In school elections in Greater Rochester on May 19, local residents decided on school district budgets and chose Board of Education candidates.
Western New York voters went to the polls Tuesday in nearly every local school district, including in Monroe and Ontario and Wayne and Livingston counties.
This story will be updated as unofficial results from each school district become available.
Monroe County school vote results
Brighton
Voters in the Brighton Central School District approved a $114,689,880 budget for the 2026–27 school year, increasing the tax levy by $2,436,160, or 3.98% from the 2025-26 adopted budget.
The budget passed by a vote of 1,669 to 730.
A second proposition, approved by a 1,569-821 vote margin, authorized the expenditure of $13,600,000 on a capital project.
Voters also selected three school board candidates.
The candidates were:
Brockport
Voters in the Brockport Central School District approved on Tuesday a school budget of $108,501,813.
The budget passed with 697 votes; 467 residents voted against the budget.
Running for one five-year Brockport Board of Education seat were:
Churchville-Chili
Voters in the Churchville-Chili Central School District approved on Tuesday a school budget of $113,367,702 and two additional propositions.
The budget passed with 543 votes; 285 residents voted against the budget.The spending plan represented a 4.12% increase — or about $4.49 million more — over the current year’s $108.9 million spending plan.
The purchase of eight diesel school buses was approved by a 553-275 vote margin and the establishment of a capital reserve fund was approved by a 528-299 vote margin.
Running for three Board of Education seats were:
East Irondequoit
Voters in East Irondequoit Central School District approved on Tuesday a school budget of $101,174,113 and two additional propositions.
The budget passed with 788 votes; 217 residents voted against the budget.
Creation of the equipment reserve fund passed by a 809-195 vote margin. Reduction of board of education seats from 9 to 7 passed by a 738-257 vote margin.
Running for four Board of Education seats were:
East Rochester
East Rochester Union Free School District residents approved on Tuesday a $33,913,788 budget for 2026-27, a 4% spending increase from the current year’s budget. The budget will increase the tax levy by 2.11%, the 15th consecutive year at or below the maximum tax levy limit for the school district.
The budget passed with 292 votes; 38 residents voted against. Voters also approved the transfer of funds to liability reserve by a 297-37 margin.
Voters elected Kristina Lantzky-Eaton (275 votes) and Michael Sisson (210 votes) to three-year terms on the Board of Education. A third candidate, Brian Gravelle, earned 121 votes.
Fairport
Voters in the Fairport Central School District approved on Tuesday a school budget of $172.3 million, which includes a 3.3% tax levy increase, and two additional propositions.
The budget passed with 1,931 votes; 1,094 residents voted against the budget.
Authorization to appropriate and expend from capital bus purchase reserves passed by a 2,111-903 vote margin and authorization to create and fund the 2026 capital building reserve fund passed by a 2,059-962 vote margin.
Elizabeth King was voted as public library trustee with 2,580 votes.
Running for three school board seats were:
Gates Chili
Residents in the Gates Chili Central School District approved a more than $146 million proposed budget, 585-247, for the 2026-27 school year.
The proposed budget totals $146,485,512, which is 4.80% higher, or $6,709,260 more, than the current year’s $139,776,252 spending plan.
Results for the school board election, with four seats available, were:
Greece
Greece Central School District voters Tuesday approved a $335.4 million budget proposal, 1,540 to 792. The budget represents the maximum allowable increase under the tax cap, with the tax levy rising 2.27%.
Three candidates were elected to the board of education were:
Hilton
Voters in the Hilton Central School District approved a $109 million budget, 851-492, and a bus purchase proposition, 933-417, at the ballot box on Tuesday. An electric bus proposition was defeated, 491-860.
The tax levy is proposed to increase by the maximum allowable — 2.65% — while the overall budget will increase 3.58%.
Three candidates ran for two board of education positions:
Honeoye Falls-Lima
Voters in the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District approved on Tuesday a proposed $67.7 million budget for the 2026-27 school year by a vote of 774 to 361.
The proposal represents a 4.65% spending increase over the current year’s budget and remains within New York’s property tax cap. District officials said the estimated tax levy increase is 3.22%.
The board of education candidates elected to the three open seats were:
Penfield
Residents in the Penfield Central School District approved on Tuesday a roughly $136 million proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget reflects a 4.33% tax levy increase, which remains within the state’s property tax cap.
The budget passed by a margin of 2,466 to 1,222 votes. Voters also approved the purchase of 14 buses from the district’s capital reserves.
