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Conewago Valley proposes $62.3 million personnel budget, adds positions for special education, technology and maintenance
Summary
Business manager Scott Fraser told the board the proposed 2026–27 personnel budget is $62,325,977 (up $3,595,638). The plan includes taking back 12 autistic‑support positions from the IU, 10 new staff roles (director of innovation, counselors, college/career coordinator, middle‑school Spanish teacher, maintenance and security positions), and anticipates higher pension and insurance costs.
The Conewago Valley School District presented a proposed personnel budget of $62,325,977 for 2026–27, an increase of $3,595,638 over the prior year, business manager Scott Fraser told the board during a Feb. 2 personnel committee meeting. "This personnel budget is proposed at $62,325,977," Fraser said.
Fraser said roughly 84% of personnel expenses are tied to instruction (teachers, librarians and aides) and about 16% fund building administration, district office, security and maintenance. He said roughly half of personnel spending was budgeted for salaries and about 43% for benefits, a split Fraser said is in line with other Pennsylvania districts given pension and health‑cost pressures.
A notable element of the proposal is a…
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