Ridgewood officials freeze school district’s budget…Yep you heard that right
Thursday December 6, 2012, 10:30 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
In case of a decrease in anticipated federal funds in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Ridgewood’s superintendent has frozen the school district’s budget, asking administrators to be more cautious when making purchases.
According to Assistant Superintendent for Business Angelo DeSimone, principals are being asked to first run their purchases by him and Superintendent Daniel Fishbein.
Because the government has previously cut school budgets mid-year, Ridgewood is preparing for the worst, administrators noted, adding that principals may be asked to hold off on less-essential purchases.
The state is set to provide the district with about $2 million this year – less than 5 percent of its total budget, said BOE President Sheila Brogan. Because it provides the money in smaller installments from September through June, Ridgewood has so far received two months of its anticipated state revenue.
The BOE is preparing for a scenario in which the rest of Ridgewood’s anticipated revenue will instead be distributed to hurricane-ravaged districts in New Jersey that are no longer receiving the property and sales taxes they need to support education programs.
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