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Allentown board moves Act 1 tax-rate decision to regular meeting after brief vote
Summary
Board members advanced a resolution to adopt an Act 1 opt-out number for the 2026-27 budget process, effectively signaling the district will not seek to raise taxes up to the maximum 5.4% index without further discussion at the regular board meeting.
The Allentown School District's finance committee voted Oct. 23 to move an Act 1 opt-out resolution to the full board meeting later the same evening, after a presentation from district finance staff on the state Act 1 index and local options for tax-rate setting.
District finance staff explained the state's Act 1 base index for the coming year…
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