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Fire Island Union Free School District

2013-14 Elections

Budget ResultVoteProposed 2013-14 BudgetChange from 2012-13Proposed tax levy 2013-14Tax change from 2012-13At large/By seatTermElected candidates
pass 54-6 $5,997,849 1.47% $4,940,872 1.11% at-large 3 yrs Jay Lippert (52), Linda Nowachek (56). Both ran unopposed.

Fire Island Union Free School District
Surf Road, Ocean Beach, NY 11770
Phone: 631-583-5626
Superintendent: Loretta Ferraro
Website: Go to website »
Most recent state accountability report for the district: Download PDF »
Report on schools and on past years: View report »

Schools

Woodhull Elementary School Surf Road 1, Ocean Beach

Fire Island data

Academics 
Average class sizes
Grades 1-65
Demographics
White75%
Black0%
Asian6%
Hispanic19%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches0%
Limited English proficient students6%

Data from New York State Board of Education

Taxes and spending

 2009-20102010-11Change
Budgeted spending$5,311,220$5,353,8330.80%
School tax levy$4,721,817$4,814,8001.97%
School enrollment4943-12%
Reserve Fund balance$1,446,238$1,514,3614.71%
Appropriated Fund balance$350,000$300,000-14.29%
Undesignated Fund balance$212,449$214,1530.80%
Undesignated Fund as percent of total budget4.00%4.00% 
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Staff salaries

Title2012-2013 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$177,388$61,373$0$238,761
School Business Official$137,265$51,421$0$188,686
Title2011-2012 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$173,910$60,117$0$234,027
School Business Official$134,468$50,369$0$184,837
Title2010-2011 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$170,000$26,477$0$196,477
School Business Official$131,445$24,389$0$155,834
Title2009-2010 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$170,000$25,892$0$195,892
School Business Official$127,000$23,563$0$150,563
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Elections

School yearBudgetIncreaseResultElected to board Term
2011-2012$5,910,837-1.30%Pass: 71 to 6Lisa Kaufman, Kathleen Skelly-Kurka and Amy Wood3 years
2010-2011$5,988,8330.72%Pass: 65 to 6Vernon Henriksen and Judi Phelan3 years
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