Voters approve area school budgets
By ROB PRICE THE COURIER-ADVOCATE

BATH - Haverling school board member Rosalie Niemczyk, who ousted an incumbent school board member five years by a close vote, survived a challenge by Bath resident Donnette Wager last week to hold onto her seat with a close vote of 623-601.

Niemczyk will begin another five-year term on the board, where she has frequently sparred with school officials over budgetary and building issues.

Separately, residents of the Haverling school district approved a $30.3 million budget, 632-522. Voters also approved a proposition authorizing the purchase of a school bus.-09 budget:

Other area school district votes:
Avoca
Proposed 2008-09 budget:
$11.4 million
Yes: 164
No: 85
Propositions
Land purchase
Yes: 133
No: 115
Bus purchase
Yes: ?157
No: 91
School board candidates:
Michael Slayton 208
Rachael McLoud 201
Bradford
Yes: 88
No: 68
School board candidates (One
five-year term):
William Mullaney 99
Propositions:
Establish a capital reserve:
Yes: 72
No: 54
Campbell-Savona
Proposed 2008-09 budget:
$18.5 million
Yes: 206
No: 138
School board candidates (One
five-year term):
Margaret Badding 142
Michael Cotter 213
Propositions
Establish a capital reserve:
Yes: 190
No: 95
Bus purchase:
Yes: 199
No: 105

HAMMONDSPORT
Proposed 2008-09 budget:
$12 million
Yes: 254
No: 53
School board candidates
(One five-year term):
Jim Zimar 269
Propositions
Bus purchase:
Yes: 209

No: 66
PRATTSBURGH
Proposed 2008-09 budget:
$8.3 million
Yes: 121
No: 18
School board candidates
(One five-year term):
Bruce Barrows 127