Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include more results.
Rome residents were the only ones to vote down their school district’s proposed budget for the 2026-2027 school year, among 31 area districts to report their unofficial school election results from May 19.
All of the other propositions on the ballots in those 31 districts in Oneida, Herkimer and eastern Madison counties passed.
Write-in candidate Pete Casatelli won a seat on the Waterville Central School District Board of Education because only two candidates appeared on the ballot for three vacant seats.
These unofficial results from local school elections will be updated as more results become available. Winning candidates’ names appear in bold face.
Oneida County
Adirondack Central School District
Budget: 151-67
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
School board: 2 seats
Michael Kramer, incumbent: 168
Sarah Teachout: 165
Camden Central School District
Budget: 328-130
Budget total: $59.8 million
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 351-107
School board: 3 seats with 3-year terms
Missy Portner, incumbent: 365
Ashley Hurd: 338
Scott Collins: 319
Clinton Central School District
Budget: 462-82
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Use of capital funds proposition: 470-76
Library tax proposition: 466-76
School board: 3 seats with 3-year terms
Rachael Clark, incumbent: 450
Patrick LaVeck, incumbent: 439
Sam Catterson, incumbent: 448
Holland Patent Central School District
Budget: 524-351
Budget total: $45.3 million
Tax rate change: 3.25%
Bus proposition: 590-249
Capital improvement project proposition: 519-363
School board: 1 seat with a 5-year term
Megan Gillen: 329
Mike Garrett, incumbent: 239
Dale Yerman: 295
New Hartford Central School District
Budget: 791-307
Budget total: $70.7 million
Tax levy increase: 2.27%
Bus proposition: 791-307
School board: 1 seat with 5-year term
John Jadhon, incumbent: 783
Shahida Dar: 303
New York Mills Union Free School District
Budget: 329-113
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Capital reserve proposition: 319-116
Transportation capital reserve fund proposition: 312-121
School board: 1 seat with a 5-year term
Cynthia St. James: 249
Kyle Robinson: 192
Oriskany Central School District
Budget: 249-48
Budget total: $19.7 million
Tax levy increase: 2.14%
Library proposition: 257-40
Transportation capital reserve fund proposition: 230-60
Technology and equipment capital reserve fund proposition: 248-45
School board: 4 seats including 3 with 5-year terms and 1 with a 2-year term
Therese Hanna, incumbent: 207
Jeffrey Kraeger, incumbent: 204
Megan Mathis: 202
Cassandra Gleason: 133 (2-year term)
Nicole Cardarelli: 126
Edmie Castillo Reyes: 99
Remsen Central School District
Budget: 147-55
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 160-42
School board: 1 seat
Jeannie Scouten, incumbent: 180
Rome City School District
Budget: 516-540
Budget total: $165.6 million
Tax levy increase: 2.89%
Bus purchase proposition: 601-452
School board: 3 seats, one 5-year term and two 3-year terms
Jeff DeMatteis, incumbent: 718 (5-year term)
Suzanne Carvelli, incumbent: 624 (3-year term)
Rocky Capponi: 594 (3-year term)
Felicia James-Williams: 500
Sauquoit Valley Central School District
Budget: 316-93
Budget total: $27.5 million
Tax levy increase: 2.94%
Bus proposition: 307-96
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Anthony Nicotera, incumbent: 279
Jennifer George: 278
Karen Hagearty: 140
Utica City School District
Budget: Passed
Budget total:
Tax levy increase: 0
Facilities improvement fund proposition:
Capital project proposition:
Library proposition:
School board: 1 seat with a 5-year term
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District
Budget: 530-337
Budget total: $48.9 million
Tax levy increase: 2.15%
Bus proposition: 588-275
School board: No open seats
Waterville Central School District
Budget: 230-66
Budget total: $23.9 million
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 233-62
Capital reserve fund proposition: 241-52
Waterville Public Library proposition: 246-51
Clark Memorial Library: 241-55
School board: 3 seats with 3-year terms
Justin Barth, incumbent: 245
Stephen Stanton, incumbent: 199
Pete Casatelli (write-in candidate): 82
Westmoreland Central School District
Budget: 197-111
Budget total: $28.8 million
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 196-111
Capital reserve proposition: 198-107
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Steven Bulger, incumbent: 236
Kelly Flint: 231
Whitesboro Central School District
Budget: 768-243
Budget total: $90 million
