LEGAL NOTICE
BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
ANNUAL BUDGET PRESENTATION AND BUDGET VOTE
-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual budget presentation of the inhabitants of Brockport Central School District, Brockport, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in said district, will be held at the Fred W. Hill School cafetorium, Allen Street, Brockport, New York, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., for the transaction of such business as is authorized by the Education Law.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a copy of the statements of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the school purposes, specifying the several purposes and the amount for each, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the district during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the annual meeting except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at each of the following schools in which school is maintained during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., viz: Brockport Central High School, A.D. Oliver Middle School, Elizabeth Barclay School, John J. Ginther School, and Fred W. Hill School.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. not later than the thirtieth day preceding the school election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to wit: to be filed not later than April 20, 2026.
The following vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education: One (1), five-year term, 2026-2031. Petitions must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district, must state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Said petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Petitions are available at the Clerk's Office/Business Office, District Office Building, 40 Allen Street, Building 100, Brockport, New York. Candidates for the Board of Education are required by law to file sworn
statements of campaign expenses. An initial statement must be filed at least 30 days before the election, a second statement must be filed on or before the fifth day preceding the election and a final statement must be filed within 20 days after the election. Information on this procedure may be obtained from the District Clerk.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, same being the Tuesday 14 days following the day on which the annual budget presentation of the district is held, voting will be held in the Technology and Training Center, 40 Allen Street, Building 800, Brockport, New York, in said District, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., to fill the above designated vacancies on the Board of Education.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that at the same time and place as said election, to wit: on May 19, 2026, at the Technology and Training Center, 40 Allen Street, Building 800, Brockport, New York, in said District, the annual budget and appropriation and expenditure of $600,000 from the 2023 Bus Purchase Capital Reserve Fund (established by the voters on May 16, 2023) will be voted upon, and that said budget approval and capital reserve fund expenditure shall be designated as Proposition No.1 on the voting machine.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that Proposition No. 1 will appear on the ballot labels of the voting machines used at said meeting in the following abbreviated form:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:
Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Brockport Central School District, Brockport, New York, be and hereby is authorized to expend the sums set forth in the amount of $108,501,813 during the fiscal school year 2026-2027 and to levy the necessary tax, therefore and to appropriate and expend $600,000 from the 2023 Bus Purchase Capital Reserve Fund, be approved?
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that absentee ballots may be obtained between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk, commencing April 21, 2026, at the Clerk's Office/Business Office, District Office Building, 40 Allen Street, Building 100, Brockport, New York. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. A list to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection by qualified voters of the district in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturdays and Sundays, and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that applications for early mail ballots for qualified voters of the district may be applied for in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Applications are available at the Clerk's Office/Business Office, District Office Building, 40 Allen Street, Building 100, Brockport, New York. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots shall have been issued, will be available in the said office of the clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturdays and Sundays, and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that applications for military absentee ballots for qualified Military voters may be obtained between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Applications are available at the Clerk's Office/Business Office, District Office Building, 40 Allen Street, Building 100, Brockport, New York. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application/ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail in their request for such military ballot application. If a military voter does not designate a preference, the school district shall transmit the military ballot application and/or military ballot by mail. All military ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that qualified voters of the district shall be entitled to vote at the annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States, (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the district for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the vote and election. The district requires all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one (1) form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law §2018-c. Such forms may include a valid driver's license, a non-driver identification card, or a voter registration card. Upon proof of residency, the school district requires all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name, and address.
The School District Clerk is hereby authorized to amend the notice of the Annual District Meeting from time to time as, in his or her discretion, such amendment may be required.
By order of the Board of Education
Of the Brockport Central School District
Debra Moyer
District Clerk
Brockport Central School District
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