NOTICE OF ADJOURNED BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWNS OF CLINTON, ELLENBURG, CLINTON COUNTY AND BELLMONT, BURKE, CHATEAUGAY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Executive Order 202.26 of the Governor of the State of New York, a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Chateaugay Central School District, Franklin County, Chateaugay, New York, will be held virtually via Webex Video Conferencing on Monday, June 1^st, 2020 at 7:00 P.M., prevailing time for the presentation of the budget.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that the Annual District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Chateaugay Central School District will take place by absentee ballot only to vote on the following items:

1). PROPOSITION #1: THE SCHOOL BUDGET – To conduct a vote by such voters on the adoption of the District budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and the authorization of the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2). PROPOSITION #2: Shall the Trustees of the Chateaugay Central School District be authorized to lease two (2) 66 passenger school buses for a period not to exceed five (5) years at a cost not to exceed $32,000.00 per year.

3).To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year term commencing on July 1, 2020 and expiring on June 30, 2023 to succeed Valerie Dalton and William Harrigan each of whose terms expires on June 30, 2020. This Notice is given in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Local Finance Law and the Education Law.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the District’s budget for 2020-2021 exclusive of public monies, will be available beginning on May 26^th, 2020 on the school’s website at www.chateaugaycsd.org and may also be obtained by any resident of the District by request of the District Clerk at m.legacy@chateaugaycsd.org or by calling 518-497-6611 ext. 2301.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that individuals interested in running for the Board of Education may declare themselves to be a candidate for the Board of Education, provided that they meet all legal requirements to be a candidate. This can be done by letter in which the individual declares his or her candidacy and states the candidate’s name, residence and vacancy to be filled, including the name of the incumbent. Such statement must be filed with the District Clerk by mail addressed to Chateaugay Central School, Attn: Mary Legacy, P O Box 904, Chateaugay, NY 12920 or by emailing m.legacy@chateaugaycsd.org and must be received no later than May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that due to the health and safety concerns associated with COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for contraction of COVID-19 is deemed a temporary illness. As such, an absentee ballot will be sent to all district residents who are registered to vote with the Franklin County and Clinton County Board of Elections with postage paid return envelope. Individuals not registered to vote may request and absentee ballot by calling the District Clerk at 518-497-6611 ext. 2301 and leaving your name, address and phone number or by emailing m.legacy@chateaugaycsd.org. All requests for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020. Absentee ballots must be received back by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

The Education Law also makes special provisions for absentee voting for “military” voters of the District. Specifically, the law provides a unique procedure for “military ballots” in school district votes. Whereas absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots must be received by the voter by mail, a military voter may elect to receive his/her absentee ballot application and absentee ballot by mail, email or facsimile. The military voter must, however, return his/her original military ballot application and military ballot by mail or in person. The Clerk of the Board shall transmit the military voter’s military ballot in accord with the military voter’s preferred method of transmission. The Clerk of the Board must then receive the military voter’s military ballot by mail or in person not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) resident within the District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election.

Mary G. Legacy, District Clerk - Chateaugay Central School District

School Closure Resources

As our time of social distancing continues we want to share with you some important resources that may be of use to you.

We understand that as time goes on, and individuals are waiting for stimulus checks and having difficulty with unemployment claims, there is increased financial strain. There is assistance available to members of our community. Community Connections of Franklin County can assist with helping you to get essential items such as food, personal hygiene items, diapers, prescriptions and pet food, as well as other items. If you would like to request assistance, please call Loretta Fowler at 497-6611, ext 2300 or email a member of the counseling department:

• Susan Jones-King s.jonesking@chateaugaycsd.org
• Bruce Gugliotta b.gugliotta@chateaugaycsd.org
• Danielle Matthews d.matthews@chateaugaycsd.org

We will connect you with someone from Community Connections. All referrals are kept strictly confidential.

The Counseling Department at CCS would like to do everything we can do to help you with the emotional toll this time is taking on all of us. We have a school closure Guidance Corner on the CCS website. There is a tab for this page along the top of the home page. Each day we share information that we hope will help both you and your children through this trying time. We have been and will continue to post short videos and other information that we think will be helpful. If you have concerns that you would like to discuss with a member of the counseling department, please reach out to us at the emails above.

Working Papers

Students can still get their working papers. Some guidance has been provided to school to help in this matter. If any student is interested in acquiring their working papers, please contact Chandra Henderson at c.henderson@chateaugaycsd.org or 518-497-6611 ext 2401

Alternative Process for Issuing Working Papers During COVID-19 School Closures

Parents/guardians and minors complete the appropriate application form and email it to the district or school’s Certificating Officer. Fillable PDF versions of the AT-17 Application for Employment Certificate and AT-22 Application for Employment Permit are now available on NYSED’s Employment of Minors website. These forms allow digital signatures.

The Certificating Officer schedules a video call with the minor, and if required, the parent or guardian. During this video call, the minor presents required documentation as per the Certificating Officers Manual. Certificating Officers may then complete the working card, sign it, and mail it to the minor. The minor should sign the card upon receipt. The requirement that the minor sign the card in the presence of the certificating officer is temporarily waived for the duration of New York’s COVID-19 school closures. Certificating Officers must continue to use approved working cards.