Final 2020 School Aid Numbers In For Mendham, Chester

Gov. Phil Murphy has released revised state aid figures, saying they will overall remain steady from fiscal year 2020 despite the "historic financial challenges New Jersey is facing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."

But a number of districts – nearly 400 of them – will get less money than they expected when Murphy first offered his school funding plan in February.

Indeed, more than 190 school districts will see cuts from last year's funding, and they may need tax increases to make up the differences

Chester received $1,252,166 in state funds in 2019-2020. Initially the district was slated to receive $1,343,240 this year. The revised budget dropped that to $1,281,108. That represents a $28,942 or 2.3 percent increase.

Mendham Borough received $335,155 in state funds in 2019-2020. Initially the district was slated to receive $381,297 this year. The revised budget dropped that to $349,818. That represents a $14,663 or 4.4 percent increase.

Mendham Township received $31,363in state funds in 2019-2020. Initially the district was slated to receive $736,829 this year. The revised budget dropped that to $664,879. That represents a $33,516 or 5.3 percent increase.

West Morris Regional received $4,279,148 in state funds in 2019-2020. Initially the district was slated to receive $4,188,895 this year which was not changed by the pandemic response. That represents a -90,253 or 2.1 percent decrease.

Murphy also announced $100 million in Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding to ensure schools can reopen safely.

You can see the complete state list in our previous coverage.

This post contains reporting by Tom Davis.

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