Roselle Park board adopts 2025–26 final budget, approves personnel including new assistant superintendent

The Roselle Park Board of Education voted to adopt its 2025–26 final budget and approved several personnel items, including the appointment of a new assistant superintendent, during a public meeting recorded in the district transcript.

The board approved the budget after a presentation by business office personnel who said the advertised budget had been posted online on April 10 and made available for public questions. The presenter summarized revenue and expenditure changes, saying the general fund tax levy for 2025–26 is $24,185,714. She told the board the district has paid off its debt service and that local taxes overall increase 0.44 percent, while state aid rose 1.16 percent and special revenue increased 6.62 percent in the budget comparisons she presented. She closed the presentation by saying, “This budget reflects our continued commitment to fiscal responsibility while supporting the educational needs of our students.”

Why it matters: The presentation included the district’s estimate of homeowner impact and reserve uses. The presenter said the average assessed value in Roselle Park is $253,379 and estimated a homeowner with that…