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Upper Dublin finance staff flag $4.2M multi‑year gap, cite rising special‑education and pension costs
Summary
The district’s draft 2026–27 budget projects about $131.6M in expenditures, personnel making up roughly 72% of costs; administrators outlined an operational gap of roughly $1.2M and a long‑range deficit near $4.2M if a $3M capital transfer to fund Jarrett Town proceeds, citing PSERS and special‑education costs as primary drivers.
Upper Dublin School District finance officials presented a detailed draft budget overview to the Finance Committee on April 21 and described multi‑year pressures driven primarily by personnel costs, PSERS employer rate increases and rising special‑education expenses.
Mr. Lechman (district finance) reported a draft total expenditure baseline of about $131,600,000 for 2026–27. Personnel costs account for approximately 72% of the budget (about $60M wages and $36M benefits). The administration proposes a $3,000,000 annual plan transfer to the capital reserve to fund future debt service for the Jarrett Town Elementary project; when that transfer is included, the district’s draft shows a near‑term…
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