Kutztown School Board members approved advertising the 2013-14 Proposed Preliminary Budget with a tax increase and shortfall of $412,000 on Monday night, Jan. 14.

During the Budget and Finance Committee meeting, the board unanimously approved to advertise the preliminary budget with a tax increase up to the Act 1 Index which is a 1.7 percent increase, or .4887 mills, which would generate about $308,149.

The board also voted 5-3 to apply for the special education exception and voted 5-3 to apply for the retirement exception. In both votes, board members Patricia Bealer, James Shrawder and Craig Schroeder voted no.