WEST WINFIELD STAR
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
2014
Official Publication of
Mount Markham School District
MUSTANG
www.mmcsd.org
Message from the
Superintendent
Volume 18.2
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Catlin, Joshua Crowley, Shaila Eaton, Hailey Emmett, Dylan Evans, Sarah Hawes, Elizabeth
Hecker, Collin Maine, Bradley Neff, Devan Palmer,
Devin Reid, Charles White Jr., Miranda White,
Brianna Wilcox
HONOR:
Siena Allen, Chloe Bevins, Breanna Carnegie, Danielle Christian, Lindsay Clark, Ian
Dugan, Kelly Evans, Aliandra Gifford, Jensen
Grescheck, Sara Gribanoff, Emily Ingalls,
Elizabeth Jones, Connor Manion, Erin McElwain, Matthew Merritt, Sarah Mondore, Suzanne Phillips, Nicholas Rodick, Jake Shipp, J.
Connor Thomson, Amanda Utter
HIGH HONOR:
Matthew Clark, Alexandra Gates, Ashley
Rohacek
It looks like winter weather has returned with a
vengeance! Along with the increasingly brisk and
snowy weather, late November also brought two
additional topics of high interest around Mount
Markham (I don't just mean Thanksgiving
turkey!) – the public hearing regarding our
impending capital project vote and the Genesis
Group `Celebration of Education' event.
On November 19th, we held the first of two
capital project informational sessions/hearings
in the high school auditorium. This was a great
opportunity for our community members to
hear directly from the architects and financial
advisors regarding the December 9th project
vote. We would like to thank the staff and community members who came out to learn more
about the key elements of the project, and
GRADE 12
would also like to express our thanks for the
COMMENDED:
many good questions posed to our panel of
Megan Alsante, Stephanie Bennett, Sydney
experts and school officials. I would encourage
Bridger, Kaleigh Bryce, Allison Donahoe,
you to attend our next session, scheduled for
Savanna Gonyea, Amanda Hibbard, SamanDecember 3rd at 6pm in the middle school, if
tha Laraby, Nicholas Schiros, Zachary Utter,
you would like to hear more about the project.
Please continue to check our website for addi- The Middle School Drama Club presented their 2014 production of “Finian’s Rainbow Jr.” No- Adam Westbrook, Shane Wormuth, Kyle
Yager, Hayley Young
tional information, including summary docuvember 20-22 at the Middle School auditorium. Photo by Morgan Merritt
ments resulting from frequently asked quesHONOR ROLL:
tions relating to the project.
Raymond Benson II, Emily Crawford, Ellen
And now, to change gears to topic #2 - The annual
Fargo, Trisha Hidalgo, Alicija Hill, Brittany Hoke, Nathan
'Celebration Of Education' event put on by the Genesis
Hull, Ashley Johnston, Mitchell Koch, Judah Mahar,
Group took on special meaning for Mount Markham this
The High School Honor Roll has been announced for the Maegan Maine, Joseph Maugeri, Elizabeth Norkevich,
year, as not one, but two of our own were honored for their
first marking period of the 2014-2015 school year:
Caitlyn Roberts, Patrick Roseen, Benjamin Schiros, Sarah
exemplary service to
GRADE
9
Slowik, Olivia Thomson, Ryan Treen, Hannah Trevvett
education in the Mohawk
COMMENDED:
HIGH HONOR ROLL:
Valley. Both district secJason Battisti, Maya Evans, Mary Fisher, Alexxus Hudretary Mary Holmes and
Hannah Barrett, Diana Brutsky, Morgan Buss, Heather
longtime Board member
son, Robert Linen-Holmes, Brandon Loiacono, Sean
Curtin, Trever Gates, Shelby Hatch, Bryn Hoover, Taylor
Ron Loiacono received
Lowery, Dakota Ostrander, Kathleen Otis, Destiny
Manley, Shannon McElwain, Christina Riley, Bridgette
the Genesis award for
Parslow, Alexander Schiros
Smith, Nadine Waite, Megan Wool, Karol Zinkovitch
distinguished service at
HONOR ROLL:
the event held on NoJacob Albers, Cheyenne Aney, Rebekah Benvember 20th at Hart's
jamin, Benjamin Brutsky, Alexa Bukovsky,
Hill Inn. Several hundred
Joseph Clark, Anna Culver, Cameron Curtis,
people were in attenAlisha Duh, Christina Duh, David Duh, Sandra
dance to honor the best
Mary Holmes and Ron Loiacono
Foley, Korrin Gates, Autumn Hull, Lily Land,
and brightest in the
world of education in our region, and we are particularly
Samantha Landgren, Ericka Miller, Ryan
proud of our very own honorees. Both Mary and Ron have
Murray, Nicholas Robinson
offered many years of dedicated loyalty and service to the
HIGH HONOR ROLL:
families of Mount Markham, and it was quite fitting that their
Kellyanne Allen, Albert Boyko, Alexandria
efforts were publicly recognized. When you see them, please
Burger, Darryl Neff
remember to congratulate them on their well-deserved
GRADE 10
honor.
