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Toms River board approves forwarding tentative 2026–27 budget, packet shows 4.9% tax increase
Summary
The board voted to approve and submit a tentative 2026–27 budget to the county superintendent; the superintendent said the tentative budget packet presents a 4.9% tax increase and scheduled a public line-item review for April 1.
The Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education voted to approve a tentative 2026–27 budget for submission to the county superintendent, setting the stage for a public line-by-line review on April 1 and an anticipated board vote on March 29.
Superintendent (speaker 4) told the meeting, "The tentative budget is, as you see, presents a 4.9%, tax increase." He explained the district's fiscal position and drivers: statewide health-benefit costs have risen ("the state health benefits plan has gone up 31.9%"), but the superintendent said the district's self-insured plan and partnership health center reduce exposure compared with other districts. He invited residents to the citizens budget advisory committee meeting on April 1 for a full breakdown of additions and deletions.
Board members made the motion (mover recorded as Egan; second: Kidney) and the clerk conducted a roll-call vote; the motion was recorded as approved with affirmative votes recorded by all members present.
Why it matters: a tentative budget sets the tax impact residents will see in fiscal documents and starts the statutory review and county-approval process. The superintendent described the 4.9% figure as what the tentative packet presents while noting the process includes further review before final adoption.
