Ballot Questions

Question 1

Resolved, that there should be raised for the General Fund $111,882,749 for the ensuing School Year (2023-2024).

Question 2

Resolved, that there should be raised an additional $949,995 for the General Fund in the same school year (2023-2024). These taxes will be used exclusively to add the following positions:

2.0 FTE Elementary Guidance Counselors
2.0 FTE Intermediate Student Assistance Counselors
1.0 FTE High School Student Assistance Counselor
4.8 FTE Intermediate Interventionist Teachers
0.5 FTE Elementary Academic Support Teacher

Approval of these taxes will result in a permanent increase to the tax base. These proposed additional expenditures are in addition to those necessary to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

Questions 1 & 2 Explainer

Question 1 is the base school district operating budget at a 3.95% tax levy cap, which reflects State Aid and eligible adjustments, and includes enhancements to the state/federally-mandated English as a Second Language (ESL) Program.
Question 2 is projected at a 0.89% increase and contains additional staffing for the district's Academic Support and School Counseling Programs.
1. - If Q1 passes and Q2 passes, the district proceeds as planned and budgeted for the 2023-2024 school year. Thefollowing year, the tax levy starting point would be Q1+Q2.
  - If Q1 passes and Q2 fails, the district proceeds with the status quo and cannot add any of the Q2 additional items. The following year, the tax levy starting point would be Q1 only.
  - If Q1 fails and Q2 passes, the town will review and decide what, if any, reductions are made to the 2023-2024 budget and the district proceeds into the 2023-2024 school year with the revised budget while also implementing the items that were approved in Q2. The following year, the tax levy starting point would be the adjusted Q1+Q2.

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