The Budget Series

Part 1: The State of Education Funding

Part 2: Local Sources of Revenue (Taxes)

Part 3: How School Tax Increases are Determined.

Part 4: An Overview of the Elk Lake School District Budget

Part 4a: The Major Causes For Budget Increases

Part 5: How Elk Lake Balanced Its 2020-21 Budget with a Revenue Shortfall

The Budget Series is a series of short articles that will be added over the course of the year to discuss education funding in Pennsylvania and issues impacting the Elk Lake School District budget, its financial position and its taxpayers. The purpose is to provide factual information to the community as to where the money comes from, where is it going and how the District continues to meet its high expectations in a responsible manner during very tough economic times. Please click on each links to access the article. Once again, articles will be added over the course of the year.