Public hearing and budget vote for Glens Falls City School District scheduled for May 11, 2026.

Glens Falls City School District



NOTICE OF REGISTRATION 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Education Law, Section 2606, registration for the School Board Election/Budget Vote on May 19, 2026 must be completed by May 5, 2026 at the Warren County Board of Elections at the Warren County Human Services Building, 1340 US-9, Lake George, New York 12845. Any person who was not registered for the preceding general election or at the time of such registration, resided in a school election district other than the one in which he/she presently resides, or who has not voted in a general, special or primary election in the last four (4) calendar years must present himself/herself personally for registration in order to be entitled to vote.




NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ANNUAL MEETING,


GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION, WARREN COUNTY




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Glens Falls City School District, Warren County, New York, will be held in the District Office of the Glens Falls City School District, Glens Falls, New York, in said District on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m ., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

 1. To receive such reports of the officials of the School District as shall be submitted.
 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the vote and election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said vote and election, will be held on

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 , between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the following voting site:




Sanford Street School Gymnasium, 10 Sanford Street 



For all registered qualified voters in the Glens Falls City School District, including all parts of the Town of Queensbury within the City School District.




At which time the polls will be opened by voting machine upon the following items: 



1. 2026-27 Annual School Budget

2. Annual Election to Board of Education 
To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a term of five years, commencing on July 1, 2026 and expiring on June 30, 2031, and to elect one (1) member of the Board of Education to fulfill the unexpired term of Sara DiLandro commencing on May 20, 2026 and ending on June 30, 2028.

3. Proposition #1 
SHALL the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the Glens Falls City School District on March 9, 2026 which authorized: (1) the construction, reconstruction, renovation and improvement of various District buildings, facilities and sites, acquisition of original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such buildings, facilities and sites are to be used and payment of incidental costs related thereto, at a maximum aggregate cost of $29,160,000; (2) expenditure of such sum for such purpose, including the expenditure of $3,000,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund; (3) levy the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, taking into account state aid received and the amount expended from the Capital Reserve Fund, and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $26,160,000 and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due, be approved?

4. Proposition #2 
SHALL the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the Glens Falls City School District on March 9, 2026 which authorized: (1) the reconstruction, renovation and improvement of various District buildings and facilities, acquisition of original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such buildings and are to be used, and payment of incidental costs related thereto, all to enhance energy efficiency, at a maximum aggregate cost of $3,500,000; (2) expenditure of such sum for such purposes; (3) levy of the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, taking into account state aid received, and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issuance of bonds and notes of the District and/or entering into an energy performance contract and related financing documents in the principal amount not to exceed $3,500,000, and levy of a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due, be approved?

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2026-27 for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the school district during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the annual vote, except Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, at the Administration Office, 15 Quade Street, Glens Falls, New York, and at each of the following locations:

Big Cross Street Elementary School, 15 Big Cross Street

Jackson Heights Elementary School, 24 Jackson Avenue

Kensington Road Elementary School, 43 Kensington Road

Glens Falls Middle School, 20 Quade Street

Glens Falls High School, 10 Quade Street

Crandall Public Library, 221 Glen Street




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY 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, 15 Quade Street, Glens Falls, New York, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the Board; must be signed by at least 100 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signed, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. Nominating petitions are available from the Clerk of said School District at her office, 15 Quade Street, Glens Falls, NY.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 and §2008 of the Education law, any propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the District Office, 15 Quade Street, Glens Falls, New York on or before April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by 100 qualified voters or five percent (5%) of the number of qualified voters who voted in the pervious annual election, whichever shall be greater; and must state the name and residence of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the power of 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 expenditures of monies is required by the proposition.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for early mail and absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) from the District Clerk beginning Friday, May 1, 2026 and ending Tuesday, May 12, 2026; 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 and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.




A list of persons to whom early mail and absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Tuesday, May 12, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling places at the election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Election Inspector before the close of the polls. A challenge against an early mail ballot cannot be based on the reason that the voter should have obtained or applied for an absentee ballot.




The Education Law makes special provisions for absentee voting by