Collingswood Borough and Public Schools are working to align their operations to fix a structural shortfall in district funding. Credit: NJPEN.
Collingswood Schools, Government Outline Massive Facilities, Funding Collaboration Effort
Both entities hope to identify new funding sources for district and community needs; consolidate office, academic, and recreation spaces; and manage future capital improvements for the district and community at large. Before any of that, however, they must plug a $3.6-million hole in the district operating budget in the next few weeks.
Voters approved the county-wide water quality initiative by a roughly 80-20 split. However, a school district operations referendum in Collingswood looks like it will fail by a 217-vote margin. All results do not include mail-in, write-in, and provisional ballots, and are unofficial until certified by the county clerk. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
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