Residents passed the Garden City School District's proposed budget of $94,505,801, reflecting a budget-to-budget increase of 4.49 percent and a tax levy-to-levy increase of 4.88 percent, by a vote of 1,057 to 786. Further, Angela Heineman, who ran unopposed and will replace a retiring Ken Monaghan on the school board, received 1,341 votes.
The Elmont School District budget passed by a vote of 1,028 to 619 as it called for a zero percent tax levy increase. Further, Elmont School Board incumbent trustee Aubrey Phillips received 887 votes while her opponent, Anthony Maffea, Sr., received 1,004, proving victorious. In another surprise, Elmont School Board incumbent trustee Elsy Guibert received 793 votes while her opponent, Deniece Walker, earned 1,005 votes, also proving victorious. Phillips was first elected to the board back in 1999 while Guibert has served for the past three years.
Stewart Manor School is included in the Elmont School District.