ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
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pplications for absentee ballots for the 2008/09 Annual School Vote may be obtained at the District Clerk’s Office, 3330 Baker Road, Orchard Park. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or no later than the day before the vote if the ballot is to be personally delivered to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m., prevailing time, on May 20, 2008. For more information on absentee ballots, please contact the District Clerk at 209-6280.
Continue the Investment in Student Achievement
Proposed 2008-2009 Operating
Budget and Voting Ballot
Proposition 1
General Fund Budget - $73,832,860
Estimated Tax Rate Increase: 1.49%
$0.38 per thousand
Proposition 2
Purchase of Buses - $536,000
Part of a five-year plan funded through state education
reimbursement and contractual agreements.
Proposition 3
Purchase of Property - $154,000
•No additional taxpayer impact -
funded out of 2007/2008 budget.
•This property and the home on it will be
used to house our Buildings & Grounds
and Athletic Departments.
•This will increase District personnel
presence on the adjoining athletic fields to help
improve safety & security.
•The offices vacated by Buildings & Grounds
and the Athletic Department at the District Office
will be rented to Erie 2 BOCES, thereby
generating additional revenue income.
•There are currently no plans for
renovations to the property in the near future.
Election of Three Trustees to the Board of Education
1A— David Nielsen
2A— Mrs. Donna Omar
3A— Mrs. Maria Lehman
4A— Mrs. Rachel Baksa
Voting will take place at Orchard Park High School, 4040 Baker Road, Orchard Park, from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. For easy access to the Gymnasium, please use the Freeman Road Entrance.
At their December 11, 2007 meeting, the Board of Education adopted Re-Districting Plan 632. The re-districting will take effect in the 2008-2009 school year. The following areas will be re-districted as part of this plan:
Moving to Windom from Eggert •Camelot/Westgate/Cherokee/Eaglebrook/Falconcrest/Chisholm Trail neighborhoods
Moving to Eggert from South Davis
• Stonehenge neighborhood
Moving to South Davis from Eggert
• Sunset Lane neighborhood
Moving to South Davis from Ellicott
• Breezewood/Ashwood neighborhood
Moving to Ellicott from South Davis
• Birdsong/Fox Chapel/North/South Lane neighborhoods
A map showing the new elementary boundaries is located below.
A list of streets throughout the District, including the school they will attend in 2008-2009, is also located below.
If you are one of the families affected by the re-districting and have a student who is currently in 4th grade, he/she will be eligible to be grandfathered and stay in their current school. School administrators are currently working with the Board of Education to determine if transportation will be provided. More information about this will be mailed to parents of 4th graders in the future.
The Board of Education is elected by District voters to govern schools and determine educational policies. Technically, Board members are Local officials, their authority and duties are defined by the state and federal constitutions and laws as well as by rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Regents and commissioner of education, and other regulatory agencies. Terms are for three years. Board candidates run at-large instead of for a specific seat.
Candidacy -
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District resident at least one year before Annual Meeting.
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At least 18 years old.
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United States citizen.
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Able to read and write.
Salary - None.
Executive Officer - Superintendent of Schools.
Agendas - Agendas are posted in the Orchard Park Public Library, the Orchard Park Post Office, the transportation building, each school building and on the district web site. The Monday prior to meeting dates is the legal deadline for posting. District residents may call the school information office, 209-6222, for a listing of agenda items and for specific meeting locations.
Public Comment - Time is allotted for public comment during Board meetings.
Ballots - Announcements are made each spring when Board of Education seats are up for re-election. Residents may then pick up petitions for Board candidacy from the district clerk’s office at the Baker Building. The number of petition signatures required by law is announced at that time. Each signer must be an eligible resident in the school district.
Absentee ballots are available to those meeting standard voting eligibility requirements: district residents for at least 30 days, over the age of 18, and who are U.S. citizens.
For further information, contact the District Clerk, 209-6280.
Mission Statement
To serve the students and citizens of the Orchard Park Central School District, the Board of Education provides direction and leadership to create an atmosphere of excellence and accountability for both the present and future so that all students can reach their full potential to live a life capably, responsibly and fully.
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