Pennridge board adopts $164.16 million budget, approves range of contracts and capital assessments

Pennridge School Board on the evening of its June meeting approved a $164,159,239 general fund budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and passed a package of routine measures covering contracts, capital work and personnel.

The board approved the budget and a slate of related finance items, including a resolution for homestead and farmstead exclusions, the district's tax levies (earned-income, real-estate transfer and local services tax), installment dates for tax payments and the commitment of funds for year-end reporting. The meeting record shows the budget resolution passed (roll-call indicated a 5-4 result). The board also approved renewal quotes, contract renewals and multiple procurement and purchasing authorizations.

Board members said little during the formal votes; a board member thanked district business staff for their work in assembling the budget. No substantive amendments or extended debate on the budget were recorded in the transcript.

Key approvals and outcomes (motions presented and voted during the meeting): - Consent calendar (items A through I): passed by voice vote. - Obsolete books (items A through G): approved. - Facilities: agreement with ICS to begin capital projects work (item 7b): approved. - Facilities: authorization to begin a high-school campus assessment and related services (item 7c): approved. - Facilities: approval to declare the South Middle School sound…