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West Chester Area SD projects roughly $15.2 million gap for 2026–27; board adopts budget calendar
Summary
District staff reported minor 2024–25 adjustments and a $417,000 net improvement to the 2025–26 projection, while the 2026–27 gap remains about $15.2 million; the board approved the 2026–27 budget calendar and the December Act 1 decision timetable.
West Chester Area School District business staff told the Property & Finance Committee on Sept. 29 that minor changes to the 2024–25 forecast and a set of early adjustments for 2025–26 reduce the district’s projected near‑term deficit but leave a large gap for 2026–27.
Gary Scully, the district’s director of business affairs, said a late reconciliation with charter schools added about $244,000 in special‑education costs to the 2024–25 expenditures and produced a modest increase in that year’s budget gap. For 2025–26, Scully reported roughly $506,000 in salary savings driven by lower-than‑budgeted average teacher salaries in September and a net $417,000 improvement after offsetting…
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