NOTICE OF

ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING,

ANNUAL

MEETING, BUDGET VOTE, AND ELECTION

BOLIVAR-

RICHBURG

CENTRAL SCHOOL

TOWNS OF BOLIVAR, LITTLE GENESEE, WIRT, WEST

CLARKSVILLE, ALMA, AND CUBA

COUNTY OF

ALLEGANY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School

District, Allegany County, Bolivar, New York (the “District”) will be held in the secondary building in the District, located at 100 School Street, Bolivar, NY 14715 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., for presentation of the District's proposed 2026-2027 budget.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Meeting and Vote of the qualified voters of the District (the “Annual Meeting and Vote”) will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 12 p.m. (noon) and 8 p.m., prevailing time, in the secondary building in the District, located at 100 School Street, Bolivar, NY 14715, at which time the polls will be opened for the purposes of voting on the budget for the 2026-2027 school year, electing two (2) members of the Board of Education (the “Board”),

voting on a proposition to increase the local library appropriations, voting on a proposition

involving the purchase of a school bus, voting on a proposition

involving the purchase of a van, and transacting such other business as may be authorized by law.

Proposition 1 – Annual Budget (2026-2027)

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the budget for the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (the “District”) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the requisite funds therefore are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the

District to be levied and collected as

required by law.

Proposition 2 – Bolivar Free

Library Taxes:

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the annual appropriation for the

operation of the Bolivar Free Library, Bolivar, New York, a free

association library, is hereby

increased by $1,983.00 for a total of $73,483.00, and that the Board of Education of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (the “District”) is hereby authorized to levy and

collect taxes in the District for

payment thereof.

Proposition 3 – Colonial Library Taxes:

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the annual appropriation for the operation of the Colonial Library, Richburg, New York, a free association

library, is hereby

increased by $5,706.90 for a total of $62,775.87, and that the Board of Education of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (the “District”) is hereby authorized to levy and collect taxes in the District for payment thereof.

Proposition 4 – Genesee Library Taxes:

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the annual appropriation for the

operation of the Genesee Library, Little Genesee, New York, a free association library, is hereby

increased by $7,624.00 for a total of $58,451.00, and that the Board of Education of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (the “District”) is hereby authorized to levy and

collect taxes in the District for the

payment thereof.

Proposition 5 – Acquisition of School Buses and Similar Vehicles (and Related Equipment)

Shall the following resolutions be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School

District, Allegany County, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase school buses and similar vehicles (and related equipment) for use in the transportation program of the District at an estimated

maximum cost of $543,110 (with such estimated maximum cost reflecting the value of any trade-ins), and the District is authorized to expend or apply toward the purchase $38,000 from the District’s Transportation Capital Reserve Fund that was

established in May 17, 2022, and the sum of $505,110, or so much thereof as may be

necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District and all other eligible legal fund sources; and in anticipation of such tax, bonds or other obligations (including, without limitation, obligations arising under leases, lease/purchase contracts or installment purchase contracts) of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $505,110 and shall be issued or entered into in accordance with applicable provisions of New York State law, and that New York State Transportation Aid funds expected to be received by the District are anticipated to offset a substantial part of such costs, and such funds, to the extent received, shall be applied to offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied.

Proposition 6 – Purchase of Van

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (the

"District") is hereby

authorized to purchase a van for

student transportation use at an aggregate estimated

maximum cost of $43,802 using $43,802 of funds currently on hand in the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District Capital Buildings and Grounds Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment

Reserve Fund

established in May of 2022.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election for members of the Board shall be held to fill two (2) at-large vacancies created by the

expiration, on June 30, 2026, of the terms of Board members Jarrod Bell and Aaron Duell. The candidates receiving the two highest vote totals shall each be elected to three-year terms commencing on July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2029.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all candidates for the office of member of the Board shall be nominated by petition. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk in the District’s secondary building between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., not later than 5 p.m. on April 20, 2026. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk and must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the 2025 Annual

Meeting and Vote, and must state the

residence of each signer and the name and

residence of each

candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee and early mail ballots for the Annual Meeting and Vote may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday,

except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Annual Meeting and Vote, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Annual Meeting and Vote, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to be canvassed and counted. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until the day set for voting,

except Saturdays, Sundays, and

holidays.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the District, including eligible family members, must submit a separate application for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on April 24, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, military voters may designate a preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. If no preference is given, the military ballot application or ballot will be transmitted to the military voter by mail.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that only qualified voters of the

District shall be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and Vote. 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) a resident within the District for a period of 30 days next preceding the Annual Meeting and Vote. The District may require all persons offering to vote at the Annual Meeting and Vote to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law §2018-c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name, and address.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board in accordance with §§2035 and 2008 of the State Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board at the secondary building on or before April 20, 2026 at 5 p.m.; must be typed or printed in English, must be directed to the District Clerk and signed by at least 7 qualified voters of the

District and must state the name and

residence of each signer. However, the Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any

proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to

determine, or any

proposition which fails to include a

specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of budget or statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the District’s budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the 14 days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting and Vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and on the day of the Annual Meeting and Vote, at the office of the District Clerk or any District schoolhouse during the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

BY: Amy M. Shelp, Clerk, Board of Education

Bolivar-Richburg Central School

100 School Street

Bolivar, NY 14715

April 2, 2026