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Gateway School District adopts $98.17 million 2025–26 general fund budget and sets millage at 25.2718 mills
Summary
The board approved the district's 2025–26 general fund budget of $98,174,003 and set the tax rate at 25.2718 mills; the board also approved homestead and farmstead exclusion forms and other administrative resolutions including the cafeteria fund budget and equipment disposals.
The Gateway School District board approved the 2025–26 general fund budget in the amount of $98,174,003 and set the tax rate at 25.2718 mills during the administrative resolutions portion of the meeting.
Business office staff presented the budget as part of several administrative resolutions. The board also approved the homestead and farmstead exclusion real estate tax assessment reductions for the 2025–26 school year, the final cafeteria fund budget for 2025–26 ($2,676,377), Allegheny Intermediate Unit special education pricing and several service agreements. "I made 0.1 approved the 20 25 20 26 bridal General fund budget in the current amount of $98,174,003 Which Is 25.2718 mills for 2526 fiscal year," the business official reported during the meeting.
Board members asked follow-up questions about specific line items and received clarifications: the cafeteria fund relies heavily on federal funds (roughly $2,000,000 of the fund), and district staff cautioned that some federal pandemic-era reimbursements had changed. Board members were advised to prepare for possible adjustments if federal reimbursements do not continue; staff said they would update applications and monitor Department of Agriculture guidance.
The board also approved a package of donations, disposal of obsolete furniture and technology sell-offs to a third-party repair vendor, and the proposed operating budgets for partner programs such as Forbes Road Career and Training Center. Several items were presented as consent/administrative resolutions and were approved together.
