The Purchase Line school board tackled a heavy agenda Monday night with the biggest item being a recap of the 2023-24 budget.
Business Manager Abbey Romagna said the district’s expenses came to approximately $535,00 while revenues yielded a little more than $582,000. Both resulted in a differential of 2.5 and 2.7 percent, respectively, and the only real “hit” came from cafeteria services, which lost roughly $37,000 due to declining enrollment and increased food costs.
Romagna added that the district saw a surplus of $1,032,388 in ARP funding, and she recommended that the board considers transferring that money to the capital reserve fund since the district will not receive that type of funding in the 2024-25 year.
Another reason for the recommendation, according to Romagna, is the influx of upcoming projects within the district.
Romagna hopes to have a draft budget for 2025-26 to the board by March. The board did, however, approve the adjusted tax index for next school year, which was set by the PA Department of Education at 5.9 percent. This does not raise taxes, but rather affirms the district will not go above that index.
In other business, the board accepted a grant award of $94,556 from Computec Technical Solutions, Inc., for the installation of new security cameras. Those will be paid for with School Safety and Mental Health Grant funds from the PA Commission of Crime and Delinquency. They approved the new contract agreement with the Purchase Line Educator’s Association, which runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.
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