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Mifflin County SD first-pass budget shows $6 million shortfall; May 21 special vote planned
Summary
At a budget workshop, district staff presented a first-pass 2026–27 general fund budget showing about a $6 million shortfall, citing reliance on state aid (about 56% of revenues), personnel additions and benefit-cost uncertainty; the board set a May 21 special meeting to vote on the proposed final budget and aims to adopt a final budget by June 30.
Mifflin County SD staff presented a first-pass general fund budget for 2026–27 that projects roughly a $6,000,000 shortfall and relies on several assumptions about state aid, personnel and benefits.
Presenting the budget, Mrs. Lewis, school board secretary and district finance presenter, told the board that Act 1 of 2006 sets the calendar and limits for tax increases and that the district must post a proposed-final budget for 30 days before final adoption. She said the administration will bring the proposed final budget to a special voting meeting on May 21 and expects to adopt a final budget by June 30 (tentatively at the June 25 regular meeting).
Why it matters: the budget under discussion would govern district operations through 06/30/2027 and depends heavily on state funding, which the presenter said accounts for about 55–56% of district revenue. Mrs. Lewis told the board the district holds a healthy total fund balance ("just under $29,000,000" as of…
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