BUDGET VOTE & ELECTION RESULTS 2019

Proposition No. 1 - PASSED

Budget 2019-2020

YES - 1,211      NO - 1,002

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Proposition No. 2 - FAILED

Armed Security Guards

YES - 545     NO - 1,673

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Proposition No. 3 - PASSED

Library Privileges

YES - 1,587    NO - 615

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Congratulations to our new Board of Education members:

DONALD FOX

MICHAEL BYRNES

FRANCESCO FERRARO

ELEMENTARY HALF DAYS:

As it has been our tradition in the past to have three half-days at the end of the school year at the elementary level, we will be adding one additional half day to this year's calendar on  June 24, 2019.

Click here for complete letter from Superintendent.  

Returned Snow Days - May 2019

Each year, the District is mindful of "snow days" and other emergency closings as we prepare the school calendar.  This year we have not used any emergency snow days to close the District due to inclement weather.  As a result, all ESM schools and offices will be closed on the following dates:

Thursday, May 23

Friday, May 24

Tuesday, May 28

These dates are indicated in the 2018-2019 ESM District Calendar.

2019/2020 School Calendar

Due to the Legislative changes enacted with the New York State Budget, Section 3-110 of the Election Law now enables an employee who is a registered voter to take off up to three hours of working time, without loss of pay, so the employee can vote at any election.  (N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-110[1]).  “The employee shall be allowed time off for voting at the beginning or end of” the employee’s shift; however, unless otherwise mutually agreed, it is the employer’s decision to designate whether the time will be given at the beginning or end of the shift.

As a result, next year’s approved calendar will now need to be reviewed.  We are currently modifying the existing calendar and will post it when the process is complete.

Acting Superintendent

The Board of Education held a special meeting on April 29th, and are pleased to announce that Joseph Steimel has been appointed Acting Superintendent, effective immediately.