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 754-252
Capital reserve proposition: 807-199
Library budget proposition: 755-250
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Brian McQueen, incumbent: 614
Jonathan Henderson, incumbent: 589
Erica Schoff: 565
Herkimer County
Central Valley Central School District
Budget: 216-38
Budget total: $64 million
Tax levy increase:
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Travis Costin, incumbent: 211
Jason Sanchez, incumbent: 197
Dolgeville Central School District
Budget: 178-68
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Bus proposition: 193-53
Library tax levy proposition: 191-56
School board: 3 seats with two 5-year terms and one term with 4 years and six weeks
Jeremy Boyer: 198
Carolyn Williams, incumbent: 169
Scott Hongo II, incumbent: 168 (4-years-and-6-weeks term)
Jon Nellis: 88
Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District
Budget: 331-165
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Library proposition: 389-104
School board: 2 seats
Patrick Fraccola, Jr.: 306
Erik Morse: 211
Sandra Bellassai: 172
Danielle McEwen: 159
Herkimer Central School District
Budget: 352-71
Budget total: $37 million
Tax levy increase: 1.98%
Capital improvement reserve proposition: 369-59
Library proposition: 359-62
School board: 3 seats with 3-year terms
Audrey Piccione: 312
Scott Petucci, incumbent: 300
Joseph Lamanna, incumbent: 269
William Vivlamore: 184
Little Falls City School District
Budget: 223-42
Budget total:
Tax rate change:
Transportation proposition: 224-37.
Library proposition: 224-40.
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Kimberly Sabatino (incumbent): 233
Kristina Hameister (incumbent): 221
Mt. Markham Central School District
Budget: Passed
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Library proposition: Passed
School board: 3 seats
Kathleen Entwistle
Jennifer Maine
Amanda Noll
Poland Central School District
Budget: 161-48
Budget total: $18.5 million
Tax levy increase: 2%
School board: 1 seat with a 5-year term
Aaron Chrisman: 148
Richfield Springs Central School District
Budget: 219-145
Budget total: $15.3 million
Tax levy increase: 10.03%
Library budget proposition: 252-113
School board: 1 seat with a 3-year term
Larry Bohling: 178
Brad Smith, incumbent: 167
Town of Webb Union Free School District
Budget: 164-89
Budget total: $13 million
Tax levy increase:
Old Forge Library proposition: 189-63
School board:
1 seat with a 2-year term
Margaret Morelli: 218
1 seat with a 5-year term
Marissa Van Valkenburg: 220
West Canada Valley Central School District
Budget: 392-306
Budget total: $22 million
Tax levy increase: 15%
Bus proposition: Passed
Library proposition: Passed
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
David Amendolare: 499
Edwin Schatel, incumbent: 371
Owen D. Young Central School District
Budget: 96-36
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Library tax: 104-27
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Ashley McFarland: 87
Adriana Snyder: 45
Madison County
Brookfeld Central School District
Budget: 84-45
Budget total: $8.6 million
Tax levy increase: 2%
School board: 2 seats
5-year term
Valerie Nolan, incumbent: 100
3-year term
Issac Hafelin: 96
Hamilton Central School District
Budget: 514-183
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Transportation proposition: 501-197
Library proposition: 532-164
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Amanda Phillips (incumbent): 514
Casey Tatangelo: 395
Travis Ames: 308
Madison Central School District
Budget: 73-37
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
School board
Stephen Gorman: 59
Dakota Bridge: 46
Marshall Staring: 41
Alice Jones: 35
Morrisville-Eaton Central School District
Budget: 227-100
Budget total:
Tax levy increase:
Transportation proposition: 236-91
Library proposition: 182-144
School board: 2 seats with 3-year terms
Dustin Jones, incumbent: 274
Tiffany Phillips: 272
Oneida City School District
Budget: 311-162
Budget total: $55.7 million
Tax levy increase: 2.84%
Bus lease proposition: 321-150
Capital project proposition: Passed
School board: 2 seats with 5-year terms
Stephanie Waite: 355
Matthew Woodcock: 357
Stockbridge Valley Central School District
Budget: 129-34
Budget total: $14.5 million
Tax levy increase:
School board: 3 seats
Herb Bingel, incumbent: 135
Carolynn Phillips: 121
Joseph Monfiletto, incumbent: 87
Charles Carney: 50
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Who won, what passed in Mohawk Valley school elections | Updates
Reporting by Amy Neff Roth, Utica Observer Dispatch / Observer-Dispatch
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