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Toms River board rejects DOE directive, refuses proposed 2025–26 budget and authorizes Chapter 9 consultation
Summary
The Toms River Regional School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution rejecting New Jersey Department of Education directives to delay programs, declined to adopt the proposed 2025–26 budget with a 12.9% tax increase, and authorized officials to consult bankruptcy counsel to explore Chapter 9 protections while directing staff to continue services.
The Toms River Regional School District Board of Education voted to reject a New Jersey Department of Education directive to delay programs and expenditures and declined to adopt the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget, the board said at a special meeting.
Mister Burns read a resolution the board approved that said the district is “$107,000,000 under adequacy” and has suffered a cumulative loss of “$175,000,000 in state aid,” a shortfall the resolution blames on the state funding formula. The resolution also states the district has eliminated “over 250 faculty and staff positions,”…
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