Voters from throughout Genesee County are asked to go to the polls on Tuesday and vote on school district budgets and school board candidates.
Here is a summary of what is on the ballot and links for additional information for each district.
Alexander
- Budget: $19,175,475 for 2021-22, an increase of $635,217 from this school year.
- The program budget is $14,015,382 and the administration budget is $2,757,315.
- Tax levy: $5,088,006 (no change from 2020-21).
- Propositions on the ballot also include bus purchases at a cost of $318,085; the purchase of computers for $96,870 using the existing 2018 equipment reserve fund; establishing a capital reserve fund; and, establishing a school bus reserve fund.
- There are two candidates for the school board, Josselyn Borowiec and Lindsay Bessey.
- There is more information about the budget and the election in the district's budget newsletter. Click here for the PDF.
Batavia
- Budget: $52,096,661, an increase of $625,935 over the current year.
- Tax levy: $19,493,958 (no change).
- The program budget is $39,021798 and the administration budget is $5,186,493. (Figures corrected from original post.)
- Ballot propositions include additional state aid for an energy performance contract and renewal of the provision that allows the student ex-officio board member to attend board meetings in a non-voting role.
- There are three board seats up for election and four candidates. They are: John Reigle, Brenda Good, Jennifer Lendvay, and Shawna Murphy.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
Byron-Bergen
- Budget: $24,991,065, an increase of $391,265 from this school year.
- The program budget is $17,260,368 and the administrative budget is $2,318,402.
- Tax levy: $9,024,961 (no change from 2020-21).
- There is a school bus proposition on the ballot.
- More information the district's budget is on the district website.
Elba
- Budget: $10,942,533, an increase of $673,211 over the current year.
- The program budget is $7,926,431 and the administration budget is $1,253,898.
- Tax levy: $3,204,487, up $61,292 from the current levy. The estimated tax rate per thousand is $19.8104. The current rate per thousand is $20.4016.
- Propositions include establishing a general capital reserve fund and expend up to $112,000 from the existing bus and vehicle replacement fund for a bus and a van.
- Michael Hare is the lone candidate on the ballot.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
Le Roy
- Budget: $26,869,288, an increase of $534,800 over the current year.
- The program budget is $13,602,008 and the administration budget is 4,072,951.
- Tax levy: $10,597,025, an of $130,924 over the current year. The estimated is $23.11.
- Propositions include one on school bus purchases and the Woodward Library budget.
- There are three trustee seats up for election and four candidates, Darcy Porter, Christine Dowell, William MacKenzie, and Lucas Weaver.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
Oakfield-Alabama
- Budget: $21,356,442, an increase of $232,696 in the current year.
- The program budget is : $14,824,207 and the administration budget is $2,361,695 (down $53,868 from the current year).
- Tax levy: $5,416,941, an increase of $103,105.
- Propositions on the ballot include establishing a new capital reserve fund.
- There are two seats on the board of trustees up for election and four candidates, Timothy Edgerton, Jeffrey Hyde, Lorna Klotzbach, and Maria Thompson.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
Pavilion
- Budget: $17,576,661, a decrease in spending from the current year of $107,521.
- The program budget is $13,327,296 and the administration budget is $2,302,963.
- Tax levy: $5,642,520, a decrease of $27,361.
- Propositions include creating a school district public library and electing a library board of trustees.
- There is one open seat and one candidate for that seat, Jeff Finch.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
Pembroke
- Budget: $24,599,082, an increase of $919,560 over the current year.
- The program budget is $17,451,901. The administration budget is $2,519,239.
- Tax levy: $8,481,399, an increase of $165,046 over the current year. The projected tax rate is $19.40.
- Propositions on the ballot include authorization to purchase school buses and a capital project.
- There is more information in the district's budget newsletter. Click here.
