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Abington Heights board reviews preliminary 2026–27 budget as health care, special education squeeze finances
Summary
District staff presented a draft 2026–27 budget showing a $2.8 million gap without a tax increase; health-insurance claims, special-education outplacements and a one-time tax-appeal refund were the largest pressures while a $1.1 million state grant and other revenues partly offset shortfalls.
The Abington Heights School Board on April 15 heard a preliminary look at the 2026–27 budget that showed rising health-insurance and special-education costs threatening to consume projected revenue increases.
Jim Mirabelli, the district presenter, told the board the draft assumes $62,745,000 in revenue and roughly $65.6 million in expenditures, leaving a $2.8 million budgetary gap in the draft without policy changes or additional state revenue. "Overall, we're projecting to come in $2,500,000 positive on the revenue side," Mirabelli said, noting a $1.1 million Ready-to-Learn/accountability block grant as a key revenue boost.
Why it matters: school officials said the largest recurring pressures are health-insurance…
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