Wyandanch school board OKs $77.8-million budget proposal

The spending plan for 2019-20, which carries a $30.5-million tax levy, will be considered by district voters in May. The district, the poorest in Suffolk County, faces a $3.7 million budget deficit.

Wyandanch residents, teachers and union leaders protest on Wednesdaybefore a Wyandanch school board meeting about the proposed 2019-20 budget and the district's financial crunch. Photo Credit: Howard Simmons

By John Hildebrand

The Wyandanch school board acted Wednesday to put before district voters a $77.8-million budget for the next school year — a figure that officials said will force a “heart-wrenching” choice of raising property taxes more