School Board Unsure How to Proceed with Additional State Aid

Members of the did not take any action during the meeting Thursday regarding the .

Superintendent Geoffrey Zoeller said they are waiting to hear back from county officials to learn the procedure, adding that the county executive superintendent would have to approve how the district uses the additional funds. He said the county executive superintendent had a meeting scheduled Wednesday in Trenton, but he took a vacation day Thursday so district officials were unable to get any additional information.

"So in the absence of guidance from the state on exactly how the Board of Education can proceed, we're not going to be having any resolutions regarding appropriating, deferring, really any action with regard to those dollars at this board meeting," Zoeller said. "As soon as guidance is made available to the county they will tell us, and once we're aware how we can proceed we'll bring it before the public body for vote."

Zoeller said he hoped the issue could be resolved at the Aug. 25 school board meeting.

Governor Christie announced additional school aid numbers July 12 and the Westwood Regional School District will now receive $1.36 million in aid for the 2011-2012 school year, which is $453,822 more than was originally announced in February and $910,000 more than the 2010-2011 school year.