School budgets pass in Starpoint and Wilson

Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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May 22—Across Niagara County, 2024-25 school budgets and miscellaneous propositions won public approval handily following district-level balloting on Tuesday.

Here, briefly, are the results in each school district. Niagara Falls, Lewiston-Porter, Niagara Wheatfield and North Tonawanda school district results were in Wednesday's Gazette and are available on our website.

STARPOINT

Three residents were elected to fill three-year seats on the Board of Education: Jonathan Kinmartin, Lisa Kankolenski and incumbent trustee Jason Madden. Voters passed the district's $67.6 million 2024-2025 budget by a wide margin.

The candidates and their vote counts: Madden, 507; Kinmartin, 482; Kankolenski, 465; incumbent Michelle Leurer, 397.

Budget: Passed, 482-255

Proposition 2, Approve a Student Ex-Officio (non-voting) Board Member: Passed, 572-163.

WILSON

Two residents were elected to fill three-year seats on the Board of Education: Bethzaida Hart and incumbent trustee Christopher Carlin. Voters passed the district's $29.4 million 2024-2025 budget by a wide margin.

Carlin and Hart were the only individuals running for the open trustee seats. Carlin received 190 votes and Hart received 183 votes.

Budget: Passed, 161-63.

Proposition No. 2, Approve a Student Ex-Officio (non-voting) Board Member: Passed, 175-46.