Gov. Increases Aid to Washington Twp. Schools

Governor Chris Christie announced an increase in state aid to school districts throughout the state Tuesday, including an additional $409,565 for the Washington Township School District, and $458,594 for the West Morris Regional School District.

Earlier this year, the . The new appropriation doubles the size of that increase, meaning the district would get $819,130 over the 2010-11 school year.

The total aid for the district now stands at $7,576,263 for the 2011-12 school year, up from the $7,166,698 the governor originally budgeted for the district for 2011-2012.

The West Morris Regional District also . That increase has also been doubled, to $917,187 over 2010-11.

The total amount of state aid the district is set to receive for the upcoming school year is $4,056,834, up from the $3,598,240 the governor had originally budgeted for the district.

“This year, New Jersey increased state aid to school districts by $850 million over last year, restoring every dollar of the cuts we were forced to make last year and increasing aid by an additional $30 million. We are keeping faith with our commitment to New Jersey’s children and families, spending more money per pupil on New Jersey’s students than almost any other state in the country,” said Governor Christie. “Now is the time to complement the dollars spent with real education reform to bring a focus on student learning, accountability and results.”