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IU 20 director outlines 2025–26 operating budget; no district increase requested
Summary
Dr. Wolfell presented Colonial Intermediate Unit 20's 2025–26 general operating budget to the Saucon Valley School Board, saying the IU seeks a 4.1% increase in its core operating budget (about $173,000) but is not asking member districts for additional funding this year.
Dr. Wolfell, executive director of Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 (IU 20), presented the IU's 2025–26 general operating budget at the Saucon Valley School District board meeting on March 11. He said the IU is proposing a 4.1% increase in its general operating budget — about $173,000 — but is not asking Saucon Valley or other member districts for additional core operating funds.
The general operating budget, Wolfell said, is a small portion of IU 20's overall revenue (he described it as roughly 1.5% of the IU's revenue) and supports core operations that require district support. "CI 20 provides more services face to face to children than any other IU in the commonwealth of PA," Wolfell said, describing the IU's footprint and services.
Wolfell told the board that the proposed increase is driven by salary and benefit increases (including medical premiums and Social…
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