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Wyoming Valley West superintendent warns budget delay is costing district, praises cell‑phone policy and student achievements
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Soupa told the school board the state budget delay has cost the district millions, urged cyber charter reform, and highlighted student events, a new suicide‑awareness bench and a classroom cell‑phone policy that staff say has improved focus.
Dr. Soupa, superintendent of the Wyoming Valley West School District, told the board at its Oct. 8 work session that ongoing delay in the state budget has reduced the district’s early‑fiscal‑year funding by more than $10 million and asked the community to urge legislators to pass a timely budget.
"Every day without the finalized budget has a real and lasting impact on our students, staff, and community," Dr. Soupa said, noting that from July 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2024, the district received roughly $12,000,000 in state and federal funding, while from July 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2025, it had received about $1,300,000 — a difference Dr.…
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