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Boyertown Area SD previews 2026–27 budget with 2% proposed tax increase, phased market raises for support staff
Summary
District leaders presented a 2026–27 budget preview proposing a 2% property tax increase, $252,000 per year in market adjustments for support staff phased over two years (two-year total $505,000), four planned full-time hires and transfers totaling millions for capital, technology and debt service; auditors will present the 2024–25 audit at the end-of-month legislative meeting.
Boyertown Area SD finance staff presented a preliminary 2026–27 budget that includes a proposed 2% property tax increase, planned market adjustments for support staff and several large interfund transfers.
The presenter said the district is "looking at a 2% property tax increase" and has realigned local revenue projections to recent trends, moving total projected revenue from about $148 million to roughly $158.3 million for the coming year. The presenter cautioned that any increases tied to the governor's proposed state budget are not guaranteed and would be adjusted as the legislative process proceeds.
The budget anticipates capacity to expand full-day kindergarten: two full-time equivalents (FTEs carried from the current budget and an assumption of five FTEs in 2026–27) so the district can add staff when it opts to expand without…
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