Spending / PASS (3,712-1596) 
$380,985,606, a 1.77% increase from the current $374,374,186. 
Tax levy 
2.2% increase, from $211,851,459 to $216,513,148.&nbsp;This is equal to the district’s 2.2 % tax-cap limit, requiring&nbsp;a simple majority vote&nbsp;for approval. 
Teacher pay, jobs 
The proposed budget includes a 1.3% salary increase plus step for teachers. There are no proposed additions or reductions to staff and programs. 
Proposition 2 / FAIL&nbsp;(3,068-2,198) 
Proposition 2&nbsp;seeks approval to modify the district’s school transportation eligibility for students in grades K-8, from more than a&nbsp;half-mile to more than 1&nbsp;mile; and for students in grades 9-12, from more than a half-mile and less than 25 miles, to more than 1 1/2 miles&nbsp;and less than 15 miles.&nbsp;A modification would result in an estimated $1.75 million in savings&nbsp;for the 2025-26 budget. 
Candidates 
The terms are three years. Vote for 3, elected at-large. Incumbent Meredith Volpe and&nbsp;Dennis Buckstein and Jessica Schreck defeated Joe Borruso, Steven Galaris, Tony Garcia, Paul Sapienza&nbsp;and Andrew Steffens.

Spending / PASS (3,712-1596) $380,985,606, a 1.77% increase from the current $374,374,186. Tax levy 2.2% increase, from $211,851,459 to $216,513,148. This is equal to the district’s 2.2 % tax-cap limit, requiring a simple majority vote for approval. Teacher pay, jobs The proposed budget includes a 1.3% salary increase plus step for teachers. There are no proposed additions or reductions to staff and programs. Proposition 2 / FAIL (3,068-2,198) Proposition 2 seeks approval to modify the district’s school transportation eligibility for students in grades K-8, from more than a half-mile to more than 1 mile; and for students in grades 9-12, from more than a half-mile and less than 25 miles, to more than 1 1/2 miles and less than 15 miles. A modification would result in an estimated $1.75 million in savings for the 2025-26 budget. Candidates The terms are three years. Vote for 3, elected at-large. Incumbent Meredith Volpe and Dennis Buckstein and Jessica Schreck defeated Joe Borruso, Steven Galaris, Tony Garcia, Paul Sapienza and Andrew Steffens.

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