OFFICIAL NOTICE

In accordance with The Taxpayer Relief Act (Special Session Act 1 of 2006) the Gateway Board of School Directors will be filing for referendum exceptions and seeking approval from the  Pennsylvania Department of Education in accordance with Section 333 (j) (2) for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

      Paul A. Schott, Treasurer

        Gateway Board of

           School Directors

2010-2011 Proposed Final Budget Documents
Gateway SD Proposed Preliminary General Fund Budget | Download

2009-2010 Final Approved Budget Documents
Gateway SD Final General Fund Budget | Download
Gateway SD Final Cafeteria Fund Budget | Download
Gateway SD Final Athletic Fund Budget | Download
Gateway SD Final Capital Reserve Fund Budget | Download

About School Finance
State law requires that each Pennsylvania school district prepare an annual budget.  The general fund budget has two equally important parts.

One is a spending plan for the programs and services designed to achieve the district's educational goals and objectives.

The other is the financing plan to meet the district's expected costs for these programs and services.  The financing plan outlines the financial resources needed by the district, including the taxes that must be levied.

Many households and businesses also develop budgets.  However, a school budget differs in that it is a legal document which sets limits on how much a district can spend for various purposes throughout the year and which provides for other financial controls and accountability.

The Gateway School District believes these controls and accountability are fundamentally important because school districts use public funds.  Action taken in obtaining and spending these funds are part of the public trust given by citizens to their elected officials, the School Board.

A school district cannot approve a deficit budget (if planned spending will exceed the expected amount of funds available), and districts cannot spend any funds without an approved budget.

The Gateway School District's general fund budget relates the educational programs and services to the district's financial resources; provides for standards on which to evaluate various programs and services; maintains responsibility for stewardship of the public's money; provides for leadership and control; places current expenditures and revenues within the historical framework; and facilitates decision-making.

Numerous people affect the Gateway budget process. These include state and federal elected officials and agencies, the School Board and administrators, the Monroeville and Pitcairn citizenry and the most immediate stakeholders: our students, parents and teachers.