Public hearing for budget presentation and school board elections.
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- Published
- Category
- Public Hearing
- City
- Brookfield
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Attend the Public Hearing
Join the meeting on May 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the school.
- 2
File Nominations
Submit petitions for board member nominations by April 20, 2026.
- 3
Request Absentee Ballot
Call the District Clerk to request an absentee ballot before May 12, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the date of the public hearing?
- The public hearing is on May 5, 2026.
- How can I obtain absentee ballots?
- Call the District Clerk at 315-899-3323, ext. 222 for absentee ballot applications.
- When is the election for school board members?
- The election is on May 19, 2026.
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Full Notice Text
BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET AND ELECTION BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, COUNTY OF MADISON, NEW YORK NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Brookfield Central School District, Madison County, Brookfield, New York will be held in the Library/Media Room of Brookfield Central School, 1910 Fairground Road, in said District on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a special meeting of the qualified voters of the Brookfield Central School District will be held in the OT/PT room of the Brookfield School Main Building, 1910 Fairground Road, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between the hours of 12:00 p.m./Noon and 8:00 P.M. prevailing time at which time the polls will be opened to vote by paper ballot upon the following items. 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect one (1) member of the Board - for a five-(5) year term commencing July 1, 2026 expiring on June 30, 2031. 3. To elect one (1) member of the Board – for a three-(3) year term commencing July 1, 2026 expiring on June 30, 2028. NOTICE IS GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2026-2027, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning May 5, 2026 at the Brookfield Central School District Office. In addition, a copy of the tax exemption report, showing how much of the total assessed value of the final assessment role used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation may also be obtained at the District Office. NOTICE IS GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School district at her office in the Brookfield Central School, not later than Monday, April 20, 2026 between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least 25 voters of the District, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. NOTICE IS GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable by calling the District Clerk at 315-899-3323, ext. 222. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. A list of persons to whom absentee or military ballots are issued will be available for public inspection and legal challenge to any qualified voter of the District in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM on weekdays prior to May 19, 2026, the date set for the election, and shall also be available at the polling place at the election. NOTICE IS GIVEN, that 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 (315) 899-3323, ext. 222 or ccase@brookfieldcsd.org. 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 p.m. on April 24, 2025. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application for ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or email. NOTICE IS GIVEN that applications for early mail ballots will be obtainable by calling the District Clerk at 315-899-3323, ext. 222. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. NOTICE IS 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, and (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election. 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 §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 may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address. NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board in accordance with §§2035 and §2008 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Brookfield Central School Board of Education at the Brookfield Central School on or before April 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM prevailing time; must be typed or printed in English, must be directed to the Clerk of the School district and signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district; and must state the name and residence of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters and 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. Board of Education Brookfield Central School District Brookfield, New York Christa E. Case, District Clerk