MARS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE OF MEETING AND SUMMARY NOTICE UNDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DEBT ACT Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Directors of the Mars Area School District will consider, at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the board room of the Mars Area School District Administration Office, 545 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046 (or on such other date, not later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, and at such time and place, as the Board may lawfully determine), along with such other general business matters as may come before the Board, the adoption of a resolution authorizing non-electoral debt in the presently estimated maximum principal amount of $7,300,000.00 and summarized as follows: Article 1 defines certain terms, including the Bonds and the Project, which consists generally of (a) the design and construction of additions and alterations to Mars Area Elementary School, (b) various and sundry other capital projects throughout the School District and (c) payment of the costs of issuing and insuring the Bonds. Articles 2 and 3 authorize the incurrence of non-electoral debt by the issuance of General Obligation Bonds and establish a sinking fund. Article 4 provides the form, maturity, amounts, interest rates and the terms and provisions for the payment of the Bonds. Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 address the Sinking Fund Depository, events of default, and amendment and discharge of the security documents. Article 9 contains federal income tax covenants; Article 10, securities law covenants. Article 11 provides for the sale of the Bonds, establishes certain funds and sets forth certain directions for settlement, while Article 12 authorizes other related and necessary actions. The full text of the proposed Resolution may be examined by any citizen between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on regular school business days at the Administrative Offices of Mars Area School District, 545 Route 228, Mars, PA 16046. Citizens may also request an electronic copy of the proposed Resolution by contacting the School Districts Bond Counsel, Anthony Ditka, Esquire (anthony.ditka@dinsmore.com). Deborah Brandstetter Board Secretary (724) 625-1518