Hillsborough Urged To Advocate For Better State Aid School Funding

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Township residents are being urged to advocate for a better state funding method to benefit the school district.

Since the S2 state school funding formula began the Hillsborough School District has lost a cumulative $7 million since the 2018-19 school year.

Last year the district was projected to have a cut of $2.7 million in state aid for the 2025 fiscal year. However, following recent legislation from the state the Board of Education was provided a one-time return of 45 percent of this year's $2.7 million state aid cut, $1.2 million.

"It's time to be heard about state funding for Hillsborough! For the past two years, you have heard about Hillsborough's struggles as it relates to state funding - particularly the massive cuts that we have faced over the past several years," said Superintendent Michael Volpe.

The N.J. Legislature is considering changes to the School Funding Reform Act, and the New Jersey Department of Education has announced a local meeting when educators and members of the public may comment on the school funding law.

"This is an opportunity for the people of Hillsborough to have their voices heard," said Volpe.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Somerset County Government Office located at 27 Warren Street in Somerville, in first floor conference room.

Anyone who would like to speak should register prior to the date of the hearing: click here.

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