Thank you, Mary and Ron, for everything you have done
COMMENDED:
for our school. Congratulations!
Rowan Albin, Mykaela Barrett, Ashley
- Shawn Bissetta, Superintendent
Brownell, Destinee Davis, Diana Feola, Isa-
High School Honor Roll
bella Griffiths, Michael Guller, Rebeccah Haar, ALL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS. The above students were chosen to
participate in the recent All County Music Festival. From left: Meghan Rodick,
McKenzie Homer, Cheyanne
Kelly, Tyler LaFountain, Daniel Allyson Monohan, Suzanne Phillips, Emily Ingals, Hannah Barrett, Alex Gates.
Ledda, Timothy Livingston,
Meghan Marsh, Benjamin Maugeri, Allyson
Mount Markham Jr. Class
Monohan, Jack Scherer, Brianna Thompson, Taylor Wilkes, Austin Wood
Barnes & Noble
HONOR ROLL
Bookfair
Ellie Ainslie, Zachary Barrett, Alyssa CumWednesday, Dec. 3rd, 5-9 pm
mings, Danielle Currier, Shawn Flood, BranBarnes & Noble Consumer Square
don Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Katherine
New Hartford, NY 13413
Gregory, Julia Ingalls, Carl Neff, Cassandra
Face Painting!
GIFT WRAPPING!
Owens, Meghan Rodick, Brady Wheelock
Can’t attend our bookfair at Barnes & Noble?
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us online from
David Brutsky, Trey Guyer
12/3 to 12/8/14
FIRST THANKSGIVING. The Elementary School recreated the first Thanksgiving
complete with Pilgrims and Native Americans. One table is shown above with
Mr. Hawes wearing the turkey.
GRADE 11
COMMENDED:
Emily Allen, Alexis Breckenridge, Austin
By entering Bookfair ID 11487568 at checkout.
A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases
will benefit our school/organization.
Meghan Rodick has been named Athlete of the Month for
Cross Country. According to Coach Falcone, “Meghan Rodick is
athlete of the month because of the hard work and dedication
she puts forth in everything that she does. Meghan continually
shows growth on the cross country course. Meghan is also a
successful member of the Speech and Debate team and National Honor Society.”
Guidance News
Applications for the Clark Foundation Scholarship will
soon be available in the Guidance Office. All seniors at
Mount Markham High School will be eligible to apply
and the Clark Foundation will select recipients of the
scholarship. Students will be encouraged to complete
a draft application which they will need to fill out in its
entirety. We highly recommend that students be
prepared to write several drafts of their essay as well
as meet with an English teacher for suggestions. The
final essay needs to be free from spelling, grammar,
and punctuation errors. Students then need to meet
with their Guidance Counselor to go over their draft
application. Like last year, the Clark Foundation would
like these application submitted online through the
Community Force website. All of the seniors will soon
be invited to a brief meeting to go over the application
process as well as deadline dates.
In other news, seniors should be well into, if not
already through, the college application process. Many
colleges have application deadlines in January. Once
an application arrives in the Guidance Office, it takes
several business days to prep it for mailing. If teacher
recommendations are not ready, the process can take
even longer. Missing a college application deadline is
never a good thing. Please check with your child to
make sure that s/he is on track to meet application
deadlines.
Students who submit applications on-line must
remember to inform the guidance staff of their
application. There is a short form in the guidance
office that students should complete after they have
applied.
Beginning in January, seniors will be eligible to apply
for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The web address for the online FAFSA application is
www.fafsa.ed.gov. It is recommended that you fill out a
“FAFSA on the web” worksheet prior to completing the
online application. This worksheet can be printed from
the FAFSA website but be sure to print the 2015-2016
version. Online submission of the FAFSA itself can begin
any time after January 1st. Income tax returns do not
have to be started or completed in order to fill out the
form. Last year’s tax forms, a current bank statement,
and a current paycheck stub will provide most of the
information you need.
