Parkland School Director Robert Cohen suggested, during the board’s Aug. 25 meeting, the district respond to the state’s failure to pass a budget.

“We’ve done responsibly our due diligence, but the state is not doing its share,” Cohen said. “We have an open hole in our budget because we do not have a state budget.”

He recalled all the work done by the administration, staff and board to prepare the balanced 2015-16 budget for the school district.

Cohen said about $25 million or 17 percent of the Parkland budget is derived from the state.

“We have a couple of options we can ask our administration to review,” Cohen added.

Mandated payments to charter schools and employer obligations to the State Employees Retirement System should be looked at and possibly delayed until the state budget passes and we receive our payments, he explained.

He noted pass-through funds from the state for charter schools have not been received, and neither has the 50 percent reimbursement toward the retirement fund.

Board members agreed to review the matter of delaying payments and have solicitor C. Steven Miller take a look at the legality of doing so.

Board member Bob Bold said he hopes the state budget is approved before the district has to take action by withholding funds but noted it is wise to have a procedure in place in case it happens again.

In other business, the board accepted the resignation of Daniel Repsher, assistant principal at the high school, who was hired in May 2014.

The board approved extension of the special education program conducted with Lehigh Carbon Community College for Parkland students transitioning from school to work at a cost of $1,750.

Directors also approved an agreement with Business Information Group, Inc. for providing a software system for collection of the Local Services Tax.

Cost for installation and the first year will be $20,000.

“It will go down after the start up costs,” Business Manager John Vignone said. “Our goal is to do it on line and be more efficient.

“It will help employers.”