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

SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE & ELECTION NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the Sidney Central School District Statement of Estimated Expenditures for the 2026-2027 school year will be held at the Sidney Junior/Senior High School Library 95 West Main Street Sidney, New York on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. NOTICE is also hereby given that copies of the proposed annual operating budget and tax exemption form for the succeeding year to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting and Election shall be available to Sidney Central School District residents, on request, in each Sidney Central School District school building main office and the District Office, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) days preceding such Annual Meeting, and on the date of the election. It will be posted on the District's website, and copies will be available at each public library within the District. NOTICE is also given that the vote and election shall take place in the District Office located in the Junior/Senior High School Building entry at Door 11 (same location as tax drop off) of the Sidney Central School District 95 West Main Street Sidney, New York on the 19th day of May 2026, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at which time the polls will be opened to vote upon the following items: To adopt the annual budget of the Sidney Central School District for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the district. Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit: To adopt the annual budget of the Sidney Memorial Public Library for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the district. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms. NOTICE is also hereby given that the petitions for nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District by April 20, 2026. The following three (3) vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: Term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2029, presently held by Amanda Finch; term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2029 presently held by Jason Miller, term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2029 presently held by Justin Poss. Each petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district and must state the name and residence of the candidate and describe that specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. Nominating petitions are available at the District Office during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), (excluding Saturday, Sunday, or holidays). Nominating petitions must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026. NOTICE is also given that applications for early mail and absentee ballots may be obtained at the office of the Sidney Central School District clerk during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Any such applications must be received by the district clerk no later than May 12, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by May 18, 2026 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. All early mail and Absentee Ballots must be submitted to the district clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on date of election in the office of the School District Clerk. NOTICE is also given that military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk at 607-561-7788 or nedwards@sidneycsd.org. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. A list of persons to whom early mail, absentee and military ballots have been issued will be available for public inspection in the district clerk's office during regular business hours during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, (except Sunday). BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DELAWARE COUNTY, NEW YORK. _____________________________ Nancy Edwards School District Clerk