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Northern Lehigh committee discusses state budget impasse and considers draft resolution on charter/cyber payments
Summary
District finance staff said the state budget impasse can be managed short term by the local fund balance but could pose risks if it persists; a board member urged drafting a resolution to halt payments to cyber/charter schools until state funding is restored, and administration agreed to draft language for board consideration.
The committee heard an update on the state budget impasse and the district’s fiscal outlook and discussed using a resolution to withhold payments to cyber and charter schools as a pressure tactic if the impasse continues.
Finance staff said the district’s fund balance and tax collections provide a short‑term cushion, allowing operations to continue into the winter months…
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