Public hearing on school budget and board member election scheduled for May 6, 2026.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, VOTE ON THE SCHOOL BUDGET, SEPARATE PROPOSITIONS, AND THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (the “District”) will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of discussing the statement of the amount of money which will be required for school purposes for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, specifying the several purposes and the amount for each (the “Budget”) at the Jordan-Elbridge Middle School Library, located at 9 North Chappell Street, Jordan, New York.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that detailed copies of the Budget, together with the appendages required by Education Law §1716 and the text of any proposition that will be presented to the voters may be obtained by any resident of the District at the Office of the District Clerk located at 9 North Chappell Street, Jordan, New York, at each schoolhouse in the District, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any day during the fourteen (14) day period immediately preceding May 19, 2026, other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, at the Elbridge Free Library, the Jordan Bramley Library, and on the District’s internet website at: http://www.jecsd.org .

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN in accordance with §495 of the N.Y. Real Property Tax Law that the District shall prepare a Real Property Tax Exemption Report (the “Exemption Report”) which shall show how much of the assessed value on the final assessment roll (utilized for the school tax levy) is exempt from taxation by the District. This exemption report will list every type of exemption granted and will show: (1) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption; (2) the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS), or other payments, from recipients of each type of exemption; and (3) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The Exemption Report will be posted on the District’s website and on District bulletin boards utilized for posting public notices. The Exemption Report will be annexed to any preliminary District budget, and shall become part of the final budget.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN , that voting by machine on: (I) the 2026-2027 annual school budget, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition No. 1 ; (II) funding for the Elbridge Free Library, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition No. 2 ; (III) funding for the Jordan Bramley Library, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition No. 3 ; (IV) the election of three (3) members to the Board; and (V) such other business as is authorized by law, will take place at the Annual District Meeting and Election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (the “Annual District Meeting and Election”), at the Jordan-Elbridge High School building, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time (E.D.S.T.), and that such voting shall be by voting machine. In accordance with the foregoing, in addition to the annual budget proposition, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition No. 1, the following specific propositions will appear on the ballot on the District’s voting machines:

Proposition No. 1

Shall the proposed 2026-2027 budget for the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in the amount of $40,852,900 as approved by the Board of Education on March 18, 2026, be adopted?

Proposition No. 2

Shall the annual appropriation for the Elbridge Free Library be increased by the sum of $10,000.00, for a total levy of $137,500, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law?

Proposition No. 3

Shall the annual appropriation for the Jordan Bramley Library be increased by the sum of $10,000.00, for a total levy of $150,500, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN , that petition forms for nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board may be obtained at the District Office, 9 North Chappell Street, Jordan, New York. Three (3) positions will be available on the Board for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029. The three candidates with the highest earned vote will be elected to each of the three-year terms. Each petition must be: (i) addressed to the District Clerk; (ii) signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; (iii) state the residence of each signer, and the name and address of the candidate; and (iv) filed with the office of the District Clerk at the District Office Building located at 9 North Chappell Street, Jordan, New York, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, daily, and not later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN , that absentee ballots are available in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-b of the Education Law, as existing or hereinafter amended. Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the date of the vote set forth in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter, and must be received by the District Clerk the day before the date of the vote set forth in this notice if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

The Education Law makes special provisions for absentee voting by “permanently disabled” voters of the District and any questions regarding these rights should be directed to the Clerk of the Board. All completed ballots shall be returned to the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for public inspection during regular office hours in the office of the District Clerk until May 19, 2026.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN , that applications for early mail ballots may be obtained at the Office of the District Clerk during all days in which the District is in session. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than April 20, 2026 and by May 12, 2026, if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the early mail ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the Office of the District Clerk the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than May 18, 2026. No early mail voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom early ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk’s office during office hours. A challenge to an early voting ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absentee ballot.

Dated: March 18, 2026

PUB: APRIL 2, 16, 30, MAY 7, 2026

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