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     5-1-12 REVISED GRADUATION RATES per County-District, AS RELEASED 120501
     5-1-12 Department of Education Release explains policy rationals for new rate methodology, federal requirements for revision of gradnuation rates
     4-11,12-12 p.m - Governor's Press Release re Priority, Focus and Rewards Schools Final list...PolitickerNJ and NJ Spotlight articles
     November Elections for Schools - Department of Education FAQ's
     List of PRIORITY, FOCUS and REWARDS SCHOOLS per DOE Application on ESEA (NCLB) Waiver
     Education Transformation Task Force Initial Report...45 recommendations for starters
     7-14-11 DOE Guidance on Local Options for using Additional State School Aid in FY'12 State Budget.PDF
     7-14-11 State GUIDANCE re: Using Additional State Aid as Property Tax Relief in this FY'12 Budget year.PDF
     FY'12 State School Aid District-by-District Listing, per Appropriations Act, released 110711
     7-12-11 pm District by District Listing of State Aid for FY'12 - Guidelines to be released later this week (xls)
     Democrat Budget Proposal per S4000, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012
     Additional School Aid [if the school funding formula,SFRA, were fully funded for all districts] per Millionaires' Tax bill S2969
     4-29-11 BOOMERANG! Near 80 per cent of School Budgets Passed in Wednesday'sSchool Elections
     4-7-11 Gov. Christie - 'Addressing New Jersey's Most Pressing Education Challenges'
     GSCS - Local District Listing : Local Funds Transferred to Charter Schools 2001-2010
     GSCS Bar Chart: Statewide Special Education cost percent compared to Regular & Other Instructional cost percent 2004-2011
     Link to Teacher Evaluation Task Force Report
     1-24-11 GSCSS Testimony before Assembly Education Committee: Charter School Reform
     1-13-11 Supreme Court Appoints Special Master for remand Hearing
     7-21-10 List of bills in Governor's 'Toolkit'
     Office on Legislative Services Analysis of Department of Educaiton - State Budget for FY'11
     4-21-10 DOE posts election results
     4-15-10 Education Week - Education Secretary recommends federal funds to 'preserve' education jobs
     3-23-10 GSCS Testimony presented to Senate Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11
     GSCS - Formula Aid Loss and Percent Loss by District - Statewide
     GSCS - Formula Aid Loss under 50%, by County
     GSCS - Formula Aid Loss of 50% or more, by County
     State Aid 2010 Reserve Calculation and Appeal Procedures
     School Aid Withheld Spreadsheet
     1-13-10 Christie's New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference
     1-13-10 New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference
     STATE BOARD of EDUCATION 2009-2010 MEETINGS SCHEDULE
     10-2-09 News of Note
     10-1-09 Education Week on Acheivement Gap narrowing; Algebra Testing
     ARRA funding guidelines& NJ accountability summary - links from Federal Government
     August 2009 Information on Federal Stimulus funding supporting school districts Fiscal Year 2009-2010
     7-22-09 'State gives extra aid for schools an extraordinary boost'
     7-16-08 Schools Testing measures adopted; Test scoring upgraded - harder to pass
     6-26-09 Executive Director to GSCS Trustees; Wrap Up Report - State Budget and Assembly bills this week
     6-18-09 NJ toughens high school graduation requirements
     6-10-09 Education Week on Abbott Decision
     6-9-09 COMMENTARY on Supreme Court Abbott school funding decisio
     5-09 GSCS ASKS - Education funding questions- school districts need answers
     5-19-09 Treasurer David Rousseau announces additional round of cuts to Gov's proposed State Budget FY2009-2010
     5-14-09 GSCS Heads Up - State Aid payments to be delayed into next Fiscal Year
     4-23-09 The public shows its support for public education in passing nearly 75% of school budgets statewide
     4-22-09 Statewide County by County Results FY0910 School Budget Elections
     4-22-09 Statewide District by District Results FY0910 School Budget Elections
     4-22-09 Department of Education releases recap of school budget vote, 73.5 passage rate
     4-21-09 Today is School Board Election Day - Remember to Vote
     090416 DOE RELEASE - Fed'l StimulusTITLE 1 ALLOCATIONS
     090416 DOE RELEASE - Fed'l Stimulus IDEA ALLOCATIONS
     3-25-09 Judge Doyne makes recommendation to Supreme Court on Abbott v School Funding Reform Act
     3-26 & 27-09 Abbott recommendation back to Supreme Court: - editorials & articles
