Christie wants his Flat School Aid Plan on the ballot in 2017
http://nj1015.com/exclusive-qa-with-christie-how-ill-get-big-property-tax-relief-done/
Under Gov. Chris Christie's proposal to introduce a flat $6,599 per-pupil school aid system, what
side of the street you live on could mean the difference between
whether the plan saves or costs your household thousands of dollars in
property taxes.
Conversely, it could financially cripple many of the state's urban districts that rely on the aid.
While details of Christie's proposal are still being ironed out, the table below provides a first look at how the governor's proposal could impact your home district.
The table shows how much money your district currently receives per pupil and how much extra money Christie's proposal would give your district, or how much it would take away.
http://www.nj.com/education/2016/06/how_christies_school_aid_proposal_could_impact_your_district.html
“By sending equal dollar amounts per pupil to each district, regardless of need, his plan would subsidize those who have the most at the expense of those who have the least. That is the opposite of fair; it’s despicable,”
NJEA
http://patch.com/new-jersey/morristown/christie-unveils-new-school-funding-plan-njea-calls-it-despicable
Mullica would lose $778.50 aid per student. Mullica currently has 740 students enrolled. This could amount to $576,090 in lost aid
District
| County | 2016-2017 Per-Pupil Aid | Change w/ Christie Proposal | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mullica Twp | Atlantic | $7,278.50 | -$778.50 | -11% |
District
| County | 2016-2017 Per-Pupil Aid | Change w/ Christie Proposal | Percent Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonton Town | Atlantic | $4,247.78 | +$2,252.22 | +53% |
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7 comments:
I'm the first one who will stand up for equality but the thought of what will happen to the cities is frightening. How are the school systems going to function if Newark loses 69% of aid, Camden City 78%, Trenton 69%, Pleasantville 64% as examples. A drastic cut in teachers and programs will be a disaster. What will happen to all the kids who only have school as a safe haven? We are going to lose them to the streets and the crime rate is going to skyrocket.
I suppose that the teacher salaries and benefits will have to go down in the school districts that can no longer afford to pay their outrageous demands through property taxes. IF they want more, they will have to compete for jobs within the wealthier districts.
Simply won't happen. The idea of cutting or replacing funding to the former Abbott districts will be challenged by every entity who is involved in the possibility of losing funding. The NJ Supreme Court has always ruled against any proposed change that would cut funding to these districts and whatever waste, fraud, abuse, and corrupt deals come from the money going out the court refuses to regulate or monitor since its not their problem nor their reponsibilty.Politicans will continue to throw tax money to these and other groups to pacify them. Look no further than AC which not only got another 5 months but a $55 million bridge loan which we know will never get paid back and still havent made cuts nor furloughs .
To 9:42 PM
Even Christie admits that many of the inner city schools would have to close down under this plan. The teachers would be out of a job and the kids would be bused to other underfunded crowded schools, charter schools or the wealthier neighborhoods. All of which would cost the public more money and problems. Do you really think being an inner city school teacher is a cushy, sweet job? They deserve every penny they can get plus bonuses for stress and battle fatigue.
Camden students education cost is over 30,000 a year. How is that even possible?
If by some slight chance this proposal would make it to the 2017 ballot, I'm afraid it would it would be approved. 75% of the Districts would love to see a decrease in their taxes. Pleasantville would lose $40 million,Vineland could lose $72 million. There are 10 Districts in Atlantic County that would lose millions in aid.This whole scheme has to be unconstitutional. I think Christie has lost his mind. I wish Trump would drop him like a hot rock. It scares me that he might get a position if Trump wins the election.
A lot of these so called urban schools that get the big bucks always use the kids as a shiled to get even more funding and the first thing they do is send out pink slips to the staff knowing full well the public wont want to see the staff or kids hurt . The money rarely trickles down to where it is needed. The administration staff gets mor money more support staff , new and improved working conditions with a/c a must. how many classrooms do you see and how many admin offices do you see w/o airconditioning. Trips, dinners, transportation etc can all be termed educational with the stroke of a pen. It is also a given that saving money each year is forbidden because the next year the district will get less funding.The State dept of Education really doesnt want to open these cans of worms so it all pretty well the standard operation. Teachers in Abbott districts do not get bigger salaries than one would think. The towns in these districts pay very very little in property taxes and some even see their taxes go down while many districts that watch their money dont get much aid. Abbotts ruling was the poor districts get as much as the richest districts to fund students. Regarding the $30,000 per student in Camden and $27.000 in AC if you follow the money most of the cost does not get to the classroom but again threaten less money and the kids and staff are used as a shield" we cant hurt the kids"
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