Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley explains the latest COVID-19 developments on Good Day Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's 500 school districts are facing a projected loss of up to 5% in the revenue from local taxes as coronavirus pandemic shutdowns take a heavy toll on the economy, a leading public schools group said Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officers said it is projecting a loss of $1 billion, or 5%, in revenue from local school taxes if an economic recovery lags.
A quicker turnaround could limit the damage to a loss of $850 million, or 4%, the group said. FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS School districts reported spending about $30 billion in the 2017-2018 school year, according to