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- Morris County
- 4/9/25
- 04/09/2025
- 186 Minutes
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Overview: The Rockaway Township School Board meeting focused on the district’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive educational environment, emphasizing social-emotional learning and autism acceptance. Educators and students shared experiences highlighting the district’s core values of kindness, empathy, and growth mindset. The meeting also addressed community engagement, student achievements, and the introduction of new educational strategies.
- NJ
- Middlesex County
- 4/9/25
- 04/09/2025
- 88 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: The recent North Brunswick School Board meeting was a celebration of significant achievements in both athletics and academics. Athletic highlights included the boys’ wrestling team’s first-ever blue division championship and remarkable performances from the track and field teams.
- NJ
- Ocean County
- 4/9/25
- 04/10/2025
- 81 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: In a recent meeting, the Lacey School Board grappled with a financial crisis as it faced budget shortfalls, state aid cuts, and the potential for a 14.2% tax increase. The board discussed various strategies to address a projected $6 million deficit, while community members voiced concerns about the impact on local taxpayers and educational quality.
- NJ
- Sussex County
- 4/9/25
- 04/09/2025
- 101 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: The Sussex County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 26, 2025, centered around financial challenges facing local education and community programs due to proposed state and federal budget cuts. Dr. Corey Homer, President of Sussex County Community College, presented the potential impact of Governor Murphy’s proposed $64 million statewide budget cuts to community colleges, which could reduce the county college’s budget by $400,000 to $500,000. This led to concerns about increased tuition, program reductions, and faculty layoffs, specifically affecting rural community colleges. Dr. Homer detailed how crucial programs, including those serving individuals with intellectual disabilities and initiatives addressing student food insecurity, could be jeopardized. The college’s economic impact, contributing approximately $72 million annually to the community, was highlighted, with an appeal for public involvement to support legislative actions aimed at restoring funding.
- NJ
- Middlesex County
- 4/9/25
- 04/10/2025
- 52 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: In a recent meeting, the South Plainfield School Board tackled a projected $1.6 million budget deficit for the 2025-2026 school year due to a decrease in state aid. Discussions focused on seeking approval from the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to increase the tax levy to its maximum allowable limit to help bridge this gap. The board emphasized the importance of maintaining educational quality and staffing levels, warning that failure to secure additional funding could lead to larger class sizes, program cuts, and staff reductions.
