Schools on the South Fork were supported by voters Tuesday night, with budgets approved by wide margins across the board.
The Sagaponack School District, which sought to pierce the state tax cap this year with its $1.87 million budget for the 2022-23 school year, was supported unanimously 24-0.
Cathy Hatgistavrou was reelected to the School Board with 24 votes.
In Bridgehampton, the district’s $20.95 million budget for 2022-23 was supported by voters, 103-37.
A proposition to renew leases on two parcels next to the school for up to three years, for use as part of the district’s agricultural education program, at a total combined rent of $3,000 for the first year, was supported by voters, 121-19.
In an unopposed School Board race, incumbents Carla Lillie and Jennifer Vinksi were elected to the board with 115 and 121 votes, respectively.
Tuckahoe Common School District voters supported its $23 million spending plan for 2022-23, 144-44.
District voters also approved two propositions in addition to the budget. Voters gave the green light to the district to support the Southampton Youth Association by levying $56,650, 151-37. It was also authorized to fund the Parrish Art Museum with $10,000, 142-45.
Timothy Gilmartin, running unopposed to serve on the School Board, was elected with 168 votes.
In East Quogue, voters in that school district overwhelmingly supported its $27.2 million budget, 451-95.
A second proposition, to allow the district to spend $702,993 for the Suffolk County Cooperative Library System, received similar support, 477-68.
In one of just a few contested school board races on the South Fork, incumbent and current board Vice President Jessica Stalters was easily reelected, earning 414 votes. Newcomer Briana Gladding was also elected to the School Board, with 395 votes. A third candidate for two seats on the board, Allison Ford, received 150 votes.
In Quogue, voters also came out in force to support its $9.7 million budget for 2022-23, 103-22.
Three candidates running unopposed for a seat on the School Board were elected Tuesday night. Paul Bass and Steve Failla, both incumbents, received 101 and 100 votes, respectively. Newcomer Gabriel Kochmer also was elected to the board with 94 votes.
In the Remsenburg-Speonk School District, voters supported the district’s $15.5 million budget for 2022-23, 186-25.
A proposition to allow the district to contract with the Westhampton Beach School District and Eastport South Manor School District to send students in grades seven through 12 to one of those schools. That proposition was supported 199-11.
A proposition was also approved by voters, 195-16, to allow the district to contract with the Suffolk Cooperative Library System for one year at a cost of $296,543.52.
Voters also supported a proposition to allow a capital expenditure of $1.8 million for improvements at the school, 180-31.
School Board candidates Kevin Toolan and Suzanne Saulino were elected, earning 186 and 172 votes, respectively.
Voters in the Eastport-South Manor School District supported its $103.9 million budget for 2022-23, with 1,051-487.
In a contested School Board race, David T. Samartino was elected with 834 votes, as were Francesco G. Ferraro, with 788 votes, and Cristina Coztanza, with 783 votes. Joseph A. Sammarco received 616 votes, Jose A. Febo got 513 votes, and Bernadette Pupilla received 355 votes.
