 The amount of increase each school district receives was determined by then Governor Edward G. Rendell and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak through the allocations set in the state education budget proposal.In the 2009-2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 6.43% increase in Basic Education funding for a total of $11,779,552.The state Basic Education funding to the district in 2008-09 was $11,067,679.29.