>Many schools have left stimulus funds unused
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
BY LESLIE BRODY
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER
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Six districts have used a total of $100,650 of the $7.9 million in Edujobs money allotted to Bergen County schools. They are Emerson, Fairview, Midland Park, Palisades Park, Ridgewood and Waldwick. Passaic County schools have used none of their allotted $22.9 million.
In Ridgewood, which got $98,941, schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein said he spent part on special education aides. Considering previous state cuts, he wanted to make sure the district used its share lest it be taken away. “We were concerned all of a sudden it would be gone,” he said.
Districts must ask the state for reimbursements of expenses they want covered by the fund. These spending figures show how much the state paid out by Dec. 31. Some districts might have spent more but have yet to seek repayment, Education Department officials said. A New Jersey School Boards Association survey, however, confirmed that most districts planned to save the money for next year.
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