Officials from the Neshaminy School District said they do not expect to increase taxes under the proposed 2014-2015 budget.
The $171.9 million final preliminary budget was voted forward by the school board on Tuesday. The final version of the budget will be voted for final approval on June 17 by the board. State law says school district’s have to approve a budget by June 30.
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Superintendent Robert Copeland said the district is still working to fill a $9 million gap. He added that cost cutting measures and money from the surplus account would be used to fill the remaining gap.
“We still have some ways to go to cut the budget,” Copeland said.
The budget includes the much-anticipated full-day Kindergarten program and other expanded programs, officials said.
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A slight decrease in enrollment and the new teachers’ contract helped the district find some savings, Copeland said.
The superintendent said Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) obligations, underused facilities, revenues and state aid will continue to be a problem for the district in future years. He added that a tax increase would likely be necessary for the next budget cycle.
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Copeland said the surplus can not be used to fill holes in the budget forever.
