Montclair officials walk residents through $100 million budget
The proposed budget for 2023 is 4.59% higher than the budget for 2022.
Budget
School district must cut $5.5 million to balance 2023-24 budget
Possible spending cuts in central office, pupil services and several schools.
Montclair schools expect $2.4M bigger tax levy, still working on $6M hole
Figures as of a district budget presentation Feb. 17 still showed a $6 million deficit as the school system prepares its 2021-22 spending plan.
Montclair schools expect increase in health benefits, personnel expenditures
The Montclair school district may be spending up to seven percent more on total personnel expenses, including salaries and health benefits, for the 2020-2021 school year.
Montclair schools expect rise in spending for curriculum, special education
Montclair's schools could be spending as much as $2,762,387 more in items related to curriculum, special education and department-specific items next year.
Part-time kindergarten paraprofessionals will stay on in Montclair schools
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
The Montclair school district has decided to keep four part-time kindergarten paraprofessionals whose jobs were facing elimination due to an over-$2 million budget hole.
Superintendent Kendra Johnson made the announcement during the Board of School Estimate meeting at Montclair High School on March 25, in what was the board’s first discussion of the 2019-2020
Montclair BOE approves preliminary budget, with some difficulty
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
The Montclair Board of Education officially approved the preliminary budget for submission to county officials Monday night, but not without some turbulence.
The board had to take a second vote after the first vote resulted in four abstentions and three yes votes, not enough to pass the budget...
Montclair schools to get $7.4 million in state aid
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
Montclair is set to receive an additional $500,000 in state aid for the 2018-2019 school year.
The state Department of Education released the aid numbers for each district Thursday, March 15. Montclair is expected to receive $7,428,526 in aid, up from $6,891,951 from last year...
Montclair schools debate health waiver, bus aide cuts on eve of state budget address
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
The Montclair School district is facing the prospect of having to fill a $1.5 million budget hole. During Monday’s meeting, the board discussed several possible ideas, none of them particularly desirable, for filling the gap.
O...
Montclair schools prepare for bleak budget situation
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
Montclair continued taking a look at its proposed school budget for 2018-2019 at Monday night's BOE meeting, and the district is finding itself faced with several less-than-desirable budget outcomes...