Missing Money Officials say taxpayers will foot interest payments for anticipated loans

School officials are painting a bleak picture: Millions of dollars meant for student and school resources have fallen victim to politics and partisan battles over the state budget.

If the impasse were to last through the end of 2025, Butler Area School District projects it will be out $29 million, and every other school district in Butler County is facing a similar situation — missing millions each month since the beginning of the school year.

“It’s almost laughable, (but) you may also want to cry, that the state budget has not passed,” Brian White, Butler Area School District superintendent, said in an earlier interview.

He doesn’t see any help coming soon.

Because of this, his school district,

See Full Page