Monroe County school board election, budget vote results

Justin Murphy, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Updated ·3 min read

Suburban voters in the Rochester area gave a broad vote of confidence to their school districts Tuesday, passing all spending plans by overwhelming margins and passing on candidates who proposed major changes in direction.

Notably, for the third year in a row voters roundly rejected conservative candidates calling for increased scrutiny of library books and curricular materials related to racism and LGBTQ issues.

The most closely watched election going into Tuesday was in Greece. Two candidates opposed to anti-racism education were elected in 2022 and another three were on the ballot in 2023, creating the potential for a new board majority and significant change of direction for one of the largest suburban districts in New York.

Instead, the slate representing the current administration's priorities for Greece won a resounding victory, defeating their challengers by about 20 points.

Residents voted on school budgets and school board candidates Tuesday.
Residents voted on school budgets and school board candidates Tuesday.

"It seemed like a pretty clear answer from the community as to what they’re looking for," said Todd Butler, who gained a seat on the Greece board along with incumbents Sean McCabe and Bill Maloney. "There were two different visions articulated for the future of the district, and the one that prevailed is about partnership and every student having the opportunity to be welcomed and feel they belong."

District-by-district results are below.

Brighton

Budget passes, 1,390 to 259. Two other propositions also pass. Susan Gasparino, Larry Davis and Carrielyn Bertino elected to school board; Victoria Love not elected.

Brockport

Budget passes, 732 to 352. Two separate propositions also pass. Robert Lewis and Michael Turbeville elected to school board; Benjamin Reed not elected.

Churchville-Chili

Budget passes, 651 to 237. Two separate propositions also pass. Michelle Aloi, Amy Wilson and Kevin Johnson elected to school board; Leah Martonara not elected.

East Irondequoit

Budget passes, 821 to 446. Daniel McInerney, Carol Watt and Jill Ricci elected to school board; Donald Markham not elected.

East Rochester

Budget passes, 213 to 28. Matt Hogan and Jeffrey Ugine elected to school board.

Fairport

Budget passes, 2,634 to 1,744. Library budget passes 2,919 to 1,451. Erica Belois-Pacer, Nicole Thibault and Lisa Christensen elected to school board.

Gates Chili

Budget passes, 613 to 244. Three separate propositions also pass. Kathryn Davis, Catherine Coffee and Michelle Jennings elected to three-year school board terms; Robert Long elected to a one-year term. Linda Palmer, Scott Bubel, Jahmar Elliott not elected.

Greece

Budget passes, 2,752 to 1,229. Bus proposition also passes. Sean McCabe, Todd Butler and Bill Maloney elected to school board; Miguel Millan, Septimus Scott and Jordan Stenzel not elected.

Hilton

Budget passes, 1,377 to 836. Bus proposition also passes. Kristine Price and Kaylee Bennett elected to school board; Melissa Levato, Mike Zillioux, Lynda Donovan, Jack Palmieri not elected.

Honeoye Falls-Lima

Budget passes, 584 to 217. Bus proposition passes. Susan Thering, Lynley Guckian and Caralyn Ross elected to school board.

Penfield

Budget passes, 1,793 to 652. Bus proposition also passes. Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner and Krista Kahn elected to school board; Dana Marrer not elected.

Pittsford

Budget passes, 1,506 to 360. Three other propositions also pass. Kim Huels and Robin V. Scott elected to school board.

Rush-Henrietta

Budget passes, 1,203 to 525. Three additional propositions also pass. Laura Borate and Shiloh Arthmann elected to school board; Carrie Silva Martin not elected.

Spencerport

Budget passes, 792 to 573. School bus proposition passes. Marsha Hinman, Lori Stone and David Gibbardo elected to school board; Jonathan Schallmo not elected.

Victor

Budget passes, 988 to 409. Two additional propositions also passed. Christopher Parks and Bryan Adams elected to three-year terms; Adam Snyder elected to one-year term.

Webster

Budget passes, 2,760 to 1,636. Bus proposition also passes. Janice Richardson and Maria Cortes elected to school board; Christine Shuttleworth and Dave Calus not elected.

West Irondequoit

Budget passes, 1,437 to 591. Capital proposition also passes. John Vay and Courtney Bournival elected to school board.

Wheatland-Chili

Budget passes, 208 to 77. Three separate propositions also pass. Shanna Fraser, Courtney Panek, Keith Nicolosi elected to school board.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Monroe County school board election, budget voting results 2023