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West York directors reject York County School of Technology budget after concerns about expansion and per-student cost
Summary
Directors voted 6–0 with one abstention to block approval of York County School of Technology’s proposed budget, citing a multimillion-dollar expansion that would add relatively few seats, rising per-student costs and proposed busing changes.
The West York Area School District board on Monday declined to approve the York County School of Technology budget after extended discussion about the career-technical school’s proposed expansion, busing costs and the program’s model.
Directors expressed concern that a multimillion-dollar feasibility plan would add roughly 90 to 100 seats countywide while the district already pays roughly $1.4 million to send 94 West York students to the tech school. Several directors said the school's acceptance rate and the breadth of courses indicated the program has shifted toward a near–full-service high school model…
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