On Thursday, Dec. 19, voters in the Livingston Manor and Roscoe Central School districts approved a proposal to merge the districts via centralization.

Voters approved the merger by a vote of 351-227 in Livingston Manor and 283-106 in Roscoe.

Also on the ballot were two questions on the composition and terms of the new district’s board of education. Voters determined the board would be seven members with terms of three years. Terms will be staggered.

Those interested in serving on the new board must gather enough signatures on a nominating petition, due Jan. 23, to be placed on the ballot for the new Board of Education, with the election of board members to take place in Feb. 13. Click here for details on running for the new board.

The organizational meeting of the new board will be Feb. 18 at Livingston Manor. The new board will determine all aspects of the new district, including name, school colors, mascot, contracts, staffing and more and will craft the district’s 2025-26 operating budget, which will go before voters on May 20.

The new district will begin operation July 1, 2025.

• Jan. 23: Board of Education Nominating Petitions due by 5 p.m.; ballot name placement drawing at 7 p.m.

• Feb. 13: school board election, noon to 8 p.m., Livingston Manor

• Feb. 18: Organizational School Board Meeting, 5 p.m., Livingston Manor

• Voters approve merger of Livingston Manor and Roscoe Districts

• Town Hall meeting on school board to be held Jan. 9

• Town hall meeting to be livestreamed; questions welcomed

• Meeting offers information on new district board

• Recording on Jan. 9 meeting

• For information about the how the districts got to a merger, click here.