Edgewater BOE Proposes $23 Million Budget

EDGEWATER, N.J. -- Faced with a rising student enrollment, the Edgewater Board of Education recently submitted a $23.3 million tentative budget for the 2016-17 school year that includes money for new technology and new employees, according to NorthJersey.com.

The Edgewater Board of Education recently submitted its 2016-17 budget of $23 million for approval.
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K Reakes

04/02/2016 5:30 a.m.

The budget is $541,889, or 3 percent, more than last year's mainly because of a 6.5 increase in costs for special education students and to upgrade the district's technology systemwide, said NorthJersey.com.

In addition, increasing enrollment in the district calls for hiring new staff. A public hearing will conducted in May to review the final budget figures. Its impact on homeowners and taxpayers should be known by then, added NorthJersey.com.

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