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Colonial School District finance committee previews 2026–27 budget, recommends 3.5% tax increase
Summary
Colonial School District’s finance committee reviewed a draft 2026–27 budget that includes a recommended 3.5% tax increase, rising benefits costs and modest increases in the district’s share of intermediate-unit services; the committee also previewed extracurricular budgets and facility planning tied to enrollment growth.
Colonial School District’s finance committee continued budget planning for 2026–27 at its Feb. 2 meeting, recommending a 3.5% tax increase as part of a draft that anticipates rising benefits costs, steady enrollment growth and several operational items requiring board approval.
Mr. Digian and a district presenter (Speaker 13 in the transcript) told the committee the district’s projected share of the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) services agreement would increase by $4,590, a 4.39% rise, bringing the district contribution to about $109,000 for 2026–27. The MCIU provides services the district purchases, including professional development, technology support and legislative relations.
The committee also reviewed two activity budgets for upcoming musicals — Colonial Middle School’s…
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