The 2026-2027 Annual School District Budget Vote and Board Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 12:00 - 8:00 pm in the north gym lobby.

Join us for a public hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 budget on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the auditorium.  Budget information will also be in the school newsletter and on our website in early May.

Voters will elect one Board of Education member to fill the at-large seat left vacant by the expiration of the term for Steven Morgan.  The candidate with the most votes will serve a five-year term  beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2031. 

Candidates are nominated by petition.  A petition can be requested from the District Clerk in the Business Office during the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday or at districtclerk@pancent.org. Completed petitions must be filed with the District Clerk by 5:00 pm on April 20, 2026.

2026 NYSSBA Running for the School Board Brochure

• Absentee ballots will be automatically mailed to permanently disabled residents on the Board of Elections’ list the week of April 20^th.
• Applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be obtained from the District Clerk in the Business Office during the hours of 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
• Completed applications must be received at least (7) days before the District Vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter (May 12, 2026), or the day before the District Vote, if the ballot is to be delivered to the voter in person (May 18, 2026).
• Absentee and early mail ballots must be received at the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 pm on the day of the election.

• Are available to those qualified voters in actual military service, or
• Will be absent from the district on the day of the election by reason of such service, or
• A spouse, parent, child, or dependent of a service member accompanying the service member, and they are qualified voters of the same district as the service member.
• Requests for a military ballot application must be made to the District Clerk at 716-782-4445 or districtclerk@pancent.org
• Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the district clerk by April 23, 2026.  Ballots will be mailed April 25, 2026, to residents who returned completed applications.

To vote in this election you must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States;
2. Be 18 years of age or older;
3. Have lived in the district for at least 30 days before the election;
4. Not be otherwise disqualified from voting in school district elections.

• Driver's License
• Non-driver Identification card
• Utility bill
• Voter registration card
• Auto registration

Genevieve Jordan, District Clerk

districtclerk@pancent.org

(716)782-4445