Please be aware that the process of applying for
financial aid is free. If you are on a website that is
charging you to submit the FAFSA, log off. There are
some sites with addresses very similar to the above site
which charge for what you can do for free.
While this is a busy college application time for seniors,
we encourage juniors to be looking at colleges now.
Although the internet is a great place to start, it should
not replace actual campus visits. Don’t get caught
scrambling in your senior year. Use February, April, and
summer break to get your visits completed. It is much
more valuable to be on a college campus when it is in
session than it is during the quiet months of summer.
Talking to admissions, taking a campus tour, sitting in on
a class, and eating in the dining hall are all options to be
considered for each college visit. The more in-depth the
visit, the better able you are to judge whether the college
fits your needs. Also, developing a relationship with
admissions counselors before you apply indicates to
them that you are interested in the college and could
increase your chance of getting accepted by the college.
Babysitter training
The Mount Markham High School will host the American
Red Cross Babysitter’s Training in the Family & Consumer
Sciences classroom (A-102) from 8am to 1:00pm on
Monday and Tuesday, December 29 & 30, 2014. Trainees should be 11 years of age or older and have submitted a completed registration form and a $45.00 check
payable to Cathie Peck by Friday, December 13, 2014.
The fee includes a 168 page babysitter handbook, Emergency Reference Guide; CD-ROM; certification card; and
class supplies. There is a course limit of 10 students.
Parents should make arrangements to provide transportation for their child.
Babysitters should get a good night’s rest and eat
breakfast before beginning their intensive training.
Dress for comfort and the weather. Some training will
involve working on the floor and the room may be a little
chilly. Be prepared to work with old friends and make
new friends. You will be required to participate in all the
training, even the dreaded chocolate pudding test. To
earn your certification you must demonstrate skills in
the required areas of infant care and first aid. Bring a
pen or pencil and the babysitter’s handbook. There will
be two short breaks (10 and 11:30 am) during the
training. Bring a snack (not candy) to help keep focused and energized. Cell phones are to be turned off
during the training sessions. Trainees may use their
phones during their scheduled breaks.
Take good care of yourself. Trainees must be in attendance on both days. Do not attend the training, if
you are not feeling well. There is no nurse to care for
you and no bus driver to take you home. There will be
no make up dates for trainees who have missed any
portion of the training sessions. Failure to attend ALL
classes will result in the loss of the certification. Every
effort will be made to provide a partial refund for those
who are unable to complete the training.
Contact Cathie Peck at the high school (822-2900)
for additional information on the training. Registration
forms are available in all building offices. They may also
be downloaded from the Resource tab in the American
Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Group on My Big Campus at this link http://www.mybigcampus.com/groups/
american-red-cross-babysitters---700106/resources?
folder=babysitter-s-registration-packet---222758.
Middle School News
Middle School Honor Roll
The Middle School has announced the Honor Roll for
the first marking period of the 2014-2015 school year.
5th GRADE
GOLD
Delaney Beardsley
SILVER
Kyle Altrock, Austin Bowman, Jeremiah Boyko, Griffin
Doyle, Catherine Huntley, Lauren Jones, Reilly Jones,
Madelyn Landgren, Emily Oliver, Jack Reed,
Melanie Sterling, Sara Thayer, Madeline Washburn,
Wyatt Wilcox
BRONZE
Madelynne Albers, Adam Ali, Hayden Bennett, Madison
Clark, Christopher Conn, Laura Culver, Biata Curtis,
Jacob Dahms, Aydin DeForest, Olivia DeKing, Jordan
Dietz, Gabrielle Dixon, Samantha Doyle, Kathyann Edson, Luke Edwards, Kayla Ellis, Caitlyn Feldman, Harrison Fellows, Zoe Hoke, Addie Land, Ericson Lien, Kennedy Louis, Tanley Monty, Hannah Pcola, Amber
Piersma, Madison Radziewicz, Connor Roberts, Shana
Simmons, Alivia Stephan, Zoey Sterling, Thomas
F A L L S P O R T S T E A M S Photos courtesy of Marrone Photography
BOYS MODIFIED SOCCER. Font (from left): Connor Deforest, Cody Gibson, Nolan Holtz, Lance
Hibbard, Matt Coe; Back: Nick Entwistle, Seth Donahoe, Blake Wellenstein, Cameron Davis, Jack
Bowman, Hunter Collins, Jonah Tangorra, Sam Donahoe, Coach Hawes.
