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Berkeley Heights board approves preliminary $63.4M budget; district outlines $321 first-year tax impact after referendum
Summary
The Berkeley Heights Board of Education approved a preliminary 2026-27 budget of $63,396,297 that keeps general operating growth within the 2% levy cap while adding a bond-related levy component tied to a March 10 $50 million referendum; administrators estimated a combined first-year homeowner impact of about $321.
The Berkeley Heights Board of Education on March 30 approved a preliminary 2026-27 budget totaling $63,396,297 and outlined how the district will use voter-approved referendum funds to shift capital projects out of the operating budget.
Superintendent Kim Felcher introduced the plan, saying the budget is guided by the district mission "to include, to inspire, and to empower" and that the district is prioritizing student learning, staffing and safe, functioning facilities. "This is not just a logo. It's a standard we use to measure the value of every dollar we spend," Felcher said.
School business administrator Jen Nicholson presented the fiscal details. "So we have a total budget of $63,396,297," Nicholson said, and showed that about 58% of expenditures are for salaries, with health…
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