May 16, 2023 voting results:
Deborah Johnson: 406 – elected to three-year term running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
Ryan Osswald: 247 – elected to three-year term running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
Joseph Izzo: 242 – elected to three-year term running July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
Lee Heim: 235
Henry Haye: 226
Allan Couser: 27
There were six candidates running for three open seats on the Board of Education. Candidates were asked to provide a brief write up about themselves.
Henry Haye – read bio
Deborah Johnson – read bio
Joseph Izzo – read bio
Ryan Osswald – read bio
Lee Heim – read bio
Allan Couser – read bio
Seats Up For Election
The Catskill Central School District Board of Education had three seats up for election in 2023:
- Expiring term of Deborah Johnson (current incumbent) – the candidate elected to this seat will serve a three-year term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
- Expiring term of Ryan Osswald (current incumbent) – the candidate elected to this seat will serve a three-year term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
- Expiring term of Zebulun Haggerty (Brittney Williams current incumbent) – the candidate elected to this seat will serve a three-year term: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
The three candidates who received the highest numbers of votes filled these three terms.
Voter Qualifications
To be eligible to vote you must be:
• A citizen of the United States 18 years of age or older
• A resident of the Catskill Central School District for a period of 30 days or more directly preceding the date of the vote
• Registered to vote with either the School District or the Greene County Board of Elections
Voter Registration
You must be registered with either the County Board of Elections or the Catskill Central School District to vote on the School Budget and Board of Education Election. The voters of the District have approved a system of walk-in voter registration, available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on days when the District Offices at the District Clerk’s Office, 343 West Main Street, Catskill, NY.
Absentee Ballots
Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the Board Clerk, 343 West Main Street, Catskill, New York. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the Board Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the election and vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot will be picked up personally by the voter at the Office of the Board Clerk.
School Budget Vote
Information on the 2023-24 school budget is available on our Budget Information page.