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Conestoga Valley officials warn of $8.2M structural gap in 2026–27 budget; recommend using full Act 1 index
Summary
District business manager told the board the 2026–27 baseline budget shows about an $8.2 million deficit driven by rising salaries, health costs, special education and debt service; staff said they plan to budget the full 3.5% Act 1 index and pursue grants to reduce capital costs.
Conestoga Valley’s finance staff delivered a detailed early forecast for the 2026–27 budget on April 20, warning of a large structural deficit and recommending the board budget conservatively while pursuing grant funding for capital projects.
"We budgeted a planned $1.2 million deficit [for 2025–26], and looking at our projections right now it does appear we're going to be in that ballpark, maybe about $1.5 million," said Mrs. Huninger during the board’s budget update. She said the initial 2026–27 budget without adjustments shows a roughly $8.2 million deficit.
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