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Riverhead board to consolidate May 20 budget vote to high school citing security concerns
Summary
The Riverhead Central School District said it will move its May 20, 2025 school budget vote from four elementary polling sites to Riverhead High School to improve building security, citing lack of exterior-door polling rooms and an inability to vet entrants at elementary buildings.
A board member of the Riverhead Central School District told the board that, "safety and security are the district's top priorities," and announced the district will consolidate the school budget voting location to Riverhead High School beginning with the 05/20/2025 school budget vote.
The board cited that none of the district's four elementary schools has a room with an exterior door that can serve as a contained polling site, forcing voters to move through corridors and past classrooms during the…
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