Vote YES on Your School Budget!
Soon this pandemic will be over. Businesses will flourish again with ball games, concerts and packed beaches. Today we have a choice to fund our future and give our kids a chance to make a comeback too. Voting YES on your school budget gives our communities a chance to be Long Islanders again. Our kids have been through so much, so vote YES and give them a shot at being a kid again. Long Island Teachers, Teacher Leaders in Your Community.
On Tuesday, May 18th voters will head to the polls to vote on their school budgets and for members of the Board of Education. Below are the candidates that our local unions have endorsed for their local Board of Educations.
Suffolk County
| District | Endorsed Candidates |
| Babylon | David Sonkin, Robert Verdi |
| Bayport-Blue Point | Julia Pendola, Adrienne Cirone |
| Bellport (South Country) | Cameron Trent |
| Brentwood | Julia Burgos, Cindy Ciferri, Eileen Felix |
| Brookhaven-Comsewogue (PJS) | Marge Mitchell, Corey Prinz, Rick Rennard |
| Central Islip | Luis Alcantara, Debbie Cavanagh |
| Commack | Jarrett Behar |
| Connetquot | Brian Murphy, Marissol Mallon |
| East Islip | Joann Walsh, Michael Dorgan, Stephen Ruland |
| Eastport-South Manor | Christine Racca, Renee Pastor, James Governali |
| Elwood | Heather Mammolito, James Tomeo |
| Harborfields | Sue Broderick, Suzie Lustig, Eve Krief |
| Longwood | Penelope Blizzard-McGrath, Victoria Molloy |
| Mattituck-Cutchogue | Karen Letteriello |
| Middle Country | John DeBenedetto, Deborah Mann-Rodriguez, Karen Lessler, Arlene Baressi |
| North Babylon | Kelly Banculli, Matthew Lucchetti, Kathy Vento |
| Northport-East Northport | Carol Taylor, Vicki Buscarino |
| Patchogue-Medford | Marc A. Negrin, Bernadette Smith, Jennifer Krieger |
| Riverhead | Colin Palmer, Susan Koukouna |
| Sachem | Mike Isernia, Sabrina Pitkewicz, Vincent Reynolds |
| Sayville | Carl Cangelosi, Keith Kolar, John Verdone |
| Sag Harbor | Jordana Sobey and Ryan Winter |
| Three Village | Deanna Bavlnka, Shaorui Li, Sue Rosenzweig |
| Smithtown | Charles Rollins, Mandi Kowalik, Jeremy Thode |
| West Babylon | Jennifer Wandasiewicz, John Evola, Lucy Campasano |
| West Islip | Rich Antoniello, Debbie Brown |
Nassau County
| District | Endorsed Candidate |
| Farmingdale | Anthony Giordano, Kathy Lively, Mario Espinos |
| Great Neck | Barbara Berkowitz |
| Levittown | Marianne Diliberti, Adrian James Moran |
| North Shore | TBD, Candidates must declare later this month |
| Plainedge | Sisi Townson, Lynnda Nadien, Joseph Netto |
| Rockville Center | Liz Dion (Incumbent), Kelly Barry (Incumbent), Erica Messier |
| West Hempstead | Barbara Hafner, Kurt Rockensies |
| Westbury | Dr. Pless Dickerson |
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