Books are changing. Matthew Clareen incumbent??? U2 and Journey hits by top NY Tribute bands! District supervisors and other school officials in nearby communities are concerned that the effort in Smithtown may be part of a movement that could spread to other areas of the state. Johns Crazy Socks Enters the Wholesale Channel so Retail Stores Can Sell Our Socks. Please contact the District Clerk for candidate petitions and candidate packets. Special Meeting Notice (pdf 30.4KB) November 8, 2022 General Election Results. The Suffolk County Board of Elections will remain open on October 19 and October 21 until 7 p.m. for absentee ballot requests. Wanting their children and grandchildren to have a high quality education is not owned by any political party but by all intelligent people of all philosophical persuasions. 12; Contributions/Expenses and Disclosurepg. Voters will also decide on a proposed $267,786,882 budget for the 2022-23 school year which reflects a dollar change of $5,467,217 from last year's budget of $262,319,665. Smithtown residents react to school board elections After a heated and at times divided election, Smithtown voters elected three new school board members. We must focus on the children and what is best for them. Smithtown Central School District Superintendent Mark Secaur, Ed.D. The county employee is now concerned about how the information was ascertained, especially considering that they are not a member of a union that might give their information out for campaign purposes. TBR News Media is your local news and entertainment website. Its electioneering plain and simple, just like the letters weve been getting from the district.. The candidates endorsed by the Smithtown Republican Committee, some of our Smithtown Town leaders, and extremist groups lost and were beaten like a drum. Wontrobski-Ricciardi said the three candidates were NOT affiliated with SOS., I am not familiar with their agenda, she said in a Facebook message, though POLITICO shared the Save Our Schools newsletter with her. For some reason people didn't believe, he continued. Proposition #2 to establish a capital reserve fund passed with a final vote of 5,249 2,241. Last year Stacy Ann Murphy, John Savoretti and Karen Wontrobski-Ricciardi beat out incumbents Jeremy Thode, Mandi Kowalik and Charles Rollins in a race where the newcomers were inspired to run after disagreeing with the districts response to the COVID-19 pandemic regarding in-person learning and masks. A Smithtown school board meeting last month opened with remarks from trustees frustrated with accusations that echoed claims on Save Our Schools materials. Seat 1 incumbent Joanne McEnroy and Seat 3 incumbent Gladys Waldron filed for re-election and both won unopposed. Note: polling place locations and times are subject to change. UPDATE: CANDIDATE LIST of who to vote for. Two candidates threw their names into the race for his seat, including Jeremy Thode of Nesconset and MaryRose Rafferty of Smithtown. If absentee ballots are to be sent by mail, the application must be received by May 10, 2022. The first letter outlined the districts commitment to communication, while the second was seemingly directed at comments made by Michael Simonelli at a board meeting relating to LGBT education. Voters will also decide on a proposed $267,786,882 budget for the 2022-23 school year which reflects a dollar change of $5,467,217 from last years budget of $262,319,665. In 2022 was voted Regional Coordinator Caucus Chair of SPJ and, as of 2023, is on the education committee of RTDNA. They dont care about the police, said one parent. Three seats are for three-year terms, which will run from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. Suffolk To Review Complaints Of Police Misconduct Through Portal, Commack Family Man Killed In Crash; GoFundMe Made, Chikn-Fixn Opens In Smithtown, Bringing Unorthodox Breading, 6 New Businesses Opening In Smith Haven Mall, Pandemic Pivot: Former Firemen Turn LI Gas Station Into Fishing Shop, Elementary Students, Smithtown School Aide Save Life Of Choking Girl, LI Hockey Player: 'Really Special' To Represent USA In World Juniors, Nesconset Elementary School: 29 Gibbs Pond Road, Nesconset, Knights of Columbus: 96 2nd Ave., Brentwood. With the balance of power on the line, it is clear that the STA has marshaled all available resources at their disposal. March 11 8pm, (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show: True Stores on the theme "Bad Match", Luck of the Irish St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl Patchogue. Several members said they were offended by claims they were intent on attacking the police, noting family members in law enforcement or other close ties. May 15, 2022, 7:24amUpdated on May 18, 2022 By: News 12 Staff Residents across Long Island cast their votes Tuesday for school budgets and board of education seats in their districts. Voters elected three candidates to serve on the Board of Education out of a field of three Board candidates . Primary times vary by county. At the center of the. Bridgehampton, Three Village and Wantagh failed to reach the 60% of votes required in their attempt to pierce the state tax cap. In 1976, with the adoption of New York State Election Law, Suffolk's Board became part of the New York State Board of Elections, with expanded regulatory duties. In the unfolding pandemic, economic crisis and reckoning on race, governors and mayors are shaping our shared future. During the Meet the Candidates Night, she said she is married to a police officer, and she oversees contracts for a plumbing company. Namely, this is the case of Smithtown CSD and the Kings Park CSD. Smithtown / Board of Education / Budget Information Board of Education Budget Vote and Election Information School Budget Vote and Election May 16, 2023 6am-9pm To obtain nominating petitions and for additional information please contact Maureen O'Connor, District Clerk, moconnor02@smithtown.k12.ny.us or 631-382-2012. For example, Cerrato, in his interview with The Messenger, expressed a desire to give bus drivers raises. For this year's vote, NOT BEFORE APRIL 18, 2022. The tax levy is 1.2% and is below the district's allowable tax levy. Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. If you would like to help, please contact them at pac@strongschoolsli.org or check out their Facebook page. Design a site like this with WordPress.com, https://www.facebook.com/LIStrongSchools/, https://riverheadlocal.com/2022/04/19/two-incumbents-one-newcomer-, https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer-Solomon-and-Vinny-Vizzo-for-Three-Village-Board-of-Education-100950269279526/, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10222315278930840&set=, Newsday Listing of All Districts, Candidates, Voting Locations, 5/12 Giuliani junior goes to school The Point, Newsday, https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_school_districts_in_New_York, https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/more-candidates-running-for-school-boards-this-year-in-western-new-york/article_bdb9a118-c25f-11ec-9449-f3c7ec5ae853.html. The caller stated to the county employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, that they were being contacted because they are a county employee. Polarizing politics are not indigenous to Smithtown by any stretch, said Secaur in an interview. Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree + six (6) years of general business/management and/or compliance management or other related experience, with at least two (2) years of experience related to election administration or governmental relations. UPDATE: 5/1 Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) listed Long Island Loud Majority (LILM) as an antigovernment group see Newsday link at bottom.2) There MAY be some candidates who are good but there is no way to know for those who have not been endorsed by any educational group. Polls and Polling Times for Smithtown NY: 6 am to 9 pm for general elections. A slate of candidates backed by the Nassau and Suffolk County police unions were elected to the Smithtown school board Tuesday night. Talk of conspiracies and grievances add tension to a local race. I do think that occasionally, the loudest voices get a lot of attention, and certainly are not the majority., The groups April newsletter claimed that the oppressors want us to feel that we should be ashamed if we oppose their idea of a new, more equitable rule of law. Michael Buscarino is replacing outgoing board member Gary Fortmeyer and is a former board member himself. Their opponents who have been endorsed are in the green column.3) If you have better info please email Connect LIBAYPORT-BLUE POINT4 seats / 8 candidatesDaniel BertranElizabeth CavutoAmy HopeJenna KennedyBRENTWOODAndrew ComoRobert Feliciano current Presidentendorsed by Brentwood ECAPaula Moore current trusteeendorsed by Brentwood ECACOLD SPRING HARBORBruce SullivanVote for Change / parental controlCOMSEWOGUE2 seats / 5 candidatesGary BodenburgJoseph BorrusoMeghan PuleoCONNETQUOT1 seat / 2 candidatesJaclyn Napolitano-Furnoendorsed by LILMhttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10222315278930840&set=gm.1434952390294274EAST ISLIP1 open seatTimothy Sassoneendorsed by LILMDominick BarbatoCharles KalinowskiEASTPORT SOUTH MANOR3 open seats / 6 candidatesnone exceptionally goodCristina Costanzaendorsed by LILMBernadette PupillaDavid Samartinoendorsed by LILMEAST QUOGUEAllison Fordendorsed by Parents for ChoiceFARMINGDALENicole Gnolfoendorsed by LILMParsa Karimiendorsed by LILMHALF HOLLOW HILLS2 open seatsMaria Gillespieendorsed by LILMJustin R. MarinoHARBORFIELDS2 seats / 3 candidatesDavid BalistreriKINGS PARK2 seats / 4 candidatesDouglas Cerratoendorsed by LILMJaime Lelleendorsed by LILMLINDENHURSTHeather Readoendorsed by LILMLONGWOOD2 seats / 6 candidatesMichael Byrneendorsed by LILMWilliam Massian, incumbentnot LILM but other candidate betterMASSAPEQUAChristopher Brooksendorsed by LILMMIDDLE COUNTRY4 seats / 8 candidatesKimberly Crawford-Arbocus;Leah FitzpatrickRobert HallockTiffany LorussoMILLER PLACE3 open seatsJennifer Andersen-Oldenskovendorsed by LILMKenneth Conwayendorsed by LILMJenna Stingoendorsed by LILMJohn GalliganMOUNT SINAI2 seats / 4 candidatesAlexis Flillerendorsed by LILMAnthony Mangioneendorsed by LILMJohn Hnatendorsed by PBAbut not by LILMNORTH BABYLONJenelle GalatiJessica GalatiNORTH BELLMORE2 seats / 5 candidatesThomas McDonoughendorsed by LILMRocco Famigliettiendorsed by LILMNORTH MERRICK3 seats / 5 candidates Megan Ryan (incumbent), , Christine Mitkish and Carson Termotto ;Steve Enellaendorsed by LILMWill Lucianiendorsed by LILMNORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORTFrank LabatePORT JEFFERSONDan PollardPaul RyanRIVERHEADAndrew Nadeau anti-vaxxerROCKY POINT3 seats / 6 candidatesNick Conteendorsed by LILMErin Walshendorsed by LILMJason FordSACHEM4 seats / 8 candidatesChristopher Buckley Jr.endorsed by LILMAlex Piccirillo, incumbentendorsed by LILMMeredith Volpeendorsed by LILMSAG HARBORStealth write-in campaign by anti-vax, anti-mask, ban books candidates.