Public hearing and budget vote for Kendall Central School District scheduled for May 2026.

GENESEE COUNTY ORLEANS COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE





NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATION, BUDGET VOTE,

TRANSPORTATION REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND USAGE, AND BOARD MEMBERS ELECTION FOR THE

KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT







NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing/presentation of the Kendall Central School District, Orleans and Monroe Counties, Kendall, NY 14476 will be held at the Kendall JSHS Library. The public hearing will begin at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 for the presentation of the budget document and introduction of Board of Education candidate(s).




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the 2026 vote and board member election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PM in the Kendall Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:




1. To adopt the annual budget of the Kendall Central School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxable property of the District.




2. Transportation

Shall the following resolution be adopted by the Board of Education?

RESOLVED, to authorize the purchase of motor vehicles for use in the transportation program of the District, including passenger buses, and expend therefore an aggregate sum not to exceed $ 390,000 and be it further RESOLVED, that the sum of $ 390,000 being the aggregate of the aforesaid maximum estimated amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the appropriation of the amount of $ 390,000 from the School Bus Reserve Fund with the remainder to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property in the District and collected in annual installments as provided in Section 416 of the Education Law, and in anticipation of such tax, obligations of the District shall be issued: and be it further RESOLVED that the District shall be authorized to enter into one or more purchase contracts, installment purchase contracts or leases with a term of up to five years, and otherwise on terms satisfactory to the Board of Education, with respect to one or more of the vehicles hereby authorized to be acquired.




3. To elect one (1) member to the Board of Education for a term of five years commencing

July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2031.




AND FURTHER 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, and the tax exemption report may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the school vote and election except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, and on the date of the election, at the offices of each of the following schoolhouses in which school is maintained during 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM: Kendall Elementary School, 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476; Kendall Junior-Senior High School, 16887 Roosevelt Highway, Kendall, NY 14476; and Kendall Central School District Office, 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the District Clerk at the Clerk’s Office in the Kendall Elementary School Building, 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476, not later than April 20, 2026 , between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk of said District. Complete candidate qualifications can be obtained from the District Clerk at 585-659-2741. The petition must state the name and residence in the Kendall School District of the candidate.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that absentee ballot applications may be obtained between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk in the District Office at 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476. The District Clerk must receive completed applications 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 P.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the District Office. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk at 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY, on and after May 13, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM except for Saturday and Sunday and on the day of the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that early voter applications may be obtained between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk in the District Office at 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476. The District Clerk must receive completed applications 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 voter ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the District Office. A list of persons to whom early voter ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk at 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY, on and after May 13, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM except for Saturday and Sunday and on the day of the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters as defined by Commissioner’s regulation Part 122 who are qualified voters of the District may apply for a military ballot during school business hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the District Clerk’s Office, 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application/military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such application/ballot. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 PM. on April 24, 2026. Ballots for military voters shall be mailed, or otherwise distributed, no later than twenty-five (25) days prior to the election. Completed military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 PM on the day of the election in order to be canvassed.




A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the District Clerk’s Office at 1932 Kendall Road, Kendall, NY 14476, on and after May 13, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, except for Saturday and Sunday and on the day of the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and member 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 forms may include picture identification, 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.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Sections 2035 and 2008 of the Education Law, any referenda or 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 on or before April 20, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.; must be typed or printed in English; must be directed to the District Clerk in the District Office , and must comply with District policy on the topic.




Audra Keirn, School District Clerk

Kendall Central School District