NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION FOR DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI, 2 Sheldon Drive, Delhi, New York
Budget Hearing
A Budget Hearing for the inhabitants of the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi qualified to vote at the School District Meeting will be held at the Delaware Academy High School Auditorium, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026 where there shall be presented the proposed school district budget for the following year.
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 lobby of the middle school gymnasium, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Statement of Money Required for Next School Year
A copy of the statement of the amount of money which shall 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 each schoolhouse, during the period of 14 days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting and Election and on the day of the election, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
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 signed, and proposition shall be filed with the Clerk of 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 may 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 by the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said Annual Election to be held on May 19, 2026, the following propositions will be submitted:
PROPOSITION NO. 1: 2026-2027 BUDGET:
Shall the submitted 2026-2027 budget as presented by the Board of Education in the amount of $25,423,926.00 be approved by voters for current obligations, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said school district and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said school district will be issued?
PROPOSITION NO. 2: TECHNOLOGY RESERVE FUND:
Shall the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi Board of Education be authorized to expend up to $300,000 from the Technology Reserve Fund, established by voter authorization on May 20, 2025, for the purpose of replacement and replenishment of student and staff computers and classroom hardware?
PROPOSITION NO. 1: CAPITAL RESERVE FUND:
Shall the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi Board of Education be authorized to expend up to $765,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund, established by voter authorization on May 20, 2025, for the purpose of reducing long-term debt associated with the voter-approved capital project dated October 11, 2023?
Vote for Board Members
Petitions nominating candidates for the Board of Education vacancies must be filed with the district clerk during regular business hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026. The following two (2) vacancies are to be filled:
A three-year term ending June 30, 2029, presently held by Ro Avila
A three-year term ending June 30, 2029, presently held by Kimberly Shephard
Each petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and must state the name and residence of the voter. Nominating petitions are available at the district office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
Absentee Ballots
Applications for absentee ballots are available to Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi residents at the district clerk’s office during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except Saturdays and Sundays or holidays.
All absentee ballot applications must be received by the district clerk no later than seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.
Early Mail Ballots
Applications for early mail ballots may also 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 also be available in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the vote except Sunday, and such list will also be posted at the polling place for the vote.
Military Absentee Ballots
Applications for military absentee ballots are available at the district clerk’s office during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except Saturdays and Sundays or holidays. The military application must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the School District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-fifth day before the election. A military voter is defined in section 122.2(f) of the commissioner’s regulations. Military voters may indicate their preference for receiving the application either by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail (8 NYCRR§ 122.5(a) (3)).
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for public inspection in the district clerk’s office during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday and Sundays, during regular business hours of (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and the same list will be posted at the polling place.
Dated: April 1, 2026
Lisa A. Kulaski, District Clerk
Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi