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Lodi board sets March 5 tentative budget vote while awaiting state aid figures that could cut about $1.2 million
Summary
The Lodi Board of Education scheduled a special meeting March 5 to vote on a tentative 2025–26 budget and must submit the document to the executive county superintendent by March 7. District officials warned that Department of Education guidance allows up to a 3% reduction in state aid — roughly $1.2 million for Lodi — until final figures arrive.
The Lodi Board of Education scheduled a special meeting for 7 p.m. on March 5 to act on the district’s tentative 2025–26 budget and said it must submit the package to the executive county superintendent by 4 p.m. on March 7.
Board and district leaders told members the timetable is compressed because the New Jersey Department of Education will release state aid figures the day before. District staff warned the board that the department’s guidance allows for potential reductions in state aid up to 3…
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