School Budget & Election Results Are In = Margaretville Central School District

The budget of $13,847,194 passed with 198 yes votes and 59 no votes.

Proposition two, authorizing the purchase of a handicap-accessible bus and one hybrid transportation van using a bond, costing not more than $215,000, passed. The second proposition passed with 181 voting yes and 77 voting against it.

Superintendent Michelle Osterhoudt announced the discovery of an error in the school board of education ballots. "The law requires us to post the results, but we do have concerns about the validity of those results," she writes, "Please know we are actively looking into the issue and working with legal council to rectify the situation."

Osterhoudt did not respond to email requests for further details on the potential error by press time.

The results declare incumbents Kent Brown, with 155 votes, and Andrea Cahill, with 128 votes, elected to the three-year seats. Challengers Jennifer Amundsen received 99 votes, and Chery Roberts received 118.

Roxbury Central School District

The budget of $11,454,238 passed with 118 yes votes and 31 no.

Proposition two, authorizing the purchase of a bus for a maximum of $175,000, passed with 127 yes votes and 31 no votes.

Edward Fersch was reelected to the school board of education for a five-year term with 137 votes.

Delaware Academy Central School District

The budget of $23,093,729 passed with 181 voting yes and 38 voting no.

Proposition two, authorizing a new bus lease, passed with 184 yes and 33 no votes. The lease includes nine vehicles. Proposition three, to develop capital reserve funds of $500,000 for technology, passed 181 to 35. Proposition four, developing capital reserves of $500,000 for buildings, grounds, and transportation, passed 184 to 35. Proposition five, to develop another capital reserve of $5 million to be used over ten years for various repairs or equipment needs, also passed 183 to 35.

All three incumbents running unopposed were elected to the school board of education. Seth Haight received 175 votes, Sean Leddy received 188, and Lucy Kelly received 188. There were three write-in votes.