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Board authorizes public posting of proposed preliminary budget tied to a 5.29% Act 1 special-education exception
Summary
The Methacton School Board authorized making the proposed preliminary budget available for public inspection to permit applying for an Act 1 special-education exception with a possible 5.29% tax increase; the PDE-2028 form will be posted and available for 20 days before the February vote. Several board members called for alternatives to avoid high tax increases.
At the Jan. 27 board meeting, the Methacton School Board voted to authorize the administration to make the proposed preliminary budget available for public inspection — a procedural step required to allow the district to apply to the state for an Act 1 special-education exception with a proposed tax increase of 5.29%.
Administration staff said the district will file the PDE-2028 form and post it on the district website Thursday, with a hard copy available at the Farina office; the form will be available for the required 20…
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