School Budget Vote and Election Information
The School Budget Vote and Election will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Polls will be open at 6:00am and will close at 9:00pm.
Voters who reside within the city limits of the City of Beacon vote at Beacon High School.
Voters who reside outside the city limits of the City of Beacon, and within the boundaries of the Town of Fishkill, or the Town of Wappinger, (that are part of the Beacon City School District), vote at Glenham Elementary School. These boundaries may not match the voter's mailing address. For questions regarding voting location, please call the District Clerk at 845-838-6900 ext. 2010.
Candidate and Terms:
To elect three (3) members to the Board of Education as follows:
Two (2) members to the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029 plus a remainder term commencing May 20, 2026 and ending June 30, 2026; and
One (1) member to the Board of Education for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026 and ending on June 30, 2029.
Propositions
B. To vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for School District purposes for the 2026-2027 School Year (the Budget).
C. To vote upon the following proposition: Shall the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, dated March 9, 2026 authorizing the purchase of school buses at a maximum estimated cost of $640,000; authorizing the issuance of up to $640,000 bonds of said School District to pay the costs thereof; and that such sum or so much as may be necessary shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable real property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided in Section 416 of the Education Law; and providing that, in anticipation of said tax, obligations of the School District shall be issued; determining the period of probable usefulness and maximum maturity thereof to be five years; pledging the faith and credit of said School District for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds; delegating powers to the chief fiscal officer with respect to the issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes and such bonds; containing an estoppel clause and providing for the publication of an estoppel notice, be approved?
D. To vote on any other proposition legally proposed.
Petitions are due back to Vickie Jackson by 5:00 pm on April 29, 2026
Open Voter Registration is May 5, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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