Residents on Nassau County’s North Shore will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, to vote on their respective school district budgets.

Glen Cove residents will vote on a $122,314,624 budget with a 2.42% tax levy increase for the 2026-2027 school year. The budget marks a $4,191,440 increase, or 3.55%, from the current school budget.

According to a calculation by Schneps Media Long Island, based on the 2026-2027 proposed budget divided by the total students, the district plans to spend $40,195.41 per pupil during the next academic year. This calculation does not reflect how the state calculates its aid package for the school system.

Residents will also vote on filling two open seats on the district’s board of education, each with a three-year term. Board President Angela Raimo and Trustee Maria Elena Venuto are seeking re-election, while Robert Nosek is looking to join the board for the first time.

Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., at either the Glen Cove High School or Connelly School.

Residents in Locust Valley will decide whether to approve a $100.3 million budget and a transportation proposition on May 19.

The $100,251,364 Locust Valley Central School District budget for the 2026-2027 school year marks a $1,962,216, or 2.00%, increase from the current budget. The 2026-2027 budget has a 2.10% tax levy increase, which sits below tthe 2.84% allowable tax cap.

According to a calculation by Schneps Media Long Island, based on the 2026-2027 proposed budget divided by the total students, the district plans to spend $56,735.36 per pupil during the next academic year. This calculation does not reflect how the state calculates its aid package for the school system.

A proposition on the ballot proposes that the district provide transportation for all students, regardless of their distance from the school building. If approved, the existing half-mile limit for grades 1-5 and the one-mile limit for grades 6-12 will be reduced, and the existing 15-mile maximum limit will increase to 18 miles at no additional cost to the district.

The policy update protects existing bus routes for in-district and private school resident families, according to the district.

Source: LI Press