N.J. Gov.-elect Chris Christie to call for audit of school boards

posted by Loki on Dec.9.2009 at 12:15 pm

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December 08, 2009
By The Associated Press

TRENTON — Gov.-elect Chris Christie says he will call for an audit of all school boards when he becomes governor and wants to move school board elections to November.

During New Jersey 101.5′s “Ask the Governor” program on Tuesday, Christie also suggested tying education funding to a reduction of “middle management” in school districts as he looks to cut property taxes and close an $8 billion budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year.

Nearly half of all property taxes, which are the highest in the nation at an average of $7,000 a home, go toward education funding.

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  • Fed Up 2
    December 9th, 2009
    at 12:25pm

    I wish only 1/2 of my real estate taxes went to the school district, in Freehold Township it is more like 68 percent going to the school district. Other states that pay 10 to 20 percent of what we are paying in real estate taxes in NJ seem to survive without problems. They also have schools, roads, libraries, fire departments etc. Maybe the New Jersey Cartel has to be broken up.

  • John
    December 9th, 2009
    at 6:59pm

    http://www.edlawcenter.org/ELCPublic/elcnews_091102_Baker_Commentary.htm

    Charter schools fail to outperform public schools.