Morrisville Borough School District Archives

Morrisville Borough School District Receives $3.5M in Additional Funding in the PA State Budget

July 13, 2026

BUCKS COUNTY – July 13, 2026 – Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Jim Prokopiak (D-140) are announcing $3.5 million in additional funds for the Morrisville Borough School District in the FY 26/27 Pennsylvania Budget that Governor Josh Shapiro signed yesterday, July 12th. This is a permanent addition to the district’s base funding.

The Morrisville Borough School District has been chronically underfunded in its state allocation. Each year, Senator Santarsiero, along with the House member representing Morrisville, has worked through the budget process to secure additional funds for Morrisville, while also working to fix the specific problem in the funding formula that shortchanges Morrisville compared to its peers.

“I’m proud to announce that this year we’ve secured an additional $3.5 million in funding for the Morrisville Borough School District,” said Senator Santarsiero. “Morrisville deserves adequate funding, just like other school districts in our state who have received funding to close our state’s education adequacy gap since the 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling. Particularly important, this funding through the budget process, unlike other more restrictive grants, provides general funds that the school district can use for whatever they need to continue operating. I will continue to advocate for the Morrisville Borough School District to get the funding they need and work to secure grants to help make up for funding shortages.”

“For years Morrisville School District has been underfunded,” said Representative Prokopiak. “This historic increase will help put the school district on the path to financial stability while also ensuring that students get the education they deserve.”

“The receipt of this major increase in Basic Education Funding is greatly appreciated,” said President of the Morrisville Borough School District Board Damon Miller. “For many years, Morrisville has struggled paying for needed services creating a well of debt that kept getting deeper despite using every financial resource available to us. It was becoming more and more difficult to operate the district and provide a quality education for our students. With the increased funding, Morrisville will be able to work its way out of debt with a long-term financial plan to establish a stable school district, improve the quality of education for our students, and create a better Morrisville community.”

“The School District of Borough of Morrisville is most grateful that our legislators have provided this opportunity for the district to pay off deficits that have been incurred over the course of years of being underfunded,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Elaine Eib. “We now envision a pathway forward to improving the district’s financial status as well as to provide an increase in the level of resources our students deserve.

Senator Santarsiero and Representative Prokopiak will continue fighting for Morrisville Schools to get the funding that students, families, and teachers deserve.

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Senator Santarsiero, Representatives Warren and Galloway Announce $500,000 in Funding to Morrisville Borough School District

October 23, 2020

BUCKS COUNTY – October 23, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and state Representatives Perry Warren (D-31) and John Galloway (D-140), announced today that Morrisville Borough School District will receive $500,000 in supplemental funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). In 2019, Senator Santarsiero and Representatives Warren and Galloway were able to secure an agreement by the state to provide the District with a total of $1 million in supplemental funding. The supplemental funding was needed to help the District overcome budget shortfalls created, in part, by the fact that for many years Morrisville has not received its fair share in funding from the state under Pennsylvania’s basic education funding formula. The first $500,000 of that money was released in 2019. This payment represents the remainder of the supplemental funding under that agreement.

“This funding for Morrisville School District helps meet a critical need to support the district in providing quality education to all students,” said Sen. Santarsiero. “These funds will ensure the district can continue to meet the needs of its students and faculty, as it works to protect the health and safety of its teachers and students amid the ongoing pandemic. As I have said many times before, I am a strong advocate for increasing funding for Morrisville School District by fixing the state funding formula which unfairly shortchanges the district. I will continue to work with my House colleagues to make those changes, because every student in Morrisville deserves access to a great education.”

“This supplemental funding is critical to maintaining Morrisville School’s staffing and services,” said Rep. Warren. “Superintendent Jason Harris and Board President Damon Miller have worked diligently with us to ensure that Morrisville students continue to receive a great education. This funding is more than a bandage, but we still need a comprehensive adjustment of state funding for the Morrisville School District, and Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Galloway and I continue to work with the Governor’s office and PDE to achieve appropriate funding for Morrisville schools.”

“This grant money will provide critical aid to the Morrisville School District as it faces increased needs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic,” Galloway said. “At a time when both teachers and students are struggling to adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, this funding will provide greater access to the resources needed for both educators and students to succeed. We are all committed to providing Morrisville children with the best education possible.”

Since 2015, Morrisville School District and its elected officials in the Pennsylvania House and Senate, have been working with the administration of Governor Wolf to provide Morrisville’s schools with $1 million in supplemental funding each fiscal year to help close the gap. In May, Sen. Santarsiero and Reps. Warren and Galloway sent a letter to Governor Wolf requesting supplemental funding for Morrisville School District, while requesting a review of the funding formula used to allocate state funds to the district.

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