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Board reviews bills, presents Act 1 resolution and approves a student placement at New Story 9–0
Summary
The committee presented payment of bills and an Act 1 resolution limiting the 2026–27 real estate tax increase to 4.3% and unanimously approved a student placement contract for the 2025–26 school year at $590 per day for 182 days.
The Schuylkill Valley School District committee presented routine budget items and an Act 1 resolution limiting potential real estate tax increases for 2026–27. The treasurer asked the board to ratify payment of bills from Oct. 6 to Nov. 25, 2025, listing fund amounts; the transcript records a General Fund line that appears inconsistent with the stated grand total (General Fund line reads "$200,000,718,023.62" while a grand total is recorded as $3,126,969.14), an apparent transcription or typographical error that the board did not address on the record.
Under item 8.3 the committee presented the Act 1 resolution that states the 2026–27 real estate taxes will not increase by more than the Act 1 index of 4.3%. A board member explained that to raise taxes above the index would require a referendum or ballot question approved by voters.
On item 10.6 the committee considered and voted to approve a student placement at New Story for student 6220 for the 2025–26 school year at a cost of $590 per day for 182 days. The motion was moved by Clafel, seconded, and passed by a voice vote, recorded as 9–0 in favor.
Votes at a glance - Student placement (New Story, Student 6220): Motion moved by Clafel; outcome: approved, 9–0; cost $590/day for 182 days.
No other formal roll-call votes were recorded in the minutes for individual budget line items during this committee session; several items were moved forward without recorded roll-call tallies.
