Elwood School Voters Guide 2010
VOTING
2 to 10 p.m. Tuesday at Elwood Middle School.
THE BUDGET
The district is proposing a budget of $51,914,687 for the 2010-11 school year, which is a 5.93 percent increase from the current budget of $49,006,863. The local tax levy would rise from $35,547,415 to $38,111,112 - a 7.21 percent increase.
Taxes on an average home assessed at $4,000 would increase by 7.21 percent from $8,029 to $8,608.
Teachers would receive a 3 percent salary increase and a 2 percent increment under the proposed budget. There would be a reduction of two assistant principal positions and three teaching positions.
District website:
elwood.k12.ny.us
THE CANDIDATES
Incumbent Andrew L. Kaplan is running unopposed for a three-year term.
Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.
Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.
