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State budget impasse leaves $2.5 billion in school payments delayed; Colonial SD says it can cover near-term gap
Summary
Colonial School District finance staff told the committee that roughly $2.5 billion in state cash payments to school districts are being withheld while the Pennsylvania 2025–26 budget remains unsettled; Colonial SD receives about $27.8 million in state aid and currently has reserves officials say should bridge short-term delays.
Colonial School District finance staff told the district finance committee on an August briefing that roughly $2.5 billion in cash payments to school districts and county service providers are being held at the Commonwealth level while the Pennsylvania 2025–26 budget remains unresolved.
Mark Adams, a district staff member presenting the update, said the budget proposed by Governor Shapiro in February remains unpassed and that the Pennsylvania House approved an amended version on July 14 but the state Senate has not completed action. Adams said the impasse has left “about 2…
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