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Oley Valley School Board approves package of motions and backs 0.99‑mill tax increase
Summary
The Oley Valley School District board on June 16 approved a slate of routine motions — including a motion implementing a 0.99‑mill tax increase — and passed multiple finance and personnel items after roll‑call votes. Two members voted no on the tax item; other routine motions were approved in bundled votes.
The Oley Valley School District Board of Directors approved a package of routine finance and personnel motions on June 16, and voted to implement a 0.99‑mill tax increase during a roll‑call vote. The board handled many items in bundled votes and confirmed upcoming meeting dates.
Board members moved and approved the minutes of the May 12 meeting and ratified the Commonwealth Funds report for May 2025. The treasurer’s reports for the month ending May 31 were approved after a short clarification about lingering student‑activity accounts; administration said the listed 2024 and 2025 class accounts will be closed and reconciled.
On the tax matter, a board member asked for clarification that motion 2 related to a 0.99‑mill increase. “That’s the first to this 0.99 mil tax increase,” the board member said during discussion. The motion passed on a roll call; board member Pfeiffer registered a no vote and another member recorded a no during the roll call.
The board approved a series of additional motions (3–12), many handled as bundles, with isolated no votes recorded on a few items. The agenda included approval of bills for the period May 9 through June 12 and the board approved those disbursements by roll call.
Why it matters: The tax change and multiple approvals set the district’s near‑term fiscal course for the coming school year and authorize planned personnel and program actions. Board members asked for follow‑up on bookkeeping items (student‑activity account closures) and noted that several items would be revisited if further documentation was required.
What’s next: The board confirmed upcoming meetings on June 18 and July 14. Administrative staff will reconcile the student‑activity balances and return any required documentation to the board.
