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Baldwin-Whitehall SD previews 2026-27 revenue budget as "Ready to Learn" funding winds down
Summary
District finance staff told the board the proposed 2026-27 revenue budget assumes a 25-mill rate (Act 1 index 4.7% would allow up to 26.175), projects local revenue to rise roughly $2.3 million year-over-year, and flagged that nearly $9 million in "Ready to Learn" state funding has an end date.
Baldwin-Whitehall School District finance staff presented the revenue side of the proposed 2026-27 budget, emphasizing local tax collections, state grants and a small federal share that together drive the district's finances.
The district's current millage is 25; with the Act 1 index at 4.7%, administrators said the maximum allowable millage next year would be 26.175. Finance staff projected each mill generates about $1.8 million in revenue and estimated local revenue would increase roughly $2.3 million year over year under the current assumptions.
"So currently, our millage rate is 25," the budget presenter said, noting the district plans to describe expense…
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