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Upper Dublin SD previews 2026–27 budget with roughly $3M shortfall; committee backs Act 1 opt‑out recommendation
Summary
Administrators told the finance committee the preliminary 2026–27 budget shows about a $3 million deficit driven by projected expenses and planned capital transfers; the committee supported moving an Act 1 opt‑out resolution to the legislative agenda to remain at or below the 3.5% tax index.
Upper Dublin School District administrators on Nov. 19 presented a preliminary 2026–27 budget that currently shows roughly $127.4 million in projected revenue against about $130.4 million in projected spending, leaving a near‑term gap of about $3 million that staff say is manageable over a multi‑year plan.
Andy Lekman (finance staff) told the committee the administration recommends advancing an Act 1 "opt‑out" resolution that would keep the district at or below the state Act 1 index of 3.5% (the index that constrains most property tax increases). "The recommendation of the administration would be, to move forward with the opt out resolution," he said, adding the…
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