NOTICE OF

ANNUAL

MEETING AND VOTE OF THE

CATTARAUGUS –

LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing for the qualified voters of the Cattaraugus-Little

Valley Central School District, Cattaraugus, New York (the “District”) on the proposed 2026-2027 budget will be held in the MS/HS Theatre, 25 North Franklin Street, Cattaraugus, New York, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026,

beginning at 6:30 P.M.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the annual meeting and vote of the qualified voters of the District (the

“Annual Meeting and Vote”) will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 11:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., prevailing time, in the MS/HS Atrium located at the District’s Cattaraugus Campus, 25 North Franklin Street, Cattaraugus, New York 14719 for the purposes of electing two (2) at-large members of the Board of Education of the District (the “Board”), voting on the budget for the upcoming (2026-2027) fiscal year, voting on a proposition to authorize the purchase of school buses and related equipment and the financing thereof, voting on a proposition to increase the local library appropriation, and transacting such other business as may be authorized by law.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Board will have prepared and completed a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required during the ensuing 2026-2027 school year for school purposes, exclusive of public moneys, specifying the several purposes and amount of each. Such statement shall be completed at least seven days before the budget hearing at which it is to be presented and copies thereof shall be prepared and made available, upon request, to District residents during the period of seven days before the budget hearing and/or fourteen days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting and Vote, except Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, at the District Office located at the Cattaraugus Campus, 25 North Franklin Street, Cattaraugus, New York 14719, or by contacting Paula Jones, District Clerk at pjones@

clvschools.org or (716) 257-5293 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the voting business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting and Vote will consist of voting on the Board election, the following propositions, as well as any other matters as may be lawfully presented at the meeting:

PROPOSITION NO. 1

2026-2027 BUDGET

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the budget for the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District,

Cattaraugus County, New York (the “District”) for the fiscal year

commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the required funds therefore are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the

District to be levied and collected as

required by law.

PROPOSITION NO. 2

ACQUISITION OF SCHOOL BUSES

(AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES)

Shall the following resolutions be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the Board of

Education of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District,

Cattaraugus County, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase school buses (and related equipment) for use in the transportation program of the District, at an estimated maximum

aggregate cost of $931,200, and to expend therefor a sum not to exceed $931,200; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the sum of $931,200 (which

includes certain

up-front financing costs), plus an amount for interest thereon, shall be funded by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District and

collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and be it further

RESOLVED, that in anticipation of such tax, bonds or other obligations (including, without limitation, serial bonds, statutory installment bonds, bond anticipation notes and/or obligations arising under leases, lease/

purchase contracts or installment

purchase contracts having a term of not more than five years) of the District shall be issued or entered into in accordance with applicable provisions of New York State law; and be it further

RESOLVED, that New York State Transportation Aid funds expected to be received by the District are anticipated to offset a substantial part of such costs, and such funds, to the extent received, shall be applied to offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied.

PROPOSITION NO. 3

LOCAL LIBRARY APPROPRIATION

Shall the following resolution be adopted to wit?

RESOLVED, that the annual appropriation for the operation of the

Cattaraugus Free

Library is hereby

increased by $5,000 for a total of $105,000, and that the annual appropriation for the

operation of the

Memorial Library of Little Valley is hereby increased by $5,000 for a total of $105,000, and the Board of Education of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District is hereby authorized to levy and collect taxes in the District for

payment thereof.

PROPOSITION NO. 4

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT’S CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENTS RESERVE FUND, 2016 TO THE

DISTRICT’S

CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENTS

RESERVE FUND, 2022

Shall the following resolution be

adopted?

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, Cattaraugus County, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to transfer the entire balance from the District’s Capital Improvements Reserve Fund, 2016 (which stood at $582,973.69 as of February 28, 2026), plus any

additional interest earned, into the District’s Capital Improvements Reserve Fund, 2022, and then to terminate the District’s Capital

Improvement Reserve Fund, 2016.

PROPOSITION NO. 5

PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY

Shall the following resolution be

adopted, to-wit:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, Cattaraugus County, New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to purchase a parcel of real property commonly known as 59 North

Franklin Street, Cattaraugus, New York, SBL No. 35.074-2-40 for the price of $45,000, subject to certain conditions set forth in the purchase contract between the parties, and upon such other terms and conditions as the Board shall deem

appropriate, with such expenditures to be made from available funds of the District, without the necessity of

borrowing.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that an

Environmental Assessment Form has been completed for the purchase of property that is the subject of Proposition No. 5 above, which is an Unlisted action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), a thorough review of such potential environmental impacts for the purchase of property has been undertaken, it has been found that such purchase of property will not result in a significant adverse impact on the environment, and a reasoned elaboration of the SEQRA review and findings has been provided in a Negative

Declaration.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that an election for members of the Board shall be held to fill two (2) at-large positions on the Board created by the expiration on June 30, 2026, of the terms of Cedric Manganiello and Benjamin Stoll. The two candidates with the highest and second-highest vote totals will serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2029.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that all candidates for the office of member of the Board shall be nominated by petition. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk, shall be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, or 2% of the number of voters who voted in the preceding Annual Meeting and Vote, whichever is greater, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Each petition must be filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., not later than the 30th day preceding the annual meeting and election, to-wit, April 20, 2026.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Vote will be conducted by the use of voting machines; that the Board has adopted rules and regulations relative to the submission of questions or propositions by the electors of the District to be placed on such machines, subject to the Education Law of the State of New York; copies of which may be obtained upon request from the District Clerk.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be obtained beginning 30 days before the Annual Meeting and Vote at the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the date of the Annual Meeting and Vote (May 12, 2026) if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Annual Meeting and Vote (May 18, 2026), if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Completed absentee or early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued shall be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after April 20, 2026 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) during regular office hours until the date of the Annual Meeting and Vote. In addition, such list shall also be posted

conspicuously at the places of voting during the hours of the Annual

Meeting and Vote.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that Voter Registration will take place in the office of the Board of Elections, 207 Rock City Street Suite 100 Little Valley, New York through May 14, 2026, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Prevailing Time, in preparation of the register of the District for the Annual Meeting and Vote, and any person shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register, provided that he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such to the District Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Annual Meeting and Vote to be held on May 19, 2026. Potential voters may also register with the Board of Elections by filing an online application with the Department of Motor Vehicles by visiting: https://dmv.ny.

gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application. The register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five days prior to and the day set for the Annual Meeting and Vote between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., Prevailing Time, except Saturday and Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2026.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by requesting and returning a military voter registration application to the District Clerk. Completed military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. A military voter may indicate a preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail, or may submit a registration application through the Department of Motor Vehicles website at https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that military voters who are qualified, registered voters of the District may

apply for a military

ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the

District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate a preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail.

Dated: March 31, 2026

CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT

PAULA JONES

DISTRICT CLER