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West Long Branch School District Will See Savings After Moving Elections

West Long Branch Board of Education unanimously agreed to move school elections to November.

 

The West Long Branch School District has joined the long list of schools that have chosen to move their school elections to November.

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"All of the school district seems to be going in this direction," West Long Branch School District Interim Superintendent Herbert Massa said this week.

The West Long Branch Board of Education (BOE) unanimously passed a resolution to move the elections this week.

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Massa said the move will save $7,000 for the district, because it will not have to provide its own voting machines and personnel to run them. Now, the school elections will be held at the same time as the municipal elections in November and all questions will be on the same ballot.

A bill passed by Gov. Chris Christie last month allowed schools to make this change.

The bill also potentially eliminates the ability of the public to vote on school district budgets, should they stay within the state-mandated 2 percent spending cap.

According to a release from the governor's office, "A district that has moved its annual school election to November would not require voter approval for a base budget, but any proposal to exceed the 2 percent tax levy cap would be presented for voter approval in November."

 


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