NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District Budget Hearing A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held at the Middle School/ High School Auditorium commencing at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 where there shall be presented the proposed School District budget for the following school year. Date of Vote The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education, shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Statement of Money Required for Next School Year A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at each schoolhouse during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election between the hours of 9:00 a.m. And 4:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holiday. Vote for Board Members Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. And 5p.m. Not later than April 20,2015. The following vacancies are to be filled: -A three-year term ending June 30,2015 presently held by Tina Ammon -A three-year term ending June 30,2015 presently held by Charles Blincoe -A three-year term ending June 30, 2015 presently held by Jason Fleming Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer,and the name and address of the candidate. Vacancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate specific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies. The following propositions shall be voted upon at the same time as the vote upon the appropriation of monies and for Board members: Proposition 1- Purchase School Buses Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase school buses in an amount not exceed an aggregate $284,000.00 which will be raised by a tax upon the taxable property of the District, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by the Board of Education and in anticipation thereof, obligations of the School District are authorized to be issued? Proposition 2-Capital Reserve Fund Shall the following resolution be adopted, to-wit: RESOLVED, that the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District, Chenango County, New York , is hereby authorized to establish a capital reserve fund pursuant to section 3651 of the Education Law to be designated "Facilities improvement Reserve Fund" in order to pay the cost of the construction of improvements to, reconstruction and equipping of various School District buildings and facilities, including original furnishings ,equipment, machinery apparatus, appurtenances, and site and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at an ultimate amount of $1,500,000, plus accrued interest and investment earnings, with a probable term of ten (10) years, the source of funding to be surplus dollars when it closes its books every June 30 and/or legally available funds available to the District. Additional Propositions Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation. Absentee Ballots Applications for absentee ballotsmay be applied for at the District Office. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. On the day of the vote. A list of all persons to whom absentee voters' ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. And 4:00p.m. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of qualifications of voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day. Registration Personal registration of voters is required for the annual vote, and no person shall be entitled to the vote there at whose name does not appear in the register of the school district, except those persons who registered to vote pursuant to the provisions of Election Law 5-612. Persons otherwise qualified to vote who voted in any annual vote conducted within four calender years before the preparation of the register need not personally register for this vote. Members of the Board of Registration shall meet at the places hereinafter designated and each election district as voting places on May 12,2015 between the hours of 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. To prepare the register of the school district for each election district. Any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register in the district in which that person resides, provided that in such meeting of the Board of Registration that person is known or proven to the satisfaction of such members to be then and thereafter entitled to vote at the annual vote for which the registration is prepared. Any person 18 years of age or over, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the school district for 30 days next proceeding the date for voting is entitled to register and vote. The register of the school district so prepared shall be filed five days before the date of the vote in the office of the District Clerk, located at 18 Juliand Street, Bainbridge, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m., each day up to and including the day set for the vote, except Sunday. Election Districts The descriptions of boundaries of the school election districts in which the school district is divided are on file and may be inspected in the office of the District Clerk at 18 Juliand Street, Bainbridge, New York 13733. The election districts and the place for each election district in which the vote will be held are as follows: Election District No.1 Boundaries- Please refer to the map of the Election District No.1 in the District Office located at 18 Juliand Street., Bainbridge, N.Y. The map may be inspected between the hours of 9 a.m. And 3:30 p.m. Voting Place- Bainbridge Town Hall, N. Main Street, Bainbridge, N.Y. 13733 Election District No. 2 Boundaries- Please refer to the map of Election District No. 2 in the District Office located at 18 Juliand St., Bainbridge, N.Y. The map may be inspected between the hours of 9 a.m. And 3:30 p.m. Voting Place- Guilford Town Hall, Guilford, N.Y. 13780 Dated March 23, 2015 By Order of the Board of Education of the Bainbridge- Guilford Central School By Susan Weibel, Distric Clerk
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