Board of School Directors approves 2017-2018
Final Budget with no tax increase
Keystone Oaks School District’s Board of School Directors approved the District’s 2017-2018 Final Budget during their Business/
Legislative Meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The Final Budget, with expenditures totaling $41,937,262, allows Keystone Oaks to add
teaching and counseling positions to meet students’ needs.
The budget is balanced without using any of the District’s fund balance and maintains the millage rate of 19.0771 mills. A median
home in the Keystone Oaks School District valued at $114,000 will pay a property tax bill of approximately $2,175, before any
exemptions. The budget is available on the district’s website: http://www.kosd.org/FiscalServices.aspx.
Among the items included in the budget are funds for two new Advanced Placement Computer Science courses at the high school
and a number of new positions, including:
• Additional school counselor positions to meet students’ needs, including one full-time counselor at Myrtle Avenue Elementary.
• The addition of both an emotional support teacher and an autistic support teacher at Keystone Oaks Middle School.
• A transition coordinator for students in grades 7-12.
• An additional math teacher at Keystone Oaks Middle School.
• A part-time music teacher and a part-time art teacher at the elementary level.
The largest increase in the budget is in the District’s contribution to the Public School Employee’s Retirement System, with an
estimated $5.1 million in contributions in the 2017-2018 school year. To help the public better understand some of the largest portions
of the district’s budget, the Board of School Directors has put together a chart and frequently asked questions about the district’s pension
obligations, PSERS, and the district’s current debt obligations. Details are available online - http://www.kosd.org/PSERSInformation.aspx.
A total of 5,446 Castle Shannon, Dormont & Green Tree approved Homestead property owners, who have filed Act 1 exception forms,
will see a lower tax bill due to state gambling revenues. The $155.85 real estate tax reduction results in a larger decrease for qualified
home owners.
High School Teacher Selected
for Computer Science Principles
Professional Learning Program
Kevin Gallagher
28 Keystone Oaks
Keystone Oaks High School teacher Kevin Gallagher has been selected to participate in
Code.org’s Computer Science Principles Professional Learning Program, designed for high
school teachers who will be instructing the Computer Science Principals Course. Keystone
Oaks will offer Introduction to Computer Science and AP Computer Science Principles
beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
Mr. Gallagher will participate in a five-day, hands-on intensive summer workshop at the
Delaware County Intermediate Unit in August and will also attend ongoing professional
development workshops through the 2017-2018 school year.
Participants will explore the curriculum and Code.org’s suite of tools, consider and
experiment with specific classroom management and teaching strategies, and learn about
the College Board’s requirements for the AP Course.
In addition to preparing Mr. Gallagher to instruct the computer science course, the
Professional Learning Program will also give him the opportunity to network with a
nationwide community of educators working to change the face of computer science
education.