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York City SD posts proposed 2025-26 budget of about $208 million for 30-day review; new positions tied to Ready to Learn and general fund
Summary
District staff presented a summary of new positions and program funding in the proposed 2025-26 budget at the May 28 Recovery Plan Advisory Committee meeting. The district will post the proposed budget for a 30-day public review; staff said the final adopted budget will depend on forthcoming state funding decisions.
At the May 28, 2025 Recovery Plan Advisory Committee meeting, Dr. Berry presented a summary of new items included in the school district's proposed 2025-26 budget, which district staff said totals "about 208 plus million dollars." The board previously approved posting the proposed budget for a 30-day public review period.
Dr. Berry walked committee members through department-level changes and new positions the proposal would fund if revenues materialize as projected. Several positions and programs were described as contingent on receiving Ready to Learn funds; staff said they would be moved to the general fund only if the Ready to Learn awards did not come through.
Key proposed additions and funding notes presented by Dr. Berry included: athletic stipends and uniforms; social-emotional learning and mental-health supports; two Family First Behavior Associates and one Family First school-based health coordinator (the latter added after a grant ended); an additional school counselor for K'8 buildings; attendance officers and a supervisor; an instructional technology teacher to support classroom technology and staff training; expansion of First 10 to two more schools (noted at a $50,000 cost); and 10 MTSS specialists contingent on Ready to Learn funding.
Dr. Berry also described the Bearcat Opportunity after-school program, which she said is about "$1,058,000" and for which the district hopes to use Ready to Learn funding in the absence of a 21st Century grant application this year. Special-education requests include four new special-education teachers, three paraprofessionals and an additional instructional coach and special-education supervisor; staff said special-education asked for a larger number of hires but the administration limited initial hires because of existing unfilled positions at the high school.
Staff said they plan to hire an English-language-development (ELD) teacher directly rather than contract through the intermediate unit (IU). Dr. Berry said the district paid about $95,000 last year to contract that ELD teacher and expects to put about $65,000 in the budget this year as part of an internal hire, totaling roughly $160,000 for the position when fully accounted for across district usage.
The district posted the proposed budget for the 30-day review required by procedure; staff said the next board meeting in June will consider adoption after the public posting. Staff emphasized that the final adopted budget will depend on the state budget and how much state funding legislators approve.
No formal vote on adoption occurred at the advisory-committee meeting; the committee received the presentation and asked clarifying questions. The committee was told the proposed budget is available on the district website for public preview during the posting period.
