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Hopewell Valley administrators outline budget timeline, possible cuts and exploration of universal preschool grant
Summary
Superintendent and administrators told the board they are awaiting the governor's budget message and state aid allocations, warned of potential cuts, and discussed budget measures including reinstated extracurricular fees, transportation fees, enrollment waivers and exploration of a federal/state universal preschool grant.
District administrators told the board on Feb. 24 they are preparing a tentative budget amid uncertainty over state aid and rising fixed costs.
Administrators said they expect the governor’s budget message the next day and a county notice of state aid allocations on Feb. 27. The district received a preliminary advisory that allocations could be no more than a 3% cut from last year’s aid, but officials said details on the funding formula remain unclear and final figures will drive March budget decisions.
The administration said it will seek the board’s adoption of a tentative budget on March 17 and must submit it to the county office by March 20…
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