Politics & Government

State Aid Figures Under Christie Budget Proposal Made Public

State aid to the township will remain flat, while the state's school spending will go up locally.

The state this week released proposed municipal and school aid figures following Gov. Chris Christie's budget introduction at the Statehouse in Trenton on Tuesday.

State aid to Gloucester Township will remain at $5,106,459—the same amount the township government received for its 2011 budget—under the governor's budget proposal.

Aid to Gloucester Township Public Schools (GTPS) and the Black Horse Pike Regional School District (BHPRSD) will go up for the 2012-13 academic year under Christie's spending plan.

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The K-8 district would see its state aid increased by 2 percent under the budget proposal, jumping from $48,919,027 for 2011-12 to $49,921,110 for 2012-13.

GTPS and township officials agreed to cut $300,000 from the K-8 district's 2011-12 spending plan after voters rejected the proposed budget last April.

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The final $100,612,254 budget called for the owner of the township's average-assessed property ($199,000) to pay $1,882.94 in taxes to the K-8 district—about $50 more than they had for the 2010-11 school year.

The regional high school district's state aid figure would jump by 3.5 percent, from $31,624,805 for 2011-12 to $32,734,689 for 2012-13, under Christie's budget.

BHPRSD and township officials also agreed to cut $300,000 from the high school district's 2011-12 spending plan after voters rejected the proposed budget last April.

The final $67,117,382 budget called for the owner of the township's average-assessed property to pay about $1,019 in taxes to the high school district—about $26 more than they had for 2010-11.

The Christie administration notes this year's budget proposal calls for the state to spend the most it's ever spent on K-12 education ($7.8 billion, up 1.8 percent from 2011-12), with 90 percent of New Jersey's school districts statewide receiving more for 2012-13 than they had for 2011-12.

The state will spend an additional $633,669,061 to aid preschools.

“Since taking office, one of my greatest priorities has been working to ensure that every child in the state receives a high quality education that will prepare them for the demands of the 21st century,” Christie said in a statement. “In addition to increasing overall spending on education to the highest levels in state history, we can and will go further to implement common sense ways that will make every education dollar count. If we truly want to ensure that all students, regardless of zip code, graduate from high school ready for college and career, the money needs to follow the child.”


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