The budget in Commack passed with a vote of 2392 815. Catalanotto and Saidens participated in phone interviews with The Times of Smithtown for this article. Incumbent Michael Catalanotto retained his seat against challenger Charles Fisher with a final vote of 4,582 3,201. There are 12 early voting locations in Suffolk County. What differentiates this race from the race in Smithtown this year and connects it to the race last year was how the constellation of actors aligned themselves. Residents of the Smithtown Central School District will once again decide who will sit on the school board after a contentious race in 2021. Last week the MAGA movement swept school board elections for Smithtown Central School District, Long Island, NY. All Rights Reserved. The three-page newsletter distributed under the groups name in March has upended the usually mundane school board election process in the predominately white suburb. For the past 11 years, she said, she has been actively involved with the district, serving as Special Education PTA president, treasurer, and member representative to districts Citizens Advisory Committee on Instruction and Housing. They wish to privatize bus transportation, remove security guards, eradicate administrative positions, increase class sizes, disseminate programs and alter curricula, under the guise of cutting taxes, reads a screenshot of Johnstons Facebook post. Three of the seven seats on the Smithtown Central School District school board in New York were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. And when it comes to board of education (BOE) elections, teachers, administrators and, yes, parents all have a vested interest. POLITICO also made five attempts to reach the person associated with a state-registered domestic not-for-profit corporation called School Oversight Solutions Inc., which shares a name with the underlying copyrighted entity for Save Our Schools. Voting will take place Tuesday, May 17, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. For information on polling places, visit the districts website, www.smithtown.k12.ny.us/boardofeducation/budget_information. NOTE: Apologies. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Published every Thursday by: You see it pop up at the national level in debates and rallies and things like that: cancel culture, white privilege, critical race theory, he said. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, and a National Murrow. But in todays hyper-partisan climate, even something such as a nonpartisan school board election is bringing up allegations of inappropriate electioneering. He said a lot of times subjects brought up by members of the board and the public are hot button topics that arent necessarily a part of our purview as a board of education.. Books are changing. The balance of power of the board is currently four STA endorsed members to three non-STA endorsed members. (function(w,d,e,o,u,s,t){w[o]||(w[o]={},s=d.createElement(e),s.src=u,s.async=1, SUFFOLK COUNTY PBA Suffolk County's Police Benevolent Association also is actively gaslighting the public. Board of Education member Matthew Morton, however, did not submit an application to run for another term once his three-year term ends July 1. But at the heart of their grievance is the claim that white children are being scapegoated for systemic oppression, amid a national conversation on tackling pervasive inequities in education and other institutions. (Candidate Checklistpg. I think people believed them. For this year's vote, NOT BEFORE APRIL 18, 2022. Early Voting Period is June 12, 2021 - June 20, 2021. The issues raised and the rhetoric the group has mobilized mirror efforts in other parts of the country, where mostly white parents and school activists have organized to oppose curricula and teaching methods that they see as divisive. Among other things, the school responded with the reading of a children's book about a child whose skin was too brown to play Snow White in a school musical. The Smithtown candidates backed by Save Our Schools also have the endorsement of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association. While it is not clear whether the group represents a majority of Long. The group circulated a newsletter several weeks ago that, within a wide-ranging litany of misinformation, falsely connected school boards and district leaders to left-leaning billionaire George Soros while condemning efforts to address racial equity and social justice. 