GIRLS MODIFIED SOCCER. Front (left to right): Julia Tangorra, Kylie Krause; Middle: Catherine
McNamara, Brooke Foster, Alexandria, Lien, Hannah Gigliotti, Riley Crane, Lilly Briggs, Andrea
Casey; Back: Allison Sterling, Kaylee Barrett, Nicole Williams, Madisyn Davis, Julia Kocienda,
Morgan Stubley, Grace Usher, Alexis Clark, Alexis Perrone, Coach Osborn.
Grace Clark, Emily Coffin, Jordan
Craft, Kaitlyn Fitch, Sarah Foster, Olivia Hibbard, Madison
Lockwood, Kayla Lottermann,
Ethan Maine, Elizabeth Makuch,
Matthew Maugeri, Maxwell
Ratcliffe, MaKenzie Sayers,
Steele Stalloch, Erik Terns, Jordan Treen, Cooper Tschaar,
Taylor Wilcox
7th GRADE
ALL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND. Front (left to right): Nick Mondore,
Jonah Tangorra, Brandon Fralick, Mark Kilmer; Back: Harmonie Shaw, Hannah Christian, Kayleigh Osborn, Morgan Stubley, Allison Sterling.
GOLD
Abigail Allen, Nicholas Entwistle,
Katelyn Gates, Maryssa Hatch, Tessa Hecker
SILVER
Marc Benson, Raymond Boyko, Maxwell
Bukovsky, Seth Donahoe, Edward King, Allison Sterling, Evan
Finian’s Rainbow Jr.
Mount Markham Middle School Drama club presented
“Finian’s Rainbow Jr.” on November 20th, 21st and 22nd
at 7:00 all three nights.
The riveting performance was cute,
hilarious,
and got the audience singing
Wilcox
Stubley, Logan Tripple, Aidan Weeks, Cael Wellenstein,
along.
BRONZE
John Wolanski, Kestrel Zimpel
Finian, played by Ethan Edwards, has
Emily Atkyns, Cheyanne Bar6th Grade
stolen a pot of gold from a leprechaun
rett, Lily Briggs, Matthew Coe,
named Og, played by Reilly Jones. Finian
GOLD
Carly
Curtis,
Caitlyn
Duncan,
thinks that if he plants the gold it will grow
Aidan Ainslie, Rebecca Brutsky, Mackenzie Doyle, LauDestiny
Estell,
Donte
Finch,
and he will become rich. Finian’s daughter
ren Entwistle, Hayleigh Gates, Sadie Holtz, Katherine
Sharon McLonergan, played by Isabella
Meghan
Ingalls,
Ceara
Ladlee,
Loomis, Morgan Merritt, Chelsea Osborn
Vore, has fallen deeply in love with Woody
Taylor
Larmon,
Vanessa
SILVER
Mahoney played by Aidan Ainslie. Silent
Siega, Devaughn Sullivan,
Logan Clark, Madison Deak, Dillon Donley, Alexis Fitch,
Susan played by Lauren Entwistle, danced
Alexis Tooke, Nichole Williams
Cassandra Gates, Chelsea Hayes, Emily Howard, Hailey
a wonderful performance in the scene
8th GRADE
Kelly, Jake Lazore, Katie Livingston, Madison Marsh,
where she hid the gold for herself. The evil
GOLD
Emily McClave, Brianna Morgan, Olivia Ostrander, Daniel
Senator Rawkins, played by Delia Murdock,
Kayleigh
Osborn,
Morgan
gave the audience a good laugh and a
Owens, Joseph Sanzo, Mya Taylor-Wilcox, Stepheny VrieStubley
lesson on being treated differently and
sema
how it is not fun at all.
SILVER
BRONZE
Set in the American south, the story
Austin
Ainslie,
Lana
Brindisi,
Scenes from Saturday night’s performance.
Dominic Allen, Seth Capes, Shawn Capes, Nicole Catlin,
goes
on to show how being a different
Victor Brutsky,
color
does not affect what jobs you can
Alexis Clark,
have, what land you can own, or how you
Anson Curtis, Dylan Diehl, Samuel
are treated.
