Malverne, West Hempstead School Boards Adopt Budgets

The school boards for Malverne and West Hempstead both voted Tuesday night to adopt the proposed 2011-2012 budgets.

The final budget-to-budget increase for the Malverne School District was set at 3.26 percent, with a tax levy increase of 4.96 compared to last year.

West Hempstead adopted a budget that is 2.85 percent higher than last year with a tax levy increase of 2.99 percent.

How this translates into what each resident will pay in school taxes will vary based on the assessed value of their homes. For example, in Malverne, the average homeowner would see a $118 increase in their school taxes, while other residents will pay more or less than this. West Hempstead residents will be responsible for paying approximately $39 million toward the school budget, but what each homeowner pays will differ as well. 

Scroll down for a quick look at the numbers that residents in both school districts will vote to either approve or reject on May 17.

Stay with Patch for more coverage of the local school budgets including an in-depth report on the cuts and increases, an analysis of the contingency plans and reaction from members of both communities.

Total: 44 full-Time equivalent** positions (Includes 12 Certified K-12 teachers, two teaching assistants, two administrators, two custodians, two security guards, three clerical staff and 12 non-certified monitors.)

*Translates to an increase of $118 for average Malverne school district homeowners. 

**The figure does not reflect the number of employees who will retire or go on leave.

Total: 13.6 full-time equivalent positions

(While a total of 13.6 positions were cut from the budget, the district was able to use federal job fund monies to save 3.3 positions for the 2011-2012 school year.)