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Kutztown Area School District – Property Tax Ballot Question Shall the Kutztown Area School District increase local property taxes to 34.2982 mills, which represents a 10.63% increase for the 2025-2026 school year? Simple Explanation The Kutztown Area School District is proposing to increase local property taxes to 34.2982 mills, which represents a 10.63% increase for the 2025-2026 school year. Since this proposed property tax increase is above the current Act 1 Index of 4%, the proposed tax increase must be submitted to the electors of the School District for approval. The proposed tax increase, and additional tax revenue, would prevent the need to eliminate teaching, administration, or support positions. The proposed tax increase, and additional tax revenue, is being sought due to increasing contractual obligations, uncertainty in state and federal funding, and rising cyber charter school tuition costs. The proposed tax increase would equate to an additional $397.74 tax for a property assessed at $120,700, which is the average assessed property in the Kutztown Area School District. A “yes” vote means that you are in favor of increasing local property taxes to 34.2982 mills, which represents a 10.63% increase for the 2025-2026 school year. A “no” vote means that you are not in favor of increasing local property taxes to 34.2982 mills, which represents a 10.63% increase for the 2025-2026 school year. If a majority of the School District electors voting in this election vote “yes” then the proposed tax increase would take effect for the 2025-2026 school year. If a majority of the School District electors voting in this election vote “no” then the proposed tax increase would not take effect for the 2025-2026 school year. If the proposed increase is not approved by a majority of the School District electors, the School District would only have the ability to approve a tax increase of not more than the current Act 1 index of 4% or 5.1083% if granted an exception for special education costs by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which does not require submission to the School District electors.