Education

Onteora budget passes; McLaren named district superintendent

Onteora budget passes; McLaren named district superintendent

Approximately 874 out of 11,185 potential voters in the Onteora Central School district came out on Tuesday, May 16 and cast ballots to easily approve the 2017/18-school budget of $54,296,155, and to elect the four trustees listed to the Board of Education. Including absentee ballots, the budget passed 724-212.

Saugerties budget and props pass easily; Gage replaces Schirmer on school board

Saugerties budget and props pass easily; Gage replaces Schirmer on school board

The $62.4-million budget passed with nearly 70 percent of the vote; propositions to establish a reserve fund for future projects and construct a greenhouse also passed easily. Incumbents Krista Barringer and Damion Ferraro were reelected along with Susan Gage, formerly the district’s director of special education. Incumbent Charles Schirmer and challenger Alex Rappoport came up short.