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Eastern Center contribution rises; board debates Glenside classroom addition and Cedar Brook timing
Summary
Cheltenham's share of the Eastern Center for Arts & Technology operating budget is rising from $1.4M to $1.5M as sending enrollments grow; trustees discussed whether to approve Cedar Brook and a $6.8M Glenside addition next week or delay Glenside for more community input amid recent lower kindergarten cohorts and enrollment uncertainty.
Cheltenham School District staff previewed next week's budget and bid approvals related to regional career‑and‑technical programming and two building projects during the finance committee meeting on Dec. 2.
Staff said Cheltenham's contribution to the Eastern Center for Arts & Technology will increase from $1,400,000 last year to $1,500,000 this year—an $111,000 or roughly 8% increase—driven primarily by higher student participation (Eastern enrollment from 101 to 116 students). "This 8% increase means mostly we're sending more students to…
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