Business and Finance

A central role of the Business Office involves collaborating with the School Board to design the annual budget. This financial plan serves as the District’s roadmap for delivering high-quality instruction and programs that enable every student to reach academic success. Both the School Board and District Leadership Team place the utmost importance on fiscal accountability and prudent spending, while ensuring the budget remains focused on instructional priorities. Each year, the Superintendent and School Board Directors adopt a budget that supports educational excellence and maintains financial health within the District’s available resources.

The District’s fiscal year extends from July 1 through June 30. Budget development for the upcoming year typically begins in early October. During this phase, teachers and administrators submit projected expenses for the following school year, including anticipated costs for materials, supplies, equipment, and textbooks. At the same time, the Business Office estimates revenues, staffing requirements, and district-wide expenditures such as utilities, debt obligations, staff benefits, and insurance.  The District's approved annual budget is submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

On June 15, 2026, the Camp Hill School District Board of Directors adopted the budget for the current fiscal year.  Our current $33 million budget calls for a real estate tax millage rate of 21.1711, or a 3.5% tax increase.  The average residential assessed value is $197,000, which translates to a $153.66 annual tax increase.  Our approved final budget, as well as previous years' final budgets are linked below.

2026 - 2027 Final budget

All Pennsylvania public school districts must contract with an independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Firm to conduct an annual financial audit of District revenue and spending.  Copies of prior year audited financial statements are below.  

Under PA Public School Code, public local education agencies (LEAs) must submit their prior fiscal year financial activities through the Annual Financial Report (AFR) to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  This transparency allows parents, educators, and community members the opportunity to see how taxpayer money and state and/or federal subsidies are spent to the local level.  Copies of the prior year Annual Financial Reports are linked below.

Per Capita Tax

• Per capita tax is NOT escrowed by your mortgage company.
• All residents 18 years of age and older, who are not enrolled in high school, should receive a per capita tax bill. 
• Failure to receive a tax notice is not an excuse for non-payment.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope is required for returned tax receipts.
• Non-sufficient fund checks will be returned and a fee may be assessed.
• All personal checks must be physically received by the tax collector's office before December 15, 2026 to be accepted. After December 15th, certified checks, cashier checks, money orders, and cash are the ONLY forms of payment accepted.

Per Capita Tax Address Changes

If the address on your per capita tax bill is incorrect or you no longer live in Camp Hill Borough, please contact the CHSD Business Office at 717-901-2400 ext. 5947.  Proof of new residence must be provided to the Camp Hill School District Business Office in order to be removed from the per capita tax list.

Real Estate Tax

• If your real estate taxes are escrowed, you must send your bills to your mortgage company.
• Failure to receive a tax notice is not an excuse for non-payment.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope is required for returned tax receipts.
• Non-sufficient fund checks will be returned, and a fee may be assessed.
• If you receive a bill for a property you no longer own, please provide the name of the new owner and return this bill to the tax collector's office promptly.
• All personal checks must be physically received by the tax collector's office before December 15, 2026, to be accepted. After December 15, certified checks, cashier checks, money orders, and cash are the ONLY forms of payment accepted.

Installment Payment Option Available

As a result of The Taxpayer Relief Act (Act 1), Camp Hill School District property owners will have the option to pay their real estate taxes in three equal installments of the full-face amount.  

If a taxpayer elects to make installment payments, the first payment must be received by the tax collector before August 31.  If the first installment payment is not made by August 31, the taxes must be paid in full as outlined on the tax bill.  If a taxpayer is delinquent on either the second or third installment payment, they must pay the penalty amount on that installment.  

Real Estate Tax Address Changes

If the address on the real estate tax bill is incorrect, please contact the Cumberland County Tax Assessment Office at 717-240-6354, or submit the form linked below. 

Cumberland County Real Estate Mailing Address Change Form
 

Payment Address and Tax Collector Information

Mail Checks to:

Delinquent Taxes

Real Estate Taxes not paid by December 31: All outstanding payments not received in the tax collector's office as of December 31 will be turned over to the Cumberland County Tax Claim Bureau (717-240-6366) for collection.

Per Capita Taxes not paid by December 31: All outstanding payments not received in the tax collector's office as of December 31 will be turned over to the Statewide Tax Recovery (570-293-1038) for collection.

Homestead/Farmstead 

The Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of Special Session 1 of 2006, signed into law by Governor Rendell on June 27, 2006, provides a mechanism to reduce your school real property tax. This potential reduction in school property tax comes to you via a homestead and/or farmstead assessment exclusion for qualifying properties. To qualify, the property must be used as the primary residence of the owner(s). Applications to potentially eligible property owners who do not have an approved application on file will be mailed on or about December 15th. You must apply to be approved for the reduction in assessment by filing a Homestead and/or Farmstead application with the Cumberland County Office of Tax Assessment between December 15th and March 1st. The Taxpayer Relief Act provides for property tax reduction allocations to be distributed by the Commonwealth to each school district.  For 2026, all approved homestead/farmstead properties will receive $230.02 in tax relief.

For information or an application, contact the Cumberland County Office of Tax Assessment, or call 717-240-6354.

At this time, we currently have no requests for proposals.

Right-to-Know Information

Right-to-Know Procedure

Right-to-know request form

Please reference CHSD Policy No. 801 - Public Records for more information.  For additional information, visit the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. 

Fees for Public Record Requests      Disclosure/Production of Certain Records      

Exempted Records