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Toms River board votes to submit tentative 2025–26 budget amid $22.5 million shortfall
Summary
The Toms River Regional School District board approved submitting its 2025–26 tentative budget to the county, while the superintendent warned the district faces a $22.5 million shortfall and noted the filing is only for county review.
The Toms River Regional School District Board of Education voted to submit its tentative 2025–26 budget to the county office after a presentation by the superintendent, who described the filing as a preliminary step required by state law.
"Right now, all we can present in a budget is to make sure that we have the minimum of what it takes to operate our school year and the mandated 2% tax increase because we are under adequacy," said the superintendent (speaker identified in the meeting as the superintendent). He told the board the district remains approximately $22,500,000 short after cuts and that the submission does not represent a final budget.
Board members moved the item and approved the submission on a roll-call vote. The superintendent said the submission allows the county Office of Education to review the tentative numbers; he and other board members emphasized that further changes and state-level decisions could alter the final levy.
The board did not adopt a final tax levy at the meeting. The superintendent and board members said the filing fulfills a statutory deadline and that additional adjustments will be needed before a final budget is adopted.
