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Allentown School District begins multi-month budget review as state budget nears release
Summary
District finance staff outlined a preliminary look at the 2026–27 budget, saying roughly 67% of district revenue comes from the state and flagging personnel costs, charter tuition and debt service as the largest cost drivers. The superintendent said the governor's Feb. 3 budget will shape next steps.
Allentown School District finance staff opened the district's first formal discussion of the 2026–27 budget on Jan. 22, saying the presentation marks the start of a multi-month planning process ahead of the governor's budget release.
"Roughly 67% of our budget comes from state funding," the finance presenter said, and the district expects that state allocations will shape revenue assumptions for the coming year. He described the district's ACQUIN index at 5.4 (the statewide base is 3.5)…
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