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Athens Area SD previews 2025 budget; superintendent flags $1.9M cyber‑charter cost and rising benefits
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Sage presented a preliminary budget preview ahead of an April 8 vote, saying local assessed value declines and rising PSERS and health costs create pressure. He said tuition to cyber charters will cost the district about $1.9 million—roughly 4% of the operating budget, or the equivalent of about 12.6 teaching positions.
Dr. Sage, the district superintendent, told the board on March 11 that the district will present a preliminary budget at the April 8 board meeting and reminded members of Act 1 deadlines requiring preliminary adoption by 2025-05-31 and a final budget by 2025-06-30.
He said the district’s total assessed value declined from $281,000,000 to $278,900,000, which would reduce local revenues by about $114,495.90 if taxes are not increased. “If we do not increase taxes, our local revenues will actually decrease by $114,495.90,” he said. The board earlier voted in December to limit any tax increase to the…
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