8:23 → 9:29(1m 6s)
Superintendent/board speaker (unnamed in transcript) recapped end‑of‑year senior activities including a senior walkout and graduation held Tuesday night; noted that about 85% of graduates are pursuing further education and that the class sent students to a mix of in‑ and out‑of‑state colleges, with Penn State and University of Delaware among top destinations.
Avon Grove School District board adopted its 2025–26 general fund budget of about $120.7 million and approved a 36‑mill real‑estate tax rate after public comment and extended debate over whether to reduce a proposed 3% tax increase to 2.5%. The meeting also included committee reports, a long discussion about submitting a PSBA legislative‑platform suggestion, retirement recognitions and multiple public comments including a parent describing a student assault at the middle school.
