Tag: school funding
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Gov. vetoes bill to exempt certain school districts from 2% property tax cap
Gov. Phil Murphy has absolute vetoed S-4289, legislation that would have allowed for certain school districts to raise property taxes above the 2% cap without voter approval. Murphy took the action on Jan. 13, according to a press release from the governor’s office. S-4289 passed the state Assembly and Senate in December and was sent…
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Superintendent: ‘Drastic changes’ will be felt in high schools beginning in Sept. 2020
Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson has addressed the ramifications of the defeated referendum district administrators placed before voters on Nov. 5. Sampson also touched on the realities students, parents and staff members will face as the amount of state aid the district receives continues to be reduced each year. He…
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New Jersey superintendents seek action on school funding
Given the recent enactment of P.L. 2018, Chapter 67, and before irreparable harm is done to many school districts, their students, employees and their taxpayers, we the undersigned, the Support Our Students Advocacy Group – a statewide coalition currently representing 57 school districts and more than 138,000 students – are respectfully, but firmly, requesting that…
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Coalition organizes to address school funding issue
A statewide coalition of school districts being negatively impacted by the reduction of state aid resulting from P.L. 2018, Chapter 67 has been created. This coalition of schools will be bringing its message and concerns to state legislators and the public about the severe and negative impact the state aid reduction will have on students,…
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Jamesburg schools may continue lawsuit despite receiving more state aid
JAMESBURG – The Jamesburg Public School District will receive $236,000 in additional state aid, according to revised figures released by the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy. On Jan. 12, with 95 other school districts, Jamesburg filed a lawsuit against the state commissioner of education asserting that the district is underfunded on an annual basis. “We…
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Freehold Borough school board joins effort seeking additional state aid
FREEHOLD – In response to what district administrators consider to be an unfair distribution of state school aid, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has joined an organization that is pursuing what it describes as fair school funding. On April 9, board members passed a resolution to join the Fair Funding Action…