On July 2, the Centennial School Board voted 5-4 to pass a $151.6 million budget for 2025-2026 that includes a 3.75% tax increase. The new real estate tax rate will increase the bill of a home assessed at the district average by $133. The district missed a June 30 deadline to pass an operating budget for the coming school year. Not having a budget approved could have landed Centennial in court and halted all spending, including payroll for district employees. School board member Jane Schrader Lynch voted against the budget, saying the spending plan will grow the district’s deficit. Read more in the Bucks County Herald.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 7/3/2025