School Budget Vote 2025-26
2025-26 School Budget
& BOE Election Voting Results
Proposition 1: School Budget – Passed
Yes – 1424 No – 334
BOE Election (2 seats open)
Denise Caunitz – 1413 votes
Michele Bosco – 412 votes
Patricia Reilly – 1408 votes
Thank you, Pearl River for your continued support!
2025-26 School Budget Vote
2025-26 School Budget Vote
& Board of Education Election
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
All voting takes place at
Pearl River High School's Pirate Cove
275 East Central Avenue
Pearl River School District has
consolidated to one polling
place for all voters at
Pearl River High School's
Pirate Cove.
This does not impact polling
places for general elections.
2025-26 School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election - Key Dates
2025-26 School Budget Calendar
All locations are at the District Administration Building unless otherwise noted.
BOE Meeting Sessions
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • 7:00 PM Budget Program Component Presentation
Tuesday, March 25, 2026 • 7:00 PM Budget Administrative & Capital Components Presentation
2025-26 School Budget Superintendent's Recommendation
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • 7:00 PM
Last Day for Candidates' Petitions
Monday, April 21, 2025 • 5:00 PM
2025-26 Rockland BOCES Election & Budget Vote
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • 6:45 PM
2025-26 School Budget Adoption by BOE
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM
2025-26 School Budget Hearing
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • 7:00 PM
2025-26 BOE Candidates' Night
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 • 7:00 PM
Pearl River High School Auditorium
Statewide Annual Meeting: 2025-26 School Budget Vote & BOE Election
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 • Polls Open 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
2025-26 School Budget Vote & BOE Election Results
Tuesday, May 20, 2024 • 9:15 PM (approximately)
Board of Education Elections
There are two seats open for the Board of Education, currently held by Denise Caunitz and Terrence Cortelli. Mrs. Cauntiz has informed the District that she will be seeking re-election to the Board of Education;
Mr. Cortelli has decided not to seek re-election. Three candidates will be running for these two positions:
Denise Caunitz,
Michele Bosco
& Patricia Reilly
The term commences on July 1, 2025 and runs through June 30, 2028. Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 20th, together with the Annual School Budget Vote.
School Budget Vote Absentee Ballots
Absentee Ballots for the 2025-26 School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, via USPS mail or drop-off to:
PRSD Administration Building
135 West Crooked Hill Road
Pearl River, NY 10965
In the event that a resident voter does not feel that there is enough time to return ballots via USPS mail, sealed ballots can be dropped off at a contactless drop box located inside the main entrance of the Pearl River School District Administration Building at 135 West Crooked Hill Road during business hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The box will also be available on the day of the budget vote, Tuesday, May 20, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
To request an absentee ballot application, or if you have any questions, please contact District Clerk Kathy Hamlin at districtclerk@pearlriver.org or 845-620-3924.
Absentee Ballot reminders:
- Please be sure to sign the oath on the back of the envelope. Unsigned ballots cannot be counted.
- If there are multiple registered voters in the household, each ballot must be sent in its own oath envelope, with the oath signature of the corresponding pre-printed name on the front of the envelope. Envelopes containing multiple ballots cannot be counted.
- Ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 20. Any ballots received after 5:00 PM, regardless of the USPS postal date, cannot be counted.
Voter Registration
To be eligible to register, you must be:
• 18 years of age or older on the day of the vote;
• A citizen of the United States;
• A resident of the Pearl River School District for at least 30 days prior to the day of the vote.
In order to vote in the upcoming School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election, voters must be registered with the Rockland County Board of Elections or Pearl River School District. If you are registered but have not voted in a general or school election since 2021, you must re-register. If you are registered but have either moved into the District or moved from one address to another within the District, you must re-register.
If you would like to check your registration status, visit the NY Board of Elections website at: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov. Please note that the polling site listed on your NY Board of Elections account is for general elections. All voting for our school budget will take place at Pearl River High School's Pirate Cove.
Residents can register to vote online through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website:
https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application.
Please contact Kathy Hamlin, District Clerk, at districtclerk@pearlriver.org or 845-620-3924 for any questions.