ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com
MIFFLINTOWN – Residents of Juniata County can expect to see a 3.9 percent school tax increase if the budget is approved as proposed.
Juniata County School District’s Business Manager, Richard Meily, presented the board of directors with budget projections for the 2021-22 school year during the board’s workshop meeting on Wednesday.
Meily said administrators were able to completely eliminate the deficit by reducing some anticipated cyber school tuition.
He said the budget currently shows $43.8 million in revenues and $43.8 million in expenses.
The budget also includes the addition of two special education teachers which became necessary due to an influx of special education students.
ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com
MIFFLINTOWN – If Juniata County School District’s budget is approved as it stands, residents will see a tax increase moving in to the 2021-22 school year.
Superintendent Gary Dawson presented the district’s board of directors with early estimates for a $44.3 million preliminary budget that shows $43.91 million in revenues.
The projections were presented during the board’s workshop meeting on Wednesday.
The budget includes one-time federal funds coming from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund which is offered to help school districts facing issues related to COVID-19.
As it stands, early budget projections show a $390,000 deficit.