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Union Area Board adopts $14.66 million budget, holds millage steady at 17.01 mills
Summary
The Union Area Board of School Directors adopted a $14,663,648 general fund budget for 2025–2026 and set the millage at 17.01 mills (no increase). The budget lists $9.56 million for instruction and relies primarily on state sources; the vote was unanimous as recorded.
The Union Area Board of School Directors voted June 18 to adopt a $14,663,648 general fund budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year and to set the tax millage at 17.01 mills, a level the board described as "no increase" from the prior year. Jay Cole moved to adopt the budget and Roxanne Exposito seconded; the motion carried with a recorded 6 yes votes.
The budget document presented to the board breaks expenditures into major categories: Instruction $9,563,918; Support $3,909,029; Noninstructional operations $763,701; Other financing uses $227,000; and a budgetary reserve of $200,000. Revenue sources listed included Local $5,100,795; State $8,624,800; and Federal $140,000, with an estimated unassigned fund balance of $800,000 and an assigned fund balance of $2,768,768. Board Secretary Samantha Laverty previously reviewed the final budget during the informational portion of the meeting.
The board’s formal adoption follows the budget’s public display since May 21, 2025. The board did not amend millage during the motion and recorded the adoption as a formal vote at the June 18 meeting. No public comments were recorded on the budget at the meeting.
