Pre School in NJ are not mandated, districts do not have to provide it neither is it mandatory for children to attend but many districts offer it sponsored by the state through the pre School grant.
A Referendum will be placed on the ballot this November during the general elections asking taxpayers to approve or disapprove on the loan. The amount is not currently known but the process has started and by August there should be a notice of the costs.
A member of the public asked why the district could not have used the Princeton avenue building for the public school. The attorney said that the requirements did not allow the building to be used for public school classrooms and the district sold the building at the time when they were in a deficit.
The board also had a presentation updating what it will do in case of the coronavirus coming.
I’m voting No on this extra non-mandated expense. The State is only paying half the cost, because the local taxpayer has to pay for the building. If we take out a loan, taxes will be raised to pay it back. As far as I’m concerned, I cannot afford the extra taxes right now. If the district can persuade the State to foot the bill for the building, then I have no objection.
ReplyDeletePlease try to think of ways to bring DOWN my tax burden. Thank you.
Why should all our taxes go up for something that is not mandatory? Maybe it should go for bussing for non public schools?
ReplyDeleteAlso it is a sham that the number of students are increasing. If all the houses they are living in on 88, County Line Ridge, Chestnut etc are being knocked down, how are they increasing their numbers?!?!?
Time for the township to step in, if the BOE can't do their job!
Who is "they"?
Deletereporting high enrollment numbers means job security for all.
ReplyDeleteThis is what happens when you take govt grants. After the initial grant money runs out the programs continue and the local tax payers end up holding the bag.
ReplyDeleteThe pre School started with a grant and now local taxes will be raised.
How is it possible that enrollment is growing?
ReplyDeleteVaad should buy Bais Rochel from the behaymah gassah that owns it
ReplyDeleteWhy should tax payers pay for a non mandated pre school building.
ReplyDeleteA huge percentage, probably over 50%, of the pre-school is frumme children. And so are many of their employees. We all gain from this building, not just some illegal aliens. And it is possible that more of us will us eit if they have a decent building, instead of ad hoc trailers.
ReplyDeleteSo therefore you raise taxes again on frumneh parents that are struggling eith tuition for yeshiva and to put food on the table.
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