Thank You! NSCSD Voters Approve District's Budget Proposal

North Syracuse Central School District voters have agreed to the District’s proposed 2020-2021 school year budget with a 60 percent approval.  A total of 7,345 votes were submitted via absentee ballot, with the final tally being 4,417 yes votes and 2,074 no votes on the $172,567,744 proposal. A bus proposition for $2,113,295 also passed with 4,155 yes votes and 2,319 no votes. Additionally, the Salina Free Library proposition for $471,228 passed with 354 yes votes and 162 no votes.

Voters elected the following three candidates to the North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education for (three-year) terms beginning July 1, 2020: 

• Erin McDonald (3,999 votes)
• Michael Mirizio (3,306 votes)
• Terri Krueger (3,109 votes)

The following candidates were not elected:

• Joshua Ludden (2,916)
• Michael Donofrio (2,680)
• Xavier Moody-Wusik (1,139)

Superintendent of Schools, Daniel Bowles said, “Many thanks to all of our community members who submitted ballots in this unique election. We know the past few months have been very trying and we are incredibly grateful for the community’s support.”

The 2020-2021 tax levy increase of 2.59 percent is within the allowable tax levy limit as calculated under the state’s “tax cap” guidelines. Therefore, a simple majority was required for authorization and residents will receive their tax rebate checks. For details about the 2020-2021 budget, visit the district’s budget website at www.nscsd.org/budget.