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Toms River superintendent presents tentative 2026–27 budget; board votes to send it to county
Summary
The superintendent outlined the tentative 2026–27 budget—described in the meeting as presenting a 4.9% tax increase—and the board voted to forward the tentative budget to the county superintendent for review; a public hearing is scheduled for April 1 and a final district vote is planned for April 29.
Superintendent (identified in the meeting as speaking in the 'superintendent's comments') summarized the tentative 2026–27 budget and the next steps in the budget calendar.
The superintendent said the "tentative budget ... presents a 4.9% tax increase" and noted pressures from statewide health-benefit cost increases, stating the state health benefits plan had gone up "31.9%." The superintendent emphasized the district's self-insured status and said the district is "about 60% less" in exposure compared with entities drawing the full cap allowance, positioning the tentative figure as part of a multi-step process that moves the budget to the county for review.
On a motion by Eagan and a second by Kidney, the board voted by roll call to approve submitting the tentative budget to the county office for review. Roll-call voting recorded 'yes' votes from the present board members. The superintendent reminded the public that a detailed line-item review would take place at the Citizens Budget Advisory meeting on April 1 and that the board intends to take a final vote on April 29.