Voters lifted two new candidates to the Board of Education to serve three-year terms. Stacy Lonardo (2,509 votes) and Susan Kavanagh (2,498 votes) bested incumbent Krista Khan (1,323 votes) for two available seats.
(Dr. Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner, another incumbent, announced May 14 on social media that she was dropping out of the race due to a hostile discourse in the district and online. She still appeared on the ballot and earned 820 votes.)
Pittsford
Residents in the Pittsford Central School District approved on Tuesday a more than $176 million proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget reflects a 2.69% tax levy increase, which remains within the state’s property tax cap.
The budget passed by a margin of 2,251 to 617 votes. Voters also approved four propositions:
Voters elected incumbent Robin Scott (2,074 votes) and John Pizzutelli (1,825 votes) to serve three-year terms on the Board of Education. A third candidate, Anwar Upal, finished with 1,296 votes.
Rush-Henrietta
Residents in the Rush-Henrietta Central School District approved Tuesday a $187 million proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget reflects a 2.17% tax levy increase, which remains within the state’s property tax cap.
The budget passed by a margin of 1,372 to 1,178 votes. Voters also approved school bus purchases, 1,748-796.
Two incumbents were reelected to their seats on the Board of Education: Laura Borate (1,565 votes) and Shiloh Arthmann (1,328) will serve another three-year term. A third candidate, Dre Collins, finished with 1,223 votes.
Spencerport
Spencerport Central School District voters narrowly voted down a proposed $107 million budget for the 2026-27 school year Tuesday that includes a 4.7% tax levy increase.
The budget failed with 798 votes against; 745 residents voted in favor of the budget.
“This outcome means we must now determine next steps, which could involve adopting a contingency budget or holding a revote in June,” district officials said in a statement. “We will inform our community once a decision has been made.”
Voters approved a proposition to use reserves to purchase student laptops by a margin of 920-621.
Voters also elected three Board of Education members to three-year terms, including:
Webster
Voters in the Webster Central School District approved on Tuesday a $227 million annual budget, 2,506 to 1,196, that would raise taxes on Penfield and Webster residents.
The proposed 2026-27 budget represents a 3.1% increase over the current year, about $6.8 million. The rising cost of employee and retiree benefits is driving about half of the increase, jumping nearly $4 million over the current fiscal year.
The two board of education candidates running for two positions were:
West Irondequoit
Voters in the West Irondequoit Central School District approved on Tuesday a school budget of $105,572,417 and two additional propositions.
The budget passed with 1,163 votes; 354 residents voted against the budget.
A maintenance capital project for roof work passed by a 1,224-298 vote margin. A proposition that allowed the district to access an additional 10% in state aid for a long-term energy performance contract was also approved by a 1,318-200 vote margin.
Running for two Board of Education seats were:
Wheatland-Chili
Voters in the Wheatland-Chili Central School District approved Tuesday a school budget of $25,617,986 and two additional propositions.
The budget passed with 160 votes; 72 residents voted against the budget.
Voters also approved transportation purchases by a 182-51 vote margin and the use of reserve funds to purchase school equipment was approved by a 182-51 vote margin.
The budget would include a proposed $11,198,789 tax levy, a 3.5% increase. The projected tax rate would be $18.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation — which is about a 2.54% rate increase.
Running for Board of Education were:
Ontario, Wayne and Livingston county school vote results
Avon
By a 266-141 margin, voters in the Avon Central School District passed a $29.8 million budget for 2026-27.
Rodney George and Stephen Comeau were re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Education.
A $4.6 million capital project was approved by a 253-156 margin. A bus purchase proposition also was approved.
Bloomfield
Voters in the Bloomfield Central School District approved a $25.1 million budget for 2026-27 that carried a 1.94% tax levy increase.
A bus purchase proposition also was approved by voters.
Brandon Steele was elected to the Board of Education for a five-year term.
Canandaigua
By a 963-408 margin, voters in the Canandaigua City School District passed a $97.8 million spending plan for 2026-27 with a 2.73% tax levy increase.
Voters also elected Amber Valvano, with 1,119 votes, and Amy Hall, with 1,087 votes, to five-year terms on the Board of Education. Additionally, voters by a 963-408 vote margin approved the Wood Library budget proposition.
Voters also authorized the acquisition of six 74-passenger diesel school buses and four 45-passenger buses by a 1,000-367 vote margin.
Geneseo
Geneseo Central School District voters approved Tuesday a proposed $28.6 million budget for the 2026-27 school year, which includes a 2.83% tax levy increase and remains within the state’s property tax cap.
