Board of Education Budget and Election Information

  • The Budget Vote and Board Election is Tuesday, May 16. Polls will be open 7a.m.-9p.m. Call District Clerk, Crystal Monchery, at 845-326-1196 for your voting location. 


    Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Results (approved at May 17 Board of Education meeting)
    Here is a printable version of the vote breakdown

    Proposition 1: Budget Results

    YES: 632
    NO: 192

    Board of Education Election Results
    (three 3-year term seats)

    Edwin Estrada 492
    Freddie Williams Jr. 478
    Curtis Rhett 421
    Kevin Gomez 413
    Andrew Moore 403
    Nicole Hewson 85

    Maple Hill Annex @ Truman Moon voting location: 53 Bedford Ave, Middletown NY 10940

    Birds eye view of Maple Hill Annex at Truman Moon. An arrow and star shows the entrance to the entrance to voting location.

    Presidential Park Elementary voting location: 48 Roosevelt Ave, Middletown NY 10940

    Birds eye view of Presidential Park Elemenatry. An arrow and star shows the entrance to the entrance to voting location.

    Board Office voting location: 223 Wisner Ave, Middletown NY 10940

    Birds eye view of Board of Education Office. An arrow and star shows the entrance to the entrance to voting location.


    Here is the link to the Meet the Candidates forum live broadcast  

    This event was held on Tuesday, May 9, in the MHS library/media center. 

    The candidates, listed in the order they appear on the ballot, are Kevin Gomez, Edwin Estrada, Freddie Williams Jr., Curtis Rhett and Andrew Moore.

    Meet the candidates


    When can I vote on May 16?  7a.m.-9 p.m.

    Where can I find more information? Here is the budget book that was mailed home to district voters

    Where are the polling locations?
    Presidential Park Elementary: 48 Roosevelt Ave.
    Maple Hill Annex at Truman Moon Elementary School: 53 Bedford Ave.
    (NEW) Board of Education Office: 223 Wisner Ave. (Middletown High School is no longer a voting site).

    Need your voting location: District Clerk Crystal Monchery, (845) 326-1196

    Eligibility: You must be a registered voter.

    What if I need an absentee ballot? Applications may be applied for at the District Clerk’s office. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk no later than 4pm on May 9. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk no later than 4pm on May 15. Absentee ballots that do not reach the office of the District Clerk by 5pm on May 16 will not be canvassed.


    See the Budget Hearing, Annual District Meeting and Election notice, which appeared in the March 30, April 13, April 22, and April 29 editions of the Times Herald-Record newspaper. 


    In addition to the 2023-24 budget, voters will elect three members to the nine-member Board of Education. Each new position carries a three-year, unpaid term and begins July 1, 2023. They will be elected due to the expiration of the terms of Kevin Gomez, Nicole Hewson and Freddie Williams Jr.

    Important information regarding petitions, please download here. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Board of Education member must be filed with District Clerk, Crystal Monchery, not later than 5pm on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. 


  • Community Engagement and informational sessions begin at 6pm and are held at the Middletown High School in the Library Media Center*

    Date

    Topic

    December 6

    TTMS Capital Project + Funding

    December 7

    2023-24 Budget (Community input)

    January 24

    Budget Components + Revenue Streams

    January 26

    Open Office hours with the Superintendent (Talk About it Thursday)

    February 9

    Listen + Learn with BOE (Pre-Registration Required)

    March 8*

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Budget Review + Community Q&A

    March 14*

    VIRTUAL EVENT: Community Budget Q&A (Talk About it Tuesday)

    April 27

    Board Adopted Budget Review + Community Q&A

    May 10

    BOE Adopted Budget Review + Q&A

     


Budget Presentations