Overview

• Pennsylvania missed another monthly K–12 payment on Thursday, pushing the impasse to nearly three months past the June 30 deadline.
• The Pennsylvania State Education Association estimates districts are awaiting about $3.76 billion in state aid after the third missed disbursement.
• Districts are borrowing to cover operations, including the School District of Lancaster’s $35 million loan that carries roughly $200,000 in fees and interest.
• School leaders report spending and hiring freezes and warn of potential cuts to special education and technical positions as they press lawmakers in Harrisburg.
• The divide centers on revenue of about $46.4 billion versus a $49.9 billion spending plan, with Senate Republicans resisting and the House set to reconvene next week as a pay-freeze bill for state officials circulates.