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Berkeley Heights board adopts final 2026–27 budget after late $517,402 health‑insurance increase
Summary
Facing a last‑minute $517,402 health‑insurance increase, the Berkeley Heights Board of Education closed the gap using a health‑care waiver, banked cap and a maintenance reserve withdrawal and approved final budget resolutions after public comment and a failed amendment to cut $175,000.
The Berkeley Heights Board of Education approved its final 2026–27 budget after a lengthy public discussion about a late health‑insurance increase and how the district closed a roughly $517,402 gap without further reducing classroom services.
Administration said fixed costs — particularly health insurance, liability and workers’ compensation — rose faster than revenue, and that the district received a final health‑insurance premium figure on April 17 that created the shortfall. To close the gap, the district used a health‑care waiver of $228,111, drew on previously banked cap, shifted some capital costs out of operating lines and reduced a maintenance line by $48,401. The administration presented the final general…
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