NOTICE OF MERGER ELECTION OF THE

PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Merger Election will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2026 between the hours of 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM, in the North Gym lobby to vote, by voting machine, for the purposes of: i.) voting on the centralization of the Clymer-Panama-Sherman Central School District; ii) voting on a 5,7, or 9 member Board of Education; and iii) voting on a 3,4, or 5 year Board Term.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the qualified voters of the District shall be entitled to vote at said Merger Election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older, (3) resident within the District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the Merger Election and (4) not otherwise disqualified from voting in school district elections. The District may require all persons offering to vote at the Merger Election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill or a voter registration card, upon offer of proof of residency the District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signatures, printed names and addresses.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting at the Merger Election will consist of voting on the propositions listed below and on any other propositions authorized by law and the rules of the Board to be voted on at such time:

Proposition No. 1

The Merger

RESOLVED that the Clymer-Panama-Sherman Central School District, as described in the order of the Commissioner now before this meeting, be organized and a central school district be established.

⭘ Yes

⭘  No

Proposition No. 2

Number of Board Members

RESOLVED if proposition No. 1 is approved, the number of members of the Board of Education

shall be established at five (5), seven (7) or nine (9). Vote for one choice only. Results will be determined by plurality.

Vote for only one

⭘ Five (5)

⭘ Seven (7)

⭘ Nine (9)

Proposition No. 3

Board Terms

RESOLVED if proposition No. 1 is approved, the terms of office of members of the Board of

Education shall be established at three (3), four (4) or five (5) year terms. Vote for one choice

only. Results will be determined by plurality.

                                                            Vote for only one

⭘ Three (3)

⭘ Four (4)

⭘ Five (5)

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be obtained at the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, on or after November 15, 2026.  Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Merger Election, if the qualified voter’s application requests that the absentee ballot be mailed to the voter, or on the day before the Merger Election, if the ballot is to be issued personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election (December 15, 2026) to be canvassed and counted. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter of the District in the District Clerk’s office during business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to the Merger Election (except Sunday).  In addition, said list will be posted at the polling place of the Merger Election. Any qualified voter may challenge the acceptance of an absentee or early mail ballot of any person on such list by making the challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of the Election before the close of the polls.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters may obtain early mail ballots at the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays on or after November 15, 2026.  Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the Merger Election, if the qualified voter’s application requests that the early mail ballot be mailed to the voter, or on the day before the Merger Election, if the ballot is to be issued personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election (December 15, 2026) to be canvassed and counted.

Dated: November 13, 2026

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,

Panama Central School District

County of Chautauqua

Genevieve Jordan, District Clerk

41 North St., Panama NY 14767