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Board approves required Act 1 index resolution limiting 2026'27 tax-rate increase to 3.5%
Summary
The board approved a resolution related to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Act 1 index for the 2026'27 budget year (3.5%). The resolution was required even though the district will not seek exceptions to exceed the index.
The Conestoga Valley School Board approved a resolution Dec. 8 acknowledging the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Act 1 index and related procedures for the 2026'27 budget year.
Ms. Hunsinger (speaker 6) told the board that PDE set the Act 1 index at 3.5% for the 2026'27 cycle and explained that, because the district receives the Ready to Learn adequacy supplement, it cannot exceed the index. She said the district still must adopt a formal resolution each year.
A board member moved to accept the resolution as presented and the board conducted a roll-call vote. Marilyn (speaker 4) recorded the following ayes: "Mrs. Grama," "Mr. Benigno," "Mrs. Kapka," "Mrs. Fisher," "Ms. Givler," "Mr. Genzil," and "Ms. Trowbridge." The chair declared the motion passed.
The resolution does not itself set a tax rate; rather, it satisfies a statutory/administrative requirement tied to Act 1 procedures. The transcript contains no further detail on subsequent tax-rate proposals or related budget motions.
