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LEGAL NOTICE Budget Hearing A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Unadilla Valley Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the School District Library immediately following the Regular Meeting scheduled for 6:00 PM, where there shall be presented the proposed school district budget for the following school year. Vote Information The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures and 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 (the “Annual Meeting”) shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Annual Meeting shall be held in the hallway adjacent to the community gym (Entrance Door # 8), located at 4238 State Highway 8, New Berlin, NY 13411. 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 may be obtained by any resident of the District at the District Office during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, except Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, and on the date of the election. Board of Education Vote At the annual meeting, voters will elect three (3) candidates to the Board of Education, to fill the following seats: • Three-year term beginning on July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 • Three-year term beginning on July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 • Three-year term beginning on July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 Vacancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate specific offices. The three (3) individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of Board of Education member must be filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, not later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2026. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district, must state the residence of each qualified voter, and the name and residence of the candidate. The following propositions shall be voted upon at the same time as the appropriation of monies and for Board members, in substantially the following form, after the budget has been finalized by the Board of Education: BUDGET PROPOSITION – 2026-2027 Shall the following resolution be adopted by the Board of Education? RESOLVED, to adopt the annual budget of the Unadilla Valley Central School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027, as presented by the Board of Education of the District, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the district. PROPOSITION I – LEASE OF SCHOOL BUSES Shall the following resolution be adopted by the Board of Education? RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Unadilla Valley Central School District be, and hereby is, authorized to enter a five (5) year lease for up to three (3) school buses at a maximum estimated total annual cost not to exceed $110,000 for each of the five (5) years, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. PROPOSITION II – LIBRARY FUNDING Shall the appropriation for the South New Berlin Free Library within the Unadilla Valley Central School District be increased by the sum of $1,090.00 so that the total appropriation to the South New Berlin Free Library shall be $55,680.00, (which is a $1,090 increase from the $54,590 levy currently in existence), which shall be raised by a tax upon the taxable property of the School District in accordance with Education Law section 259 and shall the appropriation for the New Berlin Library Association within the Unadilla Valley Central School District be increased by the sum of $5,000.00 so that the total appropriation to the New Berlin Library Association shall be $89,000.00, (which is a $5,000 increase from the $84,000 levy currently in existence), which shall be raised by a tax upon the taxable property of the School District in accordance with Education Law section 259? Military Ballots 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) 847-7500, ext. 1131 or vverry@uvstorm.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 PM on April 24, 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 email. Absentee Ballots Applications for absentee ballots for the Annual Meeting may be applied for by qualified voters at the District Clerk’s Office. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least (7) seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee and military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s Office during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to 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. Early Mail Ballots Early mail ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the vote except Sundays, and such list will also be posted at the polling place or places for the vote. Board of Education Adoption Date: March 16, 2026 By: Order of the Unadilla Valley Central School Board of Education By: Valerie L. Verry, District Clerk (t4 ES 04/03, 04/17, 05/01, 05/15)