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Late state budget yields modest net gain; district flags charter and loan impacts
Summary
Administrators said Pennsylvania's late 2025 state budget increases McGuffey's basic education aid by about $20,000, reduces special education funding by roughly $11,000, raises a Ready-to-Learn block grant by $50,000 and—preliminarily—could lower cyber charter tuition costs by an estimated $175,000 under a new formula; the district plans to use incoming state deposits to pay down a $7 million loan.
District finance staff told the board on Nov. 20 that the recently approved Pennsylvania state budget, signed after a roughly 135-day impasse, produces mixed results for McGuffey.
The administration reported a slight increase in basic education funding (about $20,000) and a reduction in special education funding (about $11,000) driven by changes to the district's average daily membership. The Ready-to-Learn block grant, which pays kindergarten salaries and benefits, rose by about $50,000. Taken…
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