School Budget Vote and Trustee Election Important Information

As you may know, the annual school budget vote and election of school board trustees has been postponed in NYS to June 16, 2020.
The election will be conducted via absentee ballots ONLY. Here is the key information you need to know about the voting process:

• When will the budget be adopted? How can the community provide input? The Board of Education will adopt the budget at the May 12th meeting. The Budget Hearing will be conducted at the May 27th meeting. Members of the community are welcome to participate in these meetings, both of which will be conducted via conference call: Call-in Number: (425) 436-6390 Access Code: 899201.

Copies of all budget presentations, as well as the line-by-line budget, are available here: http://www.lbeach.org/school_board/budget_finance_operations
• When will I receive my ballot? You should expect to receive your ballot, along with a stamped return envelope by June 2nd. The ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 16th, 2020.

• If I am interested in running for School Board, what information do I need to know? There are currently two Board of Education candidates running for re-election, Dennis Ryan and Maureen Vrona. If you are interested in challenging the incumbents for these seats, you should email Carole Butler, District Clerk, at cbutler@lbeach.org. Candidates must submit required information by 5:00 p.m. on May 11.