Board of School Estimate to Vote on Budget Thursday

On Thursday the Montclair Board of School Estimate is expected to vote on the district's proposed $111.5 million school budget for 2013-14 at 7 p.m. in the George Inness Annex, at 141 Park St. 

The school budget is 3.3-percent higher than last year's, but it does not include a tax hike on residents. 

In addition, the district will receive $6.5 million in state aid for the 2013-14 school year, which is the same as last year's figure. It includes $4.1 million for special education, $1.1 million in transportation aid and nearly $750,000 for security aid.

The Board of School Estimate is comprised of Mayor Robert Jackson, Council members William Hurlock and Sean Spiller, and Board of Education members Shelly Lombard and Norman Rosenblum.