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South Williamsport board hears state budget review; district to receive $386,411 more
Summary
Business Manager Jamie Mowrey told the board the district is estimated to receive $386,411 more in state funding for 2025–26 and said charter school reform in the budget changes tuition calculations rather than providing a direct subsidy.
Jamie Mowrey, the district's business manager, reviewed the 2025–26 state budget with the South Williamsport Area School Board on Nov. 17. "The District is estimated to receive $386,411 in additional funding when compared to the 2024-2025 State Budget," Mowrey told the board, citing the district's estimate.
Mowrey also said the state-level charter school reform in the budget appears as a change to the tuition calculation, which she described as a form of cost avoidance rather than a guaranteed subsidy to districts. The board had no recorded motion on the budget review; the discussion was presented as informational during the meeting.
The budget figure is an estimate noted by district staff; the business manager did not provide a line-item breakdown in the meeting minutes. Board members present included Vice President Steve Rupert and trustees Bachman, Brigandi, Bukeavich, Hitesman, Lewis and Young. No vote on district revenue assumptions was recorded at the meeting.
