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School Budget Passes by 83%; Bassano, McGuire, McLaughlin, Tratoros Elected.
Posted on Tuesday, June 03 @ 22:41:40 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. June 3, 2003, UPDATED WITH FINAL OFFICIAL FIGURES, June 4, 2003: In complete official returns from all 6 polling places, released Friday morning by Education House, City School District voters passed the 2003-2003 School Budget of $134.6 Million Tuesday by better than a 4 to 1 margin, 1,456 to 300. First year Superintendent of Schools Timothy P. Connors said, "I want to thank the community for the vote. It's nice when we have the support of the community we can count on to have quality schools for all our children."
In elections for the Board of Education, Peter Bassano, Terence McGuire and Donna McLaughlin were elected to full three year terms ending in June, 2006, while Michelle Tratoros, by virtue of receiving the fourth lowest vote total is elected to the one year remaining on former Board Member, Richard Bernstein's term, that expires in June of 2004.
Donna McLaughlin, elected to her third term on the School Board, was very pleased, saying "This is a great board, and I'm very optimistic about the coming year. We have a great administration."
Terence McGuire, elected for the first time said he was very happy to be elected, "but now the work begins," he said he would work hard "to make sure males of color do better in the future."
The new Board of Education that will be seated in July, not June, (as previously reported) will be comprised of: Peter Bassano, Susan Kirkpatrick, Terence McGuire, Donna McLaughlin, William Pollak, Michelle Tratoros and Maria Valentin.
Here are the unofficial totals of the budget, and Board of Education race:
The unofficial totals by Polling Place:
School Budget
Fire Station: 96Yes, 17 No.
Church Street: 301 Yes, 80 No.
Rochambeau: 103 Yes, 26 No.
Middle School: 380 Yes, 64 No.
Mamamarock Ave School: 85 Yes, 17 No.
Ridgeway: 491 Yes, 96 No.
Grand Total: 1,456 Yes, 300 No.
Yes Margin: 83%
School Board Election Results
Michelle Tratoros: 1,152
Peter Bassano: 1,351
Donna McLaughlin: 1,245
Michael Seymour: 969
Terence McGuire: 1,311
Candidates' Breakdown By Polling Place
Peter Bassano, 1,351:
Fire House: 74
Church Street: 274
Rochambeau: 82
Middle School: 365
Mamaroneck Ave. School: 89
Ridgeway: 467
Terence McGuire, 1,311
Fire House: 86
Church Street: 277
Rochambeau: 99
Middle School: 335
Mamaroneck Ave. School: 85
Ridgeway: 429
Donna McLaughlin, 1,245
Fire House: 85
Church Street: 249
Rochambeau:96
Middle School: 326
Mamaroneck Ave. School: 91
Ridgeway: 398
Michelle Tratoros, 1,152
Fire House: 91
Church Street: 230
Rochambeau: 93
Middle School: 257
Mamaroneck Ave School: 89
Ridgeway: 392
Michael Seymour, 969
Fire House: 67
Church Street: 216
Rochambeau: 72
Middle School: 237
Mamaroneck Ave School: 68
Ridgeway: 309
Note: In the first edition of this article, it was reported the new Board Members would be seated in June. This is not correct. The newly elected Board Members will be seated in July, with terms running through June of 2006, with the exception of Ms. Tratoros who will serve through June, 2004, completing Mr. Bernstein's expired term.
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