Pleasant Valley board advised to await solicitor on withholding charter payments amid state budget hold-up

District staff briefed the board on legal options for withholding charter‑school payments while the state continues to hold up the budget.

Legal and finance staff said the issue was prompted by recent actions in other districts: Penn Hills has filed a court action to withhold charter payments while it waits for state subsidy payments, and Easton approved a partial 30% withholding. The board was told the district's solicitor is reviewing whether Pleasant Valley should pursue the same approach and whether a resolution to withhold payments might be placed on a…