Public hearing and budget vote for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District.

Legal 2193141001 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINVIEW, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Nassau County, Plainview, New York, will be held at H. B. Mattlin Middle School, 106 Washington Avenue, Plainview, New York in said District on May 11, 2026, at 7:45 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, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the school buildings located in such districts as enumerated below: District No. 1: Jamaica Avenue School 85 Jamaica Avenue, Plainview District No. 2: H. B. Mattlin Middle School 106 Washington Avenue, Plainview at which time the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to vote by voting machines upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Nassau County, New York, is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 from the District's Capital Reserve Fund (2022), for the purpose of districtwide cafeteria improvements, including but not limited to serving line replacements, electrical and plumbing upgrades, ventilation improvements, storage enhancements, flooring replacement, asbestos abatement, and improvements to building egress and associated infrastructure, at various District buildings and sites, including all labor, materials, equipment, and ancillary costs. 3. To elect TWO (2) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commendng July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2029. 4. To adopt the annual budget of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library for the fiscal year2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District. 5. To elect ONE (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees fora five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring on June 30, 2031. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education of the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD shall be filed with the District Clerk of said School District at the District Clerk's office, 106 Washington Avenue, Plainview, New York not later than April 20, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. All nominating petitions must be signed by 61 VOTERS (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. Vacandes on the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, spedfic 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 spedal 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. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Education Law 2014 in the school buildings designated for each election district on April 23, 2026, and May 12, 2026, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Registers to be used at the aforesaid Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Registers, 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 Budget Vote and Election for which the Register are prepared. The Registers so prepared pursuant to Education Law 2014 will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 106 Washington Avenue, Plainview, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 14, 2026, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays, and on Saturday by pre-arranged appointment, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law 2014, the Board of Registration shall meet on May 19, 2026, in the school buildings designated for each election District between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Registers 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 Registers, at which time any person will be entitled to have her or his name placed on such Registers, 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 Registers are 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 516-4343003 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Education Law 2017 of the State of New York, the Board of Education has divided the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD into 2 election Districts, said Districts being bounded and described as follows: District No. 1; Jamaica Avenue School BEGINNING at a point where South Oyster Bay Road intersects the dividing line between Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York and Bethpage Union Free School District, Bethpage, New York; thence in a northeasterly direction along the center line of South Oyster Bay Road to an intersection with the center line of Woodbury Road; thence in a generally northeasterly direction along the center line of Woodbury Road to a point dividing Syosset Central School District, Syosset, New York from Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the line which divides Syosset Central School District, Syosset, New York and Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York; thence in a generally southerly direction along the center line of Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway to an intersection with the center line of Main Parkway East; thence in a generally easterly direction along the center line of Main Parkway East to an intersection with the centerline of Central Park Road; thence in a generally southerly direction along the center line of Central Park Road to an intersection with the center line of Main Parkway; thence in a generally easterly diredion along the center line of Main Parkway East to an intersection with the centerline of Manetto Hill Road; thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Manetto Hill Road to an intersection of the center line of Plainview Road; thence in a generally southwesterly direction along the center line of Plainview Road to a point which divides Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York from Bethpage Union Free School District, Bethpage, New York; thence in a generally westerly direction along the boundary line which divides Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York from Bethpage Union Free School District, Bethpage, New York to its intersection with South Oyster Bay Road; said point being place of beginning. District No. 2: Howard B. Mattlin Middle School BEGINNING at a point in the center of the Theodore Drive which divides Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview, New York from Bethpage Union Free School District, Bethpag