The Peters Township School Board on Monday approved a 2013-14 budget that includes a 1.7-mill tax increase.
The 53.3 million dollar spending plan passed by a vote of 6-3.
Directors Lori Cuervo, David Paul Hvizdos and Lynn Erenberg voted no.
They did not offer comment prior to or after they cast the dissenting votes.
The board also passed a motion designating $8 million in surplus funds for paying off future debt and increases in the employer contributions to the Public School Employees Retirement System.
Of that amount, $3.5 million has been earmarked for debt and $4.5 million has been allocated for pension contributions.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
