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Eastern York SD board weighs tax-rate choices as special-education costs push deficit near $4M
Summary
Board members heard administration say special-education staffing and program needs require about $792,000 in new costs and officials presented options — including a 1.25‑mill proposal and smaller increases — to close a projected $3.9 million deficit. The board must finalize a proposed tax rate Thursday before the budget is made public.
The Eastern York SD Board considered several tax-rate options after administration told members rising special-education costs and other pressures left a projected $3.9 million budget deficit for fiscal year ending 2027.
Administration finance lead Ken said the district needs to add specialized classrooms and staff, and that the "associated costs with those classrooms are a total of, 792,000," a figure the board identified as a major driver of the current gap. He presented a menu of tax-rate choices — including the administrative recommendation at the Act 1 index maximum and narrower increases of 1.25,…
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