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Alexandria Township Board adopts $13.17 million tentative budget for 2026–27
Summary
The Alexandria Township Board of Education adopted a tentative $13,174,307 budget for 2026–2027 on March 18, 2026, approving health‑care and banked‑cap adjustments and scheduling a public hearing for May 7, 2026.
The Alexandria Township Board of Education on March 18 adopted a tentative budget for the 2026–2027 school year totaling $13,174,307.
The motion to adopt the budget was made by Board Member Renee Bagley and seconded by Board Member Caterina Dobak. The approved totals listed in the resolution are General Fund $12,091,870; Special Revenues $127,187; Debt Service $955,250. The board recorded a roll‑call vote that resulted in seven yes, one no and one absence; the motion passed. The budget notice sets a public hearing on the budget for May 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Alexandria Township School.
The board included an adjustment for increased health‑benefit costs of $367,191 and a banked‑cap adjustment of $26,707. The tentative budget also shows a maintenance reserve withdrawal of $165,000 specifically to pay for Art Room flooring and cabinetry replacement and Room 6 flooring replacement. The meeting packet and resolution instruct the Board Secretary to submit the tentative budget to the county superintendent in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:7F‑5 and 18A:7F‑6.
State aid figures used in the budget were recorded separately and total $1,172,219; the board accepted the breakdown of School Choice Aid $247,355, Transportation Aid $314,184, Special Education Categorical Aid $552,849 and Security Aid $57,831 during the same meeting. The board will reconvene for the advertised public hearing on May 7 to receive comments before final adoption.
