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District Contact Include-Ilion Central School District

1 Golden Bomber Dr.

Ilion, NY 13357

Phone: 315.894.9934

Fax: 315.894.2716

Cosimo Tangorra

Superintendent

Centralization “Time Line” Ilion CSD and Mohawk CSD

Dec. 28, 2012:  Letter of recommendation and other supporting documentation forwarded to the Office of Management Services by District Superintendent, asking the Commissioner to authorize the formation of a new centralized district.

Jan. 3, 2013:  Commissioner's Order prepared.

Jan. 10:  Commissioner's Order laying out new district posted in both districts by District Superintendent of Schools.

Jan. 14:  Statutory Petitions submitted requesting the Commissioner to call a Special Meeting to vote on the proposed centralization.

  1. One petition signed by 100 qualified voters (or a number equal to 10% of the student enrollment of such combined district) requesting Commissioner to call a special meeting of the combined district to vote on the proposed centralization.

  2. A second petition signed by 100 qualified voters (or 10% of the student enrollment of the district to be designated as a special election district) requesting that the Commissioner establish an alternative voting site in such district.

    Note: The statutory petitions, together with the following recommendations and information as determined by the Boards of Education, Office of Management Services and District Superintendent, are sent to the Office of Management Services.

    1. Names of persons from each district recommended for appointment to Board of Canvass by Commissioner.

    2. The date and specific hours of voting desired.

    3. Exact location of voting site in each district.

    4. Vote is to be by machine.

Jan. 16:  Commissioner issues order calling a special meeting in each district for a centralization referendum. (Must be scheduled within the 30-day period following receipt of petition requesting vote.)

Jan. 17:  Commissioner's Notice of Special Meeting to vote posted in each district and announced in local newspapers (must be at least 10 days prior to vote).

Jan. 18:  Information provided lor absentee ballots.

Feb. 12:  Referendum held in each district. In addition to the centralization proposition, the following would be included to Expedite the process:

  1. Number of board members to serve new district (5, 7 or 9).

  2. Term of office of board members (3, 4 or 5).

  3. Provision tor staggered terms of first board— first board is elected by plurality with candidates receiving most votes elected for longest terms.

Assuming Positive Vote

Note: The following assumes that propositions to determine the number of board members and term of office were included with the initial vote.

ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

Feb. 19:  Commissioner's Order to conduct special district meeting to elect Board of Education.

Feb. 20:  Post Commissioner's Order. Notice shall be posted at least ten days before the Meeting (1803-a [7]).

Feb. 20:  Petitions for board membership available for distribution by Office of District Superintendent.

March 11:  Filing deadline of petitions by board candidates.

March 11:  Candidates meet with District Superintendent to determine placement for voting.

March 12:  Information prepared for Absentee Ballots.

March 27:  Special meeting held to elect board of education of the newly centralized district.

District Superintendent holds organizational meeting, members take oath of office and Board is then empowered to conduct such business as appropriate to prepare for the first year of operation of the newly created district including adopting a budget. The Boards of Education of the former districts will continue to administer their own districts as usual until August 1, 2013. New district officially begins operation July 1, 2013.

Prepared by SED Office of Management Services, School District Reorganization, Suzanne Spear and Jay O'Connor, 518-474-6541