MIFFLINTOWN Last winter, the Juniata County School District Board of Directors discussed the feasibility of creating a solar program but tabled any decisions. School administrators even brought in representatives from GreenWorks Development LLC, of Harrisburg, for a formal presentation. Initially, Greenworks representatives guaranteed a $1.5 million rebate could be secured if a contract could […]
MIFFLINTOWN Christie Holderman made it clear that attendance in the Juniata County School District hasn’t declined so much to consider closing any buildings. But the Juniata County School District Superintendent of Schools said some reorganizing of the school buildings by grade level could be considered. The topic was brought up at the school board’s […]
MIFFLINTOWN Every year come budget time, East Juniata High School teacher Simon Cameron preaches to the Juniata County School District school board. He’s been asking for the same moderate tax increase for the past 10 to 15 years. “Even when times are good, you’ve got to build a cushion in your budget,” Cameron, who […]
MIFFLINTOWN The Juniata County School District school board approved its preliminary budget for the 2023-24 school year, as well as a resolution authorizing display and advertising of the budget. The spending plan is balanced at $45,082,524, with a proposed real estate tax of 72.8970 mills, five dollar per capita tax, five dollar residence tax, […]
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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.