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Superintendent says state budget impasse threatens some districts; urges public to contact legislators
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Sanchez told the board that a state budget impasse is placing some districts at risk of closure and urged parents and community members to contact state legislators; he also reminded the district that the new school year begins Sept. 2.
Superintendent Dr. Sanchez told the Southeast Delco School District board that a state budget impasse is threatening school district operations across Pennsylvania and urged residents to contact their state legislators.
“There is a budget impasse with the state,” Dr. Sanchez said, describing districts without sufficient lines of credit or fund balances that could be in “great dangers of closing their doors” if a budget is not passed. He said he joined about 25 other superintendents at a Capitol press conference with PASA calling on lawmakers to act.
Dr. Sanchez urged community members “to call, email, write a letter, show up at their offices and let them know that we need a budget” so schools can remain open. He also reminded attendees that the district’s school year begins Tuesday, Sept. 2, and thanked staff who worked through the summer to prepare for students.
What it means: Dr. Sanchez framed the issue as an immediate risk to districts that lack reserve funding. The board did not take a formal vote on the budget issue; the superintendent’s remarks functioned as a public call to advocacy.
