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District staff to bring resolution asking board to cap tax increase at 4.7% for January vote

Whitehall Copley School District Committee Meetings · January 12, 2026
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Summary

District staff recommended the board approve a resolution at the January meeting to remain at or below the Act 1 adjusted index of 4.7%, citing supplemental adequacy funding and current fund-balance projections; no board vote occurred at the committee meeting.

Mister Merlet (district staff) told the finance committee that administration will bring a resolution to the full board asking it to adopt a cap at or below the Act 1 adjusted index of 4.7% and not seek exceptions that could raise taxes above that level. He said the district’s adjusted index is 4.7% this year, the district’s fund balance was roughly $9.5 million at the end of 24–25, and administration plans to use about…

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