NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF THE MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL   DISTRICT; PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS   NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Annual School District Meeting and Election of the qualified voters of the School District will be held at the MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL, 421 Baldwin Place Road, Mahopac, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for the purpose of voting by voting machine on the statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing school year (School District Budget), on any proposition, and for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the Board of Education. Polls for the purpose of voting will be kept open between the hours of 6:00 AM and 9:00 PM.   NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that propositions in substantially the following form shall be presented to the qualified voters of the District at such Annual District Meeting and   Election:   PROPOSITION NO. 1 RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Mahopac Central School District be authorized to appropriate the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the district for the 2026/2027 school year, exclusive of public monies; such funds to be raised by tax on the taxable property of the district and to be levied and collected as provided by law.   PROPOSITION NO. 2   RESOLVED:   (a) That the Board of Education of the Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase various school buses and related equipment for use by the District, and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $1,635,210;   (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $1,635,210 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and   (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,635,210 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.   Such Proposition NO. 2 shall appear on the ballots used for voting at said Annual District Meeting and Election in substantially the following condensed form:   PROPOSITION NO. 2   RESOLVED:   (a) That the Board of Education of the Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase various school buses and related equipment for use by the District and to expend $1,635,210 therefor; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $1,635,210 to pay such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,635,210 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.   PROPOSITION NO. 3   CAPITAL RESERVE FUND   Shall the Board of Education of the Mahopac Central School District establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose of funding District-wide improvements to its buildings and sites, including such improvements identified on its five-year capital facilities plan, in the ultimate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (plus accrued interest) over a probable term of ten (10) years; and that such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary shall be transferred from or so much thereof as may be necessary is to be raised from current or future unappropriated and unassigned general fund balance in excess of the amount prescribed by law.   PROPOSITION NO. 4   RESOLVED:   (a) That the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to various District buildings (the “Project”), substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers (the “Plan”), which Plan is available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where necessary), toilet room renovations; select roof replacement areas; HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) upgrades; and replacement of the gymnasium floor and gymnasium divider curtain; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of $12,498,000; provided that the costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interest of the District;   (b) that the amount of $5,225,826 from the District’s “Capital Reserve Fund-2024”, approved by the voters of the District on May 21, 2024, plus interest earnings thereon, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay a portion of such cost, and such expenditure is hereby approved; and   (c) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $7,272,174 to finance the balance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $7,272,174 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.   PROPOSITION NO. 5   RESOLVED:   (a) THAT IN THE EVENT PROPOSITION NO. 4 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct improvements to various District school buildings and the sites thereof (the “Project”), substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers (the “Plan”), which Plan is available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where necessary) auditorium upgrades to address lighting systems; audio systems, drapery and rigging, air conditioning upgrades, practice field lighting replacement, additional HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) upgrades; and playground replacements; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of $8,087,000; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interest of the District;   (b) that a tax is hereby voted in an amount of not to exceed $8,087,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education;   (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $8,087,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and   (d) that if this Proposition No. 5 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Proposition No. 4 is approved.   PROPOSITION NO. 6   RESOLVED:   (a) THAT IN THE EVENT PROPOSITIONS NO. 4 AND NO. 5 ARE APPROVED, the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct athletic and recreational improvements to various District sites (“the Project”), substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers (the “Plan”), which Plan is available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where necessary) new synthetic turf along with added amenities, along with replacement of the existing field with synthetic turf; the construction of home and away dugouts, batting enclosures, bullpens, fencing, field lighting, backstop fencing, concrete pads for portable bleachers, permanent elevated grandstand bleachers and press box, scoreboards, pedestrian walkways; and the construction of a 500 seat home side grandstand and a 100 seat visitor side grandstand; all of the foregoing to include the original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and ancillary or related site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of $10,547,000; provided that the detailed costs of the components of the Project as set forth in the Plan may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interest of the District;   (b) that a tax is hereby voted in an amount of not to exceed $10,547,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education;   (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,547,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and   (d) that if this Proposition No. 6 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Propositions No. 4 and No. 5 are approved.   