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County office praises Stanhope programs during midyear budget review; board questions support-service costs
Summary
At a Jan. 2 midyear budget review noted in the Jan. 7 minutes, the County Office praised Stanhope’s programs and financial status while board members pressed for explanations of high support‑services numbers; the superintendent said in‑district programs and tuition‑in students account for costs.
The Stanhope Board of Education’s committee minutes record a midyear budget review with the County Office on Jan. 2, 2025. Board members questioned large support‑services figures; Superintendent Steven Hagemann explained those totals reflect district-operated programs that keep students in Stanhope rather than placing them out of district, and also include tuition‑in students from other districts who use those programs. The minutes say the County Office was complimentary about Stanhope’s programs and financial status.
The Budget Committee presented the 2025–26 budget calendar to guide the district’s upcoming budget process. The minutes also note that ethics disclosure form emails will be sent to board members when the state system opens.
No specific dollar reallocations or changes to appropriations are recorded in these minutes. The explanations and calendar set the framework for preparatory work leading to formal budget hearings and approvals later in the district’s budget cycle.
