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Superintendent presents FY 2026 needs-based budget; public expresses concern about federal funding and special education
Summary
Superintendent Christopher Shander presented a needs-based FY 2026 operating budget to the York County School Board on Feb. 24 and said the division faces a budget gap of just over $3.1 million.
Superintendent Christopher Shander presented a needs-based FY 2026 operating budget to the York County School Board on Feb. 24 and said the division faces a budget gap of just over $3.1 million. The presentation and the public hearing that followed drew several speakers who urged local and state advocacy to protect federal education funding the division receives for special education, Title programs and Impact Aid.
"My total proposed budget is $827,752,000," Shander told the board during opening remarks on the budget. He said the district has a budget gap of "just over 3,100,000" and outlined revenue changes from state, county and federal sources.
At the public hearing, residents warned that a federal pause in Department of Education activity or a broader dismantling could…
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