May 12, 2015 By David Singer 1 min read

The Mt. Lebanon school board indicated at its May 11 discussion meeting that the board will likely approve a $91 million 2015-16 budget with a .40 millage increase, or $40 more in taxes for a property valued at $100,000. The board also indicated it would approve a new three-year teachers contract at its May 18 voting meeting.

The agreement would run through June 30, 2018, and provide extra raises for most senior teachers, while leaving already-negotiated increases in salary for all other teachers. The top earners then would get an additional $400 the first year, $700 the second and $900 in the third year.

School board president Lawrence Lebowitz said the school would see a net increase in costs of 3.17 percent after accounting for increased contributions for healthcare. The contract with the Mt. Lebanon Education Association, the teachers’ union, would reduce 2.5 workdays from the calendar to 195 days, but not time spent with students.