt and Kaylee Leone elected to Board of Education.
Naples: Budget approved, 198-59. Propositions approved. Joseph Callaghan, Gail Musnicki and Maura Sullivan elected to Board of Education.
North Rose-Wolcott: Budget approved, 240-82. All propositions (transportation purchases, library, and fund repair reserve) approved. Travis Kerr and Lesley Haffner elected to board.
Palmyra-Macedon: Budget approved, 330-98.
Pavilion: Budget approved, 201-55. Library tax levy vote approved. Kirsten Galliford and Roxanne Holthaus elected to Board of Education.
Pembroke: Budget approved, 271-79. Propositions (bus purchase and library fund) approved. Arthur Ianni and Jessica Edwards elected to board.
Penfield: Budget approved, 2,046-710. All propositions approved. Christin Harley, Patrick Moriarty and Meghan Callan elected to Board of Education.
Perry: Budget approved, 240-59. Propositions passed. Amanda Monteleone and Jenna Dueppengiesser elected to Board of Education.
Phelps-Clifton Springs: Budget approved, 371-125. All propositions approved. Matt Goodman, Tracy Altman and Lynn Lebrecht elected to Board of Education.
Pittsford: Budget approved, 1,275-322. All propositions approved. Jeffrey Casey, Sarah Pelusio and Rene Sanchez-Kazacos elected to Board of Education.
Red Jacket: Budget approved, 271-80. All propositions approved. Jennifer Speers elected to Board of Education.
Romulus: Budget approved 156-45. Both propositions (school bus purchase, library fund) approved.
Rush-Henrietta: Budget defeated, 734-719. All other propositions approved. Scott M. Adair, Rachel Sherman and Kimberly DeLardge.
Seneca Falls: Budget approved, 242-74. All propositions (bus purchase, library tax levy, establishing capital reserve fund) approved. Michael Mirras, Heather Zellers and Deborah Corsner elected to board.
Sodus: Budget approved, 336-54. The budget is a total of $33,000,000. A bus purchases for $350,000 was approved 307-76. Four people were elected to the Board of Education, Kelly DeMarree (330 votes), Jim Sergeant (243 votes), Eric Budinger (275 votes), and Brian Wagner (235).
Bus-purchase proposition approved. Kelly DeMarree and Eric Budinger elected to Board of Education.
Spencerport: Budget approved, 831-470. All propositions approved. Jonathan Schaltmo and Michael Miceli elected to Board of Education.
Victor: Budget approved, 949-273. Bus bond and capital reserve fund proposition both approved. Adam Snyder and Carol Prescott were elected to the Board of Education for three-year terms.
Warsaw: Budget approved, 150-36. Local library appropriation proposition approved. Joshua Harvey elected to Board of Education.
Wayne: Budget approved, 567-200. All propositions approved. Kate Baranek, Daniel J. Wildey and Amy Miller elected to three-year terms; Dennis Landry elected to abbreviated term through June 20, 2026.
Webster: Budget approved, 1,885-1,112. School bus proposition approved. Jeffrey McCaffrey and Michele Lowes elected to Board of Education.
West Irondequoit: Budget approved, 1,237-436. Maintenance capital project proposition approved. Kevin Schoepfel, Kate Copeland and Tamara Wall elected to Board of Education.
Williamson: Budget approved, 390-170. All propositions approved. Francis Gasparri elected to Board of Education.
Wyoming: Budget approved, 81-46. All propositions approved.
York: Budget approved, 284-65. Proposition #2 approved. Three board seats open; Linda Mastellar and Tenneille Brewer elected with 129 and 102 votes respectively; Caroline Hamelin and Alicia Rath both got 76 votes, which will require a run-off election.