     3-09 School Facilities Grant Program - Regular Operating Districts: Allocations & Analysis Round One
     Title 1 funding charts - Same as immediately below, but in PDF form: Latest Title 1 'preliminary' funding under the ARRA 3-09
     2-23-09 'There's no formula for fairness in school aid case'
     NJ District listing, Title One & IDEA under federal stimulus law
     11-25-08 Perspective piece criticizes recent Supreme Court Abbott decision
     9-24-08 Supreme Court hearing on constitutionality of School Funding Reform Act
     SAVE THE DATE - OCT. 7TH
     NJ League of Municipalities & NJ Dept of Education Education Forum Invitation
     6-4-08 Education Week Releases 'Diplomas Count' report & data
     Estimated 2008-2009 State Aid by County & District
     Annual School Budget Election Results by County Percentage of Budgets Approved, 1994-2007
     Compares Total Per Pupil State Aid (minus adjustments) under new formula - '06'07 to '08'09
     11-20-07 RELEASE OF NEW SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA LIKELY TO BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
     11-13-07 Speaker Roberts & Assembly Democrats Affordable Housing Proposal
     GSCS School Funding Paper 'Funding NJ's Schools...Finding a Workable Solution' distributed 10-22-07 at Press Conf in Trenton
     UPDATED - Possible Spec. Educ. Aid Loss to districts (based on current aid per current, yet outdated by 6 years, CEIFA distribution) if state chooses to 'wealth-equalize' this aid in a future formula
     10-23-07 NJSBA write up on GSCS Press Conf. re 'Funding NJ Schools...Finding a Workable Solution'
     GSCS School Funding Paper distributed 10-22-07 at Press Conf in Trenton
     10-23 Media reports & Trenton responses to date re GSCS Press Conf
     Spec. Educ. Aid Loss to districts (based on current aid per current, yet outdated by 6 years, CEIFA distribution) if state chooses to 'wealth-equalize' this aid in a future formula
     9-20-07 New Jersey School Boards Assoc. Releases its Report on Special Education
     Background Paper: Public School Funding in Massachusetts 7-07
     7-31-07 EMAILNET Status of School Funding Formula, more
     Tax Foundation 'Background Paper' Appropriation by Litigation
     8-7-07 'State rebuilds school construction program'
     7-26-07 Council on Local Mandates reverses DOE spec ed regulation
     7-26-07 Education Law Center on school funding reform via is subgroup report
     Excel Spreadsheet on New DFG's based on 2000 census
     STATEWIDE DATA and more: Charts, Reports
     Important School Funding Data Reports
     5-21-07 In Connecticut '2 School Aid Plans Have a Similar Theme'
     APRIL '07 MOODY's OUTLOOK ON SCHOOLS -NEGATIVE
     3-26-07 Education Week 'Quality Counts 2006' on NJ School Policy
     3-25-07 New York Times on NJ Comparative Spending Guide, more on Gov putting off signing A1, Tax Caps & Rebate bill
     2-27-07 Department of Education Power Point on State Aid for FY07-08 compared to FY 06-07
     2-14-07 GSCS letter to Gov Corzine & Commr of Education Davy - Request for State Aid FY0708
     2-7-07 Department of Education Releases 2006 School Report Cards
     2-7-07 School funding, school audits - need for new formula underscored
     Scheduled for Monday 1-22-07& website to study on cost to local taxpayers when school funding formula ingored by state
     11-15-06 The Special Session Jt Committee Reports
     11-11-06 'GSCS is working hard on the behalf of hundreds of school communities across the state'
     11-10-06 NJ education chief vows urban support
     11-6-06 The need for special education funding to stay as a 'categorical' aid based on each students disability is real
     Nov 2006 Special Aid loss to districts if aid were based on current ability-to-pay formula
     10-21-06 Education Data Study Released - how the news is being reported
     10-30-06 NY Times
     9-5-06 GSCS Testimony on cost saving meaures in Trenton
     Some Abbott funding history see May 27 1998 - Education Week article on Abbott V court decision
     School Budget Elections 2006 Summary Data
     6-12-06 EMAILNET - Extraordinary Special Education student aid; FY07 Budget 'crunch' is on; news clips
     Assembly Speaker Roberts proposes 'CORE' plan for schools & towns
     GSCS Charts show pressure on school funding
     FUNDING HISTORY- some articles
     3-28-06 State Budget FY07 - GSCS testimony before Assembly Budget Comm
     Funding Coalition submits paper 'Beginning Discussions on School Funding Reform'
     Governor Corzine takes steps towards major policy initiatives.
