Boyertown Area School Board Finance Committee Meeting: 11/10/26

The Boyertown Area School District Finance Committee meeting on November 10, 2026, reviewed preliminary 2025–26 finances and the 2026–27 budget. Preliminary figures showed $164 million in revenue, $157.5 million in expenditures and transfers, and an overall fund balance of about $38.5 million, subject to final audit adjustments. Local revenue exceeded budget by about $5 million, and the presentation noted that the district’s 1.9% tax increase reflected updated revenue assumptions. The committee discussed using general-fund balance to fund modular classrooms at Boyertown Elementary for full-day kindergarten, rather than drawing from capital reserves or making annual lease payments; no project cost or funding decision was provided. The district also reported transportation costs above budget and described monitoring professional-services and substitute expenses. No contract awards or purchasing votes were recorded; the only motion was to adjourn.

The committee reviewed the student technology fee: $20 annually from grades 2 through 12, waived for students eligible for free lunch and reduced to $10 for reduced-lunch students. The district said the fee generates about $100,000 annually toward device repairs, with roughly 320 non-warranty, non-wear-and-tear repairs last year; example repairs ranged from $108 for a laptop screen to $436 for a system board. Devices are leased, and unreturned or D/F-rated devices can trigger charges, including a stated 33.6% of the original purchase price for a non-return. The existing fee process was presented for discussion, with no change approved. Members also discussed the Learning Dome’s potential naming rights, foundation partnership, scope, and safety considerations, but made no decision to proceed.