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Council hears Board of Education report: tentative $10.68M budget, evacuation after gas smell noted
Summary
Councilwoman Mary Murdock presented an attached Board of Education report outlining a tentative $10,676,570 2026–27 general fund budget, related levy figures, and a Middle School evacuation after a reported gas smell; the report also listed budget calendar dates and board evaluation training.
Councilwoman Mary Murdock presented an attached education report at the March 27 meeting summarizing recent Board of Education activity. The report lists a tentative 2026–2027 general fund operating budget of $10,676,570 and anticipated special revenues of $1,274,269. The document lists two related levy figures: a referenced $7,500,000 tax levy (described in the report as a 4% increase) and a separate line listing 'Taxes to be raised' of $7,588,808. The minutes record these figures as written in the BOE attachment; the minutes do not reconcile the two numbers.
The report also noted that the Middle School was evacuated after a reported gas smell; the gas company and emergency responders attended and the school was serviced. The report summarized Board discussion of budget timeline changes, a New Jersey School Board Association presentation on chief school administrator evaluation and QSAC requirements, and upcoming school events including a Middle School production of 'Into the Woods Jr.' Councilwoman Murdock also relayed that board members discussed the need for back-stair and ramp repairs with quotes to be performed over the summer.
The BOE report attached to the minutes lists tentative dates for budget presentations and public hearings (public presentation April 27, 2026) and notes the district paid off a 30-year bond in January. Council did not vote on BOE budget matters at the March 27 council meeting; the report was presented for information.
