Glen Cove School District Voters Guide

Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, May 17, when they decide on the 2011-12 and elect two school board members. Incumbent  and newcomer are running unopposed for two seats.

The budget – which is the district’s annual spending – calls for an increase of 2.4 percent. The tax levy, which is the amount of money that needs to be raised locally, is estimated to increase 3.3 percent.

Follow these links for more on the Board of Education trustee election:

Follow these links for community opinions on the school budget:

Polls for the budget and BOE trustee vote will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the following locations: Auditorium lobby of  (Election Districts A, B, G),  (Election District B), (Election District E),  (Election District F).

The Glen Cove School District has provided the following review of budget inclusions and exclusions for 2011-2012 school year.

• All current programs and services
• Current elementary class sizes
• Eight period middle school day
• Eight period high school day with elective offerings
• Music and art programs including third grade strings and two sixth grade band teachers.
• Visual arts education program
• On-line credit recovery in lieu of BOCES summer school
• Full sports in grades seven through 12
• Full day kindergarten program
• third grade swimming program at YMCA
• Clubs and co-curricular activities
• Core requirements of the state
• Pupil transportation limits of one and 1.5 miles and no rate increase for 2011-2012
• Academic plus program
• special education programs and services

• Reduction in work force of 19.2 district-wide positions
• Non emergency preventative maintenance capital projects
• nine period day at high school and middle school
• High school and middle school master schedule inefficiencies 
• Eliminate summer language program
• Consolidation of public information and public relation services (going green with district newsletter)
• Frost Valley and out of state trips
• PSAT test funding
• Consolidation of registrar and transportation departments
• Security shift inefficiencies and overtime reduction
• Downsize the number of clubs ($40,000)