2022-23 budget vote and Board of Education election

We will use this space to provide information about the 2022-23 school budget vote and the Board of Education election, which will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Middletown 2022-23 budget results

YES: 745
NO: 195

Board of Education election
(three seats, each carrying a three-year term)
Unofficial results, pending BOE approval on May 18

See the voting breakdown

*John Williams 383

*Vince Crescenzo 359

*Rose Tobiassen 359

Andrew Moore 343

Denise Romero 289

Daisha Henriquez 285

Russell Hammond 267

Amanda Barone 256

Juan Ayala 146

***UPDATE*** The Tuesday "Meet the Candidates" event has been canceled. A consensus of the candidates on hand and the moderator agreed a second night was not necessary due to the extra time allotted at last night's forum.

Here is the link to the May 9 Meet the Candidates event

Click here for a printable copy of the absentee ballot application

See the biographies of the 2022 Board of Education candidates

Tuesday, May 17: Budget vote/Board of Education election. See the 2022-23 budget book, which is mailed home to district residents.

When/where: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Voting sites include Middletown High School, Presidential Park Elementary School and Maple Hill Annex at Truman Moon. If you are unsure where you vote, or need an absentee ballot application, please contact District Clerk Taryn Clark at (845) 326-1196.

Eligibility: You must be a registered voter.

Proposed budget: $228,641,730

Tax levy decrease: $5 million

Vote 2022-23
In addition to the 2022-23 budget, voters will elect three members to the Board of Education. Each new position carries a three-year, unpaid term and begins July 1. You may vote for up to three candidates on the ballot. These candidates are listed alphabetically:

Juan Ayala
Amanda Barone
Vince Crescenzo
Russell Hammond
Daisha Henriquez
Andrew Moore
Denise Romero
Rose Tobiassen
John Williams

Questions? For budget-related questions, please call the business office at (845) 326-1195, or email: budget@ecsdm.org. Direct voting questions to (845) 326-1196.

Running for the School Board: What All Prospective School Board Members Should Know: https://www.nyssba.org/member-services/running-for-the-school-board/

How do I register to vote? If you are registered to vote in the general elections, you are automatically registered to vote on Tuesday, May 17. If not, you must register through the Orange County Board of Elections, which can be reached at (845) 360-6500.

Where do I vote? Here is a link to access that information. You also can call the District Clerk at (845) 326-1196.

Board of Education meeting presentations about the 2022-23 budget
(Questions should be directed to the business office at (845) 326-1195, or you can email: budget@ecsdm.org)

Thursday, February 3: Assistant Superintendent for Administration Michael Tuttle will share the proposed Administrative component of the budget.

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation. Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education

Thursday, February 17: Assistant Superintendent for Administration Michael Tuttle will share the proposed Capital & Benefits component of the budget.

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation. Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education.

Thursday, March 3: Assistant Superintendent for Administration Michael Tuttle will share the proposed Program  component of the budget.

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation. Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education. His piece begins at the 1:22.22 mark, and runs through 1:39.44

Thursday, March 17: Assistant Superintendent for Administration Michael Tuttle will have the Revenue discussion regarding the budget.

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation. Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education 

Thursday, April 21: Budget adoption (pending Board of Education vote)

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation. Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education. His piece begins at the 42:59 mark and runs through 1:04:45

Thursday, May 7: Budget hearing

See Mr. Tuttle's presentation.

Watch Mr. Tuttle's report to the Board of Education. His piece begins at the 1:10 mark and runs through 12:21.

Tuesday, May 17: Budget/Board of Election vote