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Board adopts resolution urging Pennsylvania to equitably fund schools
Summary
The Upper Darby School District board unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to provide more equitable funding for districts like Upper Darby, citing long-standing local funding gaps and the burden on local taxpayers.
The Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors on May 26 adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania state government to provide more equitable funding to school districts such as Upper Darby.
Board members said the resolution is intended to highlight structural funding shortfalls that leave local taxpayers bearing a disproportionate burden. A board member who moved the resolution said state and federal investments into schools are “too often paralyzed,” adding that local taxpayers are left to cover the costs.
The resolution, described by the mover as “boilerplate” in form but sincere in sentiment, asks legislators to remember the central role of schools and to invest accordingly. The board voted by voice; members signaled assent and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The resolution is a formal statement of the board’s policy position and is intended to pressure state legislators to address funding inequities. It does not itself change district funding or appropriate dollars; it is a request directed to the state.
What’s next: The resolution will remain a public record of the board’s position. The board did not attach enactment conditions or a timeline in the meeting discussion.