     3-28-06 NY Times re Texas school finance case
     3-24-06 EMAILNET FYI Update on Gov Corzine's Budget FY07
     3-23-06 EMAILNET Corzine says some Abbotts can raise taxes
     3-24-06 Schools learn who wins, loses in Corzine budget
     2-10-06 Star Ledger editorial re void of credible & useful data at Department of Education
     Dept Ed Directive 7-6-05: School Construction Sec 15 Grant Funding for more than 450 districts questionable
     EMAILNET 2-1-06 GSCS Advocacy FY07 Budget; On the Homepage Today
     2003 GSCS letter to legislators
     1-26-06 New York Times article re public schools fundraising for private support
     1-25-06 Star Ledger 'School District's Woes Point to Rising Tax Resistance'
     GSCS Testimony 2003 on Suggestions for School Funding - issues similar to 2005-6
     1-19-06 EMAILNET Quick Facts, On the Homepage Today
     EMAILNET 1-5-06 quick facts & State Board school funding Legal Committee decision
     Philadelphia Inquirer 6-16-05 Commissioner Librera Release Abbott Designation Report
     December 2005 Harvard Famiily Research Project Links
     Education Week article May 1998 Re Abbott Ruling 'High Court Ends School Funding Issues May 1998
     Standard & Poors Release Achievement Gap Study 8-23-05
     10-5-05 PRESS BRIEFING ON SCHOOL AID & FUNDING SPONSORED by Ad Hoc School Finance Discussion Group, GSCS is participant...10-6-05 ASbury Park Press (Gannett) & Press of Atlantic City articles
     Statehouse Press Briefing October 5, 2005 Notes & Handouts - Update on NJ School Finance
     Debt Service v State Share 0 to 40 Districts Before and After S200
     How State Figures Sending Districts' Per Pupil Cost
     GSCS School Funding and S1701 Power Point - February 2005
     DOE Announces NCLB-Designated Districts In Need of Improvement
     Rutgers-Eagleton Insitute analysis of property taxes-education funding issues
     Designation of Abbott Districts Criteria and Process
     NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
     Standard & Poors National and State and School Data and Analyses
     Standard & Poors Releases Achievement Gap Study 8-23-05
Fiscal Year 2006 Above Average Enrollment Growth [AAEG] District Aid
Aid appropriated to certain districts by the legislature via the Appropriations Act 2005

$12,000,000
ABOVE AVERAGE ENROLLMENT
GROWTH AID DISTRICTS
(AAEG)
12,097,600
DistCode COUNTY DISTRICT AAEG0506
580 CAMDEN BROOKLAWN BORO 134,400
1540 ATLANTIC FOLSOM BORO 171,600
5120 GLOUCESTER SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH 374,400
5260 UNION UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL 261,600
3365 MORRIS MORRIS COUNTY VOCATIONAL 142,800
2960 BURLINGTON MANSFIELD TWP 170,400
430 HUNTERDON BLOOMSBURY BORO 48,000
1910 BURLINGTON HAINESPORT TWP 89,600
3290 MIDDLESEX MONROE TWP 577,600
