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Shamokin Area board adopts tentative 2025–26 budget, projects ~$400,000 shortfall; approves homestead exclusion
Summary
Shamokin Area School District adopted a tentative 2025–26 general fund budget and a homestead/farmstead exclusion resolution after a budget presentation that highlighted rising cyber‑school tuition, growing special education costs and the end of federal ESSER funds, leaving an estimated $400,000 gap in the tentative plan.
Shamokin Area School District on Monday adopted a tentative 2025–26 general fund budget after a detailed presentation by district business office staffer Karen. The board also approved a homestead/farmstead exclusion resolution intended to deliver state tax relief to eligible homeowners.
Karen told the board the district’s eight‑year revenue and expenditure review shows the loss of one‑time federal ESSER and ARP‑ESSER funds and continuing cost pressures from cyber‑school tuition and special education. Karen said cyber‑school tuition cost the district about $3.2 million in 2023–24 and…
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