Sometimes secondary sourcing is not enough. In the process of tracking a reader concern about transparency in school district budgets, the Internet search engined did produce results for a number of districts. Columbia Borough School District provides excellent financial reporting information at its Website; once there, click on Administration then click on Business Office then click on Financial Documents to see an array of budgets, Annual Financial Reports and Comprehensive Reports.

We are thankful that this information was clarified for us; Columbia can be proud of the transparency and the recognition in the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has a trove of information comparing educational districts and institutions in the Commonwealth. This link provides compensation data and comparison review.