Public hearing and election for Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District.

ERIE COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



PUBLIC HEARING & ELECTION NOTICE FOR

CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, Erie County, New York will be held in the Cafetorium at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, 2495 William Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14206 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at which all interested persons will be heard.




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the voting shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the John F. Kennedy High School, 305 Cayuga Creek Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227, County of Erie, State of New York at which time the polls will be open between the hours of 12 noon and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time to vote by machine upon the following items:




 1. To adopt the annual budget of the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District for the fiscal year 2026-27 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by a tax on the taxable property of the District.




2. To elect one (1) member to the Board, for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2031, currently held by Zachary Smith.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the District's budget for 2026-27 exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning Tuesday, May 5, 2026 to May 19, 2026 at the Office of the School Business Manager, 166 Halstead Ave., Sloan, NY 14212.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of members of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Clerk's office in the Administrative Offices of the School District, 166 Halstead Ave., Sloan, NY not later than April 20, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District. Education Law Section 2018(a) states nominating petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified district voters. The petition must state the name and residence of the candidate, and name and address of the signatures.




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 of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election, and (4) is not otherwise prohibited from voting pursuant to the Election Law. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-c. Such form may include a driver's license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District also requires all persons offering to vote to provide their signature and printed name and address.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for early mail and absentee ballots for the purposes of voting on all propositions and election of one (1) Board of Education member, may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom early mail and absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk, on each of five (5) business days prior to the vote and at the polling place on the day of the vote.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot at the office of the District Clerk by April 23, 2026. Military voters may indicate preference for receiving application by mail, facsimile, or email.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, copies of which are available at the office of the District Clerk any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education on or before April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing time; must be typed or printed in English, must be directed to the Clerk of the School District. 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.




BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Gary Sieczkarek, President

James Stachewicz, Vice President

Stephanie Dombrowski

Jennifer L. Kregg

Denise McCowan

Zachary Smith

Racheal Tarapacki




Denise Knaebe, District Clerk




(Publish dates: April 2, 2026; April 9, 2026; April 16, 2026; April 23, 2026)