{"id":24748,"date":"2025-11-04T22:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/24748\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:25:09","slug":"pittsburgh-public-schools-leaders-discuss-raising-taxes-at-finance-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/24748\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders discuss raising taxes at finance meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are thinking about raising taxes next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A proposed 2026 budget presented at a finance meeting tonight included a possible tax hike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The proposal also accounts for the district\u2019s plan to permanently close nine buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent-lays-out-roadmap-district-aimed-balancing-enrollment\/533LVLVY6ZB5NL3U5OUGNCTTBI\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent-lays-out-roadmap-district-aimed-balancing-enrollment\/533LVLVY6ZB5NL3U5OUGNCTTBI\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent lays out roadmap for district aimed at balancing enrollment<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Leaders said they are expecting a $12.2 million deficit next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">That\u2019s down from the district\u2019s $25 million loss from this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">A vote on the budget is expected in December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/election-day-2025-polls-open-pennsylvania\/X6ENZQHLIFDLFMPTCWZGLUUE4A\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Election Day 2025: Polls open in Pennsylvania<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/man-found-shot-death-inside-vehicle-wilkinsburg\/I5F2SJFJEZATFPCFX3QZVYCVXA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man found shot to death inside vehicle in Wilkinsburg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/trending\/trump-posts-no-snap-payments-until-government-reopens\/3KTX34WAOVHJFEGVMYDPWVQG3U\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump posts no SNAP payments until government reopens<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/fayette-county-precincts-using-backup-paper-pollbooks-because-electronic-pollbook-error\/43OPIRQ5WJDURIPCWAFGMPYT3U\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fayette County precincts using backup paper pollbooks because of electronic pollbook error <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/child-taken-hospital-after-eating-unidentified-gummy-elementary-school\/3Q6UMLOVWFEBXIUODKSQBKJIFM\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Child taken to hospital after eating \u2018unidentified\u2019 gummy at elementary school<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are thinking about raising taxes next year. 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