The statement as follows
“The New Jersey Department of Education will provide a state-aid advance in the amount of $8,522,678 to the Lakewood School District to ensure a thorough and efficient education for the public school students of Lakewood”
Why is this so important and what will it give to Lakewood students?
This is an extremely important effort for numerous reasons. They are all listed below and should make you more aware about the importance of the budget cut restorations. Be aware that this announcement is just one day before the planned protest in Lakewood.
The Lakewood School District will now get:
- classroom teachers, 14 basic skills teachers and 7 literacy and math coaches
- Restore boys and girls athletics programs for the fall, winter and spring seasons (soccer, track and baseball), as well as extra-curricular activities such as band and orchestra
- Secure the provision of summer school programming, critical for some students to meet graduation requirements
- Purchase new K-5 science text books, needed to meet the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
- Ensure the district can meet the costs for one-to-one aides who are essential to meet the needs of students with disabilities
Too Late?
Apparently the aid came little too late and it is not enough (around 7 million short). That’s what attorney Michael Iznelbuch responded to the announcement. The other students said “Also, while I am a Lakewood graduate, I still know that $8 million doesn’t equal $15,000,000.”
Thoughts?
What are your thoughts about the budget restoration? Was it too late? Or it came on time?
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