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Hillside superintendent cites $1.1 million state‑aid loss, proposes 2% tax increase to narrow shortfall
Summary
District leaders told the board a 3% reduction in state aid — roughly $1.1 million — and rising costs have created a multi‑million dollar gap; a proposed 2% property tax increase would generate about $620,000 and is intended to limit classroom staffing cuts.
The Hillside Public School District superintendent told the board that a 3% reduction in state aid has created a substantial budget gap and that district leaders are proposing a 2% property tax increase to help close the shortfall.
The superintendent said Hillside and one other district in the county experienced a 3% reduction in state funding this year, which the superintendent described as approximately $1,100,000 to $1,200,000. "That 3% decrease in state aid decrease was approximately $1,100,000 close to $1,200,000," the superintendent said, and added that the proposed 2% increase…
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