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McKeesport Area SD previews preliminary budget; board told $4.2M fund‑balance drawdown currently planned
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary budget projection described in the meeting as "around just over $92 million," noted a Ready to Learn grant of roughly $5.8–$5.9 million, and said the draft currently balances by using about $4.2 million of the fund balance; state aid uncertainty and the loss of prior charter relief were cited as risks.
At the April 2 meeting, Joe, who presented the preliminary budget, said the district was "projecting right now for the budget to be around just over $92 million" (transcript phrasing was ambiguous whether the speaker meant a total budget or an increase figure). Joe cited normal operations, staffing, and increased special education costs as drivers; he also noted the addition of two new CTE programs and increasing transportation costs tied…
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