Jun 29, 2022 2 min read

Pennsylvania school districts are required to pass a budget by June 30 each year. School districts are now finalizing their spending plans. Following is a roundup of some area school districts and the final budgets they have adopted for the 2022-23 school year.

Albert Gallatin Area School District

Albert Gallatin Area School District recently adopted its $60,199,447 2022-23 spending plan.

The budget did not include a tax increase, and the millage rate remains at 15.592.

The district used about $380,624 from its fund balance to balance revenues and expenditures.

Connellsville Area School District

The Connellsville Area School District has adopted a 2022-23 final budget in the amount of $82,972,071 that does not include a tax increase.

The millage rate remains at 14.2481 mills. The school district has not had a real estate tax increase in the past seven years.

The newly adopted budget reflects a 2.34% increase over the 2021-22 budget of $81,021,793.

The district said costs for programs related to learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be funded with additional funds the school district received from the federal government under the ARP ESSER funds.

Laurel Highlands School District

Homeowners in the Laurel Highlands School District will see a slight real estate tax increase next school year.

The board of directors recently adopted a 2022-23 spending plan in the amount of $59,347,728, which includes a millage rate increase of .25 mills.

That means a homeowner with a home assessed at $100,000 will see a tax increase of about $25.

The millage rate is set at 19.3034 mills.

Uniontown Area School District

Uniontown Area School District has adopted a 2022-23 final budget in the amount of $57,947,029.

There is no tax increase, and the millage rate remains at 16.64 mills.