PLATTSBURGH -- Voters approved all public-school budgets in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties Tuesday night.

This year's state budget meant more aid than usual for most local public schools, though, many said, still not enough to keep up with cost increases in areas such as special education, health insurance, energy and retirement systems.

As a result, the burden to fund public education continues to fall more and more on the shoulders of taxpayers.

Some districts, such as Plattsburgh City Schools, didn't enjoy the same aid increase as others in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. School officials there worry about what the future holds as far as state funding and plan to plead their case with lawmakers.

The state, meanwhile, continues to grapple with a court order to overhaul the way public education in New York is funded.

Here's the vote results from local districts:

AUSABLE VALLEY

2007-08 budget: approved 380 to 135.

School Board candidates (three seats): Scott Bombard 391 votes; Anthony Deyoe, 326 votes; and David Whitford, 340 votes.

BEEKMANTOWN

2007-08 budget: approved 572 to 388.

School Board candidates (two seats): Stanley Kourofsky, with 491 votes, and Earl Burnell, with 656, were elected to the School Board. David S. Witkowski received 404 votes and Christopher Waterbury, 384.

Propositions: Purchase four buses at a cost not to exceed $360,282, approved 640 to 306.

BOLTON

2007-08 budget: approved 197 to 137.