At a recent virtual meeting, the Barnegat Township Board of Education approved a 2020-21 budget of $60,049,188, approximately $389,000 higher than the current spending plan. The new budget goes into effect on July 1.

Business Administrator Steve Brennan said the total tax levy is $39,031,824, while the balance of the budget consists of state aid. The school tax (not including municipal or county taxes) increases 2.3 cents per $100 assessed value.