Yisroel R.

Several school budget and Board of Education elections were held Tuesday across Rockland County, including in the Suffern Central and Clarkstown Central school districts.

Voters in the Suffern Central School District approved the proposed 2026–2027 budget by a vote of 1,600 to 780. The election drew significant attention across the district in the weeks leading up to the vote, with both supporters and opponents encouraging residents to head to the polls.

Residents who backed the budget said the district needed continued funding for student programs and school operations, while those opposed raised concerns over the financial burden facing taxpayers, with the new budget adding a 4 percent tax increase.

Tom Donnelly and Paul Shapiro were reelected to the Suffern Central Board of Education for new three-year terms.

In the Clarkstown Central School District, voters approved the proposed $271.5 million budget by a vote of 2,908 to 953, according to results released Tuesday night.

The approved Clarkstown budget represents a 2.31% increase over the current spending plan and includes a 2.55% tax levy increase.

Michelle Bondar and Brooke Stone were elected to the Clarkstown Board of Education for three-year terms.

Budget elections were also held Tuesday in additional Rockland County school districts, including the East Ramapo Central School District, where voters approved the proposed budget as reported separately by Rockland Daily.