Jefferson Schools State Aid to Increase More Than $1M Over 2010-2011

will receive $1,062,835 more state aid in 2011-12 than it did in 2010-11.

Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday the district would get an extra $531,418—or double the additional amount he said it would receive in February. The money comes from the $850 million additional school aid the governor inserted in to his fiscal year 2012 budget.

In total, Jefferson will receive $15,105,658 million in state aid in 2011-12 compared to the $14,042,803 it got in 2010-211.

“This year, New Jersey increased state aid to school districts by $850 million over last year, restoring every dollar of the cuts we were forced to make last year and increasing aid by an additional $30 million. We are keeping faith with our commitment to New Jersey’s children and families, spending more money per pupil on New Jersey’s students than almost any other state in the country,” said Governor Christie. “Now is the time to complement the dollars spent with real education reform to bring a focus on student learning, accountability and results.”

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