Palmyra Area SD board approves four construction change orders and passes Act 1 real-estate tax resolution
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Summary
The Palmyra Area SD board approved four construction change orders (two credits and two charges totaling net adjustments reported at the meeting) and passed an Act 1 real‑estate tax resolution that signals a 4.5% ceiling for next year's tax parameters.
Palmyra Area SD — The Palmyra Area SD Board of Directors voted to approve four construction change orders and passed an Act 1 real‑estate tax resolution during its Jan. 22 meeting.
During the Building and Grounds report, committee representatives presented four change orders affecting multiple projects. The items listed in committee minutes and presented to the board were: change order No. 9 (credit of $51,650 for the high‑school district office renovation), change order No. 7 ($5,058.71 for the high‑school district office), change order No. 2 with Fairfield (credit of $37,969), and change order No. 6 with ECLI Construction ($26,274 for the Bucks Lake Stadium project). The presiding officer moved to approve the four change orders; Gilligan seconded, members responded "Aye," and the presiding officer declared the motion carried.
In committee and in the full meeting, finance committee members reviewed budget projections for 2026–27 and presented an Act 1 real‑estate tax resolution in preparation for the Jan. 22 (upcoming) meeting. The board approved a real‑estate tax resolution that acknowledges a 4.5% ceiling for the 2026–27 real‑estate tax increase under Act 1 rules. As Mr. France explained, the resolution "does not require" the district to raise taxes; it communicates the district's understanding of the state's parameters and is a required step under Act 1.
The meeting's staffing and administration consent agenda — which included first reading of policy 006 (meetings) and reviews of policy 819 (suicide awareness), 830.1 (data governance), and 918 (Title I parent and family engagement), along with personnel items and an IU‑13 legal services/board‑election item — was presented and approved by voice vote.
The board did not take any budget‑setting vote at the meeting beyond the Act 1 resolution, which is a statutory notification step. Committee reports indicated ongoing construction work and additional change orders yet to be finalized; staff and committees will return with further documentation as required.
