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Public to vote on LI school districts' budgets

Quick ReadLong Island voters weigh in Tuesday on $10.5 billion in proposed school spending.

Voting machines for the school elections are ready

Photo credit: Daniel Goodrich | Voting machines for the school elections are ready to go for Tuesday's vote. (May 13, 2010)

Long Island voters weigh in Tuesday on $10.5 billion in proposed school spending, and this year's stakes are high: Hundreds of dollars in extra property taxes for average homeowners if budgets succeed, vs. widespread layoffs, larger classes and canceled sports teams if they fail.

For the first time in six years, districts will hold budget votes despite uncertainty about how much state aid...

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