Contests in Four Districts
Most local school board members whose terms expire in June are seeking re-election, but some face opposition.
Monday was the deadline for prospective school board candidates to file nominating petitions. There will be contested races in East Hampton, Amagansett, Montauk, and Sag Harbor.
In East Hampton, four candidates are running for three positions. Liz Pucci, Christina DeSanti, and Deme Minskoff are running as a slate to retain their current seats. John Ryan Sr., a former board member, is seeking a return to the board.
In Sag Harbor, five candidates are running for three seats. Tommy John Schiavoni and Chris Tice, current board members, are seeking re-election. James Sanford, Stephanie Bitis, and James Ding each hope to win a seat on the board. David Diskin, a current board member whose term is up, is not seeking re-election.
Mary Lownes hopes to keep her seat on the Amagansett School Board, but faces a challenge from Steve Graboski.
Similarly, Diane Hausman, the board president in Montauk, will face off against Carmine Marino Jr.
In Springs, Barbara Dayton is running unopposed. A first-time candidate, she would take the seat being vacated by John Grant.
The Bridgehampton School Board president and vice president, Ronald White and Lillian Tyree-Johnson, and Doug DeGroot are all running for reelection without opposition.
Kelly Anderson of Wainscott and Joseph Louchheim of Sagaponack are both running unopposed to keep their seats.
The school board elections and budget votes are scheduled for May 19 in districts across New York State.