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Wayne school leaders outline $8M shortfall, RIFs and plan to outsource aftercare to contain costs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Mark Tobec and the district's business consultant told the board that New Jersey's 2% tax levy cap has created a multi-year funding gap; administrators announced 108 staffing reductions and said a vendor, Right At School, won the RFP for before/aftercare at a proposed $298/month 5-day rate.
Board members and district leaders on May 1 told the Wayne Township Public School District they face an $8 million deficit driven by fixed-cost increases that exceed the state's 2% tax levy cap.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Tobec told attendees the cap, in place since 2011, constrains how much the district can raise locally while salaries, benefits and other fixed contracts are growing much faster. "If your increases can go up by 2% but all your expenses are up 4% or more every year, you end up with a pretty big gap," Tobec said.
The district announced reductions in force affecting 108 positions across the system. Tobec and his staff said that number includes roughly 60 cafeteria and playground aides, four custodians, a handful of secretaries and support staff, and 14 teachers or counselors. "None of the staff members…
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