State Budget Information 2010, 2011

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• 7-14-11 State GUIDANCE re: Using Additional State Aid as Property Tax Relief in this FY'12 Budget year.PDF
• 7-14-11 DOE Guidance on Local Options for using Additional State School Aid in FY'12 State Budget.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
• 6-24-11 Democrat Budget Proposal brings aid to all districts
• 6-1-11 Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anne Paterson, passed muster with Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday by 11-1 margin
• 4-26-11 School Elections, Randi Weingarten in NJ, Special Educ Aid, Shared Services bill
• 4-25-11 Charter Schools in Suburbia: More Argument than Agreement
• 4-24-11 Major Education Issues in the News
• 4-3-11Press of Atlantic City - Pending Supreme Court ruling could boost aid to New Jersey schools
• 3-31-11 Charters an Issue in the Suburbs - and - So far, only 7 Separate Questions on April School Budget Ballots
• 3-26-11 New Jersey’s school-funding battle could use a dose of reality
• 3-25-11 Education Week on School Cutbacks Around The Nation
• Link to Special Master Judge Doyne's Recommendations on School Funding law to the Supreme Court 3-22-11
• GSCS 3-7-11Testimony on State Budget as Proposed by the Governor for FY'12 before the Senate Budget Committee
• Attached to GSCS 3-7-11 Testimony: Marlboro Schools strike historic agreement with instructional aides, bus drivers, bus aides
• 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
• GSCS Bar Chart: 2001to 2011 Statewide General Fund Transfers Required from Local District Budgets to Support Charter Schools (Increased from $85M to $317M)
• GSCS Take on Governor's Budget Message
• Gov's Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Today, 2pm
• 8-18-10 Property Tax Cap v. Prior Negotiated Agreements a Big Problem for Schools and Communities
• 7-22-10 'Summer school falls victim to budget cuts in many suburban towns'
• 7-12-10 Assembly passes S29 - the 2% cap bill - 73 to 4, with 3 not voting
• 7-8-10 Tax Caps, Education in the News
• GSCS:Tax Cap Exemption needed for Special Education Costs
• 7-3-10 Governor Christie and Legislative leaders reached agreement today on a 2% property tax cap with 4 major exemptions
• 7-1 and 2- 10 Governor Christie convened the Legislature to address property tax reform
• 6-29-10 GSCS - The question remains: ? Whither property Tax Reform
• GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: State Budget poised to pass late Monday...Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo
• 6-28-10 State Budget tops the news today
• GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo
• 6-25-10 Appropriations Act bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 available on NJ Legislature website - here are the links
• 6-23-10 Trenton News: State Budget on the move...Education Issues
• 6-22-10 The Appropriations Act for the State Budget Fiscal Year 2010-2011
• 6-22-10 Budget , Cap Proposals & Education News - njspotlight.com
• 6-11-10 In the News: State Budget moving ahead on schedule
• 6-10-10 Op-Ed in Trenton Times Sunday June 6 2010
• 6-8-10 (posted) Education & Related Issues in the News
• Office on Legislative Services Analysis of Department of Educaiton - State Budget for FY'11
• 4-23-10 Education issues remain headline news
• 4-22-10 School Elections - in the News Today
• 4-21-10 DOE posts election results
• Hear about Governor Christie's noontime press conference tonight
• 4-21-10 News on School Election Results
• 4-21-10 Assoc. Press 'NJ voters reject majority of school budgets'
• 4-20-10 Today is School Budget & School Board Member Election Day
• 4-18-10 It's About Values - Quality Schools...Your Homes...Your Towns: Sunday front page story and editorial
• 4-19-10 GSCS Testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11
• 4-13-10 Testimony submitted to Senate Budget Committee
• 4-13-10 Commissioner Schundler before Senate Budget Committee - early reports....progress on budget election issue
• 4-12-10 'Gov. urges voters to reject school districts' budgets without wage freezes for teachers'
• GSCS 'HOW-TO' GET TRENTON'S ATTENTION ON STATE BUDGET SCHOOL ISSUES FY '11' - Effective and Well-Reasoned Communication with State Leaders is Critical
• 4-6-10 'Gov. Chris Chrisite extends dealdine for teacher salary concessions'
• 4-6-10 'NJ school layoffs, program cuts boost attention to Apri 20 votes
• 4-2-10 Press of Atlantic City lists county impact re: school aid reduction
• 4-2-10 'On Titanic, NJEA isn't King of the World'
• Administration's presentation on education school aid in its 'Budget in Brief' published with Governor Christie's Budget Message
• PARENTS ARE CALLING TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE SCHOOL AID PICTURE - GSCS WILL KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE
• 4-1-10 Courier Post article reports on Burlington and Camden County district budgets
• 4-1-10 Education in the News today
• 4-1-10 New Initiatives outlined to encourage wage freezes - reaction
• 3-31-10 What's Going on in Local Districts?
