Reply To: School Board Monitors in Lakewood & East Ramapo

If you are running a deficit than the board or monitor must cut expenses to reduce the deficit and balance the budget. So for example, if the district has 30 math teachers they can eliminate 15 positions by increasing the class size. Although, math is a mandated subject, class size isn’t. After or while balancing the budget the district can apply for grants to pay to fill those positions so hopefully no one loses their job.

The state wouldn’t change the funding formula unless they lose a court case. These cases are very expensive so unless there is a need it isn’t worth fighting it. Right now the Orthodox run the board so any under funding is felt by the public schools and they are more interested in getting a monitor. Nobody is interested in getting more funding so that everybody can be satisfied.