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The Jersey City Board of Education approved a fully funded $814,051,708 budget for the 2021-2022 scholastic year at an uncharacteristically brief meeting last night that lasted just over an hour.
There were just three speakers, all of whom are a part of Jersey City Together, during the public portion: Dr. Jyl Josephson, Nancy Pokler, and Brigid D’Souza. As they did last week, they all implored the board to vote for a fully-funded budget.
The spending plan, which narrowly passed on first reading back in March, comes with a $278,019,494 local tax levy – which includes a bank cap of $85,000,000 – and an annual tax increase of approximately $996 per homeowner with an assessed value of about $460,000.
Jersey City BOE hosts hearing on $814M budget, parents call for fully funding spending plan
The Jersey City Board of Education held a public hearing on their preliminary $814,051,708 budget for the 2021-2022 scholastic year, with every speaker called on the board to approve a fully funded budget when it’s time to vote.
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
“Mr. Walker has put a full budget on the table, and I am asking you to please approve it. It’s time to fully fund our schools and do more with more,” said Amy de Jong
“With 61 percent of the district’s children eligible for free and reduced lunch, you must plan for the long-term sustainable funding of our district as we come out of this pandemic. The education of our Jersey City children can be thought of and planned for beyond the current year. We need sustainable funding that will ensure the hiring of full-time teachers,” expressed Evelyn Gormley.