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Freehold Township board approves tentative $94.9 million budget after $372,000 state‑aid boost
Summary
The Freehold Township School District board approved a tentative $94.9 million budget following a presentation from School Business Administrator Robert Davita highlighting a $372,000 increase in state aid, planned staffing reductions, and reserve reallocations; the final budget will be presented April 28.
The Freehold Township School District Board of Education on March 24 approved a tentative $94.9 million budget after a detailed presentation from School Business Administrator and Board Secretary Robert Davita that outlined a $372,000 increase in state aid and adjustments to staffing, reserves and special‑education spending.
Davita certified the district’s financial position, saying, “I, Robert Davita, school business administrator slash board secretary, certifies that as of 02/28/2026, no line item has been overexpended,” and walked the board through changes since the March 10 presentation. He told members the district had received an additional $372,000 in state aid and recommended directing portions of that money to out‑of‑district tuition, natural‑gas costs and other pressure points in the budget.
Why it matters: the tentative budget frames next year’s district operations and services while also locking in a tax‑levy increase the administrator said would raise the district portion of…
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