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Board certifies budget and election results after tabulation question; swearing‑in timing queried
Summary
The Pleasantville board certified the annual budget vote and schoolboard election results June 2; a board member noted a tabulation issue that required invalidating 13 votes before confirming Lucas as the winner and asked when the newly elected members will be sworn in.
The Pleasantville Union Free School District Board of Education moved to certify the annual budget vote and the results of the schoolboard election at its June 2 meeting.
During certification a board member raised a concern about a tabulation error and noted that 13 votes were invalidated during the recount process before confirming that Lucas won the election. A board member asked whether swearing‑in occurs immediately or on July 1; the chair indicated the standard date and the board completed certification.
Why it matters: Certification is the formal step that finalizes the outcome of the district’s budget and board election, allowing administrative and governance transitions to proceed. Board members confirmed the vote totals on the record and carried the motion to certify.
What the board did: The chair asked for a motion to certify the annual budget vote and schoolboard election results; the motion was moved and seconded, members discussed the tabulation, and the motion passed.