2) There MAY be candidates below who are horrible but there is no way to know if they have not been endorsed by a group like LILM (LI Loud Majority) or their positions have not been made known publicly.3) If you have better info please email Connect LIAMAGANSETT2 seats / 2 candidatesWayne GaugerKristen Peterson incumbentAMITYVILLE2 seats / 2 candidatesTerry Fulton incumbentDavid Heller incumbentBABYLON2 seats / 2 candidatesDonna Noesi incumbentendorsed by Babylon TArecommended by LISSAAri McKenzieendorsed by Babylon TABAYPORT-BLUE POINT4 seats / 8 candidatesJohn Kroog incumbentendorsed by BP-BP TA Brian Johnson incumbentendorsed by BP-BP TArecommended by LISSASandi Kanneendorsed by BP-BP TArecommended by LISSA Jessica Pignataroendorsed by BP-BP TArecommended by LISSABAY SHORE1 seat / 1 candidateAndrew A. Arcuri incumbentBRENTWOOD2 seats / 5 candidatesHassan Ahmedendorsed by Brentwood TArecommended by LISSAMaria Malaveendorsed by Brentwood TABRIDGEHAMPTON2 seats / 2 candidatesCarla Lillie incumbentJennifer L. Vinski incumbentCENTER MORICHES2 seats / 2 candidatesMarcus Babzien incumbentLauren SlionskiCENTRAL ISLIP2 seats / 2 candidatesDaniel M. Devine incumbentlenn C. Mitchell incumbentCOLD SPRING HARBOR2 seats / 3 candidatesAmelia Walsh Brogan incumbentAlex WhelehanCOMMACK2 seats / 4 candidatesSteve Hartman current Presidentendorsed by Commack TA recommended by LISSAJustin Varughes current VPendorsed by Commack TArecommended by LISSACOMSEWOGUE2 seats / 5 candidatesFrancisca Alabau-Blatter incumbentendorsed by Comsewogue TA Robert DeStefano incumbentendorsed by Comsewogue TACONNETQUOT1 seat / 2 candidatesSarah Smithendorsed by Connetquot TArecommended by LISSASarah Smith for ConnetquotVideo: Lets Get to Know Sarah SmithCOPIAGUE2 seats / 2 candidatesPaul Daubelendorsed by Copiague TAAnthony Pepeendorsed by Copiague TADEER PARK3 seats / 3 candidatesAnthony Henkel incumbentJerry D. Jean-Pierre incumbentKristine Rosales incumbentEAST HAMPTON3 seats / 3 candidatesJames P. Foster incumbentJustine OMara Limonius incumbentSandra Vorpahl incumbentEAST ISLIP1 seat / 4 candidatesRachel Ackermanrecommended by LISSAEAST MORICHES2 seats / 2 candidatesScott BaierwalterPaul Wendel incumbentEASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR3 seats / 6 candidatesnone exceptionally goodJose Febo best optionendorsed by E-SM TArecommended by LISSAFrancesco Ferraro incumbentendorsed by E-SM TAJoseph Sammarcoendorsed by E-SM TAEAST QUOGUE2 seats / 3 candidatesBriana Seltenreich Gladdingrecommended by LISSAJessica Stalters incumbentELWOODDeborah Weiss incumbent??? Rhonda Stitham, incumbent??? But not in all. Races such as Suffolk Legislature, town supervisor, town council and more are on the ballot. If elected, I expect to assist the current BOE in advocating for children in an extremely political time, he said. Candidate's Packet ( English) ( Spanish) Absentee Ballots Kristin PrestKINGS PARK2 seats / 4 candidatesPat Hanleyendorsed by HTArecommended by LISSAShala Richman Pascucciendorsed by HTArecommended by LISSALEVITTOWN2 seats / 4 candidatesJen Murphy Packerrecommended by LISSALONGWOOD2 seats / 6 candidatesNadia Chanzarecommended by LISSAhttps://www.facebook.com/NadiaChanzaForLongwoodChristina Jackson??? 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. When hes not plugging away at stories, he finds joy in the finer things in life, like playing drums, watching hockey and discussing the latest Taco Bell items. Performs all ballot access tasks . Lisa Azzarelli spoke at a school board meeting last month. March 21, 2023: Budget Workshop #3: Employee Benefits, Revenue Budget, & Superintendent's Final Proposed Budget. Sat. The Smithtown candidates backed by Save Our Schools also have the endorsement of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association. Students sit in a classroom at St. Patrick Elementary School Thursday, May 11, 2006 in Smithtown, New York. He agrees with Saidens that the board can be divided at times: Theres been this division on the board, lack of focus on the issues that really affect our children, and instead focused on what we can do to flip the board completely. 5/17/2022SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONSSAVING DEMOCRACY / SAVING EARTH. He said the school board did all they could do to refute the PBA. Funds would transfer from the general fund and would be used to make capital improvements to the districts schools. The first day to circulate nominating petitions is September 20, 2022. Despite the controversies that may have followed a few of the BOEs decisions, he said he is proud of many things the trustees have accomplished. In some districts, parent protests were sparked by opposition to mask mandates. The budget was approved by a final vote of 2,229 1,125. Smithtown Central School District 2023. Primary times vary by county. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Fisher did not respond to requests for an interview. Additional budget information will be available on the District website throughout the budget development process. It is in Suffolk County, which Donald Trump narrowly won in 2020 by 0.03 percentage points, though Trump handily won over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Application for a Place on the Ballot 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. Board Election Three Terms (3 Years) David Barshay: 624 Michael Buscarino 651 Rob Scarito 617 KPCSD BUDGET PASSED Budget/Election Results: YES: 2,229 NO: 1,125 PASS Trustee Election: *Hanley 1,879 *Pascucci 1,737 Lelle 1,529 Cerrato 1,490 *Won 3-year term Smithtown Budget Passed Budget Vote - Proposition #1 Yes: 5,250 No: 2,460 That person, whose residence is listed as Virginia, did not respond to a request for comment or clarification on her current residence. Seat 1 incumbent Joanne McEnroy and Seat 3 incumbent Gladys Waldron filed for re-election and both won unopposed. Board of Education member Matthew Morton, however, did not submit an application to run for another term once his three-year term ends July 1. State education department officials acknowledged they were aware of the situation in Smithtown, but declined to comment because the commissioner may be required to rule on a potential appeal arising from the issue. Smithtown Central School District Superintendent Mark Secaur, Ed.D. This is disgusting.. This race needs a write-in candidate!MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE2 seats / 3 candidates??? Cerrato and Lelle also found it to be a Complete violation of the BOE code of conduct. The code, while not legally binding, is meant to encourage high standards of ethical conduct. 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. I think theres still work to be done, he said. Messenger Papers, Inc. 558 Portion Road, Suite B Ronkonkoma, New York 11779 Phone: (631) 265-3500www.messengerpapers.com. The increased political polarization around the country and the increase in the importance of education-related issues to voters no doubt played a part in addition to campaign activities, which were more intense this year than in recent memory in Kings Park. A Smithtown school board meeting last month opened with remarks from trustees frustrated with accusations that echoed claims on Save Our Schools materials. Until 2021, after Trumps loss in 2020, the vast majority of school board elections were non-partisan and voters did not know what political parties the candidates were registered in. It makes it even more dangerous because if its not obvious who it is, and were not even sure its within our community, it could be even darker than we think, said Lorna Lewis, superintendent of Malverne schools in neighboring Nassau County. He said the last couple of years the board of education has received criticism from parents about the districts response to COVID-19 state mandates. Lessons are focused on race/ethnicity narratives. CDMedia spoke with Shawn Farash of the Loud Majority movement, a group that has been vocal in this conservative part of New York state since before the 2020 election, staging frequent rallies for the MAGA agenda. Races such as Suffolk Legislature, town supervisor, town council and more are on the. People can check their voting status and polling place on the New York state website. When this website was first obtained, it was free and while it contained ads at the bottom of each page, they were professional sorts of ads that any site would willingly have included. Northport-East Northport also failed to agree on a budget. The members, collectively, posted on Facebook appreciation for the PBA and that they want students only taught how to think, as opposed to what to think.. Save Our Schools has inaccurately painted the districts top education leadership as part of a broader conspiracy to move New Yorks courts, policing, housing and education systems towards socialism. Photo below is some LILM endorsed candidateshttps://loudmajorityus.com/endorsements, Parents for ChoiceSuffolk PBA Endorsed Candidates5/12 Giuliani junior goes to school The Point, NewsdayGiuliani video endorsement for two LILM candidates in Three Villages, 3/25 NEWSDAY ARTICLEPanel: Teach inclusiveview of Americanhistory5/9 NEWSDAY