Local School Districts Receive Additional State Aid

Gov. Chris Christie announced on Tuesday that an additional $850 million in aid would be made available to school districts throughout the state for the 2011-12 school year.

The Tinton Falls School District will receive an additional $261,939 in aid bringing the total number for the 2011-2012 year to $3,157,701. The change in state aid over the 2010-2011 figure is $523,879 or double the amount of the additional increase.

In Eatontown, $193,643 will be added to next year's budget bringing the total amount of state aid to $3,494,103. The change in state aid from the 2010-2011 school year is $387,286.

At the high school, Monmouth Regional will receive an additional $253,885 in state aid for the 2011-2012 year. The change in aid received over 2010-2011 s $507,769.

When he signed the state budget into law, Christie added additional funds for suburban school districts. Christie and the state Department of Education, however, have not announced how district’s can use the additional aid.

Monmouth Regional Business Administrator Maria Parry said on Tuesday that she was unable to comment until she received guidance from the state about how the additional aid can be used by school districts.

According to a press release from the Governor, the increased aid restores all cuts made to state aid last year, plus 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,” Christie said, in the Tuesday releas