Education Funding

The voters elect the Board of Education members and vote on school budgets. The Superintendent appointed by and responsible to the Board of Education, is the executive in charge of the instruction program and personnel. The Secretary/Business Administrator also appointed by and responsible to the Board, is the chief fiscal officer and is additionally responsible for operation of the physical plant.

The Board of Education adopts its own budget. Residents vote upon the amount to be raised for the taxation for current expense and capital outlay. If the vote of the people at the annual election is favorable, these amounts are certified directly to the County Board of Taxation of Bergen County and the tax rate is struck accordingly. If the voters do not approve the amounts, the budget goes to the Borough's governing body. If it is not acted upon by the Borough governing body within the time specified by law, it then goes to the Commissioner of Education of the State of New Jersey and he, after a hearing, can only approve the total budget, as submitted, or reduce it. In addition, the Board has appeal opportunities to the Commissioner if the Board does not agree with the Borough governing body's action in reducing the budget.