This is the email I woke up to today. What are you thinking? Are you kidding? I wonder.. do your kids go to public school? Do any of your children have special needs? I'm going to clarify for you in case you are confused.. My son is not picked up in a limo each day. My son is not fed filet minon or sea bass for lunch. Our children are not being flown to Disney World for school outings. I'm sure you think this money would be better spent by using it for.... no... I can't actually come up with how you are thinking. I've disagreed with politicians before, but often, and even with George Bush, believed that they were actually doing what they thought best for the people they represent. Bluntly.. I think you are doing this for your own good and for a future soap box to stand on. There is no doubt in my mind that you are using our children, their education, and for many special ed students, their lives to further your own ambitions. Karma.... it's a bitch.
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Dear Members,The below message was posted by the district on the website yesterday. We have learned that the Special Education Categorical Aid was reduced from $5,790,429 to $93,517. It is a reduction of 98.4%. We will keep you informed on our advocacy efforts to fight these cuts.Please note that much of the information you have received on the district’s budget is no longer valid. As spelled out in their press release, “an additional $6.1 million in cuts and/or revenue enhancements will need to be identified to close the gap created by the loss in state aid.”The final budget meeting is tonight at 7 PM in Cherry Hill East’s Auditorium.Nancy Muldowney“The PTA organization is a volunteer organization of adults and students whose sole purpose is to advocate for children and youth.”
DISTRICT TO LOSE $8.5 MILLION IN STATE AID FOR 2010-201150% Reduction in Aid Follows Loss of $3.9 Million This YearState aid figures released late this afternoon show that the Cherry Hill School Districtwill receive just $7,937,365 in general fund state aid for 2010-2011 – a one-year loss of $8,579,467.District officials were stunned by the news. “This is devastating for Cherry Hill, and for public education throughout New Jersey,” said Dr. David Campbell, Superintendent of Schools.Details of the cut, which represents a 50% reduction from the 2009-2010 appropriation, came just one day before the Board of Education is scheduled to approve a preliminary budget. Districts must submit their budgets to the Executive County Superintendent for approval by March 22. The Public Hearing and Final Budget Adoption is scheduled for March 31 and the budget election will be held on April 20.In his budget address on March 16, Governor Christie promised school districts tools to help them deal with the state aid reductions; no tools came with the bad news.The district had forecast a 15% reduction in state aid based on directives from theCounty Superintendent. Just two weeks ago, school districts received a request from the DOE for the projected number of layoffs if state aid were held flat.The $8.5 million cut comes on top of the loss of $3.9 million in excess surplus and other reserve funds that the Governor confiscated to balance the state’s budget deficit in the current year.“The Board deliberately set aside those funds last spring to help us deal with the aid cuts we knew would be coming in 2010-2011,” noted Jim Devereaux, Assistant Superintendent, Business. Through budget meetings that began in January, district administrators have identified various scenarios of reductions. The worst-case scenario identified $12.2 million in reductions and a loss of about 175 positions. At a four-hour budget meeting last night, the Board came to agreement on $6.6 million in reductions and approximately 94 positions.Based on today’s news, an additional $6.1 million in cuts and/or revenue enhancements will need to be identified to close the gap created by the loss in state aid.Thursday’s special budget meeting will be held at Cherry Hill High School East and will begin at 7 pm.
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