On May 21, Livingston Manor Central School District voters approved the district’s $20 million 2024-25 budget proposal, 201-74, as well as elected two school board members.
“The support of our residents is vital for us to continue to offer a quality education to our students,” Superintendent John Evans said. “We appreciate the voters’ continued support.”
The $20,252,120 budget includes a spending increase of $886,774, or 4.58%, over the current school year’s budget, with a tax levy of $9,771,185, an increase of 2.73% or $259,544 compared to the current year.
Most of the spending increase is attributed to increases in contractual obligations, such as salaries, benefits, transportation and BOCES. The budget also includes a $100,000 capital outlay project to redesign and enhance the Family & Consumer Science classroom. LMCS will receive $68,800 in state aid in 2025-26 to offset that project’s costs.
The two candidates elected to three-year terms on the board of education were: Chris Tuleweit, with 173 votes and Edward Gorr with 149. Also on the ballot were Frank Adamse, who received 91 votes and Elizabeth Williams. who received 80. There were also eight write-in ballots.