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Governor Phil Murphy and senior officials announced Friday that school districts across New Jersey will receive a total of $75 million from the state to assist cover the expenses of emergency, capital maintenance, and pandemic-mitigation requirements.
We share a commitment to not just preserving our state's position as the nation's top-ranked public education system, but also ensuring that every kid and community has a place under that banner," Murphy said. "This includes schools that are both safe and modern." And we share a commitment to keeping our communities affordable for working families and seniors."
At a press conference held at Christopher Columbus School in Garfield, Murphy made the announcement. The Bergen County school district will get $853,224 as part of the allotment since it is one of 31 school districts in the state involved in the Abbott v. Burke school funding case.
The state has allocated $50 million to those 31 systems, known as Schools Development Authority districts. Salem received $202,239, while Newark received $6,455,930.
The remaining $25 million will be split among the other districts, with at least a minor portion going to each, ranging from $110 for the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission to $393,418 for Edison.
The grants are funded from the state budget rather than borrowing. Since June, the state Department of Education and the Schools Development Authority have been working on a methodology to distribute the monies.
