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Mill Creek budget planners flag $3.7M gap; transportation bids could add about $962,000
Summary
District finance staff presented a preliminary 2025–26 budget that includes a proposed 3% tax increase, a projected structural shortfall of roughly $3.7 million and a transportation contract bid that could raise costs by about $962,000; staff recommended negotiating with First Student and cutting $765,000 from building/department budgets.
Mill Creek Township School District finance officials presented a preliminary 2025–26 budget on March 10 that includes a proposed 3% tax increase and a projected budget shortfall they estimated at roughly $3.7 million after accounting for earmarked funds and planned uses of fund balance.
Transportation bid results were singled out as a major near-term cost pressure. The district received two responsive bids and staff said one bidder’s proposal — from STA — included an excess-hours charge for routes longer than five hours that could substantially increase annual costs. "Overall, it's about a 20% increase or $962,000," the budget…
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