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Business administrator warns enrollment dip and possible charter school could cut Hillside district revenue

Hillside Board of Education · March 27, 2026
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Summary

The district’s Business Administrator presented a tentative budget and said declining enrollment and a charter‑school application on the state aid report could reduce Hillside’s revenue by millions, urging the board to approve a tentative budget to meet county deadlines.

The district’s Business Administrator, introduced by the board as Dwayne McNeil, told the board the presentation on the tentative budget was precautionary because a charter‑school application currently appears on the district’s state aid report.

McNeil said the district has seen enrollment decline since 2023 and showed what he described as the most recent enrollment figure (about 2,910 students). He said that, on a per‑pupil revenue basis of roughly…

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