Avon Grove presents 2025–26 expenditures plan; staff outline cuts, curriculum purchases and tech investments

Avon Grove School District staff on the committee of the whole gave a detailed presentation of the proposed 2025–26 expenditures, outlining department-level budgets, recent cost reductions, proposed capital and curriculum purchases, and technology investments. Staff said the budget is built on an assumption of a 3% tax increase and includes proposed uses of fund balance while health-care claim trends could push insurance premiums higher.

Eric (district staff and budget lead) opened the presentation and said the district added about $99,000 in revenue since the prior presentation and that total revenues are projected at approximately $113.4 million. Eric said the district has removed roughly $489,000 in expenditures since the February presentation and more than $1 million since January through a range of reductions across departments.

Key budget figures and proposals described in the meeting:

- Per-pupil spending: The presentation compared Avon Grove—s per-pupil spending to county peers for fiscal year 2022–23. The county average per pupil was cited as $22,553; Avon Grove (AG) was shown at just over $18,000 per pupil, about 20% below the county average.

- Revenues and reserves: The draft remains built on a 3% tax-increase assumption. Staff said the draft includes a planned use…