Batavians passed their $39.4 million city school budget tonight by a vote of 429 to 135. Also decided in the voting booths:
- A proposition to renew the position of student representative on the Board of Education passed unanimously 446 to 88. School Board President Patrick Burk said the position comes up for renewal every two years or so, and that it was good to see such support from the community for it.
- A $5.7 million capital project that will mean further technology upgrades for the school was approved by a lesser margin of 386 to 136.
- Board of Education candidates Wayne Guenther and Steven Hyde were enthusiastically supported by voters. Guenther received 493 votes. Hyde pulled in 490. Both candidates ran unopposed. City school representatives said that there were some write-in votes, but no other candidate gained significant numbers. Burk said he is glad to have both men on the board.
See this post for more information about the budget.
All numbers were provided by Batavia City Schools.