3700 BERGEN NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG 128,000
1840 WARREN GREENWICH TWP 156,800
2440 GLOUCESTER KINGSWAY REGIONAL 184,800
5510 MERCER WASHINGTON TWP 253,600
5310 MONMOUTH UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL 196,800
4640 SALEM SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL 57,600
5550 SOMERSET WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL 172,000
1810 SOMERSET GREEN BROOK TWP 69,200
3320 SOMERSET MONTGOMERY TWP 266,800
2420 UNION KENILWORTH BORO 65,600
2790 WARREN LOPATCONG TWP 61,600
3240 MORRIS MINE HILL TWP 30,000
997 CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND REGIONAL 70,800
2850 BURLINGTON LUMBERTON TWP 92,000
960 ATLANTIC CORBIN CITY 5,600
1790 ATLANTIC GREATER EGG HARBOR REG 187,200
2070 GLOUCESTER HARRISON TWP 68,000
3790 OCEAN OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 52,000
870 GLOUCESTER CLEARVIEW REGIONAL 105,200
620 BURLINGTON BURLINGTON TWP 187,600
5600 HUNTERDON WEST AMWELL TWP 10,400
1180 GLOUCESTER EAST GREENWICH TWP 30,400
4580 MONMOUTH RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REG 40,800
350 SOMERSET BERNARDS TWP 236,000
290 BERGEN BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL 101,200
120 ATLANTIC ATLANTIC CO VOCATIONAL 22,000
1650 MONMOUTH FREEHOLD REGIONAL 494,400
1310 ATLANTIC EGG HARBOR TWP 311,600
4880 GLOUCESTER SOUTH HARRISON TWP 12,000
1630 SUSSEX FREDON TWP 13,600
3660 HUNTERDON N HUNT/VOORHEES REGIONAL 114,000
4320 BURLINGTON RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL 90,400
2910 ATLANTIC MAINLAND REGIONAL 64,800
3370 MORRIS MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL 106,800
4410 BERGEN RIVER EDGE BORO 40,800
2165 SUSSEX HIGH POINT REGIONAL 50,000
4190 OCEAN PLUMSTED TWP 65,200
3690 BURLINGTON NORTHERN BURLINGTON REG 71,200
1960 ATLANTIC HAMMONTON TOWN 82,400
3990 PASSAIC PASSAIC VALLEY REGIONAL 45,600
745 BERGEN CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD 19,600
990 BERGEN CRESSKILL BORO 56,800
3200 MONMOUTH MILLSTONE TWP 79,600
2360 OCEAN JACKSON TWP 330,000
2300 HUNTERDON HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG 94,800
3360 BURLINGTON MOORESTOWN TWP 142,400
2180 BERGEN HILLSDALE BORO 45,600
995 CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND CO VOCATIONAL 10,000
5660 MORRIS WEST MORRIS REGIONAL 80,000
3980 PASSAIC PASSAIC CO MANCHESTER REG 25,600
5755 BERGEN WESTWOOD REGIONAL 86,800
2295 HUDSON HUDSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL 50,800
3450 MORRIS MOUNT OLIVE TWP 154,000
970 MIDDLESEX CRANBURY TWP 26,000
750 MIDDLESEX CARTERET BORO 119,200
3710 BERGEN NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL 74,800
5020 OCEAN STAFFORD TWP 76,800
3260 MONMOUTH MONMOUTH CO VOCATIONAL 58,800
610 BURLINGTON BURLINGTON CO VOCATIONAL 58,400
4300 BERGEN RAMAPO-INDIAN HILL REG 68,000
