Montclair BOSE Reviews School Budget, Public Hearings Set

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Board of School Estimate (BOSE) held its first review of the proposed budget for the next school year, with public hearings set for March.

Earlier this month, the Montclair Public School District submitted a $135 million proposed budget to county officials. For a home valued at $627,995, the estimated district school tax levy will increase by $214, school officials said.

School taxes are one part of a local resident's property tax, along with municipal and county taxes. See the district's full budget presentation here.

The Montclair BOSE will conduct the following public meetings virtually:

• Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. (for the purpose of a public hearing of the 2021-2022 School Year Budget)
• Monday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. (for the purpose of a public hearing of the 2021-2022 School Year Budget)
• Monday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. (for adoption of the 2021-2022 School Year Budget)

A link to join will be posted on the homepage of the district website on the day of the meeting, officials said.

PTA BUDGET EVENT

Have you ever wondered how the Montclair school district is funded, how enrollment affects class sizes, or how either of these numbers affect the budget?

The highlights points of district budgeting were covered on March 4 when the local PTA council hosted a panel discussion with Superintendent Jonathan Ponds, Business Administrator Emidio D'Andrea and Supervisor of Accounting Melissa Beattie (see video below).

Organizers said there were still questions and “lots of interest” after the first meeting, so the PTAC is hosting another session on Thursday, March 25 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Pre-register for the virtual event here.

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