Budgets earn praise for three Chesco school districts
CHESTER COUNTY Budgets earn praise for three school districts Three Chester County school districts have been applauded for using best practices in developing their budgets.
Three Chester County school districts have been applauded for using best practices in developing their budgets.
The Downingtown Area, Great Valley, and Owen J. Roberts School Districts were among six in Pennsylvania to receive the Meritorious Budget Award.
The Association of School Business Officials International grants the award each year to school districts in the United States and Canada that work to improve accuracy, transparency, sound fiscal management, and communication in their budgets.
School districts submit eight years' worth of data to apply. About 100 school districts won the award for the 2014-15 school year.
The Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts districts have received the award for the last 20 years, according to the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
The Downingtown Area district has won for the last decade.
"It's clearly another measure to demonstrate to taxpayers that you are being good stewards of local, state, and federal dollars," Michael Christian, superintendent of Owen J. Roberts, said in a statement. - Michaelle Bond