Such Propositions shall appear on the ballots to be used for voting at said Annual District Meeting and Election in substantially the following forms:   PROPOSITION NO. 4   YES NO   RESOLVED:   (a) That the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct alterations and improvements to various District buildings, substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers, and to expend therefor not to exceed the estimated cost of $12,498,000; (b) that the amount of $5,225,826 from the District’s “Capital Reserve Fund-2024”, approved by the voters of the District on May 21, 2024, plus interest earnings thereon, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay a portion of such cost, and such expenditure is hereby approved; and (c) that a tax is hereby voted in an amount of not to exceed $7,272,174 to finance the balance of such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $7,272,174 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.   PROPOSITION NO. 5   YES NO   RESOLVED:   (a) THAT IN THE EVENT PROPOSITION NO. 4 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct improvements to various District school buildings and the sites thereof, substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers, and to expend therefor not to exceed the estimated cost of $8,087,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in an amount of not to exceed $8,087,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $8,087,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Proposition No. 5 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Proposition No. 4 is approved.   PROPOSITION NO. 6   YES NO   RESOLVED:   (a) THAT IN THE EVENT PROPOSITIONS NO. 4 AND NO. 5 ARE APPROVED, the Board of Education of Mahopac Central School District, in the County of Putnam, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct athletic and recreational improvements to various District sites, substantially as set forth in a plan prepared by the District with the assistance of Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers, and to expend therefor not to exceed the estimated cost of $10,547,000; (b) that a tax is hereby voted in an amount of not to exceed $10,547,000 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $10,547,000 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and (d) that if this Proposition No. 6 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Propositions No. 4 and No. 5 are approved.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a Public Budget Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Falls School Elementary School.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, as well as the Exemption Report, listing every type of exemption granted, as provided in Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual District Meeting and Election, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at each of the school buildings in which school is maintained, during the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the offices of Members of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2026. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: three (3) offices for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2029 due to the expiration of the offices currently held by Michael Mongon, Ben DiLullo, and Tanner McCracken.   A petition is required to nominate a candidate for any of the three (3) offices. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk , must be signed by at least forty-nine (49) qualified voters of the District (2% of total voters from previous election), shall state the name and residence of the candidate and shall state the name and residence of each signer.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law. Those persons who have previously registered and voted in any annual or special district meeting in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 will be entitled to vote at the Annual District Meeting and Election. Any person, otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election in Putnam County, pursuant to §5-612 of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that qualified voters may register for the May 19, 2026 Annual District Meeting and Election at the District Clerk’s Office, 100 Myrtle Avenue. Mahopac, NY on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM up to and including May 5, 2026. On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, registration will be open until 7 PM.   A qualified military voter who is not currently registered can request a military personal registration form during the same times and at the same locations as listed above. Additionally, qualified military voters can contact the District Clerk to indicate their preference to receive a personal registration application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail.   NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that the Register prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District, in the Mahopac Central School District, that same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days, except Sunday, prior to and the day set for the meeting or election, on weekdays between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM, and on Saturday by appointment.   FURTHER NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that an application for early mail or absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. The completed application must be received by the Clerk no later than May 12, 2026 (if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or their designee), and no later than May 18, 2026 (if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter). The ballot must reach the Office of the District Clerk by 5:00 PM on the day of the election in order for the vote to be canvassed.   Qualified military voters may request a military absentee ballot application from the District Clerk between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM, and may indicate their preference to receive a military absentee ballot application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Applications must be received no later than April 20, 2026. Absentee ballots for military voters shall be administered in accordance wth the provisions of Section 2018-d of the Education Law and Part 122 of the Commissioner’s Regulations. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall be issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, and on Saturday by appointment, and will also be available at the polling place on May 19, 2026.   BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MAHOPAC, NEW YORK 10541 Melody LaRocca, District Clerk  12205613