Penn Hills property owners should expect to pay a little more in school real estate taxes.
The school directors voted 7-2 Wednesday night to advertise the district’s preliminary 2021-22 spending plan with a 0.4-mill tax hike, which is an increase of about 1.35%.
It equates to a property owner with a home assessed at $50,000 having $20 added to the $1,504 tax bill, according a presentation by district Business Manager Eileen Navish.
Owners of a property assessed at $75,000 would pay $30 more to the $2,257 real estate taxes, and taxes on a $100,000 home would add $40 to its $3,009 tax bill.
The current real estate tax rate is 29.6965 mills the highest of school districts in Allegheny County.
PORTSMOUTH The city school district s Reopening Advisory Committee is recommending Portsmouth students continue five full days a week in the 2021-22 school year, with a fully remote option being offered by a third-party platform for families wishing to keep children out of the classroom.
The committee s findings were presented to the Portsmouth School Board Tuesday night, emphasizing “commitments” such as having more extracurricular activities, increasing focus on wellness and following recommended health protocols. Plans focused on largely returning to normal following a school year heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
“This is a group that we intentionally brought a diverse group of stakeholders together, mental health experts as well, to really have meaningful discussions over some of the lessons learned this past year and how that impacts our planning for next year,” said Superintendent Steve Zadravec.
Upper St. Clair School Board on Monday approved the districtâs 2021-22 proposed final budget, totaling $91.748 million.
The pending plan calls for a real estate tax rate of 27.6772 mills, representing a 2.9% increase. The extra .78 mills means that property owners will pay $78 more per $100,000 of assessed value.
âThe proposed final budget takes into consideration both the short and long-term financial health of the district, while maintaining excellence in education,â Superintendent John Rozzo said. âThe budget continues to support all existing programs and activities, while providing funding for essential capital projects and purchases that were deferred due to the pandemic.â
School districts throughout the nation have received money through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, along with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, to assist with pandemic-related expenses. In Pennsylvania, ESSER funding is distribu
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PUNXSY SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING By John Smathers
May 27, 2021 | 2:36 PM
The Punxsutawney School Board discussed some options for the COVID-19 relief funding at Wednesday’s meeting.
The ARP Esser (American Recovery Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief ) III spending plan totals nearly $9 million with 20 percent of those funds to be spent on learning loss programs – about $1.7 million. This leaves the district with a little over $7 million for other projects that meet grant requirements. The board discussed several capital improvement options including installing air conditioning in both school buildings, replacing the high school roof, and building new classroom space at PAES.