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Oxford Area SD board approves $6.3M budget transfers, certifies 4.7% tax index and clears $14.5M energy‑savings amendment
Summary
At its Nov. 18, 2025 meeting, the Oxford Area School District Board approved $6.3 million in budget transfers, certified a 4.7% Act 1 tax index for 2026–27 (making the district eligible to seek a voter referendum), approved payment of bills and cleared Amendment 2 to a guaranteed energy‑savings agreement totaling $14,500,580 (subject to solicitor review).
Oxford Area School District Board of School Directors on Nov. 18 approved a package of fiscal measures, including $6.3 million in budget transfers, the payment of routine bills and a tax‑index certification that limits the district’s 2026–27 general‑fund tax increase to 4.7% unless voters approve a higher rate.
The board voted to approve payment of bills with the amounts read into the record: general fund $3,380,345; cafeteria fund $133,100; capital projects $11,142; and payroll distribution $3,378,020. Board members moved and seconded the measure and approved it by voice vote.
Why it matters: The tax certification under the Taxpayer Relief Act (Act 1) formally frames the district’s budget baseline for next fiscal year and allows the board to pursue a voter…
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