Mount Olive's working parents hard hit by cuts
2/25/2010

Mount Olive Chronicle
Several hundred working parents in Mount Olive who rely on the schools to provide after-school care for their children will have some tough choices to make, thanks to cuts in state funding proposed by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor announced $5.4 million in reductions to a program known as New Jersey After 3, which is a statewide network of after-school programs operating in 115 schools, including Mount Olive, and serving about 12,000 children and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities, according to an organization statement.

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A reduction in school finances puts educators at a disadvantage
2/24/2010

NorthJersey.com
You know you are in trouble when 80 percent of your school budget has been earmarked for teacher salaries and benefits, leaving only 20 percent to cover everything else, including student programs.

"Call it the perfect storm," said Patrick Tierney, the borough's school superintendent, referring to a set of adverse circumstances meeting at the same time, in this case a shrunken budget forcing the elimination of student programs and teachers.

"We estimate that more than 25 education and extra-curriculum programs will be cut, while five teachers...

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Employees fear job cuts
2/24/2010

By Cindy Forrest
NorthJersey.com
Parsippany-Troy Hills School District employees came out en masse to the Board of Education meeting last week for a presentation on possible budget cuts that included everything from outsourcing to eliminating jobs. About 250 people squeezed into the Board office for the discussion about the options being considered to achieve $5.5 million in potential budget cuts.

The uncertainty is beginning to take its toll for many employees who have been waiting for answers. In addition to individual job cuts, there are two main groups caught...

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