Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The $137.8 million budget includes program and staff cuts and comes in at $460,067 less than last year's budget.
The Parkland school board unanimously approved a $137.8 million budget Tuesday night that raises taxes 3.67 percent, freezes teachers' salaries and cuts 60 teacher and staff positions. The district's millage will increase 1.46 mills, from 39.73 mills to 41.19 mills. That means a homeowner with a property assessed at the district average of $76,912 (half the market value) would pay $3,168 in property taxes, or $112 more than this year. Superintendent Richard Sniscak and Business Administration Director John Vignone said the district faced challenges, and uncertainties, in preparing the budget, including less state funding for school programs. The district also has cited other revenue losses, including from assessment appeals and the …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stymied by stagnant revenue, Parkland is proposing to raise taxes 3.67 percent and cut 60 positions.
After months of budget talks, Parkland School Board Tuesday approved a proposed $137.8 million budget for 2012-2013 that raises taxes 3.67 percent while cutting 60 staff positions. The budget would increase the millage rate by 1.46 mills to 41.19 mills. That means a homeowner with property assessed at the district average of $76,912 would pay $3,168 in property taxes, or $112 more than this year. The board approved the proposed budget 7-0; the final budget will be voted on June 19. Going into Tuesday’s meeting, the district was still looking at a budget gap of $462,097. John Vignone, director of business administration, told board members they could use more of the district’s fund balance to close the gap, while efforts are made to …
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The state Department of Education granted "exceptions" to the Parkland School District because of mandated expenditures, the district said.
The Parkland School District will be allowed to raise taxes up to 3.67 percent for the 2012-2013 school year, according to information provided at the Parkland School Board meeting on Tuesday. The district had applied to the state Department of Education for permission, or special exceptions, to raise taxes above the state-mandated Act 1 index of 1.7 percent because of costs outside of its control. The state designed the "exceptions" to help districts pay for such costs. Parkland had applied for exceptions related to escalating special education costs and fixed distributions to the Pennsylvania State Employee Retirement System. Both are mandated by the state. In January, the Parkland School Board approved a $138 million preliminary budget …
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Parkland Superintendent says the final budget, to be approved in June, will possibly be less than the 2011-2012 budget.
The Parkland School Board approved a $138 million preliminary budget Tuesday night for the 2012-2013 school year that would require a 4.96 percent tax increase. However, school officials fully expect the tax increase to be reduced by June, when a final budget must be adopted. Superintendent Richard Sniscak said, “It is very possible that our budget for next year will be less than our current budget in order to stay within a 3.83 percent tax increase.” The preliminary budget represents an increase of .19 percent over last year’s budget. The district’s millage would increase 1.97 mills, from 39.73 mills to 41.70 mills. Parkland is struggling with the fact that interest rates are at historic lows, new construction is sluggish and commercial …
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Parkland School District officials are bracing for another tough budget season as they prepare for the 2012-2013 school year.
Parkland School District officials are considering cuts in personnel, transportation and supplies as they prepare the 2012-2013 budget, Business Director John Vignone told the school board at its meeting Tuesday night. "We know there are going to be tough decisions, no doubt about it," Vignone said. Among the recommendations: The district also plans a spending freeze, beginning Feb. 1 The board will adopt its preliminary budget in January. Vignone said the value per mill is projected to stay constant, bringing in $2.3 million in revenue. But he said interest rates are at historic lows, new construction remains sluggish and commercial properties continue to appeal their assessments, which could result in lower tax contributions to the …
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
However, the district still saw cuts in basic education funding.
With the dust settled from Gov. Tom Corbett's state budget, the Parkland School District fared better than first anticipated, with $832,328 in proposed cuts having been restored. However, the district still saw cuts of $1.2 million in funding, said John Vignone, the district's director of business administration. "We can't lose that focus," Vignone said. Money restored included: * $683,569 in reimbursements for Parkland employees' Social Security taxes; * $144,815 in accountability grants, which are used to pay for mandated professional development programs for teachers; * $3,944 more in basic education funding. District officials earlier this year said they had anticipated the overall cuts to basic education funding -- it's back to 2008…
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The months-long process of developing the 2011-2012 budget was agonizing, superintendent said.
The Parkland school board unanimously approved a $138 million budget Tuesday night that raises taxes 3.8 percent, freezes administrators' salaries and cuts 60 teacher and staff positions, about half through retirements and resignations. The district's millage will increase 1.46 mills, from 38.27 mills to 39.73 mills. The average homeowner in the district (who has a property assessed at $76,814) will pay $112 more a year in taxes. A projected property tax reduction from casino gaming money will offset that increase by about $105, the district said. The school board adopted the budget after a months-long process that Superintendent Louise E. Donohue described as "agonizing." She said officials don't feel good about the cuts and the tax …
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8:29 am on Thursday, June 21, 2012
Serious cuts? What about the money they spend foolishly on new projectors in classrooms and tracking systems on the buses. Things like these are what is not needed. This 'high class district' needs to stop spending and stop cutting average workers jobs. Teachers need to stop complaining...they should work 12 months a year and contribute what 'the average person does for health insurance. . more ›