 For the 2011–12 school year, the West York Area School Board applied for two exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index, including Maintenance of Local Tax Revenue and Teacher Pension Obligations.Each year the West York Area School Board has the option of adopting either 1) a resolution in January certifying they will not increase taxes above their index or 2) a preliminary budget in February.A school district adopting the resolution may not apply for referendum exceptions or ask voters for a tax increase above the inflation index.