Public hearing on proposed budget for Jericho Union Free School District.

NASSAU COUNTY

NOTICE OF MEETING





NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR

BUDGET VOTE, CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITION AND ELECTION FOR

THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE

JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 19, 2026

OF JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK




NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of Jericho Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, that the annual budget and election vote meeting of said school district will be held in the Gymnasium of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in the Little Theatre of Jericho High School, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, at 7:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes and library purposes may be obtained by any qualified voter in the District at each schoolhouse and at the Office of the District Clerk, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding such Budget Election Voting.




Voting will be held for the following purposes:

1. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2029.

2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for school purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2026 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1 .

3. To vote upon the expenditure from the Capital Reserve Fund known as ”Facilities Improvement Program V – Jericho Public Schools.” Said matter to be presented as




Proposition No. 2 as follows:




SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $4,721,701 from the capital reserve fund established on May 17, 2022 for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: district-wide window replacements; district-wide ceiling and lighting upgrades; district-wide plumbing and bathroom renovations; district-wide boiler insulation; elevator replacement at Cantiague Elementary School and Middle School; district-wide asphalt and paving upgrades including sidewalks, stairs, ramps and drainage systems; district-wide security upgrades; locker room upgrades at HS/MS; district-wide exterior/interior door and masonry upgrades; all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.




4. To vote upon the establishment of a Capital Reserve Fund; said matter to be presented as




Proposition No. 3 as follows:




SHALL the Board of Education, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “Facilities Improvement Program VI – Jericho Public Schools” for the purpose of district-wide replacements, renovations, upgrades, reconstruction, additions, and remediation of: roofs, exhaust fans, windows, masonry, doors, stairs, elevators, ceilings, lightings, plumbing, boilers, burners, floors, walls, bathrooms, ADA compliance, classrooms, labs casework, cafeteria/kitchen, electrical service, HVAC units, air handling, unit ventilators, security, emergency generators, energy efficiency projects, zero emission buses and infrastructure, additional new space/new building additions, site-work, pavement, curbs, sidewalks, courtyard, athletic fields, tennis courts, bleacher/concession stands, playgrounds, lockers, locker room, gymnasium, pool, weight room, technology/communication, hazardous material remediation, bus garage, auditoriums, storage, furnishings and equipment incidental to said projects. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Capital Reserve Fund shall be $20 million, plus investment income. The term is to be 10 years; the funds are to be transferred from surplus monies remaining in the general fund and/or from existing reserves as allowed by General Municipal and Education Law including a sum not to exceed $5 million from the 2025-2026 budget and thereafter not more than $10 million for each remaining year of the probable term until the maximum amount of $20 million is reached. Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known as the “Facilities Improvement Program VI – Jericho Public Schools.” Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be authorized to invest, from time to time, the monies of this fund pursuant to section 1723-a of the Education Law.




Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk signed by Thirty-one (31) qualified voters, stating the name and residence of each candidate, who must have been a resident of the District for at least one continuous year prior to the election. A sample form of petition may be obtained from the District Clerk. Pursuant to a proposition heretofore adopted by the voters of this District, vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 20, 2026 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be held in the Gymnasium of the Jericho High School on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2031 and to elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a reduced term of three (3) years commencing May 19, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2029.

2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Public Library purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2026 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore, said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 4.

Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk, signed by at least thirty-one (31) qualified voters, stating residence of each signed and the name and residence of each candidate. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 20, 2026 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of May 19, 2026 shall be permitted to vote at the election to be held on May 19, 2026 on matters affecting the School District and the Jericho Public Library, as herein above set forth.

A qualified voter is defined as follows: A citizen of the United States, who is eighteen (18) years of age or over, and has been a resident of the District for thirty (30) days or more next preceding the meeting on which he/she offers to vote. Persons disqualified from voting under provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law are not eligible to vote in school district elections.

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 Section 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.

EARLY MAIL AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS-Application for an early mail or absentee ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the day of the vote, if the ballot is mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote, if the ballot is delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom early mail and absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk during regular business hours.




NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that early mail and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on May 19, 2026.




NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN , that military voters who are qualified voters of the Jericho Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Clerk, Jericho Union Free School District, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho,