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Board declines motion to force public forum on outside budget analysis
Summary
After a presentation by the WTEA alleging the district had excess audited revenue, the board debated and voted down a proposal to have the analyst and district auditors meet in public to reconcile the figures; supporters pressed for transparency while administrators said the district has no 'hidden money.'
The Washington Township School District board rejected a motion to require an outside analyst and district auditors to present and debate a recent financial analysis in public, following nearly two hours of public comment and board discussion.
Jerry Taraschi, president of the Washington Township Education Association, read an analysis compiled by an NJEA researcher that he said showed the district had $4,747,117 above the statutory 2% cap and other apparent surpluses. "We have asked that Mr. Yorty be given the opportunity to meet with the board but to no avail," Taraschi said as he urged a public review of the figures.
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