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Board hears proposed 2025-26 budget and approves routine disbursements, settlements and personnel actions
Summary
Business officer presented a proposed 2025-26 budget showing a 4% Act 1 index (presenter explained assessed-value effects reduce the effective change), projected 3.34% expenditure increase, use of reserves to balance a shortfall, and planned capital projects including two solar grant applications; the board approved disbursements, tax-assessment settlement and a slate of personnel and program motions by voice vote.
Mister Testa presented the Haverford Township School District's proposed 2025-26 budget at the April 3 board meeting, summarizing revenue projections, federal carryover changes and proposed expenditures. "We did look at the Act 1 index. We do know that, 4% is what's scheduled for next year," Testa said, adding that changes in assessed value produced an effective 3.73% change on the district's tax rate calculation.
Testa told the board that a drop in federal ESSER carryover and some title carryover funds contributed to a decrease in federal revenue for 2025-26; he flagged the food-service federal reimbursements as a…
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