Boyertown Area School District presents $150.7 million proposed budget, asks board to consider 3% tax increase

The Boyertown Area School District presented a proposed 2025–26 general fund budget totaling $150,695,308 at a special board workshop, asking the school board to consider a 3% increase in real estate taxes and to use part of the district's fund balance to hold current programs while adding staff for student supports.

“This is an information opportunity session,” Superintendent Dr. Scott Davidheiser said as the meeting opened, stressing the presentation was intended for board review and questions rather than immediate votes.

The presentation by the district’s finance and administrative team said the proposed budget would maintain all current positions and programs while adding new staff and initiatives aimed at student supports and state mandates. District Chief Financial Officer Ms. Denicola presented the numbers and told the board the district’s total proposed revenues are $146,614,434 and budgeted expenditures are $150,695,308, with a proposed use of $4,080,874 from fund balance to balance the plan.

Why it matters: district leaders said the spending plan responds to rising special education, English learner and economically disadvantaged enrollment, and to new state requirements such as a financial literacy curriculum at the high school level. The proposal’s staffing additions and retention measures are intended to address those trends while keeping core programs intact.

Key figures and proposals - Enrollment and staffing: District enrollment was reported at 6,293 students (2,704 elementary, 3,460 secondary, 54 pre-K, and 75 in the district virtual academy as of the January 1 snapshot). The district reported 716 employees and said salaries and benefits together account for roughly 67% of the proposed budget. - Revenues and…