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FINAL PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION - MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 - 6:00 PM - sths auditorium

Why does STSD Need Your Vote to Increase the EIT?

The district is proposing an increase in the Earned Income Tax (EIT) to address our growing student enrollment and fund a new school building. Currently, we have 20 modular classrooms due to insufficient capacity in our existing facilities. Our reliance on fluctuating real estate tax increases, which generate around $800,000 annually due to a stagnant tax base and small geographical footprint, is inadequate to meet our needs. To support the new school’s debt, we require an additional $4 million each year, a sum our current tax increases cannot provide. Increasing the EIT would reduce our dependence on real estate tax hikes and help secure the funds needed for the new school. Without this increase, students will continue to use modular classrooms, and we may need to add more to manage enrollment growth until we can afford the new debt. We are acquiring 42 acres for the new school, but construction will be delayed until we can ensure we have the financial capacity to repay the debt.

Dr. Tamara Willis, Superintendent

View Proposal Presentation (10/28)

First page of the PDF file: STSDProposedChangeInLocalTaxationStructureV4final

STSD is seeking a change in the local taxation structure. What is STSD looking to do?

  1. Eliminate the School Occupation Tax - $270 per person.
  2. Increase the Earned Income Tax (EIT) by 0.60% - This tax is usually withheld via individual paychecks throughout the year (weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, etc.).
  3. Susquehanna Township citizens' simple majority vote is required via the November 5, 2024, Ballot to pass.
  4. If the proposed changes are voter-approved on November 5, 2024, STSD Board of Directors will consider eliminating both the School Per Capita Tax and the School Residence Tax - $10.00 per person.

Current State of Modulars at Elementaries

Modular at SL/AC
Modular at TWH
Modular at SL/AC

Sample Concepts for New Elementary School

Proposed Floor Plan at New School
Sample New Elementary Rendering
Sample Lobby at New School
Sample Library at New School

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