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Hopewell Valley board hears preliminary budget outlook as enrollment rises and benefits drive costs
Summary
At a Jan. meeting the Hopewell Valley Regional School District presented a preliminary budget overview citing a $7 million annual state‑aid baseline, a 105‑student October enrollment increase, and rising health‑benefit and special‑education costs that will shape upcoming budget decisions.
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District on Jan. 6 presented a preliminary budget overview that flagged enrollment growth and spiraling benefits costs as the primary pressures shaping next year's budget.
The district's presenter said the district "does get approximately $7,000,000 in state aid each year" and noted the October 15 resident student count rose from 3,400 to 3,505, an increase of 105 students, a change that will alter enrollment adjustments and waivers used in budget calculations. "We only have till March 16 to strike…
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