Madison Public Schools Hosting 2015-16 School Budget Forum

Madison Public Schools will be hosting a budget forum to answer any questions regarding the 2015-2016 school budget later this month.

The forum will be held in the Media Center of Madison High School on Monday, April 20, beginning at 7 p.m. Superintendent Dr. Michael Rossi and Gary Lane, business administrator, will present an overview of the budget and answer any questions residents may have regarding the budget.

The Madison Board of Education presented a tentative budget at a special BOE meeting on Tuesday, March 17.

Madison Borough residents can expect to see an increase of 4 percent, after the BOE presented an overview of the tentative budget at Tuesday’s meeting. The increase of 3.98 percent breaks down to an additional $24.85 per month to their taxes, based on the value of the average home, or $298 annually, according to the tentative budget released by the Madison BOE.

For more information regarding the tentative 2015-2016 budget approved by the Madison Board of Education, read the overview at Madison Public Schools website.