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District finance update: governor's proposal, special-ed and cyber-charter costs highlight budget challenges
Summary
District finance staff briefed the board on the governor’s proposed education budget and Northwestern Lehigh’s draft 2025–26 budget, noting small state funding increases but continued pressure from cyber/charter tuition and special-education costs.
District finance staff briefed the board on state budget proposals and the district’s 2025–26 budget outlook, highlighting limited gains in basic and special-education funding but continued pressure from tuition outflows and program costs.
Presentation summary: Finance staff summarized elements of the governor’s proposed budget, including proposed increases of about $75 million for the basic education funding formula and $40 million for special education, plus multi-hundred-million proposals for adequacy and tax-equity adjustments in the Ready-to-Learn program. Staff cautioned that district eligibility for some targeted equity funds is driven by wealth measures; Northwestern Lehigh’s relative local wealth makes it unlikely to receive a portion of the largest targeted aid pools in the near term.
Local impact: The finance presentation showed Northwestern Lehigh’s projected…
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