From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/):
The PA legislature will not be back in session in Harrisburg until May 23rd. When they return, fast and furious budget negotiations will begin in order for a budget to be completed by June 30th.
We’ll want to be ready to advocate when they return and begin focusing on the budget. Please find resources below to help you prepare!
PA Schools Work Talking Points Memos boil down complex school funding issues into bite-sized pieces.
A recent issue details how Pennsylvania will have a projected surplus of at least $5.2 billion. If you add in the state’s Rainy Day Fund and unspent American Recovery Plan and other federal dollars, the state will have as much as $12 billion on hand for spending as the state enters the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Go to https://edvoterspa.org/proposed-budget/ to learn how much new funding your district would receive with Governor Wolf’s 2022-2023 education funding proposal.
The legislature has more than enough money to enact Governor Wolf’s proposed $1.75 billlion education funding proposal with no cuts and make a meaningful downpayment that begins to close Pennsylvania’s $4.6 billion school funding gap.
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