>It seems that Ms. Goodman is right to be cautious about whether Ridgewood will ever see the $10 million dollars in matching funds from the state of NJ for our turf fields. We have it from a good source that Governor Corzine has refused to sign off on any school referendums. Which means that Ridgewood’s recently passed $48 million dollar bond referendum is in limbo awaiting the approval of incoming Governor Christie. Who, by the way, has made it abundantly clear that he is going to cut state spending.
So, if Governor Christie doesn’t sigh off on the recent school referendums, they will have to be voted on again. What do you think the chances are that our BOE can muster the 62 vote margin needed to pass this boondoggle of a bond again? If I were a bettin’ man, I’d say slim to none considering we ain’t gettin’ the $10 mill in matchin’ grant money from the new governor.
Watch how optimism turns to pessimism as our BOE grapples with this issue and a cash shortfall of close to $3 million in this year’s operating budget.
As we have said all along, this group at Cottage Place is in over its head… in every capacity. Thank goodness we have great principals who run our schools in spite of the BOE and its bloated administration.
