Applications must be filed with the town assessor s office and be renewed each year. The next budget vote and election of school board members is noon till 9 PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2001. By New York State law, you are entitled to vote in school district elections if you are a U.S. Citizen, 18-years or older and a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote. Advance registration is required. The third Tuesday of May. Set a limit on the number of votes.
School boards can now submit a budget to voters no more than two times.
Set new rules for contingency budgets. Exceptions are made for costs associated with enrollment growth, capital projects, emergency repairs, gifts and grants, tax certiorari costs, court-ordered costs and expenditures or insurance proceeds. In a contingent budget, school boards must still honor employee contracts and follow state mandates. All cuts would have to come from non-mandated items. This could put sports programs, co-curricular activities, field trips, etc. in jeopardy.