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Kutztown Area SD projects $1.9 million deficit for 2025–26; board weighs tax increase, cuts and referendum
Summary
District staff presented FY2025–26 totals showing $37.84 million in revenues and $39.78 million in expenditures, a projected general‑fund shortfall of about $1.9 million. The board discussed using the Act 1 index, an exception for special‑education costs, deeper cuts, or a May referendum to raise revenue.
Presenter (S1) told the board at the Feb. 24 budget planning meeting that the district’s working totals for the 2025–26 fiscal year are $37,842,484 in revenues and $39,784,262 in expenditures, leaving a projected deficit of $1,900,000. "We have revenues total 37,842,484 expenditures net 39,784,262, which results in a deficit of 1,900,000.0," the presenter said.
The presenter framed the shortfall amid three revenue realities: (1) roughly 69% of the district’s revenue comes from local taxes, (2) the state supplies about 30% of revenue and remains under negotiation in Harrisburg, and (3) federal and other sources are a small share. The presenter walked the board through Act 1 rules that cap automatic tax increases at a 4% index, and…
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