Tag: state school aid
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Freehold Township faces loss of $51,000 in state aid to schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic on New Jersey’s finances is expected to be felt in the Freehold Township K-8 School District. The district may see the total amount of state aid that administrators were informed the schools would receive for the 2020-21 academic year reduced by $51,280. In February, administrators…
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Pressure on state’s finances may cost Freehold Borough schools $1.4 million
FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District expect to see the total amount of state aid the district was promised for the 2020-21 school year reduced by $1.43 million. In February, administrators were informed by state officials that the district would receive $17.35 million for the 2020-21 school year. Using that amount,…
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Howell council opposes law that reduces school districts’ state aid
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have put their opposition to a state law that reduces aid to school districts on the record. The 2018 law, known as S-2, increased state aid to some New Jersey school districts and reduced state aid to other school districts, including the Howell K-8 School District…
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Freehold Regional superintendent addresses state aid, Nov. 5 referendum
As the 2019-20 school year begins, Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson has thoughts of dwindling state aid and an upcoming referendum on his agenda. Sampson addressed both issues during a recent meeting of the Board of Education. He reminded residents of the district’s eight sending municipalities that when they go…
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NJSBA: School funding at issue during hearing on state budget
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is reporting that relief could be in sight for school districts that are losing state aid under legislation known as S-2. The NJSBA reported in a May 1 press release that New Jersey Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said he believes the state’s education funding…
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Howell K-8 school board introduces $123 million budget for 2019-20
HOWELL – The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a tentative budget of $123.1 million to fund the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for May 6. The board is expected to adopt the budget at that time. The tentative…
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School districts cite consequences of continued reduction in state aid
Administrators in three local school districts have filed legal action against the New Jersey Department of Education over issues related to school aid and claim their districts will be significantly harmed if changes are not made in the way state funding is allocated to school districts. The predicted impacts of an ongoing reduction in state…
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Jackson superintendent expresses concern about reduction in state aid
JACKSON – Stephen Genco, the superintendent of schools in the Jackson School District, knows that developing a budget for the 2019-20 school year will be “a little bit different” than in previous years because of a looming reduction in the amount of aid the district will receive from the state. “This year’s process is going…
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FRHSD superintendent: District facing ‘devastating’ reduction in state aid
Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson focused his comments during a recent meeting on an issue that will be a factor in the development of the 2019-20 school year budget. Sampson spoke during the Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting held on Jan. 7 at the district’s headquarters in Englishtown. “The…