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Board reviews CLIU/LTRIC/LCTI budgets and to consider a central registration system
Summary
Administrators reviewed proposed contributions to the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, LTRIC and LCTI budgets for 2025‑26 and asked the board to consider a district‑wide central registration system (Clear) at the next meeting.
District administrators presented proposed operating budgets and sponsorship contributions for the Carbon‑Lehigh Intermediate Unit (CLIU), Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) and LTRIC for fiscal year 2025‑26 and sought board consideration for a district‑wide central student registration system promoted by the intermediate unit.
Staff said the CLIU general operating budget for 2025‑26 is $1,725,610; the district’s portion would decrease by about $3,700 to $38,069 from the current contribution. CLIU‑provided student services were estimated at $1.5 million for 2025‑26 compared with an estimated $1.7 million for the current year, though staff cautioned the figure could change as enrollment and student needs become clearer.
For LTRIC, administrators said the general operating budget for 2025‑26 is $47,799,464 and the sponsoring appropriation for operations remains unchanged from the current year at $4,664,959; the district’s share of certain debt service and capital funding was described as 4.6% (about $71,000), a decrease from the prior year.
LCTI’s operating budget for 2025‑26 was presented at $33,499,540, with the district’s contribution based on a five‑year average membership set at $1,926,000 (an increase of roughly $115,788 or about 6% from the current contribution). The academic center budget for 2025‑26 was listed at $2.7 million with the district’s academic center contribution increasing to $94,709 from $87,008. The staff explained enrollment and five‑year averages drive contribution calculations.
Separately, staff introduced a proposal to adopt Clear (a central registration system promoted by the Carbon‑Lehigh Intermediate Unit) to enhance the district’s central registrar operations. The system has been used by several districts and staff recommended the board consider approving an application to use the software; the item will return for action in two weeks.
Board members asked routine questions about how contributions are calculated and whether sponsorship levels would change; staff said CLIU/LTRIC/LCTI practices use rolling averages, market values and membership to determine district shares. The budgets and the Clear registration proposal will be on the consent or action calendar at the board meeting in two weeks.
