Technology levy passes, Rocksund and Nicosia elected to School District 6 board

The School District 6 technology levy passed 1,113 to 803 in Tuesday’s election. Board chairwoman Jill Rocksund retained her seat on the board and former superintendent Michael Nicosia was elected as the new trustee in the five-way race.

Rocksund received 1,255 votes, Nicosia 973, Jonathan Ryan Foust, 460, Bruce Crockett, 445 and Kyle Rosas 224 votes.

All told, 1,935 ballots were cast, most of them by absentee. Voter turnout was light. Of the 9,496 registered voters in the district, only 1,935 voted — a 20 percent turnout.

The 16-mill technology levy will raise about $500,000 annually for 10 years to allow the district to purchase and upgrade software and hardware at its elementary schools and junior high.

The levy would raise taxes on a $200,000 assessed home in the district by about $43 a year.