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Gloucester Twp. Schools See Reductions In New State Aid Figures
Both Gloucester Township school districts will see less state aid than originally set aside in February, but more than they got last year.
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy released new state aid figures on Wednesday, including the specifics on a reduction of state aid that had been allocated for both of Gloucester Township’s school districts from February.
The Black Horse Pike Regional School District — which includes Highland, Timber Creek and Triton regional high schools — will receive $34,813,097 in state aid for the 2020-21 school year. This is down by $399,158 from the $35,212,255 in state aid announced by the state in February, before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
However, it is up from the $34,533,999 in state aid the district received for the 2019-20 school year. The difference is $279,098, or 0.8 percent.
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The Gloucester Township K-8 schools will also receive more money for this academic year than it did last year, but less than what was initially announced earlier this year.
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It will receive $52,956,228 in state aid for the 2020-21 school year. This is down by $1,001,539 from the $53,957,767 in state aid announced by the state in February. It is up from the $52,489,695 it received last year. The difference is $466,533, or about 0.9 percent.
Funding for all school districts remains consistent with what Murphy announced in July, keeping the state on track to fully fund public schools. Additionally, the revised budget proposal includes almost $68 million in new funds over FY2020 for preschools in New Jersey. Read more here: Gov. Murphy Releases New NJ State Aid Figures For Schools
The first day of school is Sept. 8 and districts across the state and country are still working on ways to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. Both local districts are working on a mix of in-person and remote learning.
See related: Gloucester Twp. K-8 Schools Still Plan For Hybrid Reopening
See related: Black Horse Pike Reopening Plan Includes Mostly Remote Learning
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