One of the poorest districts in the state, Erie SD’s financial crisis is extreme. But the district isn’t alone in dealing with a budget crunch. Districts across the state are trying to balance budgets littered with state mandates. Fixed costs – salaries, pensions, health care fees, charter school payments – make up the vast majority of school budgets.

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Source: Beaver County Times, Nov. 21, 2016.