Pending Legislation Would Release Schools from 2 Percent Cap for School Security
In the wake of the Newtown massacre, schools coping with upgrading security without going over the 2 percent cap may get relief from pending legislation.
In the wake of Newtown, schools everywhere are performing security audits and collaborating with local law enforcement to implement new security intitiatives. The River Edge School district, which presented a preliminary budget in early Feburary, intends to install additional indoor secutiry cameras in the schools. Neither the Oradell nor River Dell Boards of Education have presented their potential 2013-14 school budgets at this time. However, the question being asked by many Superintendents is how to implement new security measures and still stay within the 2 percent cap. There is a bill pending in the Assembly, A3814, that would allow schools to go over the 2 percent cap for securiity expenditures without having to go to the voters for …
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12:07 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
If you would like to question the school budgets,which are made available to the public, then you should really attend some board of education meetings in whichever town you live in and therefore can ask questions if you see something approved in the budget that doesn't meet your qualifications for security measures. more ›