1775 GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER CO VOCATIONAL 18,000
5470 SOMERSET WARREN TWP 69,600
1370 BERGEN ENGLEWOOD CITY 88,800
5630 ESSEX WEST ESSEX REGIONAL 46,000
4860 MIDDLESEX SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP 253,600
850 UNION CLARK TWP 66,000
5435 SUSSEX WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL 24,400
390 CAMDEN BLACK HORSE PIKE REGIONAL 121,600
4360 MONMOUTH RED BANK BORO 23,200
1750 ESSEX GLEN RIDGE BORO 48,400
1660 MONMOUTH FREEHOLD TWP 127,200
3340 MORRIS MONTVILLE TWP 109,600
1620 WARREN FRANKLIN TWP 9,600
3960 BERGEN PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL 46,400
1610 SOMERSET FRANKLIN TWP 186,400
2110 MIDDLESEX HELMETTA BORO 7,200
1050 HUNTERDON DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL 24,400
3730 BERGEN NORTHVALE BORO 15,200
460 MORRIS BOONTON TWP 21,200
3270 MONMOUTH MONMOUTH REGIONAL 32,000
2610 BURLINGTON LENAPE REGIONAL 194,400
2615 SUSSEX LENAPE VALLEY REGIONAL 23,200
3280 GLOUCESTER MONROE TWP 146,800
4000 MORRIS LONG HILL TWP 28,800
5830 BERGEN WOOD RIDGE BORO 25,600
2090 BERGEN HAWORTH BORO 13,600
1760 BERGEN GLEN ROCK BORO 63,200
555 SOMERSET BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG 226,400
4105 OCEAN PINELANDS REGIONAL 48,400
1060 BURLINGTON DELRAN TWP 70,800
1090 MORRIS DENVILLE TWP 49,200
4760 MONMOUTH SHORE REGIONAL 18,000
310 UNION BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP 62,800
1640 MONMOUTH FREEHOLD BORO 32,000
5465 WARREN WARREN HILLS REGIONAL 51,200
5000 UNION SPRINGFIELD TWP 48,000
5160 BERGEN TENAFLY BORO 76,000
4810 SOMERSET SOMERSET CO VOCATIONAL 10,400
3940 BERGEN PARK RIDGE BORO 32,000
930 BERGEN CLOSTER BORO 30,000
5420 MONMOUTH WALL TWP 105,200
5490 BURLINGTON WASHINGTON TWP 3,200
5030 SUSSEX STANHOPE BORO 10,400
510 SOMERSET BRANCHBURG TWP 62,000
3675 WARREN NORTH WARREN REGIONAL 25,200
400 WARREN BLAIRSTOWN TWP 14,400
4960 SUSSEX SPARTA TWP 94,400
4310 BERGEN RAMSEY BORO 68,400
720 CAPE MAY CAPE MAY CO VOCATIONAL 13,200
2730 ESSEX LIVINGSTON TWP 122,000
5370 ESSEX VERONA BORO 47,200
3170 BERGEN MIDLAND PARK BORO 25,600
3560 UNION NEW PROVIDENCE BORO 50,000
1245 MERCER EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL 110,800
5900 CAMDEN WOODLYNNE BORO 14,400
2120 MONMOUTH HENRY HUDSON REGIONAL 10,400
5680 ESSEX WEST ORANGE TOWN 142,000
760 ESSEX CEDAR GROVE TWP 34,400
3030 MONMOUTH MARLBORO TWP 132,000
2050 BERGEN HARRINGTON PARK BORO 15,200
1600 HUNTERDON FRANKLIN TWP 8,800
5590 GLOUCESTER WENONAH BORO 4,800
5715 MERCER W WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REG 195,200
3850 BERGEN OLD TAPPAN BORO 17,600
2740 BERGEN LODI BOROUGH 65,200
2370 MIDDLESEX JAMESBURG BORO 17,200
90 SUSSEX ANDOVER REG 21,200
3760 BERGEN OAKLAND BORO 34,400
Source: NJDOE


 

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