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Sharon Bonavoglia, a retired teacher who said she lives on Stuyvesant Road, told trustees she supports the district’s policy and described repeated thefts of yard signs supporting transgender students and the appearance of unsolicited religious material aimed at LGBTQ+ people. Bonavoglia said the district’s approach — including offering alternatives such as access to the nurse’s bathroom when requested — helps protect vulnerable students and called for continued kindness and community support.

Melinda Whitey, who identified herself as Bonavoglia’s neighbor and a sign‑holder, also spoke in favor of safety and dignity for transgender students and warned against extremist rhetoric that targets transgender people for political gain. Both speakers asked the board to continue measures that keep students safe physically and emotionally.

The board did not take immediate action during the meeting; the comments were part of the public comment period and not linked to any specific board vote recorded on the agenda that evening.

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Finance staff outlined key assumptions behind the proposal: an assessed‑value growth assumption of 1% (the district was at roughly 0.75% at the time of reporting), an estimated district assessed value of about $6.59 billion, and an average residential assessed value of about $254,000. The proposed budget anticipates an ending assigned and unassigned fund balance of approximately $28.3 million. Staff noted the state homestead/farmstead exclusion is not yet finalized and estimated it at about $218 per homestead for budgeting purposes.

Revenue and expenditure drivers

- Local revenue accounts for roughly 76% of projected funding; of that, property tax (millage) comprises about 62% of total revenue.
- State funding is estimated at about 23–24% of revenues and covers basic education and reimbursement of PSERS/Social Security costs.
- Federal funding represents about $3.1 million (roughly 1–1.5% of the total).
- Salaries and benefits are the largest expenditure category, estimated at about 75.6% of total expenditures; debt and lease obligations account for about 9–10%.

Staff described the budget as the result of year‑round planning with principals and department leaders, and noted that the proposed final budget will be presented for board vote on April 23 (proposed final) with the final budget adoption scheduled for June 11, 2025; the final budget would take effect July 1, 2025, subject to statutory display and approval timelines.

Board questions and items discussed

Trustees asked about the items flagged in other agenda folders (notably proposed textbook adoptions) and whether textbook costs were included; staff confirmed textbook purchases were included in the supplies line, and three proposed textbook adoptions would be checked for timing and exact cost.

Board members also questioned the assessed‑value growth assumption and the potential impact of a countywide reassessment; finance staff said reassessment timing was unknown, that recent common level ratio changes have materially affected revenue estimates in prior years, and that a reassessment could materially increase assessed values closer to market values. Staff also told trustees that a roughly $300,000 shortfall in assessed growth (if the 1% assumption is not reached) would not be material to the district’s financial position and that the modest projected deficit would not likely affect the district’s bond rating.

Other points

Staff emphasized the limited flexibility in the budget: after salaries/benefits (≈75%) and debt (≈9–10%), about 15% of expenditures remain for supplies, utilities and other non‑personnel costs. The presentation noted a historical context that the district’s millage is lower than many comparable Allegheny County districts (about the fourth lowest among 41 comparables) and that holding the millage at 19.74 for an additional year would be a relatively rare multi‑year hold.

Next steps

The proposed final budget will remain on display according to state rules and return to the board for scheduled action on April 23 (proposed final) and for final adoption June 11, 2025; staff said updates will be made as county and debt‑refunding information becomes available.

Ending

Trustees praised the finance team’s forecasting and asked staff to continue monitoring assessed valuations and potential bond‑refunding savings that could offset revenue shortfalls.

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District presenters said the BCIT department proposes three principal moves: update the department philosophy to emphasize student readiness and real‑world learning; implement the state personal financial literacy course taught by BCIT staff; and audit and streamline existing BCIT elective offerings so the new required course can be added without large staffing increases. The department also proposed renaming and expanding middle‑school keyboarding to “BCIT 6” to introduce digital literacy and basic productivity tools earlier.

Why this matters: Act 35 (2023) requires every student in grades 9–12 to complete a personal financial literacy course (at least 0.5 credit) to meet graduation requirements beginning with locally determined classes; Pennsylvania’s standards cover fundamentals such as income, spending, saving/investing, risk/insurance and credit. District staff told the board that the changes aim to give every student those skills while preserving access to other electives.

BCIT presenters said the district has offered a personal finance elective since a 2016 review and already covers many state standards in that course. Staff emphasized outreach used to shape the proposal: meetings with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, consultation with the district Special Education Department to plan IEP/adaptation options, and a December stakeholder town hall attended by community bankers, university faculty, parents, local businesses, counselors and students.

Key recommendations and timeline

- Update BCIT philosophy and emphasize project‑based, career‑readiness instruction.
- Implement the Pennsylvania personal financial literacy course within the BCIT department, with staff proposals to offer the course primarily in 10th and 11th grades.
- Streamline existing BCIT electives (examples given: shortening Intro to Business to a semester; combining related NASH classes such as information science, cybersecurity and web design into consolidated offerings) to limit new staffing needs.
- Expand middle‑school instruction by renaming keyboarding to BCIT 6 and adding digital literacy, digital citizenship, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software exposure.

The presenters outlined a phased schedule: continue offering personal finance as an elective in 2025–26; develop a program‑of‑studies plan and pilot sophomore sections in 2026–27; begin filtering certain 10th‑grade students into the course in 2027–28 while consolidating BCIT offerings; bring remaining students into the pathway in 2028–29; and have the graduating class of 2030 be the first cohort required to have completed the course.

Special education and state review

Presenters said Act 35 requires course completion while a student is in grades 9–12 and that students with IEPs must complete the course with appropriate adaptations. They also stated there is no statewide summative assessment tied to Act 35; instead districts are expected to submit a plan to the state by 2026 demonstrating how they will offer the course and meet the standards.

Questions from the board

Board members asked about current enrollment in the elective and schedule impacts. Presenters estimated roughly 120 students (about one‑eighth of a graduating class) currently take the personal finance elective in 11th or 12th grade. Several trustees expressed support for the student‑centered approach and for the long runway the department proposed, and raised scheduling concerns for students who have long afternoon technical programs (Beatty) or full‑year electives; staff said they are discussing options with school counselors and may explore alternatives such as summer offerings or schedule filtering to preserve elective access.

Student and community engagement

Student representatives and board members praised the department’s inclusion of student voice during the curriculum review and noted community businesses have offered classroom partnerships (for example, volunteers to speak about car loans or interest, and marketing help for district hiring needs). Presenters gave concrete examples of project‑based learning, including a recent marketing project with the transportation department in which students developed recruitment materials for bus drivers.

Next steps

Staff said they will draft the program‑of‑studies language for board review, plan the 2026–27 pilot and continue coordination with Special Education and counseling staff to define accommodations and scheduling pathways.

Ending

District staff framed the plan as a phased, student‑focused implementation intended to meet state law while minimizing staffing disruption and preserving elective opportunities.

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