West Perry board adopts Act 1 resolution, appoints trustees and approves fiscal items

At its Jan. 12 meeting, the West Perry School District Board of School Directors approved several fiscal items, including appointment of trustees, an Act 1 resolution on tax-rate increases, and routine fiscal housekeeping.

Mrs. Stover moved, and Mr. Nesbit seconded, to appoint Cory Hoffman and Elizabeth Derr to serve as trustees to the South Central Trust for the West Perry School District for one-year terms; the motion passed 9-0. The board also adopted the resolution pursuant to Act 1 of 2006 indicating the district shall not raise the rate of any tax for the 2026–2027 fiscal year by more than its Pennsylvania Department of Education calculated index of 4.6%; the motion passed unanimously.

Mrs. Brandt delivered the treasurer’s report showing updated revenue and expenditure figures: as of Nov. 30, 2025, revenues totaled $28,898,529.69 (56% of projected); as of Dec. 31, 2025, revenues totaled $32,767,396.02 (63% of projected); draft expenditures as of Dec. 31 were $26,822,954.83 (51% of projected). Board members noted December figures were draft due to the holiday break and that reconciled reports will be available next month.

The board also declared unused/unwanted equipment at New Bloomfield Elementary as surplus and accepted a $470 donation from Join Hands Ministry for student physicals; both motions carried 9-0. The district recorded $31,697.65 in capital-reserve interest for December and $190,006.19 total interest across all accounts for the month.

Board members did not take separate votes beyond those recorded and directed staff to provide reconciled fiscal reports at the next meeting.