New Providence School District to Receive $322,610 in State Aid

New Providence Public Schools will receive $322,610 in state aid under  for the 2011-2012 school year. 

In his budget address on Tuedsay, Christie promised that every district in the state would see an aid increase, which is a part of a $250 million boost to education aid overall.

The governor sharply reduced aid to schools last year, including New Providence School District and several districts in Union County. At the time, many districts had been making plans for their budgets based on suggestions of more modest cuts by the state Department of Education.

"I agonized over making cuts to education aid last year," the governor said in his budget address. "They were the very last cuts I approved. It was not a decision I took lightly. It was not something I wanted to do. However, in a year where shared sacrifice was required from everyone, it was a necessary choice."

While Christie said hard decisions made over the last year allowed for some increase this year, many districts will still receive less than they did prior to 2010-2011. In Union County, schools will get more than $13 million more in aid than last year.

In proposals tied to his budget, the governor is also pushing for reform to tenure, and for public employees to take on much of the cost associated with their benefits. He's also pushing for associated pension reforms. 

"The need for reform, of course, is more urgent than ever," Christie said. "We need to reward excellent teachers, put an end to automatic tenure, and give parents trapped in failing schools a choice for a better future for their children. Once and for all, we must reward excellence and there must be consequences for failure. This is the way it is all across America – we must finally bring it to all of New Jersey’s classrooms."

The New Providence Board of Education's includes a . Final budget numbers are expected to be in by the Board's meeting on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in the high school/middle school media center.

If you missed the first , there is a second Superintendent Forum scheduled for March 9 at 7 p.m.

Check out the chart below for further details on state aid numbers for New Providence.

County: UNION
District: NEW PROVIDENCE BORO

K-12 2010-2011 Total Aid: $0

Equalized Aid: $0
Education Adequacy Aid: $0
Choice Aid: $0
Transportation Aid: $0
Special Education Categorical Aid: $322,610
Security Aid: $0
Adjustment Aid: $0
K-12 2011-2012 Total Aid: $322,610
One Year Aid Change: $322,610

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