LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the Pine Plains Central School District on August 19, 2025 a special meeting of qualified voters of said School District be and the same is hereby called to be held at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School, 2829 Church Street, Pine Plains, New York on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time (the “Special Vote”), for the purpose of voting on the following proposition:   PROPOSITION   Shall the Board of Education of the Pine Plains Central School District be authorized to (A) construct, reconstruct, repair, renovate and improve various School District buildings, facilities and sites, acquire original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such buildings, facilities and sites are to be used and pay costs incidental thereto to be undertaken in two distinct phases, the first phase to consist of the replacement of the High School roof, the athletic track refurbishment and the tennis court reconstruction and the second phase to consist primarily (but not exclusively) to all other areas consisting of the construction, reconstruction, renovation, repairs and improvements to various School District buildings, facilities and sites, at a maximum aggregate cost of not to exceed $12,900,000; (B) expend such sum for such purpose, including the expenditure of $9,100,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund; (C) levy the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 416 of the Education Law taking into account state aid and the amount expended from the Capital Reserve Fund; and (D) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the School District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $3,800,000 and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due?   The vote shall be by machine, paper ballot, absentee ballot, early mail-in ballot or military ballot. The hours during which the polls shall be kept open shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, or for as long thereafter as necessary to enable qualified voters who are in the polling place at 8:00 p.m. to cast their ballots.   Notice is also given that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law. Any qualified voter may register to vote for the Special Vote at the District Office during regular business hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, on days when school is in session, until October 10, 2025. The register for said Special Vote shall include all persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration and shall also include all persons who shall have been previously registered for and have voted at any annual or special school district election or vote held or conducted during the 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 calendar years. A resident who is registered with the Dutchess or Columbia County Board of Elections is also qualified to vote. Voter qualifications are thus: must be a United States citizen; 18 years of age or older; and a permanent resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days immediately prior to the vote.   Notice is given that the Voter Register of the School District so prepared, including the names of military voters who submitted valid military registrations, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District, where the same will be available for public inspection by any qualified voter of the School District starting October 10, 2025 during regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment with the District Clerk on Saturday, except Sundays and holidays. Said register shall be open for inspection at the voting place during the day of the Special Vote, on October 15, 2025.   Applications for absentee ballots and early mail-in ballots may be obtained at the office of the School District Clerk or downloaded from the website at www.ppcsd.org. The early mail ballot or absentee ballot application must be received by the District Clerk no more than thirty (30) days and at least seven (7) days prior to the Special Vote, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special Vote, if the ballot is to be personally picked up by the voter or the voter’s authorized designee set forth in the application, at the Office of the District Clerk. Early mail ballots and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Special Vote, October 15, 2025. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots have been issued, a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued, and a list of all person to whom military ballots have been issued, will be available for public inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the said Office of the District Clerk, during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until the day of the Special Vote. Any qualified voter may file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter whose name appears on any such list, stating the reasons for the challenge.   The Education Law makes special provision for absentee voting by “permanently disabled” voters of the School District and any questions regarding these rights should be directed to the District Clerk.   The Education Law makes special provisions for absentee voting for “military” voters of the School District. Specifically, the law provides a unique procedure for “military ballots” in school district votes. Notice is given that military voters who are not currently registered to vote in the School District may request an application to register as a qualified voter of the School District and military voters who are registered to vote in the School District may request an application for a military ballot, for the Special Meeting on October 15, 2025, by contacting the District Clerk at 2829 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY 12567, by telephone: (518) 398-7181, ext. 1408, or email: j.tomaine@ppcsd.org A military voter may elect to receive their absentee ballot application and absentee ballot by mail, email or facsimile. The District Clerk of the School District shall transmit the military voter’s military ballot in accordance with the military voter’s preferred method of transmission. The military voter must, however, return their original military absentee ballot application and military ballot by mail or in person. The completed application to register and/or for a military ballot must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 pm on September 19, 2025. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the Special Vote (September 20, 2025). Military ballots must be returned by mail or in person and received by the District Clerk by 5:00 pm on October 15, 2025.   DATED: August 20, 2025 Julia W. Tomaine, District Clerk Pine Plains Central School District 11597057