Donahoe, Ethan Edwards, Brooke
At the end, Mr. Allen thanked the 8th
Foster, Trey Gates, Kyle Griffiths,
grade veterans, and we thanked him for
Michala Jones, Jenee Lusby, Caththe wonderful drama teacher he is.
erine McNamara, Nicholas MonAlso featured in the cast were Marc
Benson, Ben Chandler, Ivory Diehl, Amber
dore, Logan Palmer, Alexis PerBrownell, Jenee Lusby, Julia Tangorra,
rone, Isabella Raux, Harmonie
Harmonie Shaw, Carly Curtis, Mackenzie
Shaw, Julia Tangorra
Doyle, Melanie Sterling, Gabrielle Dixon,
BRONZE
Destiny Estell, Madison Marsh, Katherine
Kaylee Barrett, Jordan Baucom,
Loomis, Katie Huntley, Lauren Jones, Emily
Amber Brownell, Amber Bryce,
McClave, Lydia Benjamin, Nicole Catlin,
Alyson Casler, Alexandria Congden,
Laura Culver, Biata Curtis, Madison DavenIvory Diehl, Maghen Duncan, Cody
port, Cheyanne Geesler, Zoe Hoke, MadiGibson, Hannah Gigliotti, Tanner
son Lockwood, Elizabeth Makuch, Emily Oliver, Timothy
Phelps, Madison Radziewicz, and Makenzie Sayers. Also,
Gorr, Alen Kajtazovic, Jacob Kulczak, Mark
ALL COUNTY CHORUS. Front (left to right): Mackenzie Doyle, Emily McClave,
helping as crew were Hannah Barrett, Alex Gates, and
Kilmer, Delia Murdock, Jonah Tangorra,
Emily Howard, Kassandra Gates, Hayley Gates, Lauren Entwistle; Back:
Austin Joyce.
Makenzie Sayers, Katherine Loomis, Mya Taylor Wilcox, Madison Lockwood,
Britney Tucker
- Report and photos by Morgan Merritt
Chelsea Hayes, Aidan Ainslie, Ben Plungis.
F A L L S P O R T S T E A M S Photos courtesy of Marrone Photography
MODIFIED FIELD HOCKEY. Front (left to right): Ceara Ladlee, Brooklyn Knox, Abby Allen, Emily
Atkyns, Julia Lewosko; Back: Raelyn Christian, Hannah Christian, Hannah Lee, Carly Curtis, Katie
gates, Madison Usher, Nicole Jordan, Coach Marino.
MODIFIED CROSS COUNTRY. Front: Maxwell Bukovsky; Back: Coach Falcone, Mitchell Beigh,
Stephanie Burke, Meghan Ingalls, Joseph Dahms.
Elementary News
DECEMBER Calendar
Good Morning Program Awards
Week of October 3
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: David Beachy; Mrs. Nower: Leah
Eck.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Jillian Kulman; Mrs.
Flanagan: Rori Jones; Mrs. Jones: Abigail Schoonover;
Mrs. Madden: Eben Ostrander; Mr. Bentley: Jeremiah
Hale.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Hannah Fitch; Mrs. Jeffers:
Kayla Reichert; Mrs. Koch: Kyra Piersma; Mrs.
Malowicki: Trenton Guyer.
Week of October 10
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Colin LoGalbo; Mrs. Nower: Gavin
Kenyon.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Jack Dean; Mrs. Flanagan:
Joseph Keifer; Mrs. Jones: Natalee Griffiths; Mrs. Madden: Keira Mowers.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Owen Jones; Mrs. Jeffers:
Sebastian Schultz; Mrs. Koch: Evan Kocienda; Mrs.
Malowicki: Angelo Sweet.
Week of October 17
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Madison Dauchy; Mrs. Nower:
Jayden Seeley.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Grace Assisi; Mrs.
Flanagan: Jamison Young; Mrs. Jones: Alexis Ingalls;
Mrs. Madden: Ariana Sweet.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Matthew Lunny; Mrs. Jeffers:
Ava Moxham; Mrs. Koch: Marissa Slowick; Mrs.
Malowicki: Jenny Lewandowski.
JANUARY Calendar
Week of October 24
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Liam Miller; Mrs. Nower: Abel
Sanchez.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Malinda Beachy; Mrs.
Flanagan: Kaylie Case; Mrs. Jones: Blake Grower; Mrs.
Madden: Hunter St. Onge.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Caden Walker; Mrs. Jeffers:
Ricky Hartman III; Mrs. Koch: Jacob Donelly; Mrs.
