Seneca Valley Talks Budget, Anticipates Tax Hike
Citing cutbacks in state funding and ballooning pension costs, officials are expect to vote next week on a proposed budget with an increase in property taxes.
Discussion of what appears to be an inevitable tax increase dominated Monday night’s work session of the Seneca Valley school board. The district is facing a $4.8 million dollar shortfall for the 2012-13 school year. In April, officials voted to eliminate 14 positions, 11 of which were teachers. The three eliminated non-teacher positions were the assistant director of buildings and grounds, a paraprofessional for the secondary gifted program and the attendance officer. The board is expected to vote next week on a proposed budget that includes a tax-mill increase ranging anywhere from 2.11 to 5.71 mills. The proposed budget will be available to the public before officials give their final vote June 25. Superintendent Dr. Tracy Vitale …
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Boyerwedum
11:06 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
K I'm not certain about this, but given they are under the auspices of the Board of Education, I don't believe they can arbitrarily select who they can cut. They seem to be in a "Catch 22" on this. This is a sad situation that will continue until the current labor contract expires. Dr. Vitale has inherited a bad situation. more ›