Four school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22 academic year
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year.
In terms of state aid, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in their support from Trenton, while some school districts have come out losers and will see their state aid continue to decrease.
The amount of state aid a school district receives helps to determine the amount of taxes a school board must raise from a municipality’s residential and commercial property owners to support the operation of a school district in an academic year.
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Freehold Regional High School District’s energy conservation partnership with Cenergistic, a nationwide sustainability company, culminated in a 31% decrease in energy use by the time the 2020-21 school year began in September 2020, according to a press release from the school district.
The 31% energy reduction from the program equates to avoiding carbon emissions produced by eight million miles of automobile travel, according to the press release.
“Our Cenergistic partnership has resulted in our district conserving energy effectively within our buildings. The collaboration has also aided us in ensuring the safety of our students and staff during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,” said Sean Boyce, assistant superintendent for business administration. “The success of this program goes beyond energy conservation.”
Freehold Township hires special officers to serve at local schools
Freehold Township hires special officers to serve at local schools
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Four Class III special law enforcement officers have been hired by the Township Committee to provide security at Freehold Township’s schools.
During a meeting on Jan. 5, committee members appointed George Heitz, Joseph Lynch, William Rodriguez and Salvatore Siino as Class III officers on the recommendation of Police Chief George Baumann. The appointments run through Dec. 31.
According to a resolution, the Class III officers are authorized to exercise full powers and duties similar to those of full-time police officers while providing security at Freehold Township’s schools during the hours the schools are normally in session or when the buildings are occupied by students or teachers.
Nine-year-old Vladimir Zea hasn’t had a normal school day in almost a year because of COVID-19.
And even though the Freehold Township fourth-grader has been able to keep up with his studies virtually, his mother worries about his lack of time with others.
“That is the biggest concern,” said Natalia Zea, who also has to tend to her 8-month-old daughter each day and cannot give Vladimir all her attention at home. “The school is teaching, but the interaction is something he doesn’t have. I want to know when it will be normal again.”
For parents, the loss of traditional in-school classes since spring has also sparked academic concerns and prompted many schools to begin preparing for what will be a massive remedial effort statewide.
Here’s the most comprehensive list yet of N.J. schools teaching remotely because of COVID-19
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
Amanda Yonks teaches her 3rd grade students remotely from the living room area of her home in East Brunswick. Yonks is a teacher at Bartle School in Highland Park Monday, September 14, 2020.Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media
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