NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF THE
SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the District on October 16, 2025, a special meeting of the qualified voters of said Spencer-Van Etten Central School District in the Counties of Tioga, Chemung, Schuyler and Tompkins, State of New York, will be held in the Spencer-Van Etten High School Auditorium Lobby, 16 Dartts Crossroad, Spencer, New York 14883 on December 9, 2025 from 12:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Board of Education undertake a project consisting of the construction and reconstruction of renovations and improvements to the High School, Middle School, Elementary School and Transportation Building, including but not limited to interior and exterior improvements, pavement, mechanical, electrical and plumbing improvements, all to include furnishings, fixtures and equipment, architectural/engineering fees, and all other costs incidental to such work (the “Project”) at a total estimated cost not to exceed $22,596,600 and obtain the necessary funds by using $2,593,596 from the 2020 Capital Reserve, up to $1,906,404 from the 2024 Capital Reserve and, for the balance, the levy of a tax in the amount of $18,096,600 upon the taxable property of the District to be collected in annual installments in the years and in the amounts as the Board of Education shall determine and in anticipation of such tax bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued at one time, or from time to time, in the principal amount not to exceed $18,096,600, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations when due.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that voting upon the foregoing Proposition will be by paper ballot or voting machine and will take place on December 9, 2025, in the Spencer-Van Etten High School Auditorium Lobby, 16 Dartts Crossroad, Spencer, New York 14883 from 12:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot must be received by the District Clerk of the District no later than 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, on December 8, 2025 and must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, on December 2, 2025 if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 5:00 P.M. on December 2, 2025, will require the voter to personally appear at the Office of the Clerk of the District to receive an absentee ballot or early voting ballot. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot or early voting ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter in the Office of the Clerk of the District between 8:00 A.M and 4:00 P.M. during each of the five (5) business days prior to the election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at 607-589-7101 or lcooper@svecsd.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on November 13, 2025. 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.
DATED: OCTOBER 16, 2025
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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