Special education programs and positions were added
The Lenape Regional High School District Board of Education adopted the 2018–19 school year budget at last week’s meeting.
Appropriations for the budget total $162.6 million, which is a 2.19 percent increase from the current year’s budget.
According to the district, the budget’s general fund tax levy will increase 2.71 percent to $121,920,922, and the budget’s debt service tax levy will decrease from $150,712 to $7,242,963.
State aid to the Lenape Regional High School District had a 2 percent increase of $574,746, which totals $29,261,292 for the 2018–19 school year.
The increase of 159 special education students for the 2018–19 school year prompted the district to add one special education program and 3.5 additional special education teachers.
The tax impact of the 2018–19 school year budget for each of the district’s eight constituent municipalities is as follows:
• For Evesham Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $270,500 will see a tax levy increase of 1.08 cents per $100 of assessed value, resulting in an annual increase in regional school taxes of $33.41.
• For Medford Lakes Borough, residents with an average assessed home valued at $285,500 will see a tax levy increase of 7.24 cents, resulting in an annual increase in regional school taxes of $204.32.
• For Medford Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $326,300 will see a tax levy increase of .54 cents, resulting in an annual increase in regional school taxes of $11.58.
• For Mt. Laurel Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $237,600 will see a tax levy increase of 3.51 cents, resulting in an annual increase in regional school taxes of $82.79.
• For Shamong Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $308,482 will see a tax levy decrease of .99 cents, resulting in a decrease in regional school taxes of $27.95.
• For Southampton Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $192,218 will see a tax levy decrease of 4.02 cents, resulting in a decrease in regional school taxes of $76.66.
• For Tabernacle Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $264,225 will see a tax levy increase of .50 cents, resulting in an increase in regional school taxes of $18.41.
• For Woodland Township, residents with an average assessed home valued at $256,900 will see a tax levy increase of 5.03 cents, resulting in an increase in regional school taxes of $113.79.
The district’s next BOE meeting will be held at the LRHSD Administration Building at 93 Willow Grove Road in Shamong on May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
In other news:
● Lynda Miller, registrar at Lenape High School for 44 years, was named the 2018 NJEA Educational Support Professional of the Year.
● The Shawnee High School boys basketball team was honored for winning its first state championship in 11 years.
