Marple Newtown School Board adopts $115,000,700 2025–26 general fund budget and approves 2025 tax levy

At its regular May 27 meeting, the Marple Newtown School Board adopted the 2025–26 general fund budget in the amount of $115,000,700 and approved two related resolutions: the 2025 annual tax levy resolution and the homestead and farmstead exclusion resolution.

The vote followed a request from the Budget and Finance Committee. Miss Harvey, during the budget-and-finance portion of the agenda, asked for a motion to approve committee items; a board member moved to adopt the 2025–26 budget and the accompanying resolutions as presented. The motion passed by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed. Seven board members were present for the vote.

The budget adoption sets the district spending level for the coming fiscal year and the tax levy resolution authorizes the school district’s property tax levy for 2025. The homestead and farmstead exclusion resolution implements the state-authorized property tax relief exclusion for qualifying primary residences and farmland as framed in the agenda item presented to the board.

Board members did not identify amendments to the figures at the meeting and did not record any dissents; no implementation timeline beyond standard budget adoption procedures was specified during the discussion. The board approved related consent items earlier in the meeting during committee reports, and committee chairs confirmed the items were presented "as shown" on the agenda.

The board did not provide additional budget-line detail in the public discussion at this meeting. Any further breakdowns, administrative implementation steps, or dates for when the budget becomes effective were not specified on the record at the May 27 meeting.