Council Rock’s MBIT payment likely to fall after reconciliation; district and MBIT add a new electrical position
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District staff said a reconciliation reduced Council Rock’s MBIT educational share and that MBIT plans to add an electrical instructor position expected to increase enrollment in that program.
Anthony Rapp, the district’s director of business administration, told the finance committee that the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) budget and a late reconciliation reduced Council Rock’s estimated MBIT educational payment for 2025–26.
Rapp said Council Rock’s share of MBIT’s education portion was calculated at about $2,257,427 on the MBIT printout he reviewed; his earlier estimate that included capital costs was higher. He explained MBIT budgets by averaging recent enrollment but reconciles charges two years later, which has created variability in the district’s historical MBIT payments.
Rapp said MBIT plans to add a new teacher in the electrical program. He and board members said the program typically adds roughly 20 students initially and may grow further, which would increase MBIT’s enrollment and the district’s proportional share. Rapp estimated Council Rock’s share of MBIT’s total cost at about 19–19.8% in recent years.
Board members welcomed closer, ongoing communication with MBIT staff and noted that MBIT’s new business manager and MBIT superintendent Dr. Covell have increased monthly coordination with district business officers, improving budget accuracy.
Ending: Rapp said the district will incorporate the MBIT reconciliation into the revised budget and expects a clearer MBIT payment figure before the board’s April vote.
