Dover Area School District directors spent substantial time reviewing regional partner budgets, calling attention to a roughly 6% tuition increase at York County School of Technology and an LIU budget item that drew questions about staffing and salary lines.

Chair noted the York Tech increase largely stems from rising transportation costs and longer ride times for students; Speaker 7 summarized the local budget impact: "So it's an actual $143,000 difference budget to budget." Board members were told final action on the York Tech budget depends on a majority vote across the 14 participating districts and directors.

On the LIU budget, Speaker 8 raised a concern: "I just, seeing that it says a 3.41% increase, 311,000, that's odd." Staff explained the district did not prepare the LIU budget and recommended directors send questions in advance; staff also noted some line items (an executive-director salary increase) reflected newly added staff as well as raises and may account for a large percentage change.

Board members did not take a final vote and were told the items can be tabled or returned with answers before the Jan. 20 voting meeting.