• 3-29-10 The Record and Asbury Park Press - Editorials
• 3-26-10 GSCS: Effective & Well-Reasoned Communication with State Leaders is Critical
• FAQ's on Pension Reform bills signed into law March 22, 2010
• 3-26-10 School Aid, Budget Shortfall - Impt Related Issues - Front Page News
• 3-25-10 STATE BUDGET FY11 PROCESS - IMPORTANT TRENTON DATES - April through May 2010
• 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
• 3-23-10 ' N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs pension, benefits changes for state employees'
• 3-23-10 State Budget Issues in the News
• 3-21-10 Reform bills up for a vote in the Assembly on Monday, March 22
• GSCS FYI - GSCS will be testifying onTuesday in Bergen County on the State Budget
• 3-21-10 Sunday News from Around the State - School Communities, School Budgets and State Budget Issues
• 3-17-10 Budget News - Gov. Chris Christie proposes sacrifices
• 3-17-10 Budget News - NJ Schools Stunned By Cuts
• 3-16-10 Link to Budget in Brief publication
• 3-15-10mid-day: 'Gov. Christie plans to cut NJ school aid by $800M'
• 3-14-10 'Christie will propose constitutional amendment to cap tax hikes in N.J. budget'
• 3-15-10 'N.J. taxpayers owe pension fund $45.8 billion' The Record
• 3-11-10 Public Hearings on State Budget for FY11 posted on NJ Legislature website
• 3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps'
• 3-9-10 'NJ leaders face tough choices on budget'
• Flyer: March 2 Education Summit Keynote Speaker - Education Commissioner Bret Schundler - Confirmed
• 3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping plus interviews of GSCS Summit@Summit
• 3-5-10 GSCS Summit@Summit with Bret Schundler to be lead topic on Hall Institute's weekly 2:30 pm podcast today
• 3-4-10 GSCS Email-Net: Summit @ Summit Report - A New Day in Trenton?
• 3-4-10 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid'
• 3-4-10 'School aid cuts unavoidable during NJ budget crisis'
• 3-3-10 'Public Education in N.J.: Acting NJ Comm of Educ Bret Schundler says 'Opportunity'
• 2-24-10 'Tight funds raise class sizes that districts long sought to cut'
• 2-22-10 Christie and unions poised to do batttle over budget cuts'
• 2-22-10 Trenton Active Today
• 2-19-10 'Acting NJ education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts'
• Flyer for March 2 Education 'Summit@Summit'
• 2-16-10 'Christie Adopts Corzine Cuts, Then Some'
• 2-14-10 'FAQ's on NJ's state of fiscal emergency declaration by Gov. Christie'
• State Aid 2010 Reserve Calculation and Appeal Procedures
• 2-12-10 News Coverage: Governor Christie's message on actions to address current fiscal year state budget deficits
• FY2010 Budget Solutions - PRESS PACKET
• School Aid Withheld Spreadsheet