Pittsburgh Public Schools still looks to raise property tax rates by 4% after voting down a sweeping plan to overhaul the district last month.
The tax hike, along with cyber charter school reforms, would provide budget relief to PPS as the district works to fend off rising deficit amid shrinking enrollment and climbing costs. The administration rushed through budget revisions after the board unexpectedly ended longstanding plans for school closures and consolidations late November.
The school district’s tax hike proposal hits residents at the same time as the cash-strapped City of Pittsburgh mulls a 30% raise on its property tax levy…