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Abington Heights board discusses $62M preliminary budget, Act 1 limits and referendum costs

Abington Heights School District Board · February 19, 2026
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Board members said the 2025–26 preliminary budget is a little over $62 million, described an expected near‑term imbalance and discussed Act 1 tax limits and the high cost and low success rate of referendums to raise taxes beyond the index.

The Abington Heights School District board on Feb. 18 reviewed preliminary budget numbers for the coming fiscal year and discussed options for financing a planned middle‑school project.

A board member said the 2024–25 budget was $57,000,000 and the 2025–26 budget “is a little over $62,000,000,” and that the district is carrying a preliminary imbalance staff will work to close before the fiscal year end. Board members described the district’s usual practice of adopting a preliminary…

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