001Mhm. >> Mhm. >> All right. So, welcome to the special meeting. I am going to have Dr. Rogers to read the tabulation of votes and after which the board of Ed will come will officially convene the to accept the results of the ballot. And at that point I would like to invite all the board members to come up here because of the cameras right here. So, Dr. Rogers. >> Good evening everyone. I'm going to read the results of the canvass of the ballots first in English and then again in Spanish. We are under a consent decree by the Justice Department to do all of our elections in English and in Spanish. So, I'll just do it in both so that we provide access to anyone who needs it in Spanish. We're joined tonight by one
002of the school's attorneys, Mr. Mike McElvaney, uh, former uh, assistant district attorney and uh, someone who helps us obviously with uh, all of our uh, issues and we always have an attorney on site at the election night in case there are any questions for the team that does the canvass of the ballots. So, uh, first, the proposition on the school budget, yes votes, 1914. No votes, 909. Proposition on the library budget, yes votes, 2004. No votes, 812. Candidates for the Board of Education, Susan Falco, 2041. Rahul K. Nanda, 1588. Brian Tveit, 610. Ina Choi, 1848. Corey Wit, 500. Lisa Lee, 766. Candidate for library trustee, Reed M. Goldsmith, 1710. >> Okay, so now I would like to >> I'm going to do them separately. >> Okay. >> This is Okay, let's for the um, prep
003request to survey a price price request to escolar, see >> Okay, so I'd like to invite the board to come up here. Should be standing in front of the uh camera, please. Okay, so and now I would like to call the special meeting to order. Can I have a motion, please? Mr. Rotella, seconded by Mr. Abramson. Are there any questions? All in favor? Opposed? Any abstentions? Okay, and we will do the uh I would like to ask the audience to please stand up for the pledge. And the pledge is that way. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Please take a seat. Okay, new business. 3A, today's ballot
004results. This is an official resolution to declare the ballot results as they were read a few moments ago. And whereas the district clerk has received the report of the chief inspectors of election for each election district and reported the results to the board of education. And whereas the board of education has tabulated the results of the ballots. Now therefore be it resolved that the board declares the results of the ballots pursuant to section 203347 of the education law as follows. Proposition number one, school budget. Yes, 1914. No, 909. Proposition number two, library budget. Yes, 2004. No, 812. Candidate Candidates for Board of Education. Three members for the term of three years commencing July 1st, 2026 and expiring June 30th, 2029. Susan Falco, 2041. Robert Nappi, 1588. Brent Tibbetts, 610. Ena Choi, 1848. Corey Witt, 500.
005Lisa Leeds, 766. Candidates for Sayville Public Library. One member for the term of five years commencing July 1st, 2026 and expiring June 30th, 2031. Reed M. Losman, 1710. Be it further resolved that the above results is subject to the canvas of affidavit ballots, if any, that may have been received pursuant to Ed Law section 2019A. And if needed, the board designates the district clerk as poll clerk to cast and canvas any such ballots at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the business office boardroom at Southwest Middle School. Can I have a motion, please? Ms. Kosher seconded by Mr. Gins- Mr. Ginsberg. Are there any questions? All in favor? Opposed? Any abstentions? Okay, and then Dr. Rogers will translate the language above of the resolution. >> I won't
006reread the uh vote tabulation, but I will read the uh the uh resolution that the board adopted. >> Okay, thank you. And I can have a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Falco seconded by Ms. Abramson. Are there any questions? All in favor? Opposed? Okay, this meeting adjourned. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Love you, love you, love you all. Thank you. >> Hello. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.