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Chester-Upland board adopts 4.8% real estate tax index at reorganization meeting
Summary
At its December reorganization meeting the Chester-Upland School District Board of Directors voted to set the real estate tax index at 4.8% for the upcoming tax year; the Department of Education had calculated a base index of 4% for 2025–26.
The Chester-Upland School District Board of Directors voted 9-0 to adopt a real estate tax index of 4.8% at its December reorganization meeting.
The Department of Education had calculated the base index for the 2025–26 school year as 4%, a board member said at the meeting. The board then considered a motion to accept a 4.8% tax index and approved it on a roll-call vote.
Director Tazalyn Morales moved to accept the real estate tax index at 4.8%; Director Beverly Harris seconded the motion. The roll call showed all nine voting members in favor, and the presiding officer announced that "the motion carries."
Board members present for the vote were recorded during roll call. No members of the public signed up to comment before the vote, the meeting secretary noted.
The board moved on after the vote to complete its reorganization of board leadership.
