During his 3/27/18 confirmation hearing, @DrLRepollet echoed @GovMurphy's budget address sentiments, acknowledging that the existing state funding formula is flawed, & he committed to working with stakeholders to “modernize” the funding formula to address gaping needs. (1/4)
We appreciate that both @DrLRepollet & @GovMurphy recognize that the formula is flawed and needs to be modernized, which is why @nj_sos sent a letter to the entire legislature, the commissioner of education and Governor Murphy requesting that ... (2/4)
... no further reductions be made to state aid allocations until a joint legislative committee be convened that includes reps from @NewJerseyDOE & school districts to investigate the critical flaws in the formula and modernize the 2008 version to reflect 2019. (3/4)
This is why we will rally tomorrow, to ensure our voice is heard and to convince our state leaders, on behalf of our students and tens of thousands of other #NewJersey students, to #StopStateAidCuts. 🛑✂️ This is an #SOS.
Superintendent Healy reminds us "there are 110,000+ residents and 76,500+ registered voters in the greater Toms River area." We're happy to have the support of @jimholzapfel & District 10. We hope other #NJ legislative districts support their students. #SOS#StopStateAidCuts
Joining us tomorrow in Trenton will be TR School Board President Joe Nardini, who has personally reached out to every mayor and councilmember in greater Toms River & every freeholder in Ocean County to confirm their support of our students. True leadership. #SOS#StopStateAidCuts
High School North's Staff Member of the Month Julia Politano is rocking the #SOS shirt that hundreds of TRRS students will be wearing today. This is why we rally, for our staff & students. Which reminds us: 0⃣ days until Trenton. The time ⏲️ is now. Here we go. #StopStateAidCuts
Our first bus to Trenton is filled with students, school board members, maintenance staff, principals, the Toms River Education Association President, and Superintendent David Healy. Talk about a unified effort! Right, @nj_sos? #WeAreTRschools#SOS#StopStateAidCuts
We're trending and it's ... (checks watch ⌚️) ... 10:22 a.m. This community is the best and #WeAreTRschools! Keep it up, everyone! #SOS#StopStateAidCuts
Superintendent David Healy has the ears and mics of reporters - like @NBCNews and @FOX29philly - who want to know why a school district that's $30 million under adequacy is losing $80+ million. 🤔 #SOS#StopStateAidCuts
Our teachers who didn't go to Trenton stayed behind to join our social media movement, which may explain why #StopStateAidCuts is the no. 1 trending topic in #NJ. #WeAreTRschools
Some folks wondered if we'd really come through filling the amount of buses we projected. Ummm ...
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#WeAreTRschools#SOS#StopStateAidCuts