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Ridgewood NJ, at Mondays Ridgewood Board of Education meeting Ms. Kelly presented the 2020-2021 school budget, first reminding everyone of the mission of the district, followed by a summary of the state of Ridgewood Public Schools. Dr. Fishbein reviewed the slide, which shows per pupil spending in comparison to other districts. The SAT data shows how well the Ridgewood students perform. Ms. Kelly reviewed the proposed appropriations, which shows a comparison between the 2019-2020 projected actual figures and the 2020-2021 proposed budgeted figures in the major budget areas. She also explained the anticipated revenues.
Ms. Poelstra provided an overview of curriculum and instruction updates that are reflected in the budget in the areas of curriculum writing and professional development. She also pointed to statistics from the Class of 2019 that reflect the high level of achievement of Ridgewood students. Ms. Kelly continued by giving an overview of the IT budget and proposed buildings and grounds projects, as well as summer maintenance renovations. This budget reflects a proposed general fund tax levy increase of two-percent, which is within the guidelines of the state statutory tax levy cap. The Annual School Election is Tuesday, May 12, 2020, and it will be vote-by-mail only. Following the public hearing, the Board approved the Resolution for Adoption of the 2020-2021 Final Budget for submission to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools. A voice-over budget presentation will be posted on the website and distributed to those on our mailing list.
To view the presentation, click here. To watch the presentation on the webcast, click here and scroll to 11:30.
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