Beaver Area School District board adopts $42.1 million budget, fixes tax rate and approves $650,127.65 in homestead relief

The Beaver Area School District Board of School Directors on June 17 approved a $42,104,297 general fund budget for the 2024–25 fiscal year and passed related tax and relief measures during a special voting session in the high school library.

Director Luke Berardelli moved to approve the budget, and Director Aaron Bovalino seconded. The motion passed unanimously, with the eight directors present voting aye. The budget uses the state’s Act 1 index as noted in the motion.

The board also approved a resolution to allocate $650,127.65 in Homestead/Farmstead property tax relief for 2024–25. Director Luke Berardelli moved the homestead/farmstead allocation and Director Aaron Bovalino seconded; the motion carried 8–0.

Separately, the board adopted a resolution to fix the district’s 2024 real estate tax rate to comply with Beaver County’s countywide reassessment. Director Luke Berardelli moved the rate-resolution motion and Director Robin Thompson seconded; that motion also passed unanimously.

The business office recorded the local tax settings the board approved for 2024: real estate at 12.99 mills; per-capita (Section 679) $5.00; Act 511 per-capita $5.00; local service tax $5.00; earned income tax 0.50%; and real estate transfer tax 0.50%.

Mrs. Denise Sebek, the district’s Director of Business Services and board secretary, called the roll at the start of the meeting and attested the minutes. The meeting opened at 7:34 p.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m. after a motion to adjourn from Director Luke Berardelli, seconded by Director Karin Pilarski.

The board announced its next scheduled voting session for June 24, 2024.