Lansdowne, PA – November 12, 2025

Please see the following message sent to families in regards to the passage of the Pennsylvania state budget. 

Dear William Penn School District families,

We are pleased to share that the Pennsylvania Senate has passed the 2025–2026 state budget. While we are still awaiting specific details on how much funding the William Penn School District will receive, this budget represents encouraging progress for public education across the Commonwealth.

With more than half of our district’s funding coming from the state, the delay in passing a budget created understandable concern for our staff, students, families, and community. The approved budget offers some promising news, including:

• More than $500 million directed to the state’s poorest schools to help close the adequacy gap.
• Reductions in reimbursements to cyber charter schools, which previously drained district funds.
• Increases in basic and special education funding to better support student learning and success.

We are optimistic that this budget will provide much-needed stability and relief for our district this school year, and we will continue to share updates as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of the William Penn School District.

Sincerely,

Dr. Eric J. Becoats