February 2008

NOTICE TO DISTRICT RESIDENTS

The Annual School Budget “Public Hearing” will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 7 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction Room, Chautauqua Lake Central School, 100 North Erie Street, Mayville NY. At this time, the proposed budget for the 2008-2009 school year will be presented and reviewed.

The “Annual District Meeting and Election” will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in the Lobby at the Main Entrance, Chautauqua Lake Central School, 100 North Erie Street, Mayville NY. Voting hours will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voter parking spaces will be reserved in the parking area during the hours of the vote.

At this election, district residents will be voting on the following items:

*Voting for School Board Members. Three “three year term” board seats will be filled this year. The terms of Jay Baker, Deborah Cross-Fuller, and David Foster will expire June 30, 2008. Candidates must file a nominating petition, with signatures of at last 25 qualified district voters with the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the election (i.e. the close of business on Monday, April 21, 2008). Board candidate petitions are available in the District Clerk’s Office, 100 North Erie Street, Mayville NY 14757.

*School Budget for the 2008-2009 School Year. District residents will also be voting on the operating budget of the school district for the 2008-2009 school year. Copies of the proposed budget will be available by May 9, 2008 in the District Office.

To vote at the May 20th election you must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• (At least) Eighteen (18) years of age
• A resident within the school district for a period of at least thirty (30) days next preceding the day of the election

Applications for Absentee Ballots are available for qualifying district residents. Please contact the District Clerk’s Office, 100 North Erie Street, Mayville NY 14757 (716) 753-5808 for further details.