Central Valley School District advances preliminary 2026–27 general fund budget; board reviews insurance and food-service items
May 14, 2026 | Central Valley SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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The Central Valley School District Board of Education on May 13 moved to adopt a preliminary proposed final general fund budget for the 2026–27 school year during its special voting session.
Board member Mr. Ambrose moved the adoption, saying, “This includes revenues of $48,637,410 and expenditures of $49,375,098.” He added, “The budget reflects 0.485 tax increase.” The motion was seconded by Mr. McDonald and carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: the board must finalize the budget after a 30-day period following tentative adoption and must make the budget available for public review for 20 days prior to final adoption, as the board noted in the meeting.
Other finance items discussed included a proposed 2026–27 food-service management agreement with The Nutrition Group, described as pending solicitor and state (PDE) approval, and presentation of Highmark health insurance monthly rate renewals. The meeting record shows the Highmark renewal “reflects a 14.5 o increase” (transcript phrasing); the presenter listed per-tier monthly amounts for single, parent/child, parent/children, husband/wife and family coverage during the discussion.
What the record does and does not show: the motion to adopt the preliminary proposed final budget passed by voice vote (no roll-call tally provided in the transcript). The meeting transcript records the numeric items quoted above but does not clarify whether the “0.485” figure or the Highmark “14.5” figure are percentages, millage changes, or other units; the transcript did not specify units for those figures.
Next steps: the budget is subject to the statutory timeline noted at the meeting before final adoption; the board will return to those formalities in a future session.
Board member Mr. Ambrose moved the adoption, saying, “This includes revenues of $48,637,410 and expenditures of $49,375,098.” He added, “The budget reflects 0.485 tax increase.” The motion was seconded by Mr. McDonald and carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: the board must finalize the budget after a 30-day period following tentative adoption and must make the budget available for public review for 20 days prior to final adoption, as the board noted in the meeting.
Other finance items discussed included a proposed 2026–27 food-service management agreement with The Nutrition Group, described as pending solicitor and state (PDE) approval, and presentation of Highmark health insurance monthly rate renewals. The meeting record shows the Highmark renewal “reflects a 14.5 o increase” (transcript phrasing); the presenter listed per-tier monthly amounts for single, parent/child, parent/children, husband/wife and family coverage during the discussion.
What the record does and does not show: the motion to adopt the preliminary proposed final budget passed by voice vote (no roll-call tally provided in the transcript). The meeting transcript records the numeric items quoted above but does not clarify whether the “0.485” figure or the Highmark “14.5” figure are percentages, millage changes, or other units; the transcript did not specify units for those figures.
Next steps: the budget is subject to the statutory timeline noted at the meeting before final adoption; the board will return to those formalities in a future session.
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