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Freehold Township School District budget proposal increases health‑care costs and drives $1.5M in cuts, administration says
Summary
District administrators presented a tentative 2026–27 budget that shows a roughly $2.0 million (2.23%) increase overall, cites a 20% rise in health‑care costs and about $1.5 million in cuts to balance the budget; the proposal would raise the local tax levy about 6.4% (approximately $272 per average homeowner).
The Freehold Township School District presented a tentative 2026–27 budget that administrators say balances a projected $2.0 million (2.23%) increase in appropriations with cuts and revenue adjustments.
Bob (staff member) told the board that the district is "a revenue driven budget," and that health‑care costs were a primary pressure: "health care is a huge increase for just about everyone right now." He said he had "tweaked a few things" after re‑checking payroll and benefits and increased the district health‑care projection by roughly $50,000 to $3,400,000.
Why it matters: the administration said roughly $1,500,000 in cuts were necessary to reach balance. Those cuts include about $450,000 in reductions to non‑mandated items such as planned Chromebook purchases, curriculum writing and outside professional development. At the same time, the budget…
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