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Conestoga Valley board previews 2026–27 budget, flags enrollment decline and rising costs
Summary
District staff told the board the 2026–27 budget will face pressure from enrollment declines, rising health‑insurance and special‑education costs, and limited referendum options; staff cited an Act 1 index of 3.5% and projected some savings from cyber tuition reform.
District staff presented a preview of the 2026–27 budget at the April 13 Conestoga Valley Board meeting, describing constrained revenue options and rising operating costs.
Adele (district staff) said the Act 1 index for 2026–27 is 3.5% and noted the district can no longer seek certain referendum or special‑education exceptions because it receives the Ready to Learn adequacy supplement. "Act 1 index is 3.5%," she said; staff described that as a starting…
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