ARTICLELong Island school board elections get nasty5/13 NEWS 12 VIDEOSmithtown HS East students walk out in protest of perceived anti-LGBTQ comments at BOE meeting5/1 NEWSDAY ARTICLELONG ISLANDONLY IN NEWSDAY, Southern Poverty Law Center lists 2 LI groups as antigovernment. Schools Details: WebA slate of Newark school board candidates backed by Mayor Ras Baraka easily swept three seats in Tuesday's Board of Education elections, where voters in thirteen Verified 5 days ago 631-382-2012, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown, New York 11787. Ron DeSantis, who is featured in a video on the Long Island groups website. Brunch-Lunch At New Nappi's Nook In Nesconset + Irish Comedy Night, Man Stole Money From 2 Suffolk Victims In Elder Scam: DA, Smithtown Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Sweet Tea, 7 Days to St Pats U2 Tribute Concert! Maye Abdella MASSAPEQUA1 seat / 1 candidateChristopher Brooksendorsed by LILMHe is running unopposed. UPDATE: Candidate screening by LISSA is over but they are still working on GOTV to get good candidates elected. 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. Nissequogue Magnificent Colonial On 2.04 Acres of Property! Some, but not all, of the candidates below have been endorsed by LISSA. Newsday Listing of All Districts, Candidates, Voting LocationsLISSA Recommended CandidatesNYSUT Local Board (TAs) Endorsed CandidatesPay attention one Sachem TA candidate is also LILM endorsed. Complaints of political bias in the classroom have also come up as the election continues. The Smithtown Central School District serves a student. Looking ahead, he said it is important that the district refocuses its attention not on testing, but on finding ways to boost childrens feelings of acceptance and accomplishment. Two candidates threw their names into the race for his seat, including Jeremy Thode of Nesconset and MaryRose Rafferty of Smithtown. Rafferty, an 11-year Smithtown resident, proud wife and mother of three, also submitted to run for Mortons BOE seat and said she wanted a spot at the table to tackle declining enrollment, tax increases and quality education not being what it was before Common Core was implemented years ago. The union representing Kings Park teachers staunchly supported Hanley and Pascucci, while Cerrato and Lelle were supported by the Suffolk County PBA. Additionally, the Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget is scheduled for May 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm, also in the New York Avenue auditorium. In the unfolding pandemic, economic crisis and reckoning on race, governors and mayors are shaping our shared future. With such a medley of actors, there is bound to be tension. Petitions to become a candidate for the Board of Education must be submitted to the District Clerk by April 17, 2023. 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. In the weeks leading up to the election, the Smithtown CSD flaunted its police connections quite openly in regular press releases showing many police-oriented activities in the district. Controversy erupted with unconfirmed allegations spread through social media that children were being indoctrinated in anti-white and anti-police teachings. ____________________________________________________________________________________, Town Supervisor Wehrheim Proposes A 22% Salary Increase ForHimself, TOS Officials Say Kings Park Is The Answer To Downtown Smithtowns Sewage Problem, Nissequogue River State Park Master Plan Draft To Be Released In June, Transformation Of Nissequogue River State Park Has Begun With York Hall Roof Rebuild, Smithtowns Fields of Dreams Becomes Reality, A Lot To Think About In Smithtowns Revamped Master Plan, Kings Park Gets A New 23 Parking Space Municipal Parking Lot, Lake Avenue Smithtowns 8.2 Million DollarRoad, Whats Happening In Smithtown? To view the Meet the Candidates Night, visit https://youtu.be/w0iokgmcoEQ. He also has experience as a special education administrator. Absentee Ballots- Applications for absentee ballots may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the vote/election. Another differentiating factor that separates the Kings Park election from the Smithtown election is incumbency. Some districts have more good candidates than available positions. School administrators said similar materials were available in the library. Packets are available beginning in January of scheduled election years (January 2023 for the May 2023 School Board Election). The Supervisor appoints committees and delegates certain responsibilities to the Town Council. Neither the union nor any of the three newly-elected board members returned calls for comment. 