The budget passed with 389 votes; 109 residents voted against.
Voters also elected three Board of Education members to three-year terms, including:
Geneva
Voters in the Geneva City School District approved a $55.4 million budget by a 477-269 margin.
Steve Budgar was elected to the Board Election with 247 votes for a five-year term. Matthew Herbert and Melissa Green received 211 and 228 votes, respectively. A school bus purchase proposition was also approved, as was a capital reserve fund.
The Geneva Public Library budget was approved, and Donald Cass and Judith McKinney, who ran uncontested, were elected to five-year terms as library trustees.
Honeoye
By a 351-147 margin, Honeoye Central School District voters on Tuesday approved a $21.9 million budget for the 2026-27 school year with a 2.03% tax levy increase.
Christopher Moore, with 339 votes, and Germain Morgan, with 333 votes, were elected to the Board of Education to fill two board vacancies beginning July 1.
An energy performance contract was approved 408 votes to 85 votes, and the library budget was passed by a 315-183 vote margin.
Livonia
Livonia Central School District voters approved Tuesday a $44,177,030 school budget that will include about $21.5 million in property taxes and $20.4 million in state aid.
The budget passed with 460 votes; 298 residents voted against.
Voters also elected three Board of Education members to three-year terms, including:
Lyons
Lyons Central School District voters Tuesday considered a proposed $34,895,618 2026-27 school budget — which is a $1.96 million or 5.9% increase from the 2025-26 budget.
Running for Board of Education were:
Manchester-Shortsville
By a 156-123 margin, Manchester-Shortsville Central School District voters on Tuesday approved a $24.9 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that includes a 2.76% tax levy increase.
Incumbent James Simmons received 200 votes, and Ashley Rivera received 196 votes; they were elected to the Board of Education to fill two board vacancies beginning July 1. The seats carry five-year terms.
Voters by a 207-69 vote margin also approved a school bus purchase.
Marcus Whitman
Voters in the Marcus Whitman Central School District approved a $44 million budget for 2026-27 by a 500-167 vote.
A bus purchase proposition and funding propositions for the Gorham, Middlesex and Mabel D. Blodgett libraries were also approved.
Scott Lambert, with 411 votes, Lisa Grefrath, with 410 votes, and Phyllis Frantel, with 364 votes, were elected to the Board of Education for three-year terms. Christopher Braun and Keri Link received 250 and 244 votes, respectively.
Naples
By a 243-91 margin, Naples Central School District voters on Tuesday approved a $24.8 million budget for the 2026-27 school year with a 2.69% tax levy increase.
Additionally, Jake Hall (with 231 votes), Heather Stephens (with 216 votes) and Kelley Louthan (with 209 votes) were elected to the Board of Education by voters to fill three board vacancies beginning July 1. Rob Brautigam received 195 votes. The seats carry three-year terms.
The Naples Library budget passed 256 votes to 77 votes. Ashley Jerome was elected to the library board.
Palmyra-Macedon
Voters on Tuesday approved a $54 million budget for the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District by a vote of 308 to 107.
The plan would represent a 3.69% spending increase from last year’s budget. If approved, taxes would increase by 2.63%.
The three candidates running in the school board race were all re-elected.
Phelps-Clifton Springs
Voters in the Phelps-Clifton Springs school district by a 327-113 margin approved a $48.9 million budget for 2026-27 with a 2.23% tax levy increase.
A school bus purchase proposition was approved 353 votes to 87 votes. Clifton Springs Library funding of $200,000 also was approved by a 335-106 margin, and a new, 10-year capital reserve fund was created 355-87.
Nathan Dingy, with 293 votes, and Deborah Galliher, with 282 votes, were elected to the Board of Education to serve three-year terms. Samantha Passalaqua received 216 votes.
Victor
By a 921-283 margin, voters in the Victor Central School District passed a $116.3 million budget for 2026-2027 with a 4.29% tax levy increase.
In addition to the budget vote, a bus purchase proposition was passed 901 to 294, and the Victor Farmington Library proposition passed 934 to 271.
Christopher Parks and Bryan Adams were re-elected to the Board of Education for three-year terms.
Wayne
Wayne Central School District residents approved Tuesday a $62,094,875 budget for 2026-27 by a vote of 412-345.
The three school board candidates with the most votes were elected to three-year terms.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Check out school vote results for 2026 in Monroe and Ontario counties
Reporting by Kayla Canne, Steve Howe, Mike Murphy, Madison Scott and Kerria Weaver, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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