EMMAUS, Pa. – The East Penn School District Board of Directors received an update on the district’s future spending projections Monday night.
Business Administrator Robert Saul presented an overview of planned expenditures in the 2026-27 budget. He noted there were three “main drivers” of district spending, which involved wages, benefits and transportation.
Wages represent 42% of EPSD’s total expenditures, while benefits constitute 30%, for a 72% total, Saul noted. When transportation and charter schools are added, that number jumps to more than 80%…