Palmerton is the latest municipality that’s been asked to consider a resolution for Fair School Funding.

David Wargo, of Summit Hill, approached borough council on Thursday, at which time he asked it to pass a resolution that would help fund area school districts.

Wargo, a Summit Hill borough councilman, told council the Fair Funds Formula would protect the safety of residents, not just physical, but also financial.

He said it’s gotten to the point where many school districts are in danger of being bankrupted because they aren’t getting the funding they deserve.

Wargo said the Fair Funding Formula, “but the state isn’t fully funding from that formula.”

Instead, he said they “dangle property tax reform.”

Wargo said Panther Valley School District has been underfunded by about $10.5 million.

However, he said it isn’t just Panther Valley School District that is underfunded, as other school districts are underfunded as well because the state isn’t applying the fair funding formula fully as per state laws.

He said Article 3, Paragraph 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution requires the Legislature to provide equitable and fair funding for all schools in the commonwealth to support the public education system.

Wargo said the resolution he presented council with has already been approved by Coaldale, Lansford, Summit Hill, Nesquehoning and Mahoning Township.

He added the resolution he presented council with is a demand to state lawmakers that the issue be addressed and resolved.

Council President Terry Costenbader told Wargo that council will consider the resolution at its next meeting.