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Abington board posts proposed 2025–26 budget, authorizes public inspection and June adoption hearing
Summary
The Abington Board of School Directors reviewed a proposed final general fund budget for 2025–26 that includes a 4% Act 1 millage adjustment raising the rate to 38.55 mills and scheduled a public adoption hearing for June 24; administrators said the budget reflects rising PSERS costs, enrollment shifts and a declining reliance on fund balance.
The Abington Board of School Directors on May 13 approved publication of the district's proposed final general fund budget for the 2025–26 school year and set a public adoption hearing for 7:30 p.m. June 24 in the administration building. The board also made the proposed budget available for inspection for at least 20 days before that meeting.
The proposed budget totals $204,914,426. Administrators said it assumes a 4% real estate tax increase — the maximum under Pennsylvania's Act 1 index without a referendum exception — raising the millage rate from 37.07 to 38.55 mills. District staff estimated that the increase would add about $208.87 to the tax bill on a home assessed at $141,130; after the Sterling Act credit the net impact on that homeowner would be $169.87.
District staff described the drivers of the budget. “The proposed final general fund budget is based on staff input, estimated and actual local, state and federal revenue with an…
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