KLSD budget passes; Prop 3 narrowly fails

By Jeff Morris

Unofficial results of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District budget vote and trustee election show that Propositions 1 and 2, the school budget and capital reserve access proposition, were passed easily. But Proposition 3, authorizing bonding for a Pre-K and Community Center at the former Lewisboro Elementary School, failed by a margin of only 24 votes out of 2,833 cast.

Trustees Lorraine Gallagher and Bill Swertfager were reelected, and newcomer Stacey Isaacson won election to the board.

The vote totals for the three propositions were:

Proposition 1: 2026-27 School Budget

Yes 1,942  (69%)

No 885  (31%)

Total votes: 2,827

Proposition 2: Capital Reserve Access

Yes 1,979  (70%)

No 851  (30%)

Total votes: 2,830

Proposition 3: KLSD Pre-K and Community Center

Yes 1407  (49.6%)

No 1431  (50.5%)

Total votes: 2,833

Turnout was considerably ahead of the last two years, but not as high as in 2023, when 3,267 voters turned out.

More detailed results, including totals for each of the trustee candidates and vote breakdown by polling site, are expected to be released in coming days.

Jeff Morris is a senior reporter at The Recorder. Reach him here.