What Kind of Funding Increases Could Plum, Riverview Schools See Under Corbett's Budget Proposal?
The governor's spending plan is expected to provide school districts with close to $10 million in taxpayer assistance.
Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2013-14 state budget is expected to provide Pennsylvania school districts with more than $9.83 billion in taxpayer assistance.
For the Plum School District, that translates to a $1.06-million increase for the 2013-14 school year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Riverview School District is expected to see a $235,694 increase for the 2013-14 school year.
Net pension savings for Plum are proposed at $276,786, while Riverview's savings are proposed at $102,761.
Riverview officials already have prepared what they are calling "a very preliminary" budget in an attempt to apply for Act 1 exceptions to the tax rate millage cap due to the uncertainties of state education funding, pension costs and higher special education costs. Officials said numbers will change considerably until a final budget is adopted in June.
The Plum School Board is expected to discuss a first draft of the 2013-14 budget at its finance committee meeting at the high school board room tonight, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
Below is a more detailed breakdown of the proposed state funding numbers.
| Plum Borough School District | 2012-13 | 2013-14 (proposed) |
| Basic Education Funding | $12,260,785 | $12,610,861 |
| School Employees' Social Security | $1,264,499 | $1,299,367 |
| Pupil Transportation | $1,176,273 | $1,206,438 |
| Non-Public Charter School Pupil Transportation | $107,018 | $128,858 |
| Special Education Funding | $2,221,361 | $2,210,254 |
| School Employees' Retirement | $1,946,678 | $2,455,818 |
| Total | $18,976,614 | $20,033,324 |
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Riverview School District |
2012-13 | 2013-14 (proposed) |
| Basic Education Funding | $2,788,686 | $2,835,557 |
| School Employees' Social Security | $324,341 | $333,282 |
| Pupil Transportation | $153,283 | $158,648 |
| Non-Public Charter School Pupil Transportation | $17,325 | $17,679 |
| Special Education Funding | $633,420 | $630,011 |
| School Employees' Retirement | $490,258 | $618,482 |
| Total |
$4,407,314 | $4,643,008 |
To see a breakdown in state funding for Seneca Valley and other districts, click here.
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