Public hearing and budget vote for Eastchester Union Free School District.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT EASTCHESTER, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Eastchester Union Free School District, Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, will be held at the Eastchester High School Library at 2 Stewart Place, Eastchester, New York 10709 in said District on May 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the New York State Education Law, including the following items. 1. Presentation of the budget document. 2. To discuss all of the items herein set forth, to be voted upon by voting machine, at the election to be held on May 19, 2026, as hereinafter set forth. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on May 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, at Eastchester Middle School, 550 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709 (Gymnasium) at which time the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items: 1. For the adoption of the budget for the school year 2026-2027 for the schools comprising the Eastchester Union Free School District of the Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, State of New York, approved by the Board of Education of said District and to authorize the raising of the net sum required for said budget in one sum by tax upon the taxable property of said District; and 2. For the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of said District for three (3) full terms of three (3) years with three (3) terms commencing on July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Eastchester Union Free School District shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District Clerk’s office, located at 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, not later than April 20, 2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District (representing the greater of 25 or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election) must state the name and residence of each signer and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 or pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and has voted at any annual or special district meeting within the past four (4) calendar years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the New York State Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law, at 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. prevailing time, on May 7, 2026 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. Voters may also register on any school day on or before May 14, 2026 at the Office of the District Clerk, located at 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, to add any additional names to the registers to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such registers provided that at the meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such public hearing or election for which such registers are prepared, and that the registers so prepared pursuant to New York Education Law §2014 and the registration list prepared by the Board of Elections of Westchester County will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk of the School District, located at 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on and after May 14, 2026; AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York Education Law §2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on May 19, 2026, at Eastchester Middle School located at 550 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the annual meeting and election that is to be held in 2027, and any special meeting that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such Register is prepared. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at (914) 793-6130 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that beginning seven (7) days immediately preceding the May 5, 2026, public budget hearing, any resident in the District may request to review a copy of the proposed budget by appearing at the Office of the District Clerk, 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709. Additionally, a statement of the estimated expenses for the ensuing year may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said election on the school district website https://www.eufsdk12.org/, at the Eastchester Public Library during its normal hours of operation, located at 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709, at the School District Administrative Center, 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, and at each of the following school buildings in which school is maintained between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., prevailing time, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Anne Hutchinson School Greenvale School Waverly School Eastchester Middle School Eastchester High School AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show: (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours at the office of the District Clerk beginning April 20, 2026. In accordance with Education Law §§ 2018-a and 2018-e, completed absentee and early mail ballot applications may not be received by the District Clerk earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the election, and 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 or to the agent named in the absentee or early mail ballot application. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing