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West York Area SD board questions York Techbudget increase and adjacent-property purchase
Summary
Board members pressed York County School of Technology over a proposed 6.78% budget increase, transportation and staffing cost drivers, and a recommended adjacent-property purchase that carries $350,000 in estimated mitigation work, arguing the package could deplete reserves and should be reworked.
The West York Area School District Board on an administrative meeting day reviewed multiple regional education budgets and flagged concerns about a proposed York County School of Technology budget increase and an associated property purchase.
Board discussion centered on a York Tech budget the board representative described as seeking a 6.78% increase for 2026'17, driven in part by 5% act 93 salary adjustments and a roughly 20% rise in transportation costs tied to the addition of four buses. "I did vote no at both authorities," said Director Geddes, who added he found the 6.78% request "unsustainable" and recommended the budget be sent back to administration for reworking.
The discussion also examined how seat allocation and acceptance rates are distributed across sending districts. Director Geddes and others…
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