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Board flags budget pressure and state‑aid uncertainty; district considering health‑care waiver and debt options
Summary
Board and finance committee reported long‑term enrollment and revenue trends and rising costs; officials cited unpaid lunch/Chromebook balances and said the district may apply for a health‑care waiver to exceed the levy cap and is exploring a possible bond referendum tied to state debt‑service aid.
Board members and committee chairs described sustained fiscal pressure in Jackson Township, saying long‑term enrollment shifts and rising costs complicate planning for the 2026–27 budget.
Superintendent Permili and finance committee speakers said the district is building the 2026–27 budget but is still awaiting state aid figures after the governor's address (noted for March 10). "It is very difficult when you're missing a major piece of the puzzle, which is the revenue from the state aid," the superintendent said.
During the Budget & Finance committee report, the presenter reviewed a…
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