NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Budget Hearing A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Arkport Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held at the Board of Education room of the Arkport Central School, commencing at 6 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, where there shall be presented the proposed school district budget for the 2026-2027 school year. Information will be available on the school website at http://www.arkportcsd.org. Date of Vote The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the school's small gymnasium between the hours of 11 AM and 8 PM. Statement of Money Required for Next School Year A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at the school during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays. Vote for Board Members Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM not later than April 20, 2026. The following vacancy is to be filled: A five-year term ending June 30, 2026, presently held by Julianne Merry. Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, the name and address of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of term of office, and the name of the last incumbent. Petition forms are available from the office of the District Clerk. Bus Purchase Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase two (2) sixty-six (66) passenger diesel school buses, and one (1) passenger vehicle, for a cost not to exceed $450,000? And shall the Board of Education pay for such purchases from the Bus Reserve Fund that was established on May 15, 2018? Library Ballot Shall the Board of Education of the Arkport Central School District be authorized to levy taxes annually in the amount of $49,342 for the Arkport Public Library to provide public library services and pay over such funds to the Board of Trustees of the Arkport Public Library? Library Trustee Shall the following be elected or re-elected as members to sit on the Library Board of Trustee of the Arkport Public Library? Trustee Seat: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031 Candidate(s): Rebecca Dennis Additional Propositions Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation. Absentee Ballots Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the Clerk of the district not later than 4 PM on the date of the vote. A list of all persons to whom absentee voters' ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours, which are between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM. NOTICE IS 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 607-295-7471 ext. 1416 or mkhork@arkportcsd.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 20, 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 all persons to whom absentee, early mail, and military ballots have been issued will be available in said office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, except Sunday, and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election of members of the Board of Education. DATED: 4/1/26 By order of the Board of Education of the Arkport Central School District By Meghann D. Khork, District Clerk April 3, 10, 17, 24 2026 LNYS0490989