CCIU tells Coatesville board core contribution unchanged; occupational tuition up 2%
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Chester County Intermediate Unit presented a four-part budget to Coatesville trustees showing no increase to the core services contribution, a 2% rise in occupational-education tuition and a 1.82% average across marketplace services; the finance committee advanced the IU budgets to the full board.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) presented its 2026'27 budget to the Coatesville Area School District's finance committee, reporting that member districts' core contribution remains unchanged while occupational-education tuition would rise 2% and marketplace services prices would average a 1.82% increase.
Dr. George Fiore, introduced by the committee as the IU presenter, said the IU's board approved the budgets after extensive review and noted that marketplace services represent roughly 72% of the IU's operations. "Our marketplace services are the largest part of the budget, so programs must be high quality and of high interest," Dr. Fiore said. He highlighted Technical College High School enrollment and certifications as evidence of program strength.
Joseph Lubitsky, who walked trustees through revenue and expense detail, said alternative revenues (grants, contracts and other external sources) total roughly $89 million and help keep member-district contributions low. He described an accounting reduction last year tied to a $25 million revenue anticipation note taken during a Commonwealth funding lapse and said the IU hopes not to require a similar loan again.
Board members asked for demographic and representation detail for CTE programs after seeing promotional materials. Lubitsky said the IU serves a diverse student population and reported approximately 72% of students come from minority populations across the IU's programs.
Finance Chair Liz Muirhead said the committee would forward the core services and occupational education budgets to the full board. The finance committee voted to move the IU core and occupational-education budgets to the full board agenda for final action.
