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Board certifies financial reports and advances preliminary 2025–26 budget
Summary
Board certified January/February financial reconciliations, approved payroll and bill lists, and recommended a 2025–26 preliminary budget for the Special Services district with a General Fund of $10,373,869 and a total base budget of $11,794,599, subject to county or state review.
The Board of Education on March 25 received and certified fiscal reports and voted to advance a preliminary 2025–26 budget for the Salem County Special Services School District.
The Board Secretary presented the January and February 2025 reconciliation and certified, under 18A:17‑36 and 18A:17‑9, that no line‑item account had been over‑expended and that sufficient funds were available to meet fiscal obligations for the remainder of the year. The board approved SCVTS payrolls of $206,020.84 (Feb. 14) and $202,047.34 (Feb. 28) and a SCVTS bill list of $645,729.12, and later approved SCSSSD payrolls of $299,185.96 (Feb. 14) and $293,935.88 (Feb. 28) and a SCSSSD bill list of $447,711.18.
The Business Administrator recommended approval of the 2025–26 preliminary budget for the Salem County Special Services School District, subject to revision and formal approval by the county office or the New Jersey Department of Education. The agenda lists a General Fund of $10,373,869 with a local tax levy of $36,000, a Special Revenue Fund of $1,456,730, and a Total Base Budget of $11,794,599.
Board members certified the reports in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23‑2.12 and voted to approve the recommended budgets and warrants. The board noted the preliminary budget remains subject to review by county and state authorities before final adoption.
