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Galloway board hears preliminary 2026-27 budget as state aid awaits; approves emergency relocation and calendar changes
Summary
Business Administrator Joy Nixon warned of mounting cost pressures in the 2026-27 budget (health benefits and transportation increases) and outlined a compressed timeline tied to a March state aid release; the board approved emergency relocations for Arthur Rand students and several consent and personnel items.
At the Feb. 9 meeting of the Galloway Township Public School District, Business Administrator Joy Nixon presented the districts preliminary 2026-27 budget assumptions and a compressed timeline ahead of state aid announcements.
Nixon said the governors budget address is scheduled for March 10 and the district expects state aid to be released March 12; the boards preliminary budget vote is planned for March 16 and the final budget is due to the county office by March 19. "We are fully working and preparing for March 16th vote and March 19th submission," she said.
Nixon outlined revenue constraints and expenditure pressures: the 2% tax levy cap equates to $764,273 and cap-banking available this year is $394,255. She…
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