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Northern Burlington board adopts $57 million 2026-27 budget after discussion of health-care costs and banked funds
Summary
The Northern Burlington County Regional School District board approved a $57 million budget for 2026-27, using banked healthcare adjustments and other one-time measures to close a projected gap while warning of fiscal pressure next year if reserves are exhausted.
Northern Burlington County Regional School District trustees voted to approve the district's proposed 2026-27 budget during their May 4 meeting, adopting a roughly $57 million spending plan intended to preserve class sizes and programs while addressing rising benefits and operational costs.
Business administrator Mrs. Williams presented the budget at the public hearing, saying the district faces steep cost increases driven by health-care premiums (medical +13.4%, prescriptions roughly 23—25%, dental +7), special-education out-of-district placements and inflation in utilities and fuel. To bridge a roughly $3 million increase in…
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