Budget Information
Documents detailing the School District's budget, annual financial reports, local auditor's and state auditor's reports, and ARP-ESSER reports can be found at this site. Please contact the Director of Business Operations with any questions about these documents.
Fiscal Year Annual General Fund Budget
The District's annual general fund budget for each fiscal year is summarized in the PDE-2028 form. This report is in the PA Department of Education (PDE) format and saved as a PDF file for public viewing. The budget document is the operational guide for the fiscal operations of the district, including the revenue and expenditure plans.
SGASD 2024-25 Fiscal Year Budget
Fiscal Year Budget Development
The District begins its formal work on preparing the budget for the next fiscal year with the annual announcement of the Act 1 Index number by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The process begins with the presentation of a budget development calendar in September. Additional activities include the review of the prior year's financials and the development of departmental and building budgets.
Monthly presentations are made to the Board's Directors' Study Forum (DSF) and are posted here for public view. One of the topics is considering the Resolution to keep any real estate tax increase at or below the Act 1 Index number determined by the Department.
The work of the Board and Administration continues with the preparation of the budget in the prescribed form PDE-2028 for preliminary approval in January unless the Board determines not to seek exceptions.
The next few months include refining the budget's revenue and expenditure totals, leading to final adoption in May.
- Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Fund Budget Presentations
- Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund Budget Presentations
- Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund Budget Presentations