Malowicki: Kage Krause.
Week of October 31
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Bryce Southard; Mrs. Nower: Isabella Osborn.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: none; Mrs. Flanagan: Gavin
Washburn; Mrs. Jones: Robert Crosier; Mrs. Madden:
Dawson Doremus.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Allison Denton; Mrs. Jeffers:
Layla Rice; Mrs. Koch: Isabella Stone; Mrs. Malowicki:
Jacob Manley.
Week of November 7
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Jordan Gould; Mrs. Nower: Lilly
Bennett.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Abryanna Stickles; Mrs.
Flanagan: Juleah Shapiro; Mrs. Jones: Chase Benedict;
Mrs. Madden: Benjamin Shaw.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Logan Eck; Mrs. Jeffers: Riley
Benedict; Mrs. Koch: Aaden Sanchez; Mrs. Malowicki:
Abigale Kelly.
Week of November 14
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Brayton Laymon; Mrs. Nower:
Brayden Winn.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Roza Massaroth; Mrs.
Flanagan: Hagan Griffiths; Mrs. Jones: Lucas Roberts;
Mrs. Madden: Mariah Sprinkle.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Dameon Case; Mrs. Jeffers:
Logan Blunt; Mrs. Koch: Samantha VanNort; Mrs.
Malowicki: Kiya Ross.
Week of November 20
Pre-K: Mrs. Lawson: Gavin Moshier; Mrs. Nower: Myles
Siega.
Kindergarten. Mrs. Bartlett: Gavin Wheeler; Mrs.
Flanagan: Ethan Baker; Mrs. Jones: Lily Wehrenberg;
Mrs. Madden: Grace Collins.
First Grade. Mrs. Havens: Taylor Dauchy; Mrs. Jeffers:
Ayva Kantor; Mrs. Koch: none; Mrs. Malowicki: Paige
Berberick.
NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the qualified
voters of the Mount Markham Central School District shall be held at
the West Winfield Elementary Cafeteria, Fairground Road in said
District, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, between the hours of 1:00
P. M. and 8:00 P.M. The following proposition will be submitted for
voter approval at said meeting:
PROPOSITION
Shall the following resolution be adopted to wit:
RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MOUNT
MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
UNDERTAKE CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING OF
CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND APPARATUS
AND OTHER INCIDENTAL IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL USE, ALL AT AN
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE COST OF $12,928,163; AND TO
APPROPRIATE AND EXPEND $1,205,000 FROM AVAILABLE CURRENT FUNDS FOR SUCH COSTS, AND THAT THE BALANCE OF SUCH
COSTS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, SHALL BE
RAISED BY THE LEVY OF A TAX TO BE COLLECTED IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS, WITH SUCH TAX TO BE OFFSET BY STATE AID AVAILABLE THEREFOR; AND, IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH TAX, DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS MAY BE NECESSARY NOT TO
EXCEED $11,723,163 SHALL BE ISSUED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the text of the aforesaid
proposition may appear on the ballot labels in the following abbreviated form:
PROPOSITION
Shall the proposition set forth in the legal notice of
this special voter meeting, authorizing construction,
reconstruction and equipping of existing school buildings and facilities, site and incidental improvements,
all at an estimated maximum aggregate cost of
$12,928,163; with the appropriation and expenditure
of $1,205,000 from available current funds for such
costs, the issuance of debt obligations of the School
District not to exceed $11,723,163 therefor, and the
levy of a tax in annual installments therefor, with such
tax to be offset by state aid available therefor, all as
more fully described in said notice, be approved?
The School District, acting as lead agency to the extent necessary for this purpose under the State Environmental Quality Review
Act and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder
(“SEQRA”), has completed its environmental review and, on October
14, 2014, has duly determined and found the purpose to be a type
II action which will not have a significant impact on the environment
and is not subject to any further environmental review under SEQRA.
AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots to vote on the proposition may be applied for at the office of the
School District Clerk. Any such application must be received by the
District Clerk at least seven days before the date of the aforesaid
special district meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or
the day before such special district meeting if the ballot is to be
delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued shall be available for public
inspection in the office of the District Clerk during regular office
hours on each of the five days prior to the day of the vote (excluding
Saturday and Sunday). An absentee ballot must reach the office of
the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of such special
district meeting.
DATED: October 14, 2014
West Winfield, New York
Mary Holmes
District Clerk
Mount Markham Central School District
New York