Eller, who commented in an e-mail after reading Leach's statement, did not explain what he meant or return calls or e-mails asking for clarification.
A statement from Corbett's office did not address funding, saying: "We are all committed to the children of this school district, and their families, to see that these students get the education they deserve."
Corbett spokeswoman Janet Kelley did not return calls or e-mails asking for comment on Leach's assertion.
On Friday, Corbett said after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, a Republican who represents Chester: "We understand the stress that this situation is putting on [students] and their families, and we want to assure them that they will be able to finish the school year at Chester Upland."
Pileggi, who attended Monday's meeting in Harrisburg, said he looked forward to working with "other members of the General Assembly, and officials in Chester Upland as a long-term plan is developed."
Eleven legislators - six Republicans and five Democrats who represent parts of Delaware County - met with Corbett and Tomalis.
The 6,625-student Chester Upland district is operating on life support. It was about to run out of money last week when U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson ordered the state to advance the district $3.2 million on its allocations, enough to keep the doors open for a few more weeks.
Chester Upland sued the governor, the legislature, and the state Education Department in federal court earlier this month, seeking enough money to make it through the year.
The district, hit hard by large cuts in state aid, money owed from previous years, and ever-expanding payments to charters that educate close to half of its children, needs about $20 million to pay salaries and keep current on its payments to vendors and the state.
