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The Cornwall-Lebanon school board unanimously voted to advertise a 2026-27 budget totaling $119,634,821 (with an expected .75-mill increase to 19.9606 mills in real estate tax) at its regular meeting Monday.
The board also celebrated end-of-year student accomplishments, including CCHS Students of the Year.
The budget may still be subject to tweaks, with the real estate tax rate only slated for adoption June 15 and some state and federal funding not yet finalized.
The board discussed the budget in more detail at its work session May 11, including breaking down costs and planned renovations.
Read More: (May 2026) CLSD board hears proposed budget
Prior to budget presentations, the board celebrated student accomplishments, including the selection of Cedar Crest High School Students of the Year Abena Obuobisa and Tanner Zimmerman.
Students of the Year are nominated by teachers, with a girl and boy selected from each graduating class. The school also honors Students of the Month each month, including May students Carly Atkins and Noah Bensing.
The board also heard a presentation on American Heart Association fundraising, including that Ebenezer Elementary was the seventh school in the country and the first in Pennsylvania to cross the threshold of raising $1,000,000.
Read More: (Feb. 2026) Ebenezer Elementary to reach $1 million raised for the American Heart Assn.
During presentations, the board recognized several other students and faculty, as shown below.
CCHS Quiz Bowl adviser Shane Thomas stands with Quiz Bowl students, from left, Daniel McAteer, Elizabeth Orr, Christopher Martinez Mejia, Callendar Smyth, and Matthew Peelen. Mejia, Peelen, McAteer, Smyth and Nathan Meng (not present) were honored for qualifying for Quiz Bowl Nationals. Orr and McAteer were also alternates during this year’s Brain Busters competition, in which the team reached the finale. Musical director Tara Pohlkotte honors Apollo Awards (a central PA award for local high school productions) play and musical nominees. Eleanor Murphy (first from left), Dania Louis (third from left), and Ella Haugh (fourth from left) were nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress, which Murphy ultimately won. Ava Pohlkotte (second from left) was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress. Zachary Brandt, not present Monday, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor. Cedar Crest Middle School music teacher Jared Daubert is awarded the 2026 PMEA Citation of Excellence in Teaching Award for District 7 by band director Scott Muenz. Band director Scott Muenz honors All-State Band qualifiers Evan Garman, left, and Carter Winey. Garman, a trumpet player, is a second-time member of the All-State Wind Ensemble, while Winey, a tuba player, is a member of the All-State Concert Band. Orchestra director Richard Baublitz honors Andrew Ney for qualifying for All-State Orchestra. Ney was first chair of his section at Regionals. Curriculum leader Shawn Small announces the music department’s receipt of the National Outstanding Music Community Award for the 11th consecutive year, while music department employees stand in the background.
Following student presentations, the board:
- Unanimously approved the CTC budget of $9,206,271.
- Unanimously approved campus renovations fund bills totaling $4,438,132.48.
- Unanimously approved the 2026-27 world language and PE/health curricula.
- Unanimously agreed to renew contracts for dental insurance with United Concordia and vision insurance with the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
- Unanimously approved a $15,000 contract with Windview Athletic Fields to make repairs to the State Drive athletic field.
- Unanimously ratified fuel bid rates from Keystone Purchasing Network for fuel supplies and art, general, and copy paper supplies for the 2026-27 school year.
- Unanimously approved the district’s 2026-27 depositories and investment program.
- Unanimously approved elementary tuition rates of $13,667 and secondary tuition rates of $14,496 for the 2025-26 school year.
- Unanimously approved the 2026-27 Cedar Crest High School Agriculture Advisory Committee.
- Unanimously approved several change orders for the high school renovation and stadium improvements projects.
- Unanimously approved a list of 2026 CCHS graduates, subject to students meeting graduation requirements.
- Unanimously approved several use-of-facilities requests.
- Unanimously approved $47,110.61 in credit reimbursements.
- Unanimously approved the payment of $1,034.80 in campus renovations bills.
- Unanimously approved meeting minutes for its April 20 meeting.
- Unanimously approved the treasurer’s report and payment of the bills.
While the presentations portion of this meeting was covered live, the action portion of the meeting was covered remotely by LebTown using a livestream of the meeting posted to the district’s YouTube page and notes from previous coverage of the board’s work session.
The Cornwall-Lebanon school board holds a work session the second Monday of each month and a regular meeting the third Monday of each month, both at 5:30 p.m.
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