- School district hosting Community meeting tonight 7:30 pm at Lkwd high school.
The BOE has put the $36 million loan from the state as part of the budget for next year.
On top of that, the Lakewood BOE is putting forth a proposal that would be voted on by the taxpayers this election day (November 5, 2019) to raise taxes yearly by $2.5 Million dollars for after school programs. This will automatically be raised every year going forward and will take place immediately.
The township will no longer be funding these programs from the municipal portion of the budget.
The township is still paying $2 million a year to cover the cost of courtesy bussing for the public school students not under the LSTA
The BOE agenda for tomorrows meeting explains the proposal. These taxes will be used to fund various after-school Public School clubs and certain Nonpublic Special Education services. Approval of these taxes will result in a permanent increase in the District’s tax levy.
If passed, this would allow the School District to offer various public school clubs and certain
nonpublic Special Education services which were previously funded by the Township of
Lakewood. Starting with the 2019-2020 School year, the Township will no longer be funding
them.
from the BOE Agenda:
1. The following Proposal and Explanation shall be submitted to the legal voters of
the School District at the annual School District election (the "Election") to be held on Tuesday,
November 5, 2019.
PROPOSAL
There shall be raised an additional $2,545,057.00 for General Funds in the 2019-2020 School
Year. These taxes will be used to fund various after-school Public School clubs and certain
Nonpublic Special Education services. Approval of these taxes will result in a permanent
increase in the District’s tax levy. The additional taxes authorized herein will be used exclusively
for purposes described herein and to finance expenditures that are in addition to those
necessary to achieve the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Explanation:
If passed, this would allow the School District to offer various public school clubs and certain
nonpublic Special Education services which were previously funded by the Township of
Lakewood. Starting with the 2019-2020 School year, the Township will no longer be funding
them.
2. The Board hereby approves and adopts the Proposal and, subject to the
approval of the legal voters of the School District, hereby determines to carry out the same.
I’m voting NO.
ReplyDeleteReb arthur Lang has led the battle all by himself to change the funding formula. How disgusting that others try to take credit for his work and make it appear as if they are the ones who will get the money by using breaking news stories on friendly media platforms.
ReplyDeleteGive Nr. Lang all the credit and yes he's not getting paid a high salary from the taxpayers.
CHUTZPA!!
ReplyDeleteThe township raised taxes this year
The BOE raised taxes this year
The Fire district raised taxes this year
The BOE will owe 80 million dollars in state loans.
water rates are going up to pay for new developments
Hundreds of New homes were built bringing in revenue but TAXES ARE ALL GOING UP
WHERE IS ALL THE MONEY GOING.
the township had no right to divert millions of dollars to the school district and than raise taxes for the municipal budget while the boe raises taxes too.
ReplyDeleteLakewood tax payers are being taken for a ride
Any statements from the VAAD? IGUD? Agudah?
they all know how to make noise wgen it suits them do they represent anyone but their iwn $elf interest
It will be voted down overwhelmingly and then they will increase the taxes anyway. They are a bunch of thieves.
ReplyDeleteI’m sorry but it is unfair to put a greater burden on the taxpayers. If you can’t afford the after school clubs and other programs, you need to cut them!
ReplyDeleteThere is a bigger story going on here. They add a 3rd shift to DEP and 13 more police officers THE YEAR AFTER Coles is re-elected, and DURING the year that Ackerman is up for re-election. The "powers that be" want Ackerman out so they can replace him with their stooge. They are hoping, as an incumbent, he will take the blame for all the tax increases so they can replace him with MR
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