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Secondary budget driven by North Montco technical center costs and virtual academy licensing
Summary
The district’s secondary budget presentation showed that about 92% of that line item will support North Montco Technical Career Center participation and the North Penn Virtual Academy (NPVA); the remainder covers shared staff stipends, court-placed tuition and travel.
District secondary-school leaders told the Special Finance Committee the 2025–26 secondary budget centers on the North Montco Technical Career Center and the North Penn Virtual Academy (NPVA), together accounting for the vast majority of the line item.
Why it matters: vocational-technical center costs and virtual-program licensing are large, recurring secondary expenses that affect high-school programming and district contributions to shared regional services.
Details from the presentation - North Montco allocation: secondary presenter Dr. Nicholson said the district’s three-year enrollment percentage for North Montco is 45.5%, and that contribution makes up the largest single portion of the secondary budget; the presentation showed that more than $5.5 million of the secondary budget goes to North Montco in the projection. - NPVA and licensing: Dr. Nicholson said about 70 students are currently full‑time at the North Penn Virtual Academy. The district also uses the NPVA/MVP licensing for credit recovery and supplemental online coursework; licensing and program costs for NPVA accounted for roughly $175,000 of the secondary budget. - Other items: the remaining secondary-account dollars fund a small number of staff salaries (including a CHIP coordinator who supervises internships), court‑placed tuition for students in alternative placements, supplies, PD travel, and a Title IX booster contribution.
Questions and clarifications Board members indicated they would re-review the North Montco budget documents and asked staff follow-up questions about allocations to shared programs. Dr. Nicholson and the presenters offered to answer follow-up questions offline.
Ending The secondary budget presentation concluded without a committee vote; staff said the line items reflect ongoing commitments to regional vocational programming and virtual-learning licensing.
