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GoldenRod
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Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Wow, sometimes it really IS true that every vote counts! I'm not posting on whether or not it should have passed, just the fact that 6 votes was the margin!
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/ny-libren225697631may22,0,6480122.story
BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | [email protected]
May 22, 2008
The newly elected Brentwood school board members worried yesterday that their first year as trustees would be on an austerity budget as results from the vote remained too close to call.
But when affidavit ballots were tallied last night, the district's $295-million budget proposal prevailed by six votes.
"It was a very close, narrow margin, but a win is a win," Superintendent Donna Jones said.
Officials spent yesterday verifying that the 19 ballots were cast by registered voters before counting them at about 7 p.m. Late Tuesday, the vote in favor of the proposed budget was 1,039 to 1,036. The affidavit ballots - paper ballots on which voters swear they are qualified to vote - pushed the results to 1,046 to 1,040.
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
I think it's terrible that in one of the biggest districts, that only 2,000 came out to vote! 
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| Posted 5/22/08 10:15 AM |
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by dottiemchugh
I think it's terrible that in one of the biggest districts, that only 2,000 came out to vote!
I didn't realize it was a big district.... yeah, that's sad, then... 
Connetquot is very small, and we had about 2500 votes....
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| Posted 5/22/08 10:27 AM |
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by dottiemchugh
I think it's terrible that in one of the biggest districts, that only 2,000 came out to vote!
I didn't realize it was a big district.... yeah, that's sad, then...
Connetquot is very small, and we had about 2500 votes....
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I'm in Pat-Med, which is a big one too, and the turnout is horrible. I don't get it.
If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!!
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| Posted 5/22/08 10:32 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by dottiemchugh
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by dottiemchugh
I think it's terrible that in one of the biggest districts, that only 2,000 came out to vote!
I didn't realize it was a big district.... yeah, that's sad, then...
Connetquot is very small, and we had about 2500 votes....
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I'm in Pat-Med, which is a big one too, and the turnout is horrible. I don't get it.
If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!!
From wikipedia:
Brentwood, New York
Brentwood is a hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 53,917.
According to city-data.com The school has a total population of 3532 students attending.
3500 students, and only 2000 adults voted?
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Juliet
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
I grew up in Brentwood and I teach adult ESL there now.
I can say that despite the large number of students in the district, there aren't a lot of eligible voters. There is a high immigrant population here illegally.
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| Posted 5/22/08 11:38 AM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
thank goodness it passed. a victory for the kids!
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Message edited 11/18/2011 7:41:01 PM.
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by Juliet
I grew up in Brentwood and I teach adult ESL there now.
I can say that despite the large number of students in the district, there aren't a lot of eligible voters. There is a high immigrant population here illegally.
I was going to say the same thing.
My sister works in the district and a few years ago when the budget was defeated and put back up the teachers were encouraging the students to get their parents to vote and many students responded that there parents can not vote since the are here illegally.
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Posted by dottiemchugh
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I thought Sachem was the biggest district on the Island. I could be wrong tho. 
I went to Brentwood K-12, this isn't a new problem. Getting people out to vote on the budget has always been an issue, more often than not it fails. I'm always surprised when it passes. It's sad for the students, but the residents just don't want to/can't pay higher taxes.
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Juliet
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin
Posted by dottiemchugh
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I thought Sachem was the biggest district on the Island. I could be wrong tho.
I went to Brentwood K-12, this isn't a new problem. Getting people out to vote on the budget has always been an issue, more often than not it fails. I'm always surprised when it passes. It's sad for the students, but the residents just don't want to/can't pay higher taxes.
I just responded to your FM
Remember the days of austerity? No buses and very few activities
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin
Posted by dottiemchugh
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I thought Sachem was the biggest district on the Island. I could be wrong tho.
I don't think anymore. Friends of ours work in Brentwood schools as teachers and I believe they have surpassed Sachem. When I graduated in 99, Sachem was the biggest on LI, and one of the biggest in the nation.
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by Juliet
I just responded to your FM
Remember the days of austerity? No buses and very few activities
Back at ya!!
Yup, I remember my mom trying to coordinate car pools between her and my friend's parents. Fun, fun.
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| Posted 5/22/08 6:35 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Brentwood schools budget passes by six votes
Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin
Posted by dottiemchugh
I believe that Brentwood is now the biggest district, although I could be wrong.
I thought Sachem was the biggest district on the Island. I could be wrong tho.
http://www.longislandschools.com/districts/brentwood-school-district.html
Brentwood School District
The Brentwood School District was started in 1856. The southern boundary is Spur Drive North and Bay Shore Road to the boundary of Islip and Babylon Towns. Vanderbilt Motor Parkway is the northern boundary with Islip Avenue forming the eastern line. Pilgrim State Hospital lies within the District. The Brentwood Community encompasses an area of about 21 square miles. Nearly 71,000 residents live within the boundaries of the Brentwood School District.
This year we will have around 16,000 students attending eleven elementary and seven secondary schools, making the district the largest school district on Long Island and the largest suburban school district in New York State. Additionally, there are approximately 2,309 individuals employed by the Brentwood School District in teaching and support services.
Goals: The Goals on the Brentwood Public Schools is to provide an educational environment characterized by high expectations and staffed by individuals who are compassionate, supportive, creative and effective. We will actively involve our students, parents, staff and community in striving for educational excellence. Recognizing the uniqueness of all students, we will assist each to achieve his/her potential.
http://www.longislandschools.com/districts/sachem-school-district.html
Sachem School District
Founded in 1955, Sachem Central School District is one of the largest school districts on Long Island with twelve Elementary Schools, four Middle Schools and two High Schools compassing residents of Holtsville, Farmingville and Holbrook, as well as some areas of Lake Ronkonkoma, Lake Grove, Nesconset and Ronkonkoma.
Sachem School District operates all the above schools with approximately 15,500 students, with a workforce of about 3,100 employees. The Elementary Schools formerly housed grades Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, but at the start of the 2004-2005 all its schools were reconfiguring, and all the Elementary School are now K-5, as there were also grade adjustments in all the other district's schools.
The mission of the Sachem School District is the formation of students who will graduate respectful and motivated as, lifelong learners, with the adequate preparation to succeed and contribute to their society, with the comprehensive, challenging, and relevant district's curriculum in its safe and nurturing environment.
They are very close, but according to this site, Brentwood has roughly 500 more students in the district.
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