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Delaware Valley SD staff outline higher 2025-26 transportation, energy and facilities costs
Summary
District staff told the board the transportation budget for 2025-26 increases modestly driven by a 2.9% state-mandated contractor adjustment and higher fuel, energy and insurance costs; facilities costs also rise largely because of higher energy and insurance premiums.
District staff on Tuesday presented the transportation and facilities portions of the Delaware Valley School District (DVSD) 2025-26 proposed budget, saying the transportation bottom line is $2,938,000 — an increase of $88,694 from the prior year — and that energy and insurance cost increases account for most of the facilities variance.
The presentation matters because transportation and building operations together represent a large recurring cost for the district; rising fuel, electricity and insurance costs could affect the general fund and require one-time offsets or shifts to capital funds.
Staff said the transportation budget reflects a state-mandated 2.9% adjustment to contracted home-to-school services; that…
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