On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution concerning the district’s 2022-2023 budget.
The resolution approved last night said that the school board will not raise taxes above the Act I index set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For Indiana Area School District, that is 4.6%. Audit and Finance Committee Chair Julia Trimarchi-Cuccaro said that is the highest percentage that she had seen in a while.
This does not mean the board will increase taxes, but rather sets the upper limit for tax increases. Trimarchi-Cuccaro said that the board will continue to work on a zero-tax-increase budget.
During the public comment section, the board heard from district resident Joe Ferarro concerning the wearing of masks. However, he spoke beyond the three-minute time limit that the board has always had in place. After Ferarro was asked to wrap up his comments numerous times, Board President Walter Schroth put the meeting in a brief recess. Schroth said it was a matter of following the rules.
The board also approved contracts with JR Judd Violins and Volkweins to replace musical instruments in the district.
