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Board committee says state aid due March 12; proposes moving April meetings to accommodate tentative budget
Summary
The district’s budget committee said state aid notices tied to the governor's March 10 budget address are expected by March 12, and proposed shifting April committee and regular meetings to allow time for a tentative budget presentation and the April 1 citizens’ hearing.
The budget and finance committee of the Toms River Regional School District heard a timeline update and a meeting‑calendar proposal related to the 2026‑27 budget.
S3, a district finance staff member, told the committee that state aid notices typically arrive within two days of the governor’s budget address and said, “we will have those by March 12,” putting the district on a short timetable to prepare a tentative budget for the board and the April 1 citizens’ hearing. To avoid holding a separate tentative‑budget meeting, S3 proposed moving the April committee meetings to April 22 and the regular board meeting to April 29.
The change would give administrators a few extra days to incorporate state aid figures into the tentative budget and present it to the board and public. S1 reminded the committee that public comment is scheduled for the end of committee meetings and follows the district’s three‑minute policy.
Next steps: administrators will proceed on the timeline that assumes state aid notices by March 12 and will present a tentative budget as soon as the numbers are confirmed. The board will consider the proposed calendar change formally on its regular agenda.
