School budget vote tallies once again were overwhelmingly positive with light turnout. Statwide, voters approved 98.5% of school district budgets on Tuesday, according to preliminary results compiled by the New York State School Boards Association.

“As we so often see, voters in communities all across the state resoundingly gave school spending plans their seal of approval,” said NYSSBA Executive Director Robert Schneider. “This is evidence of the great value community members see in the programs and services offered by their local schools.”

Here are the results as provided by the districts:

¯ Bemus Point passes 301 to 89. The propositions for the capital project, bus, and library funding pass. Vincent Horrigan and Elizabeth Healy were elected to the board.

¯ Brocton’s budget passes 114 to 41; proposition for establishment of a capital reserve fund for the acquisition of buses, similar vehicles and related equipment passes 124 to 29. Robert Mead-Colegrove and Melissa Seavy won their board seats.

¯ Cassadaga Valley approves budget, 203-64; modification of capital project, 210-57; Diane Ellsworth won the one board seat with 140 votes. Jack Anderson had 82 and Laura Fiorella had 45 for school board.

¯ Chautauqua Lake budget passes 326 to 101; board elections include Travis Bensink, Jennifer Obert and Zach Stahlsmith winning three-year terms. Jessup Baker has one-year term.

¯ Clymer budget passes 139 to 60; Rachel Kinal was uncontested for a five-year board seat.

¯ Dunkirk’s budget passes, 150 to 62. The establishment and initial funding of a Capital Improvements Reserve Fund passes 158 to 52. Lucas Catalano, Kenneth Kozlowski and Betsy Ramos were elected to their respective board seats for three-year terms.

¯ Falconer school budget passes 104-13; capital improvement project OK’d 104 to 13; Mark Wilcox gets five-year term with 102 votes and Heather Cardot gets two-year term with 90 votes.

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¯ Forestville’s budget passes 126 to 23. The proposition for a bus purchase passes 125 to 23. Jamie Gruber and Andrea Spengler were elected to the Board of Education, both with four-year terms.¯ Fredonia schools budget passes 312-185; student board member position passes as well.

¯ Frewsburg’s budget passes, along with proposition to buy new bus. Tom Fenton and Jason Ruhlman were elected to the Board.

¯ Jamestown schools budget was passed 555 to 127; creation of $5 million capital reserve OK’d 575 to 101; Paul Abbott, Christine Schnars and John Panebianco won three-year board seats.

¯ Gowanda passes budget, bus purchase, modification of transportation reserve and library budget. Zachary C. Nobles and Mark D. Nephew elected to three-year board terms.

¯ Panama voters approved the district’s budget, 122-17, wile Robert Delahoy and Gregory Hudson were re-elected to the Board of Education.

¯ Pine Valley budget passes 108 to 92; proposition for a student member of school board passes 150 to 39; Angelica Astry, Jeffrey Chase, Kara Frontuto and Christie Lokietek won school board seats.

¯ Randolph’s budget passes 157 to 16. Louie Boutwell and David Adams were both elected to their board seats.

¯ Ripley’s budget passes 98 to 43. The bus proposition and library budgets passed. Jacqueline Melter and Karen Mooney-Crouch were elexted to the board.¯ Sherman approved budget 143-84; two school buses, 157-71; $11.95 million capital project 129 to 99. Teresa Guzman ran unopposed for one five-year term with 179 votes.

¯ Silver Creek’s budget passes 136 to 37; Gregory Cole wins another five-year board term.

¯ Southwestern approves budget, bus proposition, 199 to 66.

¯ Westfield Academy & Central School budget passes 359 to 86; proposition for capital reserve approved 371 to 70. Andrew Thompson and Kimberly Maras win board seats.