{"id":173488,"date":"2026-04-23T03:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/173488\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:35:37","slug":"bensalem-township-school-board-votes-to-cut-over-2-dozen-jobs-to-address-12m-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/173488\/","title":{"rendered":"Bensalem Township School Board votes to cut over 2 dozen jobs to address $12M deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/q6k9bzm1od7mwp8n.jpg\" alt=\"Bensalem school board votes in favor of layoffs to close budget gap: What we know\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">BENSALEM, Pa. &#8211; The Bensalem Township School Board voted Tuesday night to eliminate more than two dozen staff positions as it works to close a $12 million to $16 million budget deficit, according to FOX 29\u2019s Dawn Timmeney.<\/p>\n<p>   School board votes to cut jobs amid major deficit <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The board unanimously approved cutting 31 positions, including nine administrative roles and more than 20 elementary school teachers, guidance counselors, special education teachers, and librarians.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Board members said the decision was difficult but necessary, as the district is required by law to pass a balanced budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The board says state funding formulas for special education and charter school tuition have added millions in extra costs.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The meeting began with student performances and commendations, but the mood shifted as the board addressed the financial crisis and took the vote.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Board members apologized to the community before the vote and called on state legislators to help address the funding gap.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The board is also exploring other cost-saving measures, including installing solar panels, as it works to meet the June 30 budget deadline.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">It is not yet clear which specific schools or staff members will be affected by the cuts, or what additional measures may be taken if the budget gap persists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information from The Bensalem Township School Board meeting Wednesday, April 22.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/education\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox29.com\/tag\/us\/pa\/bucks-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bucks County<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BENSALEM, Pa. &#8211; 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