Central York board approves resolution to not exceed Act 1 index; treasurer reports $62.6 million ending cash balance

The Central York School District board on Dec. 8 approved a resolution stating the district will not exceed the Act 1 index when setting its 2026–27 tax rate. Board leadership clarified that the vote was a procedural resolution about the index, not a decision to raise taxes by the index amount.

"This is not a vote of whether we are going to raise our taxes 3.5%. It's whether we're basically signing a resolution that we're not going to exceed the Act 1 index," the board chair said during the discussion. The motion was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote; the chair noted "Aye" and declared the motion carried.

Director McMillan presented the treasurer's report: "Starting November 1 with $56,600,000. Revenues was 10,800,000. Total expenditures, 4,800,000. Ending cash balance, $62,600,000." He said the district has begun to receive state funding and pointed trustees to cash-flow statements on BoardDocs for monthly breakdowns.

During the citizen-comment period, taxpayer Shava Eller asked where the district stands on its projected deficit (historically she cited about $23 million) and whether the expanded school counseling plan (which she said now includes 17 counselors) is effective and fiscally justified. The board did not provide a detailed deficit figure during the meeting; the counseling plan (Program 3.39) was later approved as presented.

The board also approved a slate of personnel and administrative items across the agenda, including co-curricular and non-athletic appointments, conferences and workshops, resignations, transfers, and employment as presented.

Next steps: the policies under second reading (policy 100 and policy 146) will return for final action on Jan. 12, 2026; the board will continue budget deliberations in future meetings.