Roselle board approves 2025–26 preschool budget submission to New Jersey Department of Education

The Roselle Public School District Board of Education voted at a special meeting to approve the 2025–26 preschool program budget and submit it to the New Jersey Department of Education, a move board members said is intended to secure preschool expansion grant funding and add seats for local children.

The budget submission matters because district officials said the state-managed preschool expansion funds would allow the district to serve additional children beyond current capacity. Miss Gray, a staff member, said the district "would be able to provide an additional 150 kids with preschool through the preschool expansion grant money" as discussed in earlier budget presentations. Dr. Fisher, a staff member, clarified the estimate, saying, "Yes. Approximately up yeah. Upwards to a 100 students. So, it might it might just be a little less than that, but, rounding upward, is what we're planning for." He added the timeline was compressed after the state notified the…