Hopewell School Board adopts 2025-2026 budget and makes some decisions at a recent meeting

(File Photo of the Hopewell Area School District Logo)

(Rpeorted by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell, PA) The Hopewell School Board adopted their 2025-2026 general fund budget of $49,510,675 on Tuesday night. Appropriations will be $49,827,340. Real estate tax millage will be about 12.61. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Beltz explained that the  appropriations represent funding needed for capital improvements in the district. A resolution was adopted authorizing the chief county assessor to direct inspection of all properties where improvements were made after September 1st, 2024 that aren’t included in the tax duplicate to the treasurer. Coaches and fall coaching staffs got approved for the upcoming fall season. A one year sponsor-to sponsor agreement with the Private Industry Council for meals for a Head Start Classroom at Hopewell Elementary School from July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026. The next meeting for the Hopewell School Board is scheduled for July 22nd, 2025 at 7 p.m.