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Board urges state lawmakers to fix Morrisville Borough SD funding formula as district readies 2026–27 budget
Summary
At a regular meeting, board members said a long-standing state funding-formula problem leaves Morrisville Borough SD underfunded; the finance chair urged continued legislative advocacy while staff laid out preliminary millage estimates and district budget deadlines.
Ms. Getty, the board’s finance chair, told the Morrisville Borough School District board that a funding-formula problem specific to the district has left it inadequately funded for 14 years and asked state legislators to keep advocating for relief. “We have investigated the cost of the district for every idea presented to us,” she said, adding that most options — apart from a merger — would cost more than the district is spending now and are therefore untenable.
The board discussed short-term cash-flow concerns after the state budget passed. A board member asked whether the state subsidy will arrive as a lump sum or in installments; district…
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