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CCIU budget: core contributions flat, CTE and marketplace fees rise modestly; Downingtown faces higher CTE share

Downingtown Area SD Board of Education Committee of the Whole · March 31, 2026
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Summary

Chester County Intermediate Unit leaders told the Downingtown Area SD board the IU is keeping core contributions flat, proposing a 2% rise for occupational (CTE) programs and 1.82% for marketplace services; officials said the district's CTE contribution would rise to about $3.97 million next year.

Dr. Fiore, speaking for the Chester County Intermediate Unit, presented a multi-part budget that keeps core district contributions unchanged while proposing a 2% increase for occupational education and about a 1.82% average rise for marketplace services. "So there are no increases in the core the core budget, contributions," Dr. Fiore said, adding that the marketplace increase is "below the statewide index for, 3.5%."

The CCIU summarized voting timelines: core budgets must be approved by member districts by April 30 and occupational (CTE) budgets by…

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