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2011-2012 State Budget Information, plus FY'11 info
      
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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  
