PENN HILLS, Pa. — Parents confronted Penn Hills school board members Monday night during a meeting over plans to cancel certain classes in an attempt to make up for a major budget deficit.
Teachers, parents and students spoke out against on the school board’s suggestion that programs would suffer after the district determined it won't have the cash to cover numerous programs for the next school year.
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Channel 11's Joe Holden reported that the school board voted to send the proposed curriculum and program changes to the state Department of Education, which would have to approve the changes for them to take effect. This isn’t the first time a major deficit has happened in the district.
State auditor Eugene DePasquale told Channel 11 News that his office is still working on the audit of Penn Hills. He said once they're finished, they'll have a lot to say.
Taxpayers also spoke out during Monday night’s meeting, fighting any possible tax increase.
Reports have indicated that taxes could balloon by double digits, but board members denied those numbers, saying it would be more like 6 percent.
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