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Study finds curricular gaps and potential savings; voters would decide any PK–12 consolidation
Summary
An independent five‑year regionalization study for the Watchung Hills area finds uneven curricular time and preparation across sending districts, identifies potential administrative savings (about $2.7 million in one scenario) and outlines how a ballot question would proceed if state approval is granted.
An independent team presenting a five‑year shared‑services and regionalization feasibility study told a packed meeting at Watchung Hills Regional High School that the report is informational only and that any move to expand the current 9–12 regional district to a PK–12 district would be decided by local voters.
The consultants said the analysis examined about $200,000,000 in combined annual spending serving roughly 5,700 students and noted that "65% is the portion of our taxpayer bill that goes to the K–12 education across our system," framing the study around both educational outcomes and taxpayer value. They said the study was funded by a $130,000 grant from a school regionalization efficiency program and that the research team’s…
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