Budget hearing and vote for Gilboa-Conesville Central School District scheduled for May 2026.

SCHOHARIE COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE

GILBOA-CONESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Budget Hearing

A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th, 2026, 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 a member of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday, May 19th 2026, 12p.m – 8 p.m. in the Gilboa-Conesville CSD Gymnasium Foyer.

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Absentee Ballots

All eligible voters are entitled to an absentee ballot. You are an eligible voter if you are 1) a U.S. citizen, 2) eighteen years of age or older, 3) a resident of the school district for at least 30 days before the vote, 4) and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law. The District Clerk shall mail absentee ballots to registered voters. Applications for absentee ballots may also be applied for at the office of 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 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 4:00 p.m on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sundays. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reason for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day.

Early Vote Mail Ballots

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for early mail ballots may be applied for at the office of the clerk of the district. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots shall have been issued, will be available in the said office of the clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election except Sundays, and that such list will also be posted at the polling place or places."

Military Ballots

Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk at (607) 588-7541 or

mvanvalkenbergh@gccs.us. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 pm on April 23, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. 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 and the tax exemption report shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Vote for Board Member

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 5:00 p.m., not later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026. The following vacancy is to be filled:

A five-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2031previously held by Jacquelyn McGuire.

Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, shall have the name and address of the candidate, shall be signed by a least 25 qualified voters of the District, and shall describe the specific vacancy of the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of the term of office, and the name of the last incumbent.

Additional Propositions

Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a 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 power of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.

DATED: March 1, 2026

Mandy Van Valkenburgh, Clerk

Board of Education

Gilboa-Conesville Central School District