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Board hears finance and budget update as Skyward goes live; PA 152 and EGLE grant could affect district costs

Lowell Area Schools Board of Education · December 9, 2024
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Summary

Finance director reported the new Skyward finance system is live and payrolls processed; a pending state change to PA 152 could raise district health-insurance costs (estimated ~$300,000 first year) and the district received an $18,855 EGLE grant to add filtered bottle-fillers to meet state requirements.

Finance director Missus Hodge told the board on Dec. 9 that the district—s new Skyward finance system is running and three payrolls have been processed from the new platform. She said transaction totals have been migrated and auditors may need data from both the old and new systems while audit reports are compiled.

Hodge briefed the board on a package of state-level issues that could affect the budget. She described a bill pending in the legislature that…

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