Morrisville board approves $26.6 million budget, sets school tax rate for 2025-26

The Morrisville Borough School District Board of School Directors approved its 2025–26 general fund budget and adopted a tax rate for the coming fiscal year during its regular meeting.

Board President Smith presided as the business office presented figures for the district’s budget. The business manager and staff cited a final budget figure presented to the board as $26,608,811 and described salaries and departmental expenses, calling the budget “very tight” and noting the district was at or near a zero deficit for the year presented. The board approved the general fund budget resolution as presented; the motion carried following the roll call.

The board also adopted a tax rate resolution for the 2025–26 school fiscal year commencing 07/01/2025; the rate figure was read aloud during the motion at the meeting. The board approved a tax-installment payment resolution allowing taxpayers to pay in three equal installments (Aug. 15, Oct. 17 and Dec. 15) noting those who choose the installment plan are not eligible for the early-payment discount.

Why it matters: The budget and tax-rate votes set the district’s revenue plan and property tax burden for the coming year and enable routine operations, personnel hiring and contract actions. Board members emphasized that the final budget was narrowly balanced and reiterated that some line items (including negotiated increases) remain to be finalized and presented to the HR committee in August.

Votes at a glance (as recorded at the meeting)
- 2025–26 general fund budget resolution: approved; roll call recorded and motion carried. (Final budget figure presented at meeting: $26,608,811.)
- 2025–26 tax rate resolution: approved; motion carried as read during the meeting.
- Tax installment payment resolution (three installments): approved; motion carried.

Other approved financial and administrative items
The board approved a series of routine and consent items that finance staff said were necessary to close out the fiscal year and maintain operations over the summer, including: the investment report, treasurer’s report and payment of bills; authorization for the business manager to perform necessary financial transactions in July and August; and authority to perform budget transfers to close out the 2024–25 school year. Those transactions will be presented to the board for ratification at the August meeting.

Also approved were homestead and farmstead exclusion reductions authorized for 07/01/2025 (reductions presented to the board totaling $398.61) and several contract and personnel motions noted below.

What’s next: The business manager will present detailed transfer and transaction paperwork at the August meeting. Contracts and personnel actions approved as part of tonight’s agenda will be presented for ratification or further documentation as required by board policy.

Sources and attribution: Budget figures and motions were presented by McCaffey, business office; motions and roll calls were conducted by President Smith and board clerks; vote outcomes were announced on the record at the meeting.