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. The page /schools/2022/5/17/local-school-budget-election-results.html could not be located on this website. The development of the spending plan for the upcoming 2023-2024 budget is well underway. (Update: See 5/1 Newsday below SPLC has listed LILM as an antigovernment group.). Mills Pond Elementary Kindergarten Orientation, St. James Elementary Kindergarten Orientation, Pupil Personnel Services and Special Education, General Fund Budget Overview - Feb. 14, 2023, Budget Workshop #1 - Feb. 14, 2023 (Video). Despite comparable levels of turnout, grassroots organizers were unable to pull off a repeat of last years election results which saw three incumbents blindsided by challengers running against mandates and other hot-button issues of that cycle. At last weeks meeting, at least one board member criticized the school for distributing material that faulted cops for killing Black men. His work has been published in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN, Sports . The Smithtown candidates backed by Save Our Schools also havethe endorsement of the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association. Kouvel, who is the mother of two, also moved to the district to provide her children with a better education. Theyre not only the children of today but they are also the children of our future and community.. Such a push underlines the importance of the race from the STAs perspective. Anthony Frank Sabatini (born October 20, 1988) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 32nd district from 2018 to 2022. If you would like to help, please contact them at [email protected] or check out their Facebook page. Students are being divided into groups. suffolk county civil service listirina emelyanova pasternak 26th February 2023 / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by We must focus on the children and what is best for them. The conspiracy theories at the core of Trumpism are infecting at least one Long Island school board election scheduled for May 18. George Haase incumbent??? This years endorsement of the incumbents by the PBA caught many off guard, as last years endorsement of the challengers propelled them to victory. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. To our best investigative abilities, the other statements made by Johnston can either not be substantiated or are pure conjecture incapable of substantiation. There has been a big push from NYSUT to support their Smithtown affiliate, the Smithtown Teachers Association (STA), in the form of auto dialed live callings and mass letter campaigns to NYSUT members residing within the district. UP!! a write-in candidateGREENPORT2 seats / 3 candidatesBabette CornineJaime MartilottaEmily Latham Whitecavagerecommended by LISSAHALF HOLLOW HILLS2 seats / 4 candidatesEric Geringswald incumbentendorsed by HHHTArecommended by LISSADavid Kaston incumbentendorsed by HHHTArecommended by LISSAHAMPTON BAYS2 seats / 3 candidatesRichard Joslin incumbentKevin Springer incumbentRichard IannelliHARBORFIELDS2 seats / 3 candidatesHansen Leeendorsed by HTArecommended by LISSAColleen Wolcottendorsed by HTAHAUPPAUGE3 seats / 3 candidatesDavid Barshay incumbentMichael BuscarinoRob Scarito incumbentHUNTINGTON2 seats / 2 candidatesBill Dwyerendorsed by HTAMichele Kusteraendorsed by HTAISLIP2 seats / 4 candidatesKristy Evansrecommended by LISSA??? Who are the power players, and how are they driving politics and influencing Washington? We really need to focus on that every kid in Smithtown should count, and its our job as a board of education to make sure were not just educating like-minded kids, he said, adding every child should be comfortable in school. 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. Toggle navigation dalagang bukid fish uric acid The tax levy is 1.2% and is below the districts allowable tax levy. The ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and must reach the. Long Island superintendents said in interviews that while similar rhetoric about equity goals were popping up nationwide, the apparent level of organization in Smithtown was unlike what they were seeing in other parts of the state. This year newcomer Angela Kouvel will go up against incumbent Michael Saidens for his position and first-timer Charles Fisher will challenge Michael Catalanotto for his current seat. 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