>Department of Education Audit adds to New Jersey school district chaos
Audit adds to New Jersey school district chaos
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
By Matt Huisman
and Dan Goldberg For the Star-Ledger
Confusion reigned Tuesday among school districts around the state.
Some had completed contract negotiations with their superintendents that exceeded Gov. Chris Christie’s salary cap prior to its implementation next year. They had even received the blessing from their county’s executive superintendent.
But an audit now being conducted by the state Department of Education of all recently signed contracts has left many districts scratching their heads over the entire process. The review will be completed by Dec. 3, said education department spokesman Alan Guenther.
The audit sparked howls of protest from local school officials, who said they were acting under the current law, not a salary cap that will go into effect on Feb. 7
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