School Board to Discuss Budget, Arbitrator's Report Tonight
The Neshaminy School Board will discuss the 2012-13 budget and the details of the arbitrator's report tonight.
The 2012-2013 budget and the state-appointed arbitrator's findings are expected to be topics of discussion at tonights Neshaminy School Board meeting.
The board will meet at Maple Point Middle School tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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According to the agenda posted on the school district website, the school board will consider approving the 2012-2013 proposed final budget in accordance to Pennsylvania School Code.
School Board President Ritchie Webb previously told Patch that the that Pennsylvania law mandates school boards to publicly disclose the budgeting process throughout the year and that this requires them to publish whatever details they have based on information available at that moment.
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The school board has to approve a balanced budget for the 2012-2013 school year by June 30, 2012.
The board has not yet approved program or staffing cuts nor have the members discussed raising taxes. The budget's current deficit is $14 million.
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In addition, the school board is expected to address the details of state-appointed arbitrator's report, which the board and union both received last Thursday.
Patch will be publishing the details of that report later this afternoon.
