The Morrisville School District may have to suspend operations on Jan. 30 if a state budget deal is not secured, writes Kristen A. Graham and Gillian McGoldrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  

The school district, which has approximately 900 students at its three schools, is currently led by Superintendent Andrew Doster. 

Earlier this week, Doster emailed district families and staff about the situation. 

“As a district that relies on state funding for more than half of its operating budget, the absence of this critical revenue stream has put Morrisville in an increasingly difficult financial position,” he wrote in the email. “Our district is now at a point where very difficult decisions must be made for our immediate future.” 

The district has done everything in its power to remain open, including pausing its spending and holding off on some payments.  

“We are currently operating with less than 50% of our annual revenue available, due to the state and federal budget impasses. Unless we receive our state funding that is owed to the district since August, by mid-January, we will be unable to meet payroll and operational costs,” Doster said. 

In the meantime, the school board will be determining strategies to remain open at their next meeting on Nov. 19.  

Learn more about Morrisville School District and its potential shutdown in The Philadelphia Inquirer.  

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