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Roxbury superintendent flags budget pressure, new state rules on phones and cursive, and school security guidance
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Santoro told the board the district faces a roughly $3 million projected health‑benefit increase, $1.7 million in salary commitments and a loss of about 40 students (≈$800,000 in state aid). He also outlined compliance steps for a state-required bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone ban, reintroduction of cursive instruction and security procedures for potential ICE visits.
The Roxbury Township School District superintendent told the board the district is preparing for significant budget pressure and several state-mandated changes during the board meeting.
Dr. Santoro said the district expects a roughly 20% increase in health benefits, which he described as translating to about $3,000,000, and projected $1.7 million in salary increases. He also reported a decline of approximately 40 students from one year to the next, which he estimated would reduce state aid by about $800,000. "Taken together, we have to manage what we know to be areas of deficit with what we…
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