Budget hearing and vote for Port Jefferson School District scheduled for May 2026.

 Legal Notice # 21927054 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEW YORK Notice is hereby given that a budget hearing for the qualified voters of the Port Jefferson School District, Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, Port Jefferson, New York, will be held at the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in said District on May 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget; copies of the adopted budget will be available seven days prior to the budget hearing. Notice is hereby given, that the annual vote/election of the qualified voters of the Port Jefferson School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in said District on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be open to vote by machine upon the following items: 1. Proposition 1: To adopt the 2026-2027 annual budget for the School District and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect two (2) members of the Board for a 3-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2029. And notice is also given that the petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., April 20, 2026. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and must state the name and residence of the candidate. And notice is hereby given, that in accordance with 2035 and 2008 of the Education Law, any referenda or proposition to amend the budget, otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the District Office on or before April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, except for propositions which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting; must be typed or printed in English, must be directed to the Clerk of the school district and signed by at least 5% of the qualified number of voters (58) of the District who voted in the previous annual election; and must state the name and residence of each signer. However, the school board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition. Notice is also given that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required by the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual vote/election, at the School District Administration Office, 550 Scraggy Hill Road, Port Jefferson, New York, Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, and on Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Notice is also given that applications for absentee or early mail ballots will be obtainable from the District Clerk, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District at least seven days before the day of the election, no later than Tuesday, May 12, 2026. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk at least one day before the day of the vote/election, no later than Monday, May 18, 2026 if the ballot is to be personally delivered. Ballots must reach the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on the date of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours until the day of the election. Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such ballot application or ballot. Military voter application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is (1) received in the Office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country's postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the Office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. And further, notice is hereby given, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States, (2) eighteen years of age or older, (3) a resident within the District for a period of thirty days next preceding said vote/election. The Board of Education has adopted the provisions of Education Law 2018-c which requires all new persons offering to vote at any school district meeting or election to provide one form of proof of residency. Acceptable proof of residency shall be a driver's license, a non-driver's license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Port Jefferson Union Free School District Sharleen Quartararo District Clerk 4/2/26, 4/9/26 AVISO DE AUDIENCIA DE PRESUPUESTO, VOTACION DE PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCION DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE PORT JEFFERSON PUEBLO DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK Por la presente se notifica que se habra una audiencia de presupuesto para los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Port Jefferson, Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Port Jefferson, Nueva York, en la Escuela Secundaria Earl L. Vandermeulen el 12 de mayo de 2026 a las 19:00, hora prevaleciente, para la presentacion del presupuesto; Las copias del presupuesto adoptado estaran disponibles siete dias antes de la audiencia del presupuesto. Por la presente se notifica que la votacion / eleccion anual de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar de Port Jefferson, Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, tendra lugar en la Escuela Secundaria Earl L. Vandermeulen martes el 19 de mayo de 2026 entre las horas de las 6:00 por la manana hasta las 21:00 de la tarde, hora prevaleciente, momento en el cual las votaciones estaran abiertas para votar por maquina sobre los siguientes puntos: 1. Proposicion 1: Adoptar el presupuesto anual 2026-2027 para el Distrito Escolar y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito. 2. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Educacion por un periodo de 3 anos que comienza el primero de julio de 2026 y expira el 30 de junio de 2029. Y tambien se notifica que las peticiones que nominan candidatos para ser miembro de la Junta de Educacion deben presentarse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a mas tardar a las 17:00, el 20 de abril de 2026. Cada peticion debe estar dirigida al Secretario del Distrito, debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Y por la presente se notifica que, de acuerdo con 2035 y 2008 de la Ley de Educacion, cualquier referendum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, que de lo contrario se sometera a votacion en dicha eleccion, debe presentarse ante la Junta de Educacion en la Oficina d