NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: The Board of Education, Somers Central School District, will hold a budget hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 7:00 pm, for the presentation of the budget document. A meeting of the Board of Education will also take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, beginning at 7:00 pm to transact such other business as may lawfully come before such meeting. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN THAT said annual budget vote and election, also referred to as the annual district meeting, will be held in the gymnasium of the Somers Middle School, located at 250 Route 202, Somers, New York on May 19, 2026. The vote shall be upon the following items: 1. The appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for the school year 2026-27 for school purposes; 2. The election of two members of the Board of Education, each for a three-year term, expiring June 30, 2029, to fill the offices last occupied by Patrick Varbero and Dominick DeMartino. 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 the 2026-27 school year, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the School District during business hours beginning April 28, 2026, except weekends or holidays, at the School District’s Administrative Offices, 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, or at the Principal’s Office of each of the following school buildings of the Somers Central School District: Primrose Elementary School, Route 139, Lincolndale, NY; Somers Intermediate School, 240 Route 202, Somers, NY; Somers Middle School, 250 Route 202, Somers, NY; Somers High School, Route 139, Lincolndale, NY. A report of tax exemptions, showing how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is exempt from taxation, shall be annexed to the budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be in accordance with Section 2018 of the Education Law and shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the School District’s administrative offices at 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, not later than close of business on April 20, 2026. The minimum requirement for signatures of qualified voters on nominating petitions is sixty-one (2% of the voters who voted in the 2025 annual election); an individual must meet any other requirements to be placed on the ballot, including applicable residency and age requirements. 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. In accordance with Part 122 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot. Applications for military ballots for the election of two members of the Board of Education, for voting on the annual school district budget, and for voting on any propositions, may be requested from the District Clerk by calling that office 914-277-2403 or by contacting the District Clerk via email at ncorrado@somersschools.org. Upon such request for a military voter ballot application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Completed military ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. Pursuant to provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law, qualified voters who meet the criteria for "permanently disabled" and are so certified by the Board of Elections of Westchester County will receive paper ballots by mail. Applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 pm, seven (7) days before the May 19th annual meeting and election. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 pm, one day before the annual meeting and election. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots, early mail ballots, and military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. To be counted, absentee ballots and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Education, having provided for personal registration of qualified voters who are not already registered, such qualified voters may personally present to register between the hours of 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and weekdays during regular business hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) in the district office of the Somers Central School District at 250 Route 202, Somers, New York. Qualified voters may also register to vote in annual meetings and elections held subsequent to such annual meeting and election during the foregoing annual meeting and election in the gymnasium of the Somers Middle School, Route 202, Somers, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America; (2) 18 years of age or older; (3) a resident of the School District for 30 days preceding the annual vote and election; and (4) not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law. Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the School District. Military voters may apply to register to vote with the District Clerk, by calling that office at 914-277-2403 or by emailing the District Clerk at ncorrado@somersschools.org. Upon such request for a military voter application, such military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Such registration application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23 2026. Any military voter shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such Register, provided he or she is known or proven to be to the satisfaction of the District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to military voter status at the annual meeting and election for which such Register is prepared. The register of all voters prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at 250 Route 202, Somers, NY, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District, beginning five (5) days prior to the election, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, and on May 19, 2026, the day set for the election, by appointment. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such names, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with §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 District Clerk on or before April 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be signed by at least one hundred fifty-three (153) qualified voters of the District (5% of the voters who voted in the previous annual election); and must state the name 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 with 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. This notice is also available in Spanish on district website and upon request. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY Nancy Corrado, District Clerk 12176414
