SAINT CLAIR - The Saint Clair Area school board approved the 2013-14 budget Wednesday in the amount of $10,180,296 with a tax increase.
At the May meeting, Superintendent Kendy K. Hinkel said that the school district will be raising taxes 0.685 mills, which works out to an increase of about $12.41 for the average household in the district.
In other business, the school board authorized solicitor Michael A. O'Pake to execute the stipulation agreeing to settle the tax assessment appeal filed by the Fairlane Village mall in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.
The agreed upon values of the parcel, number 8-2-1, are $560,000 for tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and $675,540 for tax year 2013.
The board also recognized the retirement of Ann Marie Rowan, who had been an employee in the school district since January 1972.
She was presented with a small gift and refreshments were served after the meeting.
The next meeting of the school board will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 15.