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Board approves 2026–27 Butler County Area Vocational Technical School budget with 3% increase
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Summary
The Butler Area School District board approved the Butler County Area Vocational Technical School 2026–27 operating budget, a 3% increase from 2025–26. The approval came as part of a broader consent agenda that passed unanimously.
The Butler Area School District board approved the 2026–27 Butler County Area Vocational Technical School operating budget, which reflects a 3% increase over the 2025–26 budget, the board recorded during its Feb. 9 regular meeting.
Dr. Regina Hiler presented the vocational-technical school budget to the board and described the proposal as the operating total for the coming year. The budget was adopted as part of the meeting’s consent agenda and recorded as carrying by unanimous voice vote of the eight board members present (John W. Conrad; Jennifer Cummings; Jennifer Daniels‑Wells; Gary Shingleton; Terry Stivason; Nina Teff; Cecilia Tomko; Al Vavro).
Board discussion included a related personnel-cost note: John W. Conrad reported that Dr. Hiler increased the financial incentive for staff members who opt out of district-provided health-care benefits as a district measure to reduce health-care expenditures.
The board did not identify amendments to the vocational-technical budget during the meeting; the item was considered and approved under the consent agenda. The board moved to executive session after adjournment to address personnel, student, and legal matters.