The Neshaminy School Board approved a final $226.4 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The budget includes a tax increase of 4.7%, the maximum allowed under the state Act 1 index, and it cuts an itinerant music teacher position. Students and residents voiced opposition to the cut to the district’s award-winning music program, arguing that reducing the music staff would affect the quality of the music program. The school board was not swayed and said it was a necessary measure to address the district’s $2 million budget shortfall. A property assessed at the district average of $27,600 can expect to pay an additional $236 annually.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 6/26/2025