Collingswood Schools See Reduction In State Aid Figures

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy released new state aid figures on Wednesday, including the specifics on state aid reductions for the Collingswood Public School District.

Collingswood schools will receive $10,616,630 in state aid for the 2020-21 school year. This is down by $129,671 from the $10,746,301 in state aid announced by the state in February, before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

However, it is up from the $10,535,989 in state aid the district received for the 2019-20 school year. The difference is $80,641, or 0.8 percent.

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Funding for all school districts remains consistent with what Murphy announced in July, keeping the state on track to fully fund public schools. Additionally, the revised budget proposal includes almost $68 million in new funds over FY2020 for preschools in New Jersey. Read more here: Gov. Murphy Releases New NJ State Aid Figures For Schools

The first day of school is Sept. 8 and districts across the state and country are still working on ways to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. Collingswood is one of the few districts in Camden County that will begin the school year under all-remote instruction. Read more here: Collingswood Schools To Open Year With Remote Learning

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