Under the proposed change, five participating districts would pay less, and six would pay more.
The Millcreek Township School Board wants to change the way that local school districts pay for improvements at Erie County Technical School.
A funding formula change proposed by Millcreek would save the district about $5 million when bills for $27,775,000 in planned renovations at the school come due.
It also would save money for four other Erie County school districts that send students to the school: Fairview, Fort LeBoeuf, General McLane and Harbor Creek.
Six participating school districts would pay more: Girard, Iroquois, North East, Northwestern, Union City and Wattsburg. The bill for the Iroquois and Union City school districts would triple. Girard s obligation would double.
Citing the rise in COVID-19 infections in Erie County, Roberts recommended Sunday that all students instead learn virtually until Jan. 18. My recommendation is that we consider sticking to our plan to increase face-to-face learning K-12 but that we delay the dates in light of current Pennsylvania Department of Education data and Erie County Department of Health input and the voices of our teachers, staff and parents, Roberts said.
There is still substantial spread of the coronavirus in Erie County, according to the Erie County Department of Health.
The district has received about 55 letters from teachers and staff concerned about returning to face-to-face learning, Roberts said.