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Kiski Area SD reviews $70.4 million preliminary budget, considers 2–3.5% tax increase to close $579,000 gap
Summary
Administrators outlined a 2025–26 preliminary budget with $70.4 million in expenses and $69.8 million in revenues, leaving a roughly $579,000 shortfall; they proposed a 2–3.5% tax increase (about $700,000) and described cuts including an $800,000 maintenance reduction.
Administrators for the Kiski Area School District told the board that the district’s preliminary 2025–26 budget shows $70,400,000 in expenses against $69,800,000 in expected revenue, leaving an approximate $579,000 shortfall that the administration recommends closing with a 2%–3.5% tax increase.
"Right now, the budget as the budget stands today, we're looking at about a 70.4 $70,400,000, expense budget and a $69,800,000 revenue budget," said Rick Liberta, who summarized highlights from the district’s May 7 budget hearing. Liberta said salaries and benefits account for about $47,000,000, roughly 67% of total expenditures.
The administration identified drivers of the increase: a pension (PSERS/"PEASERS" in the presentation) cost increase of about $515,000; a health-care increase of roughly 9% that added near $1,000,000 to expenditures; Chromebook purchases…
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