Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Monroe Township board adopts tentative 2026–27 budget, moves to full‑day kindergarten
Summary
The Monroe Township Board of Education on March 25 adopted a tentative 2026–27 budget that embeds full‑day kindergarten, increases the capital reserve, and relies on a health‑benefit adjustment to the tax levy; administrators said rising health‑care costs and declining enrollment shaped the proposal.
The Monroe Township Board of Education voted on March 25 to adopt a tentative 2026–27 budget that includes implementation of full‑day kindergarten, a larger capital reserve and a health‑benefit adjustment to the local tax levy.
Superintendent Dr. Lehman, who presented the plan with Business Administrator Miss Allen, said the district embedded full‑day kindergarten in the budget without adding certificated teachers because enrollment has fallen. "We're nearly 300 students lower across the district than we were this time last year," Dr. Lehman said during the presentation, and administrators said that decline enabled staff reallocations…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
