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Auditor General report finds rapid revenue and fund‑balance growth at Pennsylvania cyber charter schools; Derry board urges reform
Summary
A Derry Area School District board member reviewed a Pennsylvania Auditor General performance audit of five cyber charter schools, highlighting large revenue increases, rising fund balances and spending patterns the audit flagged; the board discussed Act 55 and state-level reform recommendations.
A board member reviewing a state audit told the Derry Area School District board that five Pennsylvania cyber charter schools showed “astonishing” growth in revenue and fund balances and that the Auditor General recommended statewide action to change funding and oversight.
The presentation by board member Mr. Chapel summarized the Auditor General’s performance audit of Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), PA Cyber, PA Leadership, Insight PA and Reach Cyber for fiscal years roughly 2019–2023 and emphasized three audit objectives: identify and analyze revenue sources, analyze expenditures and report on financial position including general fund balances.
Why it matters: the audit, the presenter said, found large increases in revenues and fund balances while student assessment participation and proficiency remained low at some cyber schools. The audit recommended creation of a task force, legislative study and additional Department of Education (PDE) actions to improve transparency, funding formulas and charter renewal oversight.
Chapel said the five audited schools’ combined revenues rose from about $472 million to $898 million in the review…
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