On June 1, we had the pleasure of welcoming Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to J.P. McCaskey High School. He and others spoke on the importance of reforming our state’s outdated […]
Category Archives: School Funding
The impact of federal and state funding on our budget
In December, we informed the school board that the School District of Lancaster is facing a structural deficit over the next several years that will progressively strain our ability to […]
Furloughs are a last resort—now and always
Viewers of our recent school board meetings know that the board considered and approved a resolution authorizing the board to furlough employees for economic reasons, as LNP + LancasterOnline reported […]
Let local school boards decide what to do about taxes
The state Legislature recently considered an amended bill that would freeze local real estate taxes for the upcoming year in response to the COVID-19 emergency. We join PSBA, PASBO and […]
Our School Board calls for charter school reform
On February 19, our school directors unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the General Assembly to enact meaningful charter school funding reform. As I have written before, our biggest financial […]
State budget update
The first piece of our budget puzzle has fallen into place. Gov. Wolf unveiled his proposed state budget on Tuesday, including his proposals for education funding. For the School District […]
Our budget outlook is challenging
Last week, our school board approved a preliminary budget for the 2020-2021 school year with a projected deficit of more than $10 million. It appears that this will be a […]