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Little Egg Harbor school board faces $1.5M shortfall as teachers, parents urge alternatives to layoffs
Summary
Board members and administrators described a roughly $1.5 million shortfall and temporary staff notices issued to about 57 non‑tenured employees; teachers and parents asked the board to seek alternatives ahead of a budget vote scheduled April 30.
The Little Egg Harbor Township Board of Education heard appeals from teachers and parents at a meeting where administrators outlined a roughly $1,500,000 budget shortfall and proposed personnel reductions.
"Approximately 57 non‑tenured teachers were given pink slips last week," said Jacqueline Finnegan, president of the teachers association, asking the board to revisit cuts before the budget is finalized. "Losing one staff member is one too many." Finnegan told the board the association wanted to meet with trustees before next week’s formal budget session.
Carla Baker, a fourth‑grade teacher and district veteran, described the shortfall as ‘‘dire’’ and warned of program losses if funding is not restored. "The future financial situation we find ourselves in is dire, and the consequences for our students are simply unacceptable," Baker said, listing counselors, summer school